Street Talk

The Big Day--Wedding Ceremonies

We asked how married folks remembered their big day, and most smiled fondly. Whether people in the ''90s still want traditional ceremonies is less clear, with wedding dreams ranging all over the spectrum in Monterey County singles'' minds.

Greg Haris

Age: 24

Resides: The Base

Occupation: World Traveller

Where would you want to be married? In a castle.

Where would you go on your honeymoon? A historic World War II site.

What color cummerbund would you wear? I would prefer a sword and belt.

What music would you want at the reception? Something with feeling from The Godfather

Is it appropriate to smash cake in your partner''s face? Absolutely not, I prefer a good joust.

Patricia Diaz

Age: 29

Resides: Hayward

Occupation: Financial Consultant

Where did you get married? San Francisco

What was your wedding like? Short and to the point.

What kind of dress did you wear? A white evening gown.

Did you experience "cold feet"? No, but he did.

Genevier Smith

Age: 31

Resides: Monterey

Occupation: Graduate Student

Where would you want to be married? New Orleans during Mardi Gras.

What was the worst wedding you attended? A friend in Chicago had giant dancing toys at the reception and everyone watched them dance.

Where would you go on your honeymoon? Italy, I would pray a lot and meet the Pope.

What song would you want while walking down the aisle? "It''s a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong.

Jim Fink

Age: 47

Resides: Del Rey Oaks

Occupation: Temporarily Unemployed

Where would you get married? In a church.

Where would you go on your honeymoon? Israel, because besides the U.S., it''s the most important country.

What song would you want played during the ceremony? "The Trumpet Voluntary," it was popularized at the wedding of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillips.

Is it appropriate to smash cake in your new partner''s face? No, that is kind of crude. I would consider smashing a glass underfoot as in Jewish tradition.

Is it archaic for the father to give the bride away? No, it is a rite of passage.

Teo Ramirez

Age: 54

Resides: Big Sur

Occupation: Waiter

Where did you get married? Over twenty years ago in Guadalajara.

What was the worst wedding you attended? Can''t remember any.

Where did you go on your honeymoon? Guanajuato, one of the most romantic cities in Mexico.

What did you wear at the ceremony? Black and white with a regular tie.

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