i wanna wear a sword in my wedding

Hmathews said:
The bride's family is gona be impressed any way you wear it. I'd go for comfort.

Reminds me of a lasting impression I made on my wife's father and mother the first time they spent the weekend with us after the wedding. I had been having trouble with an opossum getting into the dog food on the deck. About 12:00 at night I heard the little bugger on the deck. I ran down the hall in my shorts, grabbed an African spear off the wall, (because I didn't want to blow a hole in my deck) ran outside, stuck the opossum and flipped him off the deck into the woods. Problem solved. I walked back into the den wiped down the blade of the spear, hung it back on the wall, turned around and there was my new mother in-law and father in-law sitting there watching a movie. The next few minutes went by real slow. My father in law broke it up by saying that he blew a hole in the back of his garage one night dealing with a raccoon and he liked the idea of a spear.

I think that it's good that the family finds out what they got early on and if they are cool, you are that much better off. If they aren't, then you'll just have to learn how to cook your own turkey at Thanksgiving.
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I tried five times to read this to my wife, but was laughing too hard each time to do it. Finally, I handed her the computer and she read it to me... I laughed just as hard. I cant picture my in-laws watching me spear a possum. They are not too impressed to know that I have a few guns in the house.

Chris, Do whatever is ok with the soon to be wife, but make sure you clear it with her first. I walked out (recessional) to the theme to star wars. I know, I am a dork, but she agreed to it. I actually walked into the reception under a tunnel of crossed lightsabres. (super geek) I had nothing to do with that though, she completely planned that one. Maybe your wife will carry a blade too, just to surprise you.
 
*laughs*
thankfully my in-laws are in-town.. so i have gotten to know them a good bit and they are quite pleased to have me making stuff.. (plus my mother in law loves that fact that i fix her house) So they are cool with the sword.. and my fiance is trully fine with the sword.. and as for a reason.. it is really a symbol of my protection for her...

what i had really wanted to do.. was have her dad carry the sword.. and give it to me. as a symbol of his handing her protection over to me (she still lives at home) however.. her dad is going to be the one walking her down the isle as well as doing the service (yes... it is gonna be dicey)

i do like the idea of a silk sash.. i am going to be wearing a white vest and tie... but if i have the sash over the vest but under the jacket... especially if i got it to match the groomsmen/bridesmaids. that way i could hang the word (it is gonna be a wak.) from that via a ring on the saya.

I have always wanted to have an occasion to wear a sword in public (especially one i made) without getting in trouble...

Stacy, when i bring your sword (which i am mounting right now BTW i might have you show me how to do the sash thing.. though over the back might be a little bit more ostentatious that i am going for. i was hoping to get away with someting very subliminal... like you said.. the eyes should be on the bride not my weapon, thought the girls would look at the sword.. and when she walks in.. NOBODY (especially the guys) are gonna care about the sword.. (or the groom for that matter) and i am gonna keep you to your word to wear a kilt. *grins*

btw.. i LOVE the spear incident.. SOOOOO funny. we had starlings making a nest inside one of our bathroom vents so.. i set up our electric blower as a vacuum.. (you know.. put the tube on the bottom..) so when i heard the starling in the vent i ran outside and stuck that vacuum up against the hole.. and... that bird got sucked right through the blower... and it shot the bird (a messy blob at this point) off our deck and into our neighbors yard... she was an animal lover, and was sitting out on her back porch smoking at the time... relations remain frosty.

thanks for the help yall!
~chris
 
chris im new here and i like knives but i live and breath hunting and fishing. Trust me ide been way more comfortable to wear my camo 24 years ago when i got married or better yet my favorite fishing hat waders and fly rod but i didnt .Im still married ihunt when i want for how long i want and fishing too for days if i want.You might want to rethink wearing a sword on your soon to be wifes special day of her life.You only have to do what she wants for one day unless she wears the pants lol . Just some advice from a old guy. kellyw
 
Chris you are fortunate to have that type of relationship with your future in-laws. After reading your starling story, I think you and Harry (Second Twin) would have fun as neighbors.
 
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