Comments on: Elaina B's Victoria elopement (and the worst boss ever) http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-victoria-elopement Creative Alternatives for Independent Brides Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:31:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: @disturbdsquirrl http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-victoria-elopement/comment-page-1#comment-54958 @disturbdsquirrl Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:26:35 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-bs-victoria-elopement-and-the-worst-boss-ever#comment-54958 The Beanie Babies are cute though. I wouldn't mind that sort of gift from a boss, but the confetti, veil, and lectures, were really inappropriate. The Beanie Babies are cute though. I wouldn't mind that sort of gift from a boss, but the confetti, veil, and lectures, were really inappropriate.

]]> By: @disturbdsquirrl http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-victoria-elopement/comment-page-1#comment-54956 @disturbdsquirrl Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:10:24 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-bs-victoria-elopement-and-the-worst-boss-ever#comment-54956 I got champagne from my boss 2 days before the wedding too, but thankfully, no lectures. In fact, I learned that everyone at work had either had a very small wedding or were living common-law with their partners, so everyone understood. However, I was recently turned down for job due to the wedding I had. They said that having eloped demonstrated a lack of ability to handle stress and challenges. What the .... ? I got champagne from my boss 2 days before the wedding too, but thankfully, no lectures. In fact, I learned that everyone at work had either had a very small wedding or were living common-law with their partners, so everyone understood. However, I was recently turned down for job due to the wedding I had. They said that having eloped demonstrated a lack of ability to handle stress and challenges. What the …. ?

]]> By: @disturbdsquirrl http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-victoria-elopement/comment-page-1#comment-54955 @disturbdsquirrl Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:10:14 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-bs-victoria-elopement-and-the-worst-boss-ever#comment-54955 My mother-in-law had no problem with the elopement before the fact, but after when she saw the pictures she started having regrets, and pointed how her friends were asking where she was in the pics and lecturing her for "letting us" do that. My mother-in-law had no problem with the elopement before the fact, but after when she saw the pictures she started having regrets, and pointed how her friends were asking where she was in the pics and lecturing her for "letting us" do that.

]]> By: Offbeat Bride | Wedding ring workshop http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-victoria-elopement/comment-page-1#comment-6964 Offbeat Bride | Wedding ring workshop Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:26:30 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-bs-victoria-elopement-and-the-worst-boss-ever#comment-6964 [...] been talk about wedding ring workshops before on offbeatbride.com (remember how Elaina did a workshop to make her wedding ring?) and for those of you who have been intrigued by the idea, keep [...] [...] been talk about wedding ring workshops before on offbeatbride.com (remember how Elaina did a workshop to make her wedding ring?) and for those of you who have been intrigued by the idea, keep [...]

]]> By: Kimi http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-victoria-elopement/comment-page-1#comment-5910 Kimi Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:46:04 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-bs-victoria-elopement-and-the-worst-boss-ever#comment-5910 I honestly think your boss really did have her heart in the right place although she didn't express it in a way that you would have liked. Don't be too hard on her. :) At least she cared! Your wedding looked beautiful! I totally love the bouquet! I honestly think your boss really did have her heart in the right place although she didn't express it in a way that you would have liked. Don't be too hard on her. :) At least she cared!

Your wedding looked beautiful! I totally love the bouquet!

]]> By: Kristen http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-victoria-elopement/comment-page-1#comment-3723 Kristen Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:26:23 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-bs-victoria-elopement-and-the-worst-boss-ever#comment-3723 I went to high school with Elaina. She's always been pretty cool. If you're reading this, congrats on getting hitched, Elaina and Matt! I have already shared with my sweetie my fantasy of making our own rings at the wedding ring workshop nearest us. Thanks for the link, I hadn't heard about them. I went to high school with Elaina. She's always been pretty cool. If you're reading this, congrats on getting hitched, Elaina and Matt! I have already shared with my sweetie my fantasy of making our own rings at the wedding ring workshop nearest us. Thanks for the link, I hadn't heard about them.

]]> By: Liz Wardzinski http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-victoria-elopement/comment-page-1#comment-956 Liz Wardzinski Tue, 29 May 2007 22:16:44 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-bs-victoria-elopement-and-the-worst-boss-ever#comment-956 Wow guys! You look so happy! I am so glad you got to do it your way. Can't wait to see you this summer and celebrate with you! Wow guys! You look so happy! I am so glad you got to do it your way. Can't wait to see you this summer and celebrate with you!

]]> By: Rebecca http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-victoria-elopement/comment-page-1#comment-944 Rebecca Tue, 29 May 2007 06:12:00 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-bs-victoria-elopement-and-the-worst-boss-ever#comment-944 The bouquet is really awesome. I think what I like best about it is that you can keep it forever. You both look so sweet and confident in your pictures as well! The bouquet is really awesome. I think what I like best about it is that you can keep it forever.

You both look so sweet and confident in your pictures as well!

]]> By: Brooke http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-victoria-elopement/comment-page-1#comment-943 Brooke Tue, 29 May 2007 05:30:26 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/2007/05/elaina-bs-victoria-elopement-and-the-worst-boss-ever#comment-943 i agree!!! i am semi-eloping... doing a burning man wedding, which is freaking out my boss & colleagues, even though i keep assuring them that i'm doing a "default world" wedding next summer that they will be a big part of!! they keep going "i can't believe we're not going to your wedding!" then again... my mom keeps saying that too... guess that is the point of eloping!!! congratulations - your wedding sounds fantastic and i just LOVE your bouquet! i agree!!! i am semi-eloping… doing a burning man wedding, which is freaking out my boss & colleagues, even though i keep assuring them that i'm doing a "default world" wedding next summer that they will be a big part of!! they keep going "i can't believe we're not going to your wedding!"

then again… my mom keeps saying that too…

guess that is the point of eloping!!!

congratulations – your wedding sounds fantastic and i just LOVE your bouquet!

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