Cyclone Weddings

**Farnsworth** · 06-24-2010, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by CardinalAndGold

If you're not in the wedding party and they are not immediate family... then it's a no-brainer!

true true, I'm gonna try to make one, maybe I should flip a coin.

**Whin4Cy** · 06-24-2010, 01:57 PM

Well, you could steal what my wife and I did, but we maintain patent rights.

Get a tent (or reserve an area) and make the tailgate your "Rehearsal Dinner" for the Wedding. Make sure you get tickets (you don't need to buy them, but have a means for getting some) for in-laws and parents and whoever else you have at your "Rehearsal Dinner" so all can attend the game.

Next, schedule the Wedding/Wedding Reception for the next day in Ames. You will need to find a place for the wedding and reception (we got married outside in a park and had reception at Hickory Hall), but, depending upon how soon you start looking, you might even be able to pull something off still this year.

Worked out very well for us and many friends and relatives came to the game and then we had more fun the next day with the wedding and reception. People may need to take a long weekend to enjoy everything, but I didn't hear any complaints (lots of jealousy from guys over how I talked my wife into the "Rehearsal Dinner" - but no complaints). If your wife enjoys ISU Football games as much as my wife, then this really works well.

Good Luck!!!

**VeloClone** · 06-24-2010, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by Farnsworth

If tailgate bus's werent so crappy on the inside you could take that from the wedding to reception instead of a limo

Our friends used our RAGBRAI/tailgate bus to get from the church to the reception.

We didn't use it, but we did have the ISU FB game (away, untelevised) on the limo stereo. We had to stop and get more beverages for the bridal party because we weren't going to get out until the Cyclones had finished off the victory! Unfortunately, the team couldn't quite get over the hump.

For the OP - you could have your reception in the lobby at Scheman. What could be more Cyclone than to be in the shadow of Hilton and have JTS as a backdrop for the headtable? It worked out great for us.

**isu200023** · 06-24-2010, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by ISUKing

My wife and I entered the reception to the Football entrance song (from the Dmac era)

Hopefully you did not run into the goal post while entering the reception. :-)

**LetsPlay2** · 06-24-2010, 02:59 PM

I know ISUKing, he didnt run into the goal post, but his best man very well could have.

**JP4CY** · 06-24-2010, 03:01 PM

You could have crappy speakers blast an entrance song while everyone jingles their keys.
You could have FlagGuy run around the place waving the 'ol Cardinal and Gold.
You could have Sweet Caroline play for the last dance.
You could ditch the cake and get one of those Twister Ice cream cone machines.
You could also do walking taco's as the dinner.

**SuperCy** · 06-24-2010, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by CYKXBUT

Here is a don't. Don't schedule the wedding for a football Saturday in the fall.

No kidding, Tarbox.

**reignofthetiger** · 06-24-2010, 03:29 PM

we're getting married in the heart of hawkeye country, but we're forcing all the servers at our reception to wear cyclone garb. it's going to be wonderful.

**CyCrazy** · 06-24-2010, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by isuaggie

We entered the reception to the fight song.

We did this as well. We also looked into having Cy give toasts and serve champaign. But I think it was like a 1,000 bucks for 2 hours or something. Maybe Im crazy but I know the price was way outta our league.

**Sterling4Cy** · 06-24-2010, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by isuaggie

We entered the reception to the fight song.

Ditto

**VeloClone** · 06-24-2010, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by reignofthetiger

we're getting married in the heart of hawkeye country, but we're forcing all the servers at our reception to wear cyclone garb. it's going to be wonderful.

Awesome! I'm sure there will be contact rashes being treated in several trailer parks in the area.

Edit: If it were the other way around, I would have to seriously consider quitting my job rather than sport a tigerhawk.

**CarolinaCy** · 06-24-2010, 03:55 PM

I had a groom's cake at our reception with Cy on it.

**MLawrence** · 06-24-2010, 03:57 PM

When you're giving the vows make sure you work in fact that you are so proud to be her husband and repeat that you are so proud to be her husband on the point of shouting. Then proceed to huddle in a group with the rest of the wedding party jumping around while signing the fight song. Hopefully somebody was smart enough to bring champagne so that could be spraying while the group is singing.

**cyrevkah** · 06-24-2010, 04:20 PM

Our friends left the auditorium to the fightsong. They had other decorations too.

On the athlectic website I had found a wedding picture of Cy with a bride and groom. I really thought that was a great idea!