Comments on: A Lovely Ceremony http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/10/a-lovely-ceremony/ Daily posts of Excel tips…and other stuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rich http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/10/a-lovely-ceremony/#comment-2131 Rich Tue, 10 Aug 2004 18:15:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=711#comment-2131 <p>Welcome back.</p> <p>I would say that I agree with the Father's admonition.</p> <p>Over the past 17 years I have performed many weddings (including my mother's to my step father). But I performed one wedding that I wish I had never done. The groom was pretty well tanked by the time of the service (because of the setup I wasn't aware of it until the service started). It was an embarrassment for him, the bride, and the family. It was the only time I ever stopped a sermon in mid sentence - he was starting to talk back... After that I made it routine to give the same talk - no alcohol. Weddings are too important to squander with a perceived need to "have a drink". I would rather have someone offended by "No alcohol" policy than to be obnoxious at a wedding.</p> Welcome back.

I would say that I agree with the Father’s admonition.

Over the past 17 years I have performed many weddings (including my mother’s to my step father). But I performed one wedding that I wish I had never done. The groom was pretty well tanked by the time of the service (because of the setup I wasn’t aware of it until the service started). It was an embarrassment for him, the bride, and the family. It was the only time I ever stopped a sermon in mid sentence – he was starting to talk back… After that I made it routine to give the same talk – no alcohol. Weddings are too important to squander with a perceived need to “have a drink”. I would rather have someone offended by “No alcohol” policy than to be obnoxious at a wedding.

]]> By: J-Walk http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/10/a-lovely-ceremony/#comment-2130 J-Walk Tue, 10 Aug 2004 17:54:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=711#comment-2130 <p>So I think we can safely assume that they didn't serve wine with communion.</p> <p>Welcome back, Dick. Now get to work and give me a daily dose of Excel. Preferably, something I don't already know.</p> So I think we can safely assume that they didn’t serve wine with communion.

Welcome back, Dick. Now get to work and give me a daily dose of Excel. Preferably, something I don’t already know.

]]> By: vkd http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/10/a-lovely-ceremony/#comment-2129 vkd Tue, 10 Aug 2004 17:23:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=711#comment-2129 <p>Glad you're back. Your site relieves a wee bit of the drudgery of federal employment.</p> Glad you’re back. Your site relieves a wee bit of the drudgery of federal employment.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2004/08/10/a-lovely-ceremony/#comment-2128 Andrew Tue, 10 Aug 2004 16:49:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=711#comment-2128 <p>Welcome back Dick!</p> Welcome back Dick!

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