Comments | mogigraphia: "You're getting married in the morning..."

mogigraphia

"You're getting married in the morning..."

Oct 28, 2005 15:59

So I was reading this article about the wording suggestions for the new civil partnership (gay marriage effectively) ceremonies, and I was amused to read this bit:
The ceremony also includes the sharing of rings, the singing of the register and the presentation of the formal certificate of registration.
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empty_mirrors October 28 2005, 08:02:36 UTC

I had a snigger at that one too. Ended up with images of choir boys in thigh length surpluses (surplae?) and chaps. My brain is a very strange place to live. :-D

mogigraphia October 28 2005, 08:06:16 UTC

While my mind went more to classic musicals territory, imagining the book with a Julie Andrews like soprano, really, I'm right there with you. :)

tsuki_no_bara October 28 2005, 08:06:58 UTC

can i have a singing register at my wedding too? i mean, i was going to go to vegas and be married by an elvis impersonator, but hey, if i can get the register to sing too....

mogigraphia October 28 2005, 08:12:04 UTC

It could sing Love Me Tender!

*snort*

tsuki_no_bara October 28 2005, 08:30:06 UTC

heeee! and then we'd celebrate with fried peanutbutter-and-banana sandwiches.

byrne October 28 2005, 08:08:20 UTC

Man, singing would really enliven that part of it for the guests. Wish I'd thought of it.

mogigraphia October 28 2005, 08:14:46 UTC

I'm seeing it now as like one of those annoying musical cards that only make the bad noise when they're open. The blissful couple and the witnesses would find themselves in a virtual rugby scrum, all trying to mark it with their John Hancocks as quickly as poss so that the book could be closed again and shut up! ;)

byrne October 28 2005, 08:20:34 UTC

LOL!

Now that's an image I'll never get rid of; the next wedding I attend will be filled with my giggles.

flaming_muse October 28 2005, 08:17:33 UTC

The singing sounds very festive to me. :)

mogigraphia October 28 2005, 08:50:17 UTC

Since the ceremonies start in December, the book could perhaps sing carols for the couple-to-be. In fact, I'd recommend a song that starts out with "Little Jesus, sweetly sleep. Do not stir. We will lend you you a cloak of fur. We will rock you, rock you, rock you..." and morphs with clanging guitars into Queen and, "We will, we will rock you! We will, we will rock you!"

I think I may be getting a little carried away with all this.

meko00 October 28 2005, 08:37:20 UTC

...what melody? Could it be a canon with everyone joining in? It could even be a rondo. Hmm...

It sounds like a great way to liven up the proceedings to me.

mogigraphia October 28 2005, 08:51:26 UTC

Maybe they should set fire to the register and sit around it toasting marshmallows and singing boy scout type songs. ;)

meko00 October 28 2005, 08:54:12 UTC

Yes! I know a lot of those. In Swedish, of course...