I once went to a wedding shower in
which all the gifts were part of a movie theme.
I don’t have the original invitation, but I do remember the envelope was
decorated with movie reels or other decorations. I don’t remember if there was a director’s
cut with instructions or if it was written on the reverse side of the ticket
that the gift purchased needed to relate to the title of the movie somehow.
Mine was easy. “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”. I purchased a laundry basket, six white hangers
and a bottle of cheer. I figured that the
laundry basket and each of the hangers could represent each dwarf – and the
whole theme because Snow White was always so “cheer”ful and didn’t mind doing
laundry. She would actually sing about
it. I think “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was the only movie the bride-to-be
had even heard of – let alone seen
There are only four other movies I can
remember that were represented: “Napoleon Dynamite”, “Anne of Green Gables”,
and “Benny and Joon”. I had seen the
latter two at the time, but not the first one, nor did I really have a desire
to see “Napoleon Dynamite” but have seen it since. It is basically the day in the life of my
son, Tony. At least that’s what it
reminds me of.
I know the person that received the “Napoleon
Dynamite” movie ticket had seen it many times and thought it was hilarious. I think her gift was several boxes of macaroni
and cheese (or whatever it was he liked to eat).
The gal that received the ticket
marked “Anne of Green Gables” had never heard or seen the movie (nor the books
for that matter – how could she not?) went out and purchased several cleaning
products – anything that had a “green label” figuring it was close enough.
The gift that made everybody laugh (except
for the bride who was very puzzled by the gift) which I thought was clever and
think about that shower every time I watch “Benny and Joon” and remember the
look on the bride’s face when she pulled out of the box a loaf of bread, a
brick of cheese and an iron. If you have
no clue what I am talking about, I highly suggest that you watch the movie. It is such a sweet love story where I never
suspected a love story would be.
