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Wedding reading blues... kinda.

Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
edited July 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
Ok so, my big bro gets married in three weeks and I, (as I refused to usher and i'm rather fond of my own voice...) was nominated to do the most important reading.

Honestly? I'm bricking it.

The reading (I've included it at the bottom) is something very dear to my brother's and wife to be's heart. I think it's gorgeous, absolutely stunning infact... and that's the problem. See, behind this facade of 'Sian-of-the-dead', there is a shy, mellow old romantic at heart. :o
Now, I've read this story hundreds of times, in my head, last thing at night, out loud to my work collegues... and EVERY SINGLE TIME I end up crying like a bitch. :rolleyes:

To be quite honest (feel free to roll your eyes) but it's because, for the first time in my life, I relate to what it is the story is referring to... true love. I think I could probably do the reading, without tears, were it not for the fact that the love of my life will be sat in the front row watching me with my nearest and dearest... try as I might, but I always read it with him in mind... and end up crying. :o

Any advice (apart from, "Sian, wear waterproof mascara on the day, for feck's sake! :rolleyes:") to help me get through this would be greatly appreciated. Afterall, my big bro will only be getting married once and I have one shot. I don't want to ruin his day by snuffling through sobs for the last lines and the whole point of the story...

Thanks for reading my ramblings, I really had to get that off my chest :o



"A lovely Love Story" - By Edward Monkton

"The firece dinosaur was trapped inside his cage of ice.
Although he was cold, he was happy in there. It was, after all, HIS cage.

Then along Came the Lovely Other Dinosaur. The Lovely Other Dinosaur melted the Dinosaur's cage with kind words and loving thoughts.

I like this Dinosaur, thought the Lovely Other Dinosaur. Although he is fierce, he is also tender and he is funny. He is also quite clever though I will not tell him this for now.

I like this Lovely Other Dinosaur, thought the Dinosaur. She is Beautiful and she is different and she smells so nice. She is also a free spirit which is a quality I much admire in a dinosaur.

But he can be so distant and so peculiar at times, thought the Lovely Other Dinosaur.

He is also overly fond of things. Are all Dinosaurs so overly fond of things?

But her mind skips from here to there so quickly, thought the Dinosaur. She is also uncommonly keen on shopping. Are all Lovely Other Dinosaurs so uncommonly keen on shopping?

I will forgive his peculiarity and his concern for things thought the Lovely Other Dinosaur. For they are part of what makes him a richly charactered individual.

I will forgive her skipping mind and her fondness for shopping, thought the Dinosaur. For she fills our life with beautiful thoughts and wonderful surprises. Besides, I am not unkeen on shopping either.

Now the Dinosaur and the Lovely Other Dinosaur are old. Look at them.

Together they stand on a hill telling each other stories and feeling the warmth of the sun on their backs.

And that, my friends, is how it is with love. Let us all be Dinosaurs and Lovely Other Dinosaurs together.

For the sun is warm. And the world is a beautiful place."
Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    If you're the crying type Sian, you've probably got no chance with that story :) Just cry. It's a wedding, you're allowed :o

    I'm sure your brother will appreciate you reading it regardless of whether you manage to stifle your sobs or not.

    Alternatively, you could use the classic "picture everyone naked" thing and you'll be laughing too hard inside to cry :)
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    All I can say is good luck . . . it's beautiful.



















    Oh . . . and wear waterproof mascara lol :D
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  • Rhinocerous SurpriseRhinocerous Surprise Posts: 4,423
    You could tell Dave to make funny faces at you from the front row, and whenever you think about him, just look at him sticking his tongue out at you. ;)

    Either that, or just say at the start that you might end up crying. It's a wedding, they'll understand. :)
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  • audiodaveaudiodave Posts: 1,623
    Sian-of-the-dead wrote:
    were it not for the fact that the love of my life will be sat in the front row watching me with my nearest and dearest
    I was unaware of this...:eek:

    I don't think there's anything wrong with crying...your brother will just call you gay like always. :)
    ~AKA Dave-of-the-dead~

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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    audiodave wrote:
    I was unaware of this...:eek:

    I don't think there's anything wrong with crying...your brother will just call you gay like always. :)

    :eek: shit... I was gonna tell ye... :o

    ;)
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Lovely story :)

    Just picture a lovely Tyranosaurus Rex ripping to shreds another lovely, smaller dinosaur for its dinner. 'Mmm, what a lovely sweet and sour dinosaur.' :):p
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  • chimechime Posts: 7,839
    Awww missy ... didn't want to mention it but we kinda knew you were a softy at heart :)

    Think you are doing the right thing getting to know it by heart so you know what is coming. Don't know if reading it to Dave and getting that out of the way would help.

    One tip is not to look at any one but to pick a spot on the back wall just above everyones heads to look at so it looks like you are looking at people. Those I've known who've had to do these kind of readings have said that they feel themselves going then they start looking around and that catching the eye of someone you are close to usually makes it worse.

    But as others have said may be mention it. Make a joke about it in a just so you know I've not managed to read this yet without crying so I apologise now ... we've printed the name of it in the order of service so if you end up not being able to understand me feel free to google it later.
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  • Sian-of-the-deadSian-of-the-dead Posts: 8,963
    Chime wrote:
    Awww missy ... didn't want to mention it but we kinda knew you were a softy at heart :)

    Think you are doing the right thing getting to know it by heart so you know what is coming. Don't know if reading it to Dave and getting that out of the way would help.

    One tip is not to look at any one but to pick a spot on the back wall just above everyones heads to look at so it looks like you are looking at people. Those I've known who've had to do these kind of readings have said that they feel themselves going then they start looking around and that catching the eye of someone you are close to usually makes it worse.

    But as others have said may be mention it. Make a joke about it in a just so you know I've not managed to read this yet without crying so I apologise now ... we've printed the name of it in the order of service so if you end up not being able to understand me feel free to google it later.

    I think I might read it to you guys next week, you know, a bigger audience and Dave will be there... might prove for an interesting night... Everytime I cry, we do a shot of Jager... ;)

    Seriously though, big thanks hun :). I'm gonna focus on something else til it's done and I might take your's and other's advice to make a joke about it before hand, it'll relax me and my captive audience will be prepared :o
    Been to this many PJ shows: Reading 2006 London 2007 Manchester & London 2009 Dublin, Belfast, London, Nijmegen & Berlin 2010 Manchester 1 & Manchester 2 2012...

    ... and I still think Drive-By Truckers are better.
  • clark_kentclark_kent Posts: 166
    just keep it in the back of your mind that the dinosaur was a philanderer who no doubt started nailing his secretary when the lovely other dinosaur got old and lost a step or two due to child-birth, and the lovely other dinosaur probably hooked up with his powerful boss who is actually the real father of their baby dinosaurs which he will never know.

    that should take the tear-jerking sappiness off it.
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  • CityMouseCityMouse Posts: 1,010
    I've read at several weddings, but never got very nervous about it was always a reading having something or other to do with catholic jibberish. ah, my family...none of them ever go to church, but when it's time kodak time we all have to sit through an hour and a half of mass...
  • JeanieJeanie Posts: 9,446
    Hey Sian. :)

    I read at my brothers wedding and also at my best friend's wedding.

    BOTH were highly emotional occasions.

    My only tip, if you're really worried about tearing up, (which I think is perfectly acceptable by the way. :) ) is to read it aloud to as many people as possible between then and now. Concentrate on regulating your breathing and make sure you drink plenty of water prior so your throat is ok. Worse than getting emotional is getting that nervous "frog in your throat". Trust me. :rolleyes: :o

    Oh and I think that plan you have about reading it to a group of friends who can heckle you while drinking jager is a good one. :D It will add a different dimension to the words and hopefully some fun mental imagery. So perhaps you won't be as likely to tear up.
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