While scanning the Celebrations section of the local newspaper, Caroline in Raleigh, North Carolina was amused to see this unusual little “non-wedding announcement.”
And while I’m sure the editors (bless their hearts) were just pleased by this cheeky bit of “outside the box” feature-writing — with no implied judgement regarding a young woman’s lack of an MRS. degree — the “tsk-tsking” feel of the last line (unintentional or not) still made me feel like I was reading a Junior League newsletter from 1962.
related: The “Next to Marry” List
extra credit: Dad glad for three weddings [newsobserver.com]
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#1
[email protected]
It’s a busy news day for Raleigh.
Jan 13, 2011 at 9:15 pm rating: 90
#2
snick
Ah… things like this just make me love being a girl.
Jan 13, 2011 at 9:19 pm rating: 90
#3
George P
Aren’t a lot of wedding announcements written by the submitters? Maybe she wrote this herself.
Jan 13, 2011 at 9:19 pm rating: 90
#4
Guy
Hey! Who says planning a wedding isn’t creative?!
Jan 13, 2011 at 9:25 pm rating: 90
#5
Nikelle's Mom
That Emmy gonna give me any grandkids? Huh?
Jan 13, 2011 at 9:29 pm rating: 90
#6
Honus
What “tsk-tsking” feel?
Jan 13, 2011 at 9:33 pm rating: 90
#7
April
I don’t get this at all. Why put it in the wedding section? This is a huge accomplishment and that is so awesome for her. I don’t really understand the wedding part having anything to do with it which is why it ended up on this site. The whole thing still is just baffling to me.
So the reporter who wrote it does not know how to write an article without mentioning a wedding?!
Jan 13, 2011 at 10:21 pm rating: 90
#8
TKD
I’ve got $20 that says Mrs. Juan Orellana works at the local newspaper. This is a beautiful piece of PA artwork that only a mother’s love could design.
Jan 13, 2011 at 10:43 pm rating: 90
#9
bex
i’d like it he she submitted this herself, in a ‘f you mum and dad- i’m not getting married but i won a frikkin emmy! ‘
Jan 13, 2011 at 11:09 pm rating: 90
#10
bex
he=if
Jan 13, 2011 at 11:10 pm rating: 90
#11
Tam
It was in the wedding section because her three siblings’ weddings were all featured in the wedding section that day as well:
http://www.stfucouples.com/post/2527760954/ill-take-the-emmy
Jan 13, 2011 at 11:16 pm rating: 90
#12
klc
Why is this being reported in the “Weddings This Week” section? I wonder if her Mom passively-aggressively submitted this for her…
Jan 13, 2011 at 11:22 pm rating: 90
#13
Canthz_B
She’s not allowed to get married until after the Droga 5 colony ship lands on Xanizinor 3 Prime.
Get with the program people!
Jan 13, 2011 at 11:46 pm rating: 90
#14
Mama2three
An interview with the dad:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/11/29/831712/dad-glad-for-three-weddings.html
Jan 14, 2011 at 1:14 am rating: 90
#15
Mel
To me that last line came across as, “Hey fellas! She’s single!”
Jan 14, 2011 at 4:31 am rating: 90
#16
Kate
This is out of context. It’s not called the “Wedding Page,” it’s the announcements page. Also, as poster above mentioned, it was a joke – her three other siblings had wedding announcements on the same page.
Jan 14, 2011 at 7:27 am rating: 90
#17
inothernews
Here is the full story: Three of four kids got married within the same year, so they put the fourth announcement in as a fun joke.
http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/11/29/831712/dad-glad-for-three-weddings.html
Jan 14, 2011 at 9:19 am rating: 90
#18
raychel
I get the back story. I still think the last line coould read “Orellna is still a career minded spinster who will regret her life choices when she’s old and gray.” I also love that she is wearing a black dress when all of her married sisters are in wedding white.
Jan 14, 2011 at 9:27 am rating: 90
#19
GhostWriter
I get a kick out of the married names of the sisters, each one being worse than the next: Slovey, Bongiorni, and Kyriakopoulos. They sound like a Greek catering team.
Jan 14, 2011 at 9:54 am rating: 90
#20
GhostRider
BOTH YOUR NAMES SUCK!
Jan 14, 2011 at 11:06 am rating: 90
#21
mobiuschic42
Wow, the mom’s quote in the article is great:
“Jeanne Orellana said her children married a Greek, a Pole and an Italian. “And Nikki is dating a Filipino.” Mealtime when they all get together, she said, “is like my own Disney ride: ‘It’s a small world after all.’ “”
Jan 14, 2011 at 12:10 pm rating: 90
#22
easily distracted
Nikki has no plans to get married. If you would like to thank her for excusing you from the time and money you’d be obliged to spend for an engagement party, wedding shower, his and her shower, bachelorette party, rehearsal, destination wedding, reception and welcome back from the honeymoon party-she is registered at Prada, Versace and Tiffany’s.
Jan 14, 2011 at 4:03 pm rating: 90
#23
maggie
epic fail. her siblings were all getting married and her parents put it in as a joke.
Jan 14, 2011 at 5:03 pm rating: 90
#24
bob loblaw
Nikelle = tranny
she’s packing 8 uncut inches
Jan 14, 2011 at 9:35 pm rating: 90
#25
jools
I read it as the opposite sentiment. “Some of our offspring are getting maried, woo-hoo, here’s our obligatory thing in the local paper. Got that. But CHECK OUT OUR SMART DAUGHTER’S EMMY.”
Jan 15, 2011 at 6:06 am rating: 90
#26
anglophile
I’m sure all your daughters are beautiful and accomplished, and all your sons-in-law are kind and responsible, Momma B, but here at PassiveAggressiveNotes, that kind of nicey-nice just ruins our fun.
Don’t take anything anyone here says personally. This is not a candidate for your digital scrapbook.
Jan 15, 2011 at 9:39 am rating: 90
#27
ariane
Joke or not, the “announcement” is in poor taste. It would have been vaguely amusing in, oh, about 1953. Maybe. With any luck.
Jan 15, 2011 at 10:54 am rating: 90
#28
Zsa
Not that Raleigh is a SMALL town, but I’ve lived in enough small towns to know that P-A-ness is very common is small town papers. They are a hoot to read (especially after you have been gone a while).
I would love a follow up that shows the arrest records page and all 3 of the grooms-to-be locked up in the drunk tank after getting rowdy at Cooter’s Corner.
Jan 15, 2011 at 12:05 pm rating: 90
#29
Nunavut Guy
Maybe this is Orellana’s subtle way of outing herself.What are the marriage laws like in N.C.?
Jan 16, 2011 at 3:04 pm rating: 90
#30
Mira8
HELLS YES hats off to this woman. NOTHING AGAINST MARRIAGE but why can’t people understand you can be happy single?
Jan 16, 2011 at 7:38 pm rating: 90
#31
Penny
10 years later…
daughter 1- ‘damn bastard slept with the maid’
daughter 2 ‘mine wants a divorce’
daughter 3- ‘mine is fat and smells AND wants a divorce’
Nikelle sez ‘…i have an emmy!!’
Feb 10, 2011 at 7:55 am rating: 90
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