Chloe & AJ & Bella & Joseph
Chloe & AJ & Bella & Joseph
Q + A
Why are you guys having a double wedding?
Chloe and AJ had been planning to get married for a while, but with Chloe's upcoming international move, the task planning a wedding on top of everything else seemed overwhelming. They were initially thinking about just going to a courthouse to get married, but they also didn’t want to miss out on having their friends and family present.
Meanwhile, newly engaged Bella and Joseph were excited to seal the deal! They thought of some pretty unique wedding ideas, like staging a family reunion that was actually a wedding in disguise!
Eventually someone proposed the idea of a double wedding and everyone was immediately on board. Not only could everyone help each other out with planning, but it would save half the guests an extra road trip. And most of all, double the wedding, double the fun!
What should I wear?
The dress code for the ceremony is semi formal. The reception will likely go pretty late and we want everyone to be comfortable and have fun, so feel free to bring a comfortable change of clothes/shoes if you'd like!
Will there be line dancing at the wedding?
We're glad you asked! There sure will be! If you're interested in line dancing there will be plenty of people around to show you the moves (especially Bella and Joseph!). If you’re interested in being prepared and learning ahead of time, you can also follow these links to tutorials of a few of the dances:
Boots on the ground line dance tutorial:
Flex line dance tutorial:
How do I play two-ball?
How did you know about two-ball? We didn't even mention it yet.
Doesn't matter. Just answer the question!
Fair enough. For those who don't know, one of Chloe and AJ's favorite games is called two-ball. It's played on a pool table, but with only two balls (orange and black) and with unlimited people. We decided to bring a pool table to the reception so everyone can play! You also don't have to read the detailed rules below, because people will be happy to teach you how to play when you get there.
But for those who like to know the rules of games before you play them, here's how two-ball works:
The game is played in turns. After deciding the order of the players, everyone takes a turn and then it wraps back around to the first person. When it's your turn, you'll have to grab the orange ball, and roll it to hit the black ball. If you can do this legally (as described below), then you're safe. But if not, you get a strike. Three strikes and you're out! (But as a courtesy, new players get five).
When it's your turn, you'll have to keep the following things in mind when rolling the orange ball towards the black ball:
1. First, you have to actually grab the orange ball, which you can do as soon as your opponent completes their turn by hitting the black ball with the orange ball.
2. You have to stand behind one of the short sides of the table when rolling the orange ball. (Specifically, your hips have to be completely behind the imaginary line extending along the short side of the table).
3. When you release the orange ball, the black ball has to be on the other side of the table (next to the middle pockets is fine). As a result, you may find yourself running around the table to get lined up!
4. The black ball must not go into a pocket before you hit it.
5. The black ball must not be stopped when you release the orange ball.
6. You can't hit the black ball off the table.
7. If you roll the orange ball and miss, that's totally fine! You can grab it and roll it again as many times as you want, even if it goes into a pocket or goes off the table.
Of course, to get the black ball rolling in the first place, someone has to serve. The server is either the first person in line (to start the game), or the person who just received a strike. The black ball is placed on the dot where you'd normally rack the balls for a game of pool, and the server has 3 chances to complete a legal serve. For a serve to be legal:
1. You have to stand on the opposite side of the table as the black ball.
2. You have to hit the black ball hard enough for it to hit a wall or for it to go into a pocket. You can't just tap it and have it barely move.
If you exceed 3 tries, you do get a strike, but then you can continue attempting serves without consequence. This is a good opportunity for trick shots!
That should be the basics of two-ball. But if that didn't make sense, don't worry - you can learn as you go! Also, here's an action shot of Chloe serving (using a controversial technique of throwing the orange ball rather than rolling it).
Is there anything else I should expect?
The unexpected.