The Less Traditional Las Vegas Wedding

Traditional weddings are cool, but they are not the only way to get married. Traditional weddings can be expensive and full of stress. The day is nice, but the build up can wear out the entire family. Some people think it is more fun to get married in a less traditional way. I have had some friends who decided to check out the Las Vegas wedding instead of the more traditional church wedding.

I am sure you have seen these cute chapel weddings in Las Vegas or Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The weddings are very romantic, less stressful and much less expensive. My friend married his wife in Las Vegas and they have fond memories of their small chapel service. They didn't have to deal with all of the stress of a traditional and the wedding was all about them and their future.

We live in a different world than we used to. Less people get married, most would rather live together just in case things don't work out. The meaning of marriage has been lost in translation in our society. The traditional marriage is still sought by some, but many people would rather get hitched in a less traditional ceremony called a chapel bell wedding. I was married in a church around the same time my friend was married in a chapel in Las Vegas. Both of us are still happily married to our wives and consider our marriages a lifelong commitment.

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I am participating in a blogger campaign by Bucks2Blog for a Las Vegas
Wedding Chapel and was compensated. However, the views and opinions are my
own.

My Daughter Prepares For A Wedding

A Funny Story About Plumbing Problems

I lived in a log home in Indiana about ten years ago. My wife moved here from the Philippines, we were married and moved in together. The log home was a nice place with four acres of land and a beautiful scenic view. The first couple of months were fine and then the fun began.

The plumbing problems started in the dead of night. The first thing that happened was the toilet wouldn't flush. I had to use a plunger to get the toilet to flush, but this only worked the first few times. After the first week, things got worse and worse. One day I was taking a shower and raw sewage began to seep out of all of the drains and even the tub drain.

I knew my plumbing was shot and I had to do something fast. I called a friend who knew a reliable plumber. He came out to our house and fixed the problems. Our whole system was stuffed up and some of the pipes had burst. Our house was a mess and we were stressed out. Not a good way to begin your marriage.

Finally, we thought the problems were over. We were in for a surprise. Our plumbing worked great, but something else made it into our house during the disaster. One day I went to visit my friend and we took a drive. My wife called me with a strange story. She saw a huge snake in the stove. I thought she was joking.

I left what I was doing and rushed home. Sure enough, a snake had made it into our stove. He was large and had wound himself into the the stove. I had no plans to stick my hands in the stove to remove the snake. I decided to end this mess right now. I disconnected the stove, opened the back door and pushed the stove out. I bought a new stove and brought the old one to the dump once the occupant left for a better place to live. I learned a lesson from this disaster, fix your plumbing problems correctly before they get out of hand.

Disclaimer:
I am participating in a blogger campaign for Bucks2Blog about plumbing and was compensated. However, the views and opinions are my own.

One More Time -Poetry For My Wife

I love you

I committed my life to you

Ten years ago

I love our children

I love our life

I love the God we serve together

I would sacrifice all of me for you

My plans are to grow old with you

My plan is to meet you in heaven some day

I hope you decide to walk down

The same path we began our journey together

Some time ago

Today, I reach my hand out to you once again

Won’t you take mine in yours

One more time....