All Things Heidi Swapp

Yeah that’s a bit much IMO. But then I think the gifts themselves are a bit extra too even if she were the bride. My husbands groomsmen would not have noticed the little details as she says.
But I think weddings are generally too extra and more for the bride than anything. Maybe it’s because I’m older but I’m glad I didn’t go overboard for my wedding.

I was going to ask whether Heidi was considering changing career paths to venture into wedding planning but then she posted the story about thinking about the centre pieces all night long that still need being designed/prepped... one week before the wedding!    

I guess Colton deferred to his mother on the matter of the groomsmen gifts which is, well, typical in patriarchy, I guess. He's not allowed to live with his future spouse so I'm guessing this is still very much a passing-from-parents-to-spouse situation, unlike most non-LDS folks his age these days. I don't get it personally but it fits the traditional Mormon mould he comes from.

And I’m thinking he proposed around the new year? So that’s a good 8 months of planning time.
I’m thinking as a young man, letting his mom help is probably more than ok. Our stuff was taken care of by me because a) we lived together and b) I was 40. Pretty experienced at this stuff.

I just can’t help but wonder what the mother of the bride is being allowed to do as part of The Heidi Show…

Getting your temple recommend isn't straightforward for LDS members. It's only upon completing the basic temple rituals, mainly the endowment ceremony, that you are allowed in. To complete the rituals, you need a compelling reason. Usually, that's upon completion of the LDS mission or engagement. Future Mrs. Swapp did not go on a mission but stayed and got a college degree instead (smart choice IMO). She did, however, get engaged earlier this year. Looks like she get her temple recommend in time to be sealed in the temple as expected. 

nicolep I LOVE the font! This set is very usable, IMO.

Agree! Glad I like it. 😍 - and the really big numbers stamp can be added in this month box, cool for me as an international. 

Did anyone else catch the venmo address written in the window of the car the bride and groom we’re driving off in?  It was in Heidi’s stories or I would have added a link.  Geez, that is tacky!

They seem so very young to get married.

I didn't notice the Venmo the first time either. So tacky and gross. It is clear both families are very financially comfortable, if not wealthy, and I sincerely doubt either of the newlyweds contributed funds towards the festivities (said snarkily from someone who had to save 18-months to pay for the small wedding we had because our parents had zero dollars to contribute).

I also saw several stories about Quinn being on her mission, missing the wedding, and how hard it was on everyone not to have her there. She only has 4 months left of her mission, so what was the rush to have the wedding without her? I would think it would be hard enough to have a milestone event like that without Corey, but to not have a second sibling there seems unnecessary when her mission is almost over.

I see Venmo on a lot of cars now. For birthdays, bachelorhood, etc. It's usually a "buy me a drink it's my _____" ... often it is written on their by friends, not the actual person.
Usually the stuff written on the bride & grooms cars is not done by them personally - but the groomsmen or friends. 

But it was funny to read this. I was just thinking of looking at my Venmo app to see if a couple that just got married was on it. They are on their honeymoon and I was going to Venmo them some $$ to buy themselves supper
If I see someone out having fun on Snapchat or whatever (neices, nephews, my kids, close friends) I will often Venmo them some $$ to buy a drink. Just for fun!


It may seem a bit tacky - but I'm all for it! lol I attend very few showers, parties, weddings, etc. anymore. Covid has been a great excuse, but I quit going before that. I just don't enjoy them most of the time. So if someone as an Amazon registry or even Venmo - YEA! I like that!

That's pretty normal in Mormon families. As someone who was married in an LDS temple, it is really nothing special. Every single ceremony is the same. If you get married on a Friday or Saturday, they are rushing you more to get out of the room for the next wedding. Typically, the rooms are small and you are only allowed to invite temple recommend holders and there's space for around 60 at the most if I remember right. Lots of people will not be invited especially if both bride and groom come from big Mormon families.

No, you can’t leave your mission for a wedding. I’ve heard other people say that you can for a funeral, but I, personally, have never witnessed that, either.

But, honestly, their younger siblings wouldn’t be able to attend anyway. You can’t go to a ceremony in the temple if you haven’t been endowed, which usually doesn’t happen until a mission or marriage. Instead, you wait outside the temple or in a designated waiting room with the other kids and/or any adults who aren’t deemed “worthy” to hold a temple recommend.