# Congratulations, JavaMaven1 and JustPlainBryan! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [May 6, 2003, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345 "2003-05-06T06:19:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/1 "2003-05-06T06:19:37Z")
Well, I wanted to wait a bit and see if one of the others started a thread, but as you haven’t… Here it is! The lovely couple officially tied the knot on Saturday. I didn’t get to see the actual ceremony, but I hear that it was beautiful. JavaMaven was simply gorgeous and JustPlainBryan was a total hottie in his Indian groom’s suit. The cake was a dream (made by Pastry Empress Java) and the decorations were tasteful. The rain only added atmosphere, as absolutely nothing could cloud the sunshine emanating from these two. I wish you many, many years of happiness. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/2 "2003-05-06T06:33:56Z")
All the best, **JavaMaven**. I wish you and Bryan every happiness. ---
**Author:** ![SPOOFE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c5a1d2/32.png) [@SPOOFE](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SPOOFE)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/3 "2003-05-06T06:36:29Z")
B’zuh!!! I’m out of the loop!!! This is the first I’ve heard of it… I feel like such a dick!!! Congrats, you two crazy kids. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/4 "2003-05-06T06:47:00Z")
All the best!!! Whoohoo!! I like you two. Good. ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/5 "2003-05-06T07:50:28Z")
Congratulations, Java and Bryan! ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/6 "2003-05-06T07:55:24Z")
Congrats! 🙂 F\_X ---
**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/7 "2003-05-06T07:55:37Z")
I can’t keep up, either. It’s an epidemic … people are going under quicker than with the SARS thing. Will she be keeping her maiden name or is she now JustPlainJava ? Anyway, I wish you both well, you crazy kids! ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/8 "2003-05-06T07:58:52Z")
Hurrah for you two! Many congratulations to a lovely couple. ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 8:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/9 "2003-05-06T08:06:28Z")
Congratulations, Java and Bryan! How was the food? I hear the chef was a hottie. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_griffin-kentzel/32/14787_2.png) [@Larry\_Griffin-Kentzel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Griffin-Kentzel)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/10 "2003-05-06T08:15:46Z")
Mazel tov, **Java** and **Bryan**! Ain’t love grand! ---
**Author:** ![TwistofFate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@TwistofFate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwistofFate)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/11 "2003-05-06T09:49:26Z")
Conga-rats! ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/12 "2003-05-06T09:58:03Z")
Congrats! May your marriage be just plain java-hot! And devoid of puns. Hopefully. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/13 "2003-05-06T10:51:10Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/14 "2003-05-06T11:12:17Z")
Congrats! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/15 "2003-05-06T17:01:22Z")
Wow! Thanks, everyone! Honestly, I can’t tell you people how much of a help **Heloise** was. She did a great job with finishing all the cooking, setting up the buffet, and putting up with my new in-laws (which their behavior that day was completely Pit-worthy, but I’m still seething too much about it right now). Also, a huge load of gratitude goes to **pricciar** and **Doobieous** , that were ‘volunteered’ to help out in the kitchen. > [@](#): > > I hear the chef was a hottie. Why, yes, I was looking pretty good that day… Oh. Wait. You meant the _other_ chef. 😃 This wedding certainly wouldn’t have been the same without the help from all of our friends, especially **Edwardina** (the Maid-Of-Honor) and **CelticCowboy**. Eddy was a fantastic Bridezilla handler and she certainly helped in keeping me level-headed in the midst of all the work we put into this. **CelticCowboy** not only helped set up and decorate everything, but saved the ceremony! We had added a handfasting to the ceremony, which requires a cord or sash to be a part of it. Thing was, I had said I would put it up at the altar before the ceremony, but I had completely forgotten it. When Eddy noticed that it was missing, she was able to do a little hand-signal to CC, and he went off running… making it back with a minute to spare, and no one noticed the difference. 😃 I was truly honored and humbled by the display of love by our friends and (most of) our family, and it was, for the most part, a perfect wedding. At least, as perfect as a wedding could get for the both of us. Oh, yes. One more thing… **JustPlainBryan** was very hot in his wedding outfit. I couldn’t have asked for a more handsome husband. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/16 "2003-05-06T18:42:04Z")
Congratulations! There are a few words of celebration over on the UnaBoard in your journal thread as well… ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/17 "2003-05-06T19:08:46Z")
**Java** , if you’e suggesting you looked hot as well, we’re going to need some proof! I wouldn’t mind seeing Bryan in his Indian groom suit either. From a purely platonic perspective, of course. 🙂 So, where are the pictures, kids? I’m glad you had such a great day! As for the small things that go wrong: I’m told every wedding needs to have one or two of those. I hope you’re able to patch things up afterward. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/18 "2003-05-06T20:00:57Z")
Congrats, you two! ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/19 "2003-05-06T20:14:58Z")
We’re working on getting all of the pictures developed–we had several family members and friends with their cameras, plus about a dozen disposable cameras hanging around. But, thanks to **Anamorphic** , [here are some pictures to tide you over until then](http://homepage.mac.com/dnschneider/PhotoAlbum10.html). ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345/20 "2003-05-06T20:33:16Z")
Oh, and I just had to say, that I am most proud of that cake, out of everything else that I did for that wedding. It looked gorgeous and tasted fabulous. I called it my Orange Extravaganza: Buttermilk-Orange Yellow cake, brushed with Grand Marnier syrup, filled with orange curd, and frosted with a Grand Marnier buttercream, all made from scratch (ingredient count: 102 egg yolks and 7.5 pounds of butter! Yikes!). I decorated it with peach and orange roses, kumquat branches (with fruit), sprigs of fresh lavender, and purple pansies. That certainly was my pet project throughout the whole wedding planning process, and it really was a success. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/congratulations-javamaven1-and-justplainbryan/173345.md?page=2)