Getting married at Comiskey Park

[The Critic]

You can't understand how much pressure a girl must feel to say yes if she's proposed to in front of thousands of people on a big scoreboard?  Interesting.

 

And sure, in some scenarios, it's cut and dry and the girl is going to say yes, and perhaps many times it's known ahead-of-time that the proposal is going to take place.  But for the percentage of proposals that are spontaneous and a surprise, it's wise of the Sox to not allow guys to sabbotage helpless girls.

 

(2 years isn't very long at all to know somebody before getting married, BTW )

 

And of course, the saying "It's not what you know, it's WHO you know" rings true very often.  But, to expect preferrential treatment just because you happen to know somebody (whether it's a manager at McDonald's, a scoreboard operator, or the President of the US) is a sad way to go through life.

Best of luck to you when you propose to some LUCKY person in the middle of the woods at midnight in November, so no one else is around, in case she wants to say no.

 

And the Sox must not be "as wise" anymore, since they routinely post proposal messages now ( which was the point of my original post ). So now they're putting the futures and emotions of countless unsuspecting women at risk now, and they MUST be stopped!

 

In my case, which is ALL I'm talking about, 2 years was plenty long enough, because we have good lines of communication and always have. So we knew each other well enough to know that we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. Knew it much earlier than that, in fact - just waited a while longer to make sure our careers and finances were in order. Perhaps some women would feel pressured to say yes if they were put in that situation, but if they agree to a life-changing decision due to not wanting to say no in front of strangers, that's their decision. What are they going to do, sue the White Sox over it?

 

If you disagree with what I've said, that's your right - it just doesn't necessarily MAKE you right...might be right for you, but not for everyone.

Edited February 13, 2005 by The Critic

[AnthraxFan93]

Proposing in a ballpark is bad enough...

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[lvjeremylv]

Best of luck to you when you propose to some LUCKY person in the middle of the woods at midnight in November, so no one else is around, in case she wants to say no.

 

And the Sox must not be "as wise" anymore, since they routinely post proposal messages now ( which was the point of my original post ). So now they're putting the futures and emotions of countless unsuspecting women at risk now, and they MUST be stopped!

 

In my case, which is ALL I'm talking about, 2 years was plenty long enough, because we have good lines of communication and always have. So we knew each other well enough to know that we wanted to spend the rest of our lives together. Knew it much earlier than that, in fact - just waited a while longer to make sure our careers and finances were in order. Perhaps some women would feel pressured to say yes if they were put in that situation, but if they agree to a life-changing decision due to not wanting to say no in front of strangers, that's their decision. What are they going to do, sue the White Sox over it?

 

If you disagree with what I've said, that's your right - it just doesn't necessarily MAKE you right...might be right for you, but not for everyone.

No need to propose in the middle of the woods, but a marriage proposal is not something that should be trivialized by having it on a huge screen for all to see. It should be a private moment. And I'm too young to get engaged, but I can assure you that when I do propose, she won't say no.

 

And sure, every couple is different, and you may very well have been ready to get engaged after 2 years of being together. But, in general terms, 2 years is not very long at all when you're talking about marriage.

[The Critic]

No need to propose in the middle of the woods, but a marriage proposal is not something that should be trivialized by having it on a huge screen for all to see.  It should be a private moment.  And I'm too young to get engaged, but I can assure you that when I do propose, she won't say no. 

 

And sure, every couple is different, and you may very well have been ready to get engaged after 2 years of being together.  But, in general terms, 2 years is not very long at all when you're talking about marriage.

Both solid points, although I'd say in both cases that it really does depend on the people involved. Some people would enjoy a public moment, and I believe they should be able to have one if they want one, as long as it's tasteful and appropriate. Although "tasteful and appropriate" is probably up for discussion as well , but I'm kinda tired of the topic, so I won't go into that....

But I'll end my discussion on this by saying that the way things turned out for me is actually a better memory than had I been able to propose at the ballpark anyway, so it all worked out right for me.

Thanks for the debate, it was fun!

[JUGGERNAUT]

I wonder if this means they are planning to renovate the Cell to hold banquet halls so that they can hold the reception there as well. If they do that they could open the cell for holiday parties as well.

 

Certainly food preparation is not a problem

 

If this idea where to catch on we might find a hotel being built near the Cell

in the near future. Maybe double up on the south lots & give lot C to room for a hotel.

[TLAK]

Lots of different ways to propose.

 

I remember about a guy who sat crying at the kitchen table on the morning of the 20th wedding anniversary. His wife said, “What’s the matter? Today is a happy day.” He said, “Remember 20 years ago when your father caught us fooling around in the back of my car and said if I didn’t marry you he’d put me in jail for 20 years?” He stared at his coffee and said, “I would have gotten out today.”

[Steff]

I wonder if this means they are planning to renovate the Cell to hold banquet halls so that they can hold the reception there as well.  If they do that they could open the cell for holiday parties as well. 

 

 

People have been having wedding ceremonies & receptions in the Stadium Club for years.. the only new thing is getting married on the field.

[EvilJester99]

Maybe they could have Freddy bean the groom or bride b4 they say the I do's and save a life...

[southsider2k5]

Lots of different ways to propose. 

 

I remember about a guy who sat crying at the kitchen table on the morning of the 20th wedding anniversary.  His wife said, “What’s the matter?  Today is a happy day.”  He said, “Remember 20 years ago when your father caught us fooling around in the back of my car and said if I didn’t marry you he’d put me in jail for 20 years?”  He stared at his coffee and said, “I would have gotten out today.”

 

That is excellent

[LosMediasBlancas]

I wish our wedding would have been at the Cell, but at a reception hall within the park, with a view of the field, not actually ON the field itself.

As far as proposals go, someone gave me some good advice about it just before I did it. The proposal itself should not be the deal maker. First of all, if you're gonna propose, you'd better think the chances of her saying 'Yes' are like 99.9%.....otherwise don't do it. Secondly, since you're already pretty sure the answer is 'Yes', why the big production? No production will get a woman to say 'Yes' if she's thinking 'No'.

[Queen Prawn]

Agreed that most women would break off their engagement the minute that their fiance' suggested something like this.

 

A word of advice to all single and engaged men:  Do not mess with your woman's wedding plans.  It's her day, not yours.  Do what she wants to do.

 

First off - it's both their days. Brian and I have been working together on planning our wedding and we have been having a blast doing so. He should have as much a good time as she, what fun is a wedding otherwise?

 

If we could agree on a sports team, that would have been a blast to do, but since we are always cheering against each other lol.