I Vowed to Share My Candy, But I Haven’t.
August 12th, 2008 @ 3:56 pm by Mrs. Gummi Bear
Despite the rain the day before, it actually turned out to be a gorgeous, cloudless day .. and we had to break out the parasols and fans for everyone!
Apparently, I look really sad/angry on my way to the aisle from the almond trees. I’m shy and generally dislike being looked at, so I’m sure that had something to do with it. I also went down really fast - I figured no one wanted to stare at me walking for 20 minutes, so I went down as fast as I could without falling. Thankfully, once I was almost to the end, I started laughing and smiling because of my friends and seeing Mr. GB, so we did end up with one non “dear god, this is horrible, grrrr” photo of me.
The vows went quickly, we had asked our friends to write vows for us, so neither Mr. GB nor I had read them before we said them. I ended up having to vow to share candy and leave closet space for Mr. GB. Mr. GB got off easy, he only had to love me and take care of the puppies. Sharing candy is like ripping my fingernails off, so I still don’t share with him and I have no shame, no remorse.
Mr. GB’s ring went on easily. Mine on the other hand, took me squatting down in an unfeminine way and ramming that thing on as hard as I could. I never said I was elegant or graceful.
We kept the ceremony to about 15 minutes. We were determined to keep the formalities at a minimum… besides, I was ready to eat some cake! Did I mention the cake was amazing??
I still don’t intend to share my candy. Ever.
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26 Responses to “I Vowed to Share My Candy, But I Haven’t.”
Haha! Great post and beautiful pictures. So glad that you’re blogging again 
Mrs. GB, I love love your Chuppah!!
Your dress is stunning!
You crack me up, Mrs. GB! And your photos are gorgeous.
I do not share candy either. You are not alone.
MY CANDY! ahhh N-E-V-E-R!
Good for you! I don’t share candy either and I love it! My new hubby just stares and laughs at me whenever I eat it… I don’t he will ever understand my attraction to it.
LOL…I wouldn’t share my candy either! Especially not the Pocky sticks! =)
I’m glad to know I’m not the only who hordes candy… although, I do leave him the candy I don’t like. Like the orange gummi bears. yuck.
your dress is amazing
ooh pretty pictures!
thankfully most of my candy tends to be chocolate and the boy does not eat chocolate so i don’t have to share.
I vaguely remember there being some uncertainty about your dress, but I just wanted to say that you looked incredible in it! The dress looks like it was made for you and you were such a radiant, beautiful bride!
Oh my goodness, your dress is beautiful! What a pretty day.
You look amazing. And the whole vibe of the ceremony is relaxed, fun, and totally you. BTW, I won’t share my green tea snapples with Mr. HC, so I get your candy hoarding.
The orange gummi bears are my least favorite too! Great photos and I think you look happy in all of them!
ooh.. I love your hair.. *sticking a piece in my mouth*
Oh man, no way would I make that vow!
Both my fiance and I are candy hoarders. He never shares his Jelly Bellies and I hoard just about every type of candy I come across, especially gummy worms or peach rings. Let the candy hoarding continue!
I LOVEEEEEE your dress
Oh my goodness…prettiest dress ever! I love it! And, not many people could pull off the back of that thing — but you do it so well!! Just gorgeous!
We love your natural wedding arch! Its great. We are thinking of making something similar ourselves. Would you mind letting us know what you used for the support branches? It looks like you used a total of four? What did you spread across the top? Thanks so much!
hi Lauren,
You can see the post I wrote about it here:
http://www.weddingbee.com/2007/12/10/its-not-a-chuppah-ok-so-it-kinda-is/#more-41242
I bought them from nettletonhollow.com
good luck!
Mrs. Gummi Bear, San Francisco
Age and Occupation: 25, Japanese Importer/Illustrator
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 24, Game Developer/Programmer
Engagement Date: April 15, 2006
Wedding Date: October 13, 2007
Blogging Since: June 19, 2007
Venue: Organic farm an hour from San Francisco
About Me: I live for anthropologie, design blogs, sweets, japanese zakka, and vintage goods. We just bought our first home together and live with our two puppies and cat - it's a strange mixture of vintage, high-tech (we have 7 computers and 21 video game systems in all), and a whole lot of fur. Our wedding tries to embody the Japanese idea of "slow life", which is truly taking the time to enjoy food, company, and your environment!
Gorgeous Scarlett gown!