brides-to-be: blog 
brides-to-be's blog
getting married? have you heard of the "5-people rule?"
by Golo Managing EditorPublished Jul. 23, 2008
GOLO member "TallWillow" brought up an interesting rule that I'd never heard before and wanted to share with anyone planning a wedding.
It's called the "5-People" rule, and it seems to me that adopting this rule could eliminate tons of stress. If you haven't heard of it, read on. Here's how she explains it:
"I've come up with what I call the "5-people" rule. That is, to end up married, all you need is 5 people (plus the marriage license, of course.) They are: you, your fiancé, someone authorized to perform the ceremony and 2 witnesses. The person who conducts the ceremony doesn't have to be the one you planned on, and the witnesses can be any two adults off the street. Everything else is just icing on the cake and whatever goes wrong just makes a good story for later."
Anyone wish they'd know about this sooner?
close24 Comments
(1 votes) plensa sculpture shines in durham
Welcome to GOLO, where WRAL.com visitors can comment on stories and create profile pages, blogs and photo galleries.
You must be a registered WRAL.com user to use these tools. Click here to register or log in.
GOLO member since July 2, 2008
July 30, 2008 4:21 p.m.
GOLO member since January 1, 2008
July 25, 2008 7:17 p.m.
GOLO member since October 18, 2007
July 25, 2008 7:02 p.m.
GOLO member since November 2, 2007
July 25, 2008 8:18 a.m.
* No need for a rehersal dinner * No need for flying the bridesmaids to Vegas * No extensive and expensive registry (our parents had a list of things we wanted, and the guests let the parents know what they were gonna buy. No need to registries at ten department stores) * No freaking out a year before the wedding because there SO much to do * No pastel colored bridesmaids dresses * No bridal showers * No $30,000+ bill
Europeans have weddings that don't bankrupt the couple and/or the parents. Wouldn't that be nice to have here?
GOLO member since October 12, 2007
July 24, 2008 10:34 p.m.
GOLO member since October 18, 2007
July 24, 2008 2:25 p.m.
GOLO member since May 23, 2008
July 24, 2008 11:57 a.m.
GOLO member since July 20, 2007
July 24, 2008 6:57 a.m.
GOLO member since September 30, 2007
July 23, 2008 6:26 p.m.
GOLO member since September 9, 2007
July 23, 2008 1:22 p.m.
Please log in to add comment.