Author Topic: picture of my groom's cake (Read 12572 times)

Houston · « **on:** May 28, 2009, 05:04:51 am »

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=471306&l=d90de61ff8&id=1306124002

This cake is actually better than the team it represents!

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2009, 06:22:25 am »

Nice looking cake.

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2009, 06:42:30 am »

Quote from: Houston on May 28, 2009, 05:04:51 am

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=471306&l=d90de61ff8&id=1306124002

This cake is actually better than the team it represents!

Was it made by the Ace of Cakes?

JaneDoe · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:15:44 am »

Fabulous!!

Phil_in_CS · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:22:14 am »

Quote from: Houston on May 28, 2009, 05:04:51 am

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=471306&l=d90de61ff8&id=1306124002

This cake is actually better than the team it represents!

That isn't a huge accomplishment this year...

Congrats!

Houston · « **Reply #5 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:40:33 am »

Quote from: HudsonHawk on May 28, 2009, 06:42:30 am

Was it made by the Ace of Cakes?

You're the second person to ask that, so it's a huge compliment to the baker. Actually, a co-worker made it for me. Her normal job is as a graphic artist in our agency and she does cakes on the side. I think she should do that full time.

Holly · « **Reply #6 on:** May 28, 2009, 09:33:02 am »

Quote from: Houston on May 28, 2009, 05:04:51 am

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=471306&l=d90de61ff8&id=1306124002

This cake is actually better than the team it represents!

Blocked at work, so I'll have to check from home. Look for a friend request (or send one to me... I'm under my maiden name) on FB

JimR · « **Reply #7 on:** May 28, 2009, 09:41:29 am »

VERY cool.

Alkie · « **Reply #8 on:** May 28, 2009, 09:46:16 am »

Wait. You convinced Craig Biggio to marry you?

Slicker than I even imagined.

JimR · « **Reply #9 on:** May 28, 2009, 09:47:09 am »

Quote from: Alkie on May 28, 2009, 09:46:16 am

Wait. You convinced Craig Biggio to marry you?

Slicker than I even imagined.

hey, hey. Biggio is the Messiah. he cannot marry.

Trey · « **Reply #10 on:** May 28, 2009, 09:54:46 am »

Quote from: JimR on May 28, 2009, 09:47:09 am

hey, hey. Biggio is the Messiah. he cannot marry.

Don't tell Dan Brown. Or the 80 bajillion people that read his book.

Taras Bulba · « **Reply #11 on:** May 28, 2009, 09:57:04 am »

Quote from: JimR on May 28, 2009, 09:47:09 am

hey, hey. Biggio is the Messiah. he cannot marry.

I see Biggio as more of a military monk, making one helluva Templar. Of course, the first Saracen shooting an arrow at him low and away would have toppled him from his horse so it probably wouldn't have ended well, him languishing in a Turkish prison, frustrated that he couldn't get back into the game.

GreatBagwellsBeard · « **Reply #12 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:10:31 am »

Helluva cake. Reminds me that I didn't get any of my wedding cake, except for that one piece this woman was shoving down my throat while a bunch of people watched. Awkwaaaaard.

kevwun · « **Reply #13 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:13:39 am »

Quote from: Taras Bulba on May 28, 2009, 09:57:04 am

I see Biggio as more of a military monk, making one helluva Templar. Of course, the first Saracen shooting an arrow at him low and away would have toppled him from his horse so it probably wouldn't have ended well, him languishing in a Turkish prison, frustrated that he couldn't get back into the game.

Don't forget his habit of leaning in to inside arrows.

Alkie · « **Reply #14 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:24:18 am »

Quote from: GreatBagwellsBeard on May 28, 2009, 10:10:31 am

Helluva cake. Reminds me that I didn't get any of my wedding cake, except for that one piece this woman was shoving down my throat while a bunch of people watched. Awkwaaaaard.

Was this woman wearing a ring you just put on her finger?

If so, it's possible this woman was now your legal mate. Depending on what state you were in.

JimR · « **Reply #15 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:30:38 am »

Quote from: Alkie on May 28, 2009, 10:24:18 am

Was this woman wearing a ring you just put on her finger?

If so, it's possible this woman was now your legal mate. Depending on what state you were in.

the state he was in was drunk.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #16 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:09:43 am »

That's a cool cake. Was the baseball edible?

Jacksonian · « **Reply #17 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:35:49 am »

Quote from: Trey on May 28, 2009, 09:54:46 am

Don't tell Dan Brown. Or the 80 bajillion people that read his book.

It took me about 5 minutes and Google to find out the primary fact at the beginning of the book was in fact a lie.

Noe · « **Reply #18 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:39:35 am »

Quote from: Jacksonian on May 28, 2009, 11:35:49 am

It took me about 5 minutes and Google to find out the primary fact at the beginning of the book was in fact a lie.

Heck, Dan Brown himself said it was all made up and he's in the business of selling books. What he followed up with though was that he thought this could lead for more discussions and investigation about possible historical evidence of the lineage of Jesus and his imaginary relationship with Mary Magdelene. The problem with that was many had already investigated. I watched a History Channel program where DNA from the supposed lineage of Jesus and the genetics testing done in a European lab proved without a doubt it was not true.

Dan Browns whole house of cards came tumbling down soon afterwards in that show.

MusicMan · « **Reply #19 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:40:39 am »

Doesn't mean it's not a fun, junk-food kind of read. But it's only that.

Gizzmonic · « **Reply #20 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:42:59 am »

Quote from: Jacksonian on May 28, 2009, 11:35:49 am

It took me about 5 minutes and Google to find out the primary fact at the beginning of the book was in fact a lie.

The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels is a much more interesting look at the redacted gospels. There are some very interesting things in there-too bad it had to reach the masses in such a tedious book. Of course, there's always Gnostic Shock for the Jack Chick version.

Noe · « **Reply #21 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:51:10 am »

Quote from: MusicMan on May 28, 2009, 11:40:39 am

Doesn't mean it's not a fun, junk-food kind of read. But it's only that.

Eggszactly! But the seriousness some folks put on it is akin to reading a Star Trek book and then becoming an true evangelist for tele-portation. Do they really want to be taken seriously?

Houston · « **Reply #22 on:** May 28, 2009, 01:30:19 pm »

Quote from: Gizzmonic on May 28, 2009, 11:09:43 am

That's a cool cake. Was the baseball edible?

The whole cake was edible, though I didn't personally get to eat any of it. I truly didn't want to cut that cake, but my 14-year-old strong-minded daughter grabbed a knife and sliced it from Laredo to Brownsville. She said it was delicious. The rest of it is in my freezer. I'll guess I'll eat some when we get to the one-month mark on June 16.

94CougarGrad · « **Reply #23 on:** May 28, 2009, 04:37:26 pm »

What a cool cake!! Your co-worker did a fabulous job!

DVauthrin · « **Reply #24 on:** May 30, 2009, 01:38:51 am »

Awesome cake.

Waldo · « **Reply #25 on:** May 30, 2009, 08:19:47 am »

This was my groom's cake:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/Paradox183/n7915788_34602970_2102.jpg

JackAstro · « **Reply #26 on:** May 30, 2009, 08:33:44 am »

Quote from: Waldo on May 30, 2009, 08:19:47 am

This was my groom's cake:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/Paradox183/n7915788_34602970_2102.jpg

Ho. Lee. Shit.

austro · « **Reply #27 on:** May 30, 2009, 08:40:27 am »

I checked the site, saw that JackAstro had the last post in the "picture of my groom's cake" thread, and checked the thread with a mixture of fear and exhiliration. Now there is only disappointment.

Noe · « **Reply #28 on:** May 30, 2009, 08:49:22 am »

What sorta cake do you think JA would choose to put Jim's face on it? I'm thinking carrot cake myself.

austro · « **Reply #29 on:** May 30, 2009, 09:23:43 am »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on May 30, 2009, 08:49:22 am

What sorta cake do you think JA would choose to put Jim's face on it? I'm thinking carrot cake myself.

Are you kidding? That baseball is just begging to be anthropomorphized.

Jose Cruz III · « **Reply #30 on:** May 30, 2009, 11:17:19 am »

Quote from: Waldo on May 30, 2009, 08:19:47 am

This was my groom's cake:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/Paradox183/n7915788_34602970_2102.jpg

Dude...........

JimR · « **Reply #31 on:** May 30, 2009, 11:52:36 am »

Quote from: Noe in Austin on May 30, 2009, 08:49:22 am

What sorta cake do you think JA would choose to put Jim's face on it? I'm thinking carrot cake myself.

my face will look marginally better than Rader's cake decorations.

strosrays · « **Reply #32 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:18:05 pm »

I entirely opted out of every aspect of planning my wedding as soon as was humanly possible. I had no say in what my groom's cake was, nor did I really care to (it was a plain old chocolate cake, I think.)

I have never regretted any of this, up to now.

Houston · « **Reply #33 on:** May 30, 2009, 08:56:01 pm »

Quote from: strosrays on May 30, 2009, 03:18:05 pm

I entirely opted out of every aspect of planning my wedding as soon as was humanly possible. I had no say in what my groom's cake was, nor did I really care to (it was a plain old chocolate cake, I think.)

I have never regretted any of this, up to now.

The best part about my cake is that my bride surprised me with it. I had no idea she what she was planning.

strosrays · « **Reply #34 on:** May 30, 2009, 09:05:02 pm »

Quote from: Houston on May 30, 2009, 08:56:01 pm

The best part about my cake is that my bride surprised me with it. I had no idea she what she was planning.

That is sweet.

chuck · « **Reply #35 on:** May 30, 2009, 10:39:24 pm »

Can I ask a question? What the fuck is a groom's cake?

Jose Cruz III · « **Reply #36 on:** May 31, 2009, 12:43:32 am »

Quote from: chuck on May 30, 2009, 10:39:24 pm

Can I ask a question? What the fuck is a groom's cake?

It's a cake for the groom.

BudGirl · « **Reply #37 on:** May 31, 2009, 02:01:58 am »

Quote from: chuck on May 30, 2009, 10:39:24 pm

Can I ask a question? What the fuck is a groom's cake?

I would assume the opposite of wedding cake.

Q: Did you know that there is a food out there that will stop a woman from wanting sex?
A: Its' called "Wedding Cake"

chuck · « **Reply #38 on:** May 31, 2009, 02:16:45 am »

Quote from: Jose Cruz III on May 31, 2009, 12:43:32 am

It's a cake for the groom.

Yeah. OK. Why? I thought there was a generally accepted tradition in the US wedding community that there be a "wedding cake." This is a tort, a baked good, slathered liberally (excuse the adverb) in white icing.

I get that part.

Why a cake for the groom? Is the surmise that he's such a fucking glutton that he can't be sated with half a wedding cake?

otterjb · « **Reply #39 on:** May 31, 2009, 02:20:49 am »

People. The Bible. Dan Brown. The Astros.

Col. Sphinx Drummond · « **Reply #40 on:** May 31, 2009, 07:57:59 am »

Quote from: chuck on May 31, 2009, 02:16:45 am

Yeah. OK. Why? I thought there was a generally accepted tradition in the US wedding community that there be a "wedding cake." This is a tort, a baked good, slathered liberally (excuse the adverb) in white icing.

I get that part.

Why a cake for the groom? Is the surmise that he's such a fucking glutton that he can't be sated with half a wedding cake?

Wedding business, expanding traditions, revenue streams, more things to spend money on. It's only money. Impresses guests and most online friends.

Houston · « **Reply #41 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:31:58 am »

Quote from: chuck on May 31, 2009, 02:16:45 am

Yeah. OK. Why? I thought there was a generally accepted tradition in the US wedding community that there be a "wedding cake." This is a tort, a baked good, slathered liberally (excuse the adverb) in white icing.

I get that part.

Why a cake for the groom? Is the surmise that he's such a fucking glutton that he can't be sated with half a wedding cake?

Did you ask because you were genuinely interested in finding out the answer? Or did you ask because you needed a jumping off point to criticize something you didn't understand?

For this purpose, I'll assume the former, so here's the answer. Traditionally the wedding has been all about the bride. With the groom's cake, there's one thing that's just about the groom. As simple as that.

Which groom do you know who actually ate half a wedding cake?

chuck · « **Reply #42 on:** May 31, 2009, 01:11:14 pm »

Quote from: Houston on May 31, 2009, 10:31:58 am

Did you ask because you were genuinely interested in finding out the answer? Or did you ask because you needed a jumping off point to criticize something you didn't understand?

For this purpose, I'll assume the former, so here's the answer. Traditionally the wedding has been all about the bride. With the groom's cake, there's one thing that's just about the groom. As simple as that.

Which groom do you know who actually ate half a wedding cake?

I apologize for being a distraction in what should be a thread celebrating you and your marriage. So, my apologies and congratulations to you.

Jose Cruz III · « **Reply #43 on:** May 31, 2009, 04:52:00 pm »

Quote from: chuck on May 31, 2009, 02:16:45 am

Yeah. OK. Why? I thought there was a generally accepted tradition in the US wedding community that there be a "wedding cake." This is a tort, a baked good, slathered liberally (excuse the adverb) in white icing.

I get that part.

Why a cake for the groom? Is the surmise that he's such a fucking glutton that he can't be sated with half a wedding cake?

God is great, beer is good, people are crazy.

Sleepy · « **Reply #44 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:34:30 pm »

Great cakes. I was stumbling along during my wife's wedding plans and must have somehow expressed an emotion other than indifference (disappointment?) when I saw the stock groom's cake. My wife surprised me with the Astros logo as the cake. It wasn't quite as impressive as either shown here, but it has been the cornerstone for a happy marriage.

Phil_in_CS · « **Reply #45 on:** May 31, 2009, 08:09:41 pm »

Quote from: chuck on May 31, 2009, 01:11:14 pm

I apologize for being a distraction in what should be a thread celebrating you and your marriage. So, my apologies and congratulations to you.

In general, Bride's cakes are the massive towered things, made of generic white or yellow cake. Fancy, but not very tasty.

Groom's cakes are much less fancy, but usually something very yummy.

chuck · « **Reply #46 on:** May 31, 2009, 08:54:15 pm »

Quote from: Phil_in_CS on May 31, 2009, 08:09:41 pm

In general, Bride's cakes are the massive towered things, made of generic white or yellow cake. Fancy, but not very tasty.

Groom's cakes are much less fancy, but usually something very yummy.

Ahh. Making more sense now.

strosrays · « **Reply #47 on:** May 31, 2009, 09:15:42 pm »

Quote from: chuck on May 31, 2009, 08:54:15 pm

Ahh. Making more sense now.

You simply must get married, and find out for yourself.

chuck · « **Reply #48 on:** May 31, 2009, 09:36:17 pm »

Quote from: strosrays on May 31, 2009, 09:15:42 pm

You simply must get married, and find out for yourself.

You betcha. I'll get right on that.

JimR · « **Reply #49 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:00:46 pm »

Quote from: chuck on May 31, 2009, 09:36:17 pm

You betcha. I'll get right on that.

here's a secret: it takes two

Waldo · « **Reply #50 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:09:15 pm »

Quote from: JimR on May 31, 2009, 10:00:46 pm

here's a secret: it takes two

Two chicks at the same time?

chuck · « **Reply #51 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:15:56 pm »

Quote from: JimR on May 31, 2009, 10:00:46 pm

here's a secret: it takes two

In Panama? No, not really.

hostros7 · « **Reply #52 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:26:30 pm »

Quote from: chuck on May 31, 2009, 08:54:15 pm

Ahh. Making more sense now.

I don't mean this to be taken the wrong way, but you sound like a total jackass. If you're so ignorant about something as the tradition of wedding cakes and groom's cakes, then ask honestly. Don't come off as so condescending.

Congrats, Houston. Awesome groom's cake and what looks like a very memorable wedding. Best of luck.

chuck · « **Reply #53 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:38:09 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on May 31, 2009, 10:26:30 pm

I don't mean this to be taken the wrong way, but you sound like a total jackass. If you're so ignorant about something as the tradition of wedding cakes and groom's cakes, then ask honestly. Don't come off as so condescending.

Congrats, Houston. Awesome groom's cake and what looks like a very memorable wedding. Best of luck.

What the fuck is wrong with you, dude? I'd never heard of a groom's cake. Phil explained why one might want a groom's cake. My reply to him was sincere. Fuck me with a stick. Why is everyone so damned sensitive all of a sudden?

Andyzipp · « **Reply #54 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:44:55 pm »

Quote from: chuck on May 31, 2009, 10:38:09 pm

What the fuck is wrong with you, dude? I'd never heard of a groom's cake. Phil explained why one might want a groom's cake. My reply to him was sincere. Fuck me with a stick. Why is everyone so damned sensitive all of a sudden?

I'm told that I had a groom's cake at my wedding. Not that I got to eat any of it. Or the wedding cake. Or the food from the dinner. (mother-in-laws...wtf)

But I hear it was delicious.

hostros7 · « **Reply #55 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:48:38 pm »

Quote from: chuck on May 31, 2009, 10:38:09 pm

What the fuck is wrong with you, dude? I'd never heard of a groom's cake. Phil explained why one might want a groom's cake. My reply to him was sincere. Fuck me with a stick. Why is everyone so damned sensitive all of a sudden?

Nothing is wrong, nor am I being sensitive. This whole conversation has nothing to do with me. Most people have a wedding cake and a grooms cake. No big deal. I just thought it was a failed comment given that Houston was proud of how badass his cake was.

chuck · « **Reply #56 on:** May 31, 2009, 11:18:12 pm »

Quote from: hostros7 on May 31, 2009, 10:48:38 pm

Nothing is wrong, nor am I being sensitive. This whole conversation has nothing to do with me. Most people have a wedding cake and a grooms cake. No big deal. I just thought it was a failed comment given that Houston was proud of how badass his cake was.

And you saw that I'd apologized to him for derailing the thread, yeah?

hostros7 · « **Reply #57 on:** May 31, 2009, 11:33:23 pm »

Now I have, and I apologize as well. This discourse is unbecoming to the sentiment of the thread. Apologies for reinciting a dead issue.

Bench · « **Reply #58 on:** June 01, 2009, 12:35:23 am »

I've only been to weddings with groom's cakes in Texas. I don't know if it's a southern thing (for some reason I think it is) or just a Texas thing. I've been to countless weddings in the northeast and Texas, and they exist only in the latter. Regardless, it's usually the chocolate cake, which I tend to prefer, if I have any cake at all. And it tends to be decorated as either the groom's favorite sports team or fraternity letters.

strosrays · « **Reply #59 on:** June 01, 2009, 12:46:01 am »

Quote from: Bench on June 01, 2009, 12:35:23 am

I've only been to weddings with groom's cakes in Texas. I don't know if it's a southern thing (for some reason I think it is) or just a Texas thing. I've been to countless weddings in the northeast and Texas, and they exist only in the latter. Regardless, it's usually the chocolate cake, which I tend to prefer, if I have any cake at all. And it tends to be decorated as either the groom's favorite sports team or fraternity letters.

I've seen one, a chocolate sheet cake with a big green leaf on top of it, made of mint icing, I think. No lie.

Nice wedding, that was.

Bench · « **Reply #60 on:** June 01, 2009, 12:53:37 am »

Quote from: strosrays on June 01, 2009, 12:46:01 am

I've seen one, a chocolate sheet cake with a big green leaf on top of it, made of mint icing, I think. No lie.

Nice wedding, that was.

Reminds me of my friend's wedding last summer, where his only requirement for the night was that a reggae band played the reception.

Savage · « **Reply #61 on:** June 01, 2009, 02:55:38 am »

Quote from: Bench on June 01, 2009, 12:35:23 am

I've only been to weddings with groom's cakes in Texas. I don't know if it's a southern thing (for some reason I think it is) or just a Texas thing. I've been to countless weddings in the northeast and Texas, and they exist only in the latter. Regardless, it's usually the chocolate cake, which I tend to prefer, if I have any cake at all. And it tends to be decorated as either the groom's favorite sports team or fraternity letters.

Not just a Texas thing. I've seen them in both the northeast and the west. In fact, I'd be hard pressed to think of a wedding i've been to in the last few years that didn't have one. I think they may have started in the South (see Steel Magnolias), but they are now a pretty heavily promoted aspect of the crazy bridal complex. My personal favorite was a replica bust of Mr. T and assorted gold chains.

Congrats on the wedding, houston. And now with all that craziness behind you, enjoy the best part - the marriage.

Houston · « **Reply #62 on:** June 01, 2009, 07:14:10 am »

Quote from: chuck on May 31, 2009, 01:11:14 pm

I apologize for being a distraction in what should be a thread celebrating you and your marriage. So, my apologies and congratulations to you.

Sorry I didn't respond sooner...

Thank you for your gracious apology and your well wishes. I appreciate them both.

Phil_in_CS · « **Reply #63 on:** June 01, 2009, 07:26:51 am »

Quote from: Andyzipp on May 31, 2009, 10:44:55 pm

I'm told that I had a groom's cake at my wedding. Not that I got to eat any of it. Or the wedding cake. Or the food from the dinner. (mother-in-laws...wtf)

But I hear it was delicious.

You could ask your wife what kind it was. I'm sure she remembers.

BUWebguy · « **Reply #64 on:** June 01, 2009, 09:55:12 am »

I got married in Miami (my wife's hometown). No one there really seemed to know what my groom's cake was; in fact, the caterer either didn't know it was there or thought it was just decoration and never even cut it.

(Mine was a baseball field, with some generic baseball players on top and Starting Lineup figures of Mike Scott, Bagwell, Biggio and others around it.)

HudsonHawk · « **Reply #65 on:** June 01, 2009, 10:03:48 am »

Quote from: Bench on June 01, 2009, 12:35:23 am

I've only been to weddings with groom's cakes in Texas. I don't know if it's a southern thing (for some reason I think it is) or just a Texas thing. I've been to countless weddings in the northeast and Texas, and they exist only in the latter. Regardless, it's usually the chocolate cake, which I tend to prefer, if I have any cake at all. And it tends to be decorated as either the groom's favorite sports team or fraternity letters.

[grandpasimpson]The story of the groom's cake is a simple one, whose origins are LOOOOOONG and rambling...[/grandpasimpson]

Groom's cakes are very much a Southern tradition, but it's a very old world tradition as well. Traditionally, the groom's cake was cut up and given away when guests left, kind of like a party favor. They've sort of taken on a life of their own in recent years, and they've become kind of a manifestation of the groom's personality, his one mark on the wedding.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #66 on:** June 01, 2009, 10:36:18 am »

Quote from: Phil_in_CS on June 01, 2009, 07:26:51 am

You could ask your wife what kind it was. I'm sure she remembers.

All we had to eat that night was strawberries and champange. We stopped for tacos before we got to the hotel.

strosrays · « **Reply #67 on:** June 01, 2009, 11:01:09 am »

Quote from: Andyzipp on June 01, 2009, 10:36:18 am

All we had to eat that night was strawberries and champange. We stopped for tacos before we got to the hotel.

I drank beer and champagne like a demon at the reception, on an empty stomach, and I couldn't even get a buzz. At all. That's how keyed up I was, which I didn't fully realize at the time. I just couldn't understand why I couldn't get drunk.

I found out later my wife had the same predicament (I hardly remember seeing her at all at the reception.) They had a real nice spread there, standing rib roast and all sorts of vegetables set up in a buffet line. I think some of the people on her side were shoving the food into purses and bags and stuff, to take home, because the food disappeared quick. I never got any, neither did my wife.

Luckily, one of her aunts had saved a few slices of roast and a bunch of soggy vegetables in a styrofoam clamshell for us. First thing we did when we got to the hotel room was sit on top of the bed and eat everything in the clamshell. It was 2 A.M., and while we each had two nights of alcohol in us, neither she nor I had eaten in 30 hours.

Andyzipp · « **Reply #68 on:** June 01, 2009, 11:14:58 am »

Quote from: strosrays on June 01, 2009, 11:01:09 am

I drank beer and champagne like a demon at the reception, on an empty stomach, and I couldn't even get a buzz. At all. That's how keyed up I was, which I didn't fully realize at the time. I just couldn't understand why I couldn't get drunk.

I found out later my wife had the same predicament (I hardly remember seeing her at all at the reception.) They had a real nice spread there, standing rib roast and all sorts of vegetables set up in a buffet line. I think some of the people on her side were shoving the food into purses and bags and stuff, to take home, because the food disappeared quick. I never got any, neither did my wife.

Luckily, one of her aunts had saved a few slices of roast and a bunch of soggy vegetables in a styrofoam clamshell for us. First thing we did when we got to the hotel room was sit on top of the bed and eat everything in the clamshell. It was 2 A.M., and while we each had two nights of alcohol in us, neither she nor I had eaten in 30 hours.

You were in my room my wedding night?

JackAstro · « **Reply #69 on:** June 01, 2009, 11:23:30 am »

Quote from: strosrays on June 01, 2009, 11:01:09 am

I drank beer and champagne like a demon at the reception, on an empty stomach, and I couldn't even get a buzz. At all. That's how keyed up I was, which I didn't fully realize at the time. I just couldn't understand why I couldn't get drunk.

I found out later my wife had the same predicament (I hardly remember seeing her at all at the reception.) They had a real nice spread there, standing rib roast and all sorts of vegetables set up in a buffet line. I think some of the people on her side were shoving the food into purses and bags and stuff, to take home, because the food disappeared quick. I never got any, neither did my wife.

Luckily, one of her aunts had saved a few slices of roast and a bunch of soggy vegetables in a styrofoam clamshell for us. First thing we did when we got to the hotel room was sit on top of the bed and eat everything in the clamshell. It was 2 A.M., and while we each had two nights of alcohol in us, neither she nor I had eaten in 30 hours.

ETA: If anyone here works at / has an in with the Driskill, PM me if you'd like to be hit up for a favor by a fellow TZ denizen (hint: it's me)

That's basically how it went we myself and the missus, as well. After eating leftovers for a while in our room at the Driskill, we realized that we weren't drunk, hadn't hung out with any of our friends, and that this was a damn travesty. Everyone had filtered down to 6th Street after the reception, so we went and took over a bar and proceeded to get absolutely shit-faced. We finally ate some pizza from Roppolo's at about 2:30 am as we staggered back to the room. Awesome time, all around.

Jose Cruz III · « **Reply #70 on:** June 02, 2009, 08:15:21 pm »

Quote from: Andyzipp on May 31, 2009, 10:44:55 pm

I'm told that I had a groom's cake at my wedding. Not that I got to eat any of it. Or the wedding cake. Or the food from the dinner. (mother-in-laws...wtf)

But I hear it was delicious.

What were you and your mother in law doing that caused to miss all of this?

Andyzipp · « **Reply #71 on:** June 02, 2009, 09:28:33 pm »

Quote from: Jose Cruz III on June 02, 2009, 08:15:21 pm

What were you and your mother in law doing that caused to miss all of this?

My wife and I were taking pictures. Evidently we had an artist instead of a photographer, so everything took longer.

My mother-in-law had the job of securing food for her daughter and me. She failed miserably.