[Blindtlk] Walking down the aisle

[David Andrews]

As old as you and I are -- it would have been a horse and buggy! (LOL)

Dave

At 12:24 PM 8/21/2013, you wrote:
>I wanted a decked-out Lincoln Towncar of my very own for my wedding --
>didn't happen. <smirk>
>
>Mike
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of justin
>williams
>Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 10:19 AM
>To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Walking down the aisle
>
>Oh, carry the cane, but get you a shiny one if you want; it's your big day,
>and you should have everything exactly the way you want, including the nice
>shiny cane decked out with lace.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mike
>Freeman
>Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 11:34 AM
>To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Walking down the aisle
>
>I agree completely. I even consider it ridiculous to worry about the cane's
>condition. It's a tool, not a fashion accessory. Would you purchase a new
>car to match your wedding dress? I suspect not. The cane iis part of who you
>are. Revel in the difference!
>
>Mike Freeman
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: blindtlk [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly
>Mihalakis
>Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 8:19 PM
>To: Blind Talk Mailing List; Cindy Handel
>Cc: blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Walking down the aisle
>
>Hi, Arielle,
>
>Think of this situation logically, everyone who knows you, knows you're
>blind and knows you use a cane. So then, what's the reasoning being covering
>it, changing its color which is, I think diluting the powerful symbol we
>project. Forgive me if I am having a hair trigger or jumping to some albeit
>etherial conclusion, but need you cover the thing?
>for today, Car Silverman wrote:
> >Hi Cindy,
> >
> >I like the cane cover idea. Do you have any idea where I could find
> >such a thing?
> >
> >Arielle
> >
> >On 8/20/13, Cindy Handel <cindy425 at verizon.net> wrote:
> > > Hi Arielle,
> > >
> > > First, congratulations on your wedding.  I hope it's a wonderful,
> > > long marriage.
> > >
> > > I was married in a church where there was an actual aisle.  My
> > father walked
> > >
> > > me down the aisle and I just took his arm; a sort of modified
> > sighted guide.
> > >
> > > Going back the aisle, my husband had his guide dog, who helped give
> > > us a little direction.  After the receiving line, at the reception,
> > > I walked around with my cane.  But, for the actual wedding, I chose
> > > not to
> > use it.  I
> > >
> > > am very comfortable with my cane and have been for as long as I can
> > > remember.  It just seemed that, for a formal occasion, like my
> > > wedding, I could rely on my father and then verbal directional
> > > instructions, if I needed them, until the reception.  You know, I
> > > just had a thought.  If you choose to use your cane and if it isn't
> > > to late, you might see about having
> > >
> > > a long cover made for your cane out of similar material to your
> > > wedding dress.  You could add ribbon and/or pearls to make the cane
> > > look more formal.  Just a thought.