Posts by Persephone

Firstly, I know this is an old thread; regarding the Internet's youth it is practically ancient. Nonetheless, I am reviving this relic, because I saw something absolutely delightful and unique yesterday night, or to be precise, early...

Quote:Originally Posted by archibaldleach +1 for the most part. I definitely agree that men should be more involved in these things. The problem is when you are a groomsman and the groom just outsources everything to his fiancee...

Quote:Originally Posted by biged781 Agreed.  I'm sick of throwing on some Men's Warehouse piece of garbage because everyone (i.e., the bride) thinks that the groomsman all need to be in the same exact outfit.  Nonsense. I completely...

Quote:Originally Posted by Richmond44  To the other guys, this is a wedding... not the time for myself or anyone else to express themselves.  It's all about the bride. Really?!? You play no role in this? She must be marrying herself...

Quote:Originally Posted by EriQ009 Thanks for sharing, Persephone. I enjoyed the images of white-tie and black tie at the ball. You are more than welcome. It was a very nice experience, and we hope to be back in 2014.

Gentlemen, Allow me to share a solution to the lack of laundry facilities that can properly starch collars, cuffs, etc. http://www.ehow.com/how_4917067_homemade-boiled-starch.html The are still some places where you can find powdered...

My husband and I just returned from Vienna, Austria, where we attended two formal balls. The time between New Year's Eve (Silvester in Austria) and Lent, a period called Fasching, is ball season in Vienna, and in those two months the...

Quote:Originally Posted by musicmax Is one of those a Hefeweizen? Sorry to deviate from the thread topic, but the beer glasses (not your spectacles) are all wrong. My mum is from Bavaria, the origin of Hefe- and Kristallweißbier,...

Accidental double post, while waiting at the airport for delayed aeroplane to Vienna.

Quote:Originally Posted by blackbowtie Yes, the ones I've been to in DC have usually been white tie optional, and even where the invite only says "White Tie" an overwhelming majority turns up in black tie (me included). I've been...