OMG I am just bouncing off the ceiling right now!!!

[SallyMander]

Remember my thread yesterday, asking about charity wedding registrations? http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=8017567&mesg_id=8017567

Well, we signed up and I sent the info to a couple who had asked me where we were registered... and i just got notified that they sent $250 to one of our charities!!! They picked Wheels 4 Life, an organization that provides bicycles to people in developing countries. Iza loves this organization, being a complete bike nerd (he races and is a mechanic) so it was just perfect for our registry.

I AM SO EXCITED!!! I got the notification and just started crying. I am so happy about this decision already - after all, how often does a fondue set reduce you to tears? ;)

:bounce:

:woohoo:

[Rambis]

1. depends

if you stick one of those forks in yer eye:evilgrin:

Congrats!

[SallyMander]

2. ...

:spray:


I figured i was inviting jokes about ugly fondue sets... but this is better! :rofl:

[ghostsofgiants]

27. Not to mention, that stuff can get fuckin' hot.

:P

[SallyMander]

28. Yes, true enough

Fondue is not for the faint of heart! ;)

[ghostsofgiants]

29. Haha.

That is really cool about the charity registration though. If I ever get married, I'll definitely look into doing that myself. (Not happening any time soon, mind you, but still...haha.)

[SallyMander]

30. Thank you!

I'm totally excited about it. I'm having a hard time waiting for people to ask me where we're registered, i want to tell everyoen - but i don't want Miss Manners to come after me. ;)

:hi:

[Maestro]

3. Congrats!

What a nice thing to do on both parts, yours and theirs. :thumbsup:

[SallyMander]

5. Thanks Maestro!

Have i missed any good photo threads recently? :)

[Maestro]

18. Funny you should ask.

I just posted these today.

[SallyMander]

20. Oh, those are PHENOMENAL!!!

Thanks for the link! :D

[dolo amber]

4. That's super awesome

Congrats...you've done a mitzvah! :thumbsup:

[SallyMander]

6. Hehee - it just bowled me over

that the first gift was such a generous one - and it's our first wedding present! So exciting for so many reasons. :D

[marzipanni]

7. Your marriage is helping the world!

That's wonderful! Wheels 4 Life sounds like a great one, I'll look it up.
I love this one because they purchase land for nature preserves. My 93-year-old mom has been contributing for years.
http://www.nature.org/?kw=google&gclid=CJ-k7rfjkJUCFQ8QagodWXCTPA

I tried to talk my husband's family into doing this sort of thing for our Christmas celebration, but I guess they prefer "stuff".

[SallyMander]

8. Thanks marzipanni!

I love TNC! I have a good friend who worked for the Ohio chapter. Your note inspired me to add them to our charity list. :)

:hi:

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. Awesome! And to think, on TV on a Diva Bridezilla Godbitch show advert,

a woman is in tears because her flowers are the wrong fucking color or some other god-awful horrible earth-shattering failure.

I so applaud you so much for all this that mere smilies would be an insult to the depth of my appreciation for what you are doing.

[SallyMander]

13. I am restraining myself from typing a zillion hug smilies

Instead i will just say that your message means a whole lot. Thank you.

[FloridaJudy]

10. What a wonderful idea!

You're a mensch.

[SallyMander]

14. Aww, thanks FloridaJudy

Calvin and Hobbes always make me smile. :D

[TZ]

11. You are setting a fine example

and inspiring others...:) :thumbsup:

[SallyMander]

15. Thanks sweetie!

I'm just so excited about the whole thing. :D

[redqueen]

12. That is so cool!

I'm glad I saw this... I'm going to start recommending this to everyone. :)



And: awwwwwwwwwwwww!

:hug:

[SallyMander]

16. Thanks redqueen!

The website we're using is www.justgive.org - they have it all set up so you create your registry and pick from among a zillion charities. It's really easy! :D

:hug:

[yellowdogintexas]

17. That is just totally awesome. What a start up!

I think that is a wholly wonderful thing.

My niece, who had a big fat Italian wedding did one thing that was different. Apparantly it has become customary to have table favors of some kind for the guests these days anyway at all the dinner places there were little cards that said they had made a donation to The MS Society in lieu of table favors; one of their bridesmaids (maid of honor I think) has MS and they do a lot of fund raising for it anyway but I thought that was sweet. :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :yourock: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: :hug:

[SallyMander]

19. Aww, what a great idea for the table favors!!!

I love that! :D

Sorry for the delay in my reply - just got back from a crazy shower/bachelorette party. Just made me all the more happy that i'm not doing any of that!!! :crazy:

:hi:

:hug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

21. Wow!!!!

[SallyMander]

22. I know, right???

:bounce:

[zanne]

23. WOO HOO! What good news!

I hope that some other couples you know will imitate your registry when they get married!

[SallyMander]

25. I hope so too

I mean, a registry can make sense if you have things you need - but this is just perfect for us. :D

[flvegan]

24. That's called "gravity" m'dear.

If one does indeed hit the ceiling, coming back down isn't "bouncing". It's obeying the laws of gravity.

Thank you.

DU Newton Police

[SallyMander]

26. *scowl*

What if i were bouncing in midair while attached to the ceiling with a bungee cord, huh? Then what?

:p

[flvegan]

31. Still gravity.

Any return to terra firma is gravity.

[ghostsofgiants]

32. What if she was being lifted and placed back by a giant robotic alien arm from another planet...

Rather than being pulled down by gravity? Of course, gravity would still effect her, but her return to terra firma would not be the result of gravity in that case.

[SallyMander]

33. Yeah, what about THAT???

Wait, that sounds completely terrifying... :scared:

[flvegan]

36. The DU Newton Police are not amused.

We would need to see this in action before judging.

[ghostsofgiants]

37. Fuck the (Newton) police!

[SalmonChantedEvening]

34. You guys are awesome!!

Hi Sally! H'lo Iza!!

:hug: :pals: :loveya:

Such a beautiful thing. :D

[SallyMander]

35. Thanks SCE!

I'm getting something out of it too, though, so it's party selfish - I'm just so happy about it! :D

[Aristus]

38. Mine reduced me to tears because I couldn't get the damned thing to work!

:+

But seriously, I'm thrilled for you, Sally. You and your donor have done a wonderful thing. You have a right to be proud and excited. :thumbsup:

[SallyMander]

39. LOL!

Thanks Aristus! :hug:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

40. I think that is the coolest idea for wedding gifts.

You probably don't need five toasters. That is really awesome and selfless of you guys!
Duckie

[SallyMander]

41. Thanks YellowRubberDuckie

I am getting such a kick out of it that it doesn't feel selfless, LOL! :D I'm just thrilled that our wedding can benefit some causes close to our hearts!

:hi:

[cwydro]

42. Hey,

pretty cool.

[SallyMander]

43. Thank you cwydro

We are very happy about it. :)