tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post8404717941662601966..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Royal Coach & CarriageLisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-33950315786354780172012-02-01T11:25:53.877-05:002012-02-01T11:25:53.877-05:00Wow! Those are coaches are absolutely unbelievable...Wow! Those are coaches are absolutely unbelievable. I know that my fiance would love something like this on our wedding day. Too bad something like is probably expensive, huh? I'm working on finding a new job, so money is a little tight. I just applies for some <a href="http://bobsequipment.com" rel="nofollow">construction equipment rental companies</a> though, so it looks promising. I hope Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15791509250657242397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-34844842267167202172011-04-26T03:59:16.116-04:002011-04-26T03:59:16.116-04:00Yes Logo Design, they certainly are a good looking...Yes Logo Design, they certainly are a good looking couple. And yes, they are blessed to have found each other. I think a lot of credit has to go to Kate for waiting those 9 long years for William to decide what he wants. How she must've agonized over that!<br /><br />Thanks for dropping in. :)<br /><br />Anita Mae.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-21896875479340958822011-04-26T00:49:00.650-04:002011-04-26T00:49:00.650-04:00Both of the sure are good couple, Kate Middleton i...Both of the sure are good couple, Kate Middleton is so beautiful and gorgeous. Prince William sure knows what he is getting into. I can say that they are both lucky with each other. EpicLogo Designhttp://www.dot-design.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-89642316003677974632011-04-25T23:40:24.727-04:002011-04-25T23:40:24.727-04:00Yes, Faye, they are.
I was watching a TLC show t...Yes, Faye, they are. <br /><br />I was watching a TLC show today about the royal carriages and the man who used to drive them said their suspension is so great it feels like you're floating. He said people even get motion sickness sometimes while riding in them.<br /><br />Can you imagine paying so much money to ride in one and then getting motion sickness? My goodness, that wouldn't be aAnita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-21164241382400898922011-04-25T18:59:51.043-04:002011-04-25T18:59:51.043-04:00Those are such beautiful coaches! But really expen...Those are such beautiful coaches! But really expensive!Faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150290024386704712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-5031517921954430842011-04-25T18:56:20.472-04:002011-04-25T18:56:20.472-04:00Uh Niki... what's TBN?
I included the video o...Uh Niki... what's TBN?<br /><br />I included the video on the Gold State Coach because it describes the 240+ year old coach. And heavy! Yowzers.<br /><br />Really, it's an obscene showcase when you consider all the hungry people in this world, but then so is art in general. And this is art at its finest, cared for with love over two centuries by loyal subjects. <br /><br />I like that Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-58941568661748743972011-04-25T18:23:12.103-04:002011-04-25T18:23:12.103-04:00Oh, Anita, I hope you sell those books very soon s...Oh, Anita, I hope you sell those books very soon so you can get thyself to France. Sigh... Perhaps you'd like a tag-a-long when you go. There is NO one in my family who wants to go with me to France.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-86395792881056491462011-04-25T18:18:46.209-04:002011-04-25T18:18:46.209-04:00Hey DebH, I love the concept of your unique weddin...Hey DebH, I love the concept of your unique wedding! Now see, that's something special because the whole day came from the love and respect you and Boats shared.<br /><br />I don't know anyone else who created their own wedding topper based on their mutual interest, but you did because diving is such an integral part of your togetherness. And I don't know about being a tomboy because Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-41460936477927437402011-04-25T17:56:08.736-04:002011-04-25T17:56:08.736-04:00Hey Suzie, I can picture you in the Cinderella coa...Hey Suzie, I can picture you in the Cinderella coach, too!<br /><br />Oh, a castle in the Loire Valley. Sounds so romantic. :) And so much warmer than the British or Scottish castles, too. <br /><br />I've never been to Europe, but my aunt lives in France near Nice. Once I sell a couple books I'm finally going to go and visit her and stay at her chalet. Sigh.<br /><br />Such nice imagery,Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-22415884734143438952011-04-25T15:49:45.896-04:002011-04-25T15:49:45.896-04:00Don't y'all think the gold one looks like ...Don't y'all think the gold one looks like something from the TBN set? Can we say "coach faux pas"?Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-23435847776126457732011-04-25T15:48:07.844-04:002011-04-25T15:48:07.844-04:00I'll third the idea that there's too much ...I'll third the idea that there's too much emphasis on the wedding. Every movie, romance novel, etc. end with the wedding scene, so people have no vision for what comes next. <br />For my daughter's wedding, I told her to do whatever she wanted (on a budget) and not fret about everyone else's suggestions. At the end of the day, she and her husband had enjoyed themselves, weren'Niki Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419436634375255412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-35709654383591161802011-04-25T15:43:10.233-04:002011-04-25T15:43:10.233-04:00hi anita
being a tomboy all the pomp and circumst...hi anita<br /> being a tomboy all the pomp and circumstance surrounding weddings terrified me. i never really dreamt of the perfect wedding. as it was, my husband and i got married on a dive boat since we met scuba diving. the attire for the wedding was "Jimmy Buffet" style - meaning hawaiian shirts and casual beach attire. my husband wanted all the men to be comfortable since they DebHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-73771495255597463312011-04-25T15:37:55.255-04:002011-04-25T15:37:55.255-04:00Since Cinderella is my most favorite of all fairy ...Since Cinderella is my <i>most favorite</i> of all fairy tales, I would want a Cinderella type of coach. But only if I lived 200 years or more in the past and my prince was taking me home to his castle somewhere in Europe, preferably in the Loire Valley.Suzie Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06296203324088418271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-78097018198776408162011-04-25T14:36:26.937-04:002011-04-25T14:36:26.937-04:00Hey Susie, I needed photos on a limited budget, to...Hey Susie, I needed photos on a limited budget, too. I ended up hiring a friend who was studying to be a photography at the nearby community college. Unfortunately her photos were too dark and I only have a few of them during the ceremony itself and then the one of us cutting the cake that I posted on our anniversary post. If I had to do it over again, I'd hire a professional photography Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-86248884218282913182011-04-25T14:05:14.802-04:002011-04-25T14:05:14.802-04:00Hey Elaine, I laughed when I read your comment...
...Hey Elaine, I laughed when I read your comment...<br /><i>'My priorities for my wedding were people, photos and the honeymoon. I wanted family and friends there; I wanted good photos and I wanted to go away somewhere for a week, it didn't have to be far but just some time together.'</i><br /><br />Although I know what you meant, it sounds like you wanted your family on your honeymoon.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-28424929259028231022011-04-25T13:57:56.804-04:002011-04-25T13:57:56.804-04:00Gina, I surely disagree with your FIL's statem...Gina, I surely disagree with your FIL's statement that weddings are for the parents. My parents didn't bother to come to my wedding, although Nelson's mom and GMa showed up. <br /><br />We were on a basic military salary so we couldn't afford many extras and then with the snow that night... but maybe an old-fashioned sleigh ride the 5 miles from the church to the Inn overlooking Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-85323156125922299142011-04-25T12:55:13.640-04:002011-04-25T12:55:13.640-04:00Ooh, I'd have to vote for the gold state carri...Ooh, I'd have to vote for the gold state carriage. Although I'm quite partial to the glass coach Diana and Elizabeth rode in, too. For some reason I'm not as into those Cinderella coaches.<br /><br />For my own wedding, many things were modest and simple. I'd have loved to have had more greenery in the church, for instance, but it wasn't as high a priority as the photos. We Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-19704177007424731332011-04-25T12:37:27.008-04:002011-04-25T12:37:27.008-04:00As someone who didn't get married until somewh...As someone who didn't get married until somewhat later in life (i.e., in my 40s), the fixings for the wedding were not important to me. My priorities for my wedding were people, photos and the honeymoon. I wanted family and friends there; I wanted good photos and I wanted to go away somewhere for a week, it didn't have to be far but just some time together. Decorations, food, my dress, Elaine Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-48071917375442652512011-04-25T11:47:25.206-04:002011-04-25T11:47:25.206-04:00Dina, I agree that our culture puts too much empha...Dina, I agree that our culture puts too much emphasis on the wedding and not enough on the marriage. <br /><br />Two years after the honeymoon when you're arguing about which way the toilet paper goes on the roller, it's not going to matter that the bride wore a $5,000 gown or that filet mignon instead of chicken was served at the wedding. <br /><br />When hubby and I were engaged, we Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306070937646453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-18543870154324570732011-04-25T10:41:19.758-04:002011-04-25T10:41:19.758-04:00Very good insight, Dina. The whole concept of a Ci...Very good insight, Dina. The whole concept of a Cinderella coach is the magic of the fairytale, isn't it? And fairytales are nothing more than fiction dressed up in pomp and ceremony.<br /><br />I didn't include all the photos in my file due to space, but they include wedding surreys, buckboards and buggies. For me, I think a toss-up would be between the stagecoach and white vis-a-vis. Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-37772223770831995562011-04-25T09:21:48.005-04:002011-04-25T09:21:48.005-04:00Hmm...I'm torn. I know all young brides dream ...Hmm...I'm torn. I know all young brides dream of fairy tale weddings, but I don't think fairy tale weddings lead to good real life marriages. I think our "bride" and "wedding" obsessed culture keeps young women focused on their big day and not on the lifetime ahead. Although I appreciate romance and tradition, I encourage my daughter to be realistic about her wedding Dina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-59306206415669468022011-04-25T09:07:24.244-04:002011-04-25T09:07:24.244-04:00I agree, Prasad. Kate's been there for William...I agree, Prasad. Kate's been there for William all these years. And she's been hounded by the media the whole time. She knows what she's getting into and as a commoner she knows how to stand up for herself. <br /><br />I fully support her in this royal role.<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by, Prasad. :)<br /><br />Anita Mae.Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-75454768496637045912011-04-25T05:18:32.068-04:002011-04-25T05:18:32.068-04:00Princes Diana was a great princes everyone will sa...Princes Diana was a great princes everyone will say this she was kind hearted but she is no more now anyway we shall see Middleton will fulfill her role.prasadhttp://www.neediff.comnoreply@blogger.com