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May 2017 Scavenger Hunt - Weddings
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May 2017 Scavenger Hunt - Weddings
Start Date: 1/5/17
Level: Here Comes the Bride (41-50 words)
Progress: 50/50
Date Completed: 21/5/17
The Wedding Day - Catherine Alliott (2/5/17)
aisle - ...back down the aisle in that dear little church... (pg 158)
altar - At the altar, no doubt... (pg 315)
best man - ...where Tom, Matt's best man... (pg 374)
bride - "...as sister of the bride..." (pg 32)
bridesmaid - "Being a bridesmaid, all that sort of thing" (pg 2)
cake - ...inside the wedding cake... (pg 367)
champagne - ...champagne glasses were raised high... (pg 369)
church - ...back down the aisle in that dear little church... (pg 158)
congratulations - ...which read 'Congratulations Matt and Annie'. (pg 368)
couple - Made a gorgeous couple. (pg 136)
dance - "In full view of everyone on the dance floor..." (pg 23)
dress - "...extremely tight ivory dress on the day." (pg 32)
flowers - "...to do the church flowers and table decorations..." (pg 161)
groom - "I give you... the bride and groom!" (pg 374)
honeymoon - "...the honeymoon in Mauritius." (pg 104)
invitation - ...pushed a stiff, formal invitation into her hands. (pg 226)
kiss - He stopped my mouth with a kiss. (pg 218)
license - ...a licence to be young and free... (pg 81)
love - ...it was another expression of his love. (pg 13)
marriage - ...constitutionally unsuited for marriage. (pg 18)
nuptials - "...for church nuptials the second time around..." (pg 2)
reception - ...we'd have to have an evening reception. (pg 159)
ring - "...you'll have a ring on your finger..." (pg 3)
union - ...to come out of our union together... (pg 18)
veil - ...back down the aisle, veil flying... (pg 315)
vicar - "Bully the vicar into letting us use it..." (pg 2)
vows - ...as Matt and I had taken our vows. (pg 369)
wedding - "The wedding, I mean" (pg 2)
Never Look Away - Linwood Barclay (3/5/17)
garter - ...linger a moment on a garter belt... (pg 250)
The Big Little Wedding in Carlton Square - Lilly Bartlett (8/5/17)
ceremony - We'd have a simple ceremony... (loc. 1281)
elope - "Shall we just elope?" (loc. 2099)
gift - "I didn't want to leave this on the gift table..." (loc. 3848)
guest - "Once over the guest list..." (loc. 3360)
photographer - "I have an official photographer?" (loc. 3510)
registry - "...actually we were thinking of a registry wedding." (loc. 300)
speech - ...material for her bridesmaid's speech. (loc. 511)
toast - "I'd like to propose a toast" (loc. 3226)
venue - "Except that if we don't find a reception venue soon..." (loc. 1979)
Blissed - Jamie Farrell (13/5/17)
bouquet - ...more fragrant than a bride's bouquet. (loc. 75)
chapel - The QG stopped near the chapel entrance. (loc. 87)
honour - "...that doggie maid of honor dress..." (loc. 324)
knot - As chairperson of the entire Knot Festival... (loc. 81)
march - ...sound of "The Wedding March" piping through the building... (loc. 1444)
matrimony - ...respect for and participation in holy matrimony. (loc. 1072)
rehearsal - ...at the rehearsal dinner yesterday... (loc.938)
tuxedo - Dress, dress, dress, tuxedo. (loc. 72)
usher - Didn't even get asked to be an usher. (loc. 143)
The Shining - Stephen King (16/5/17)
confetti - ...the hall was full of drifting confetti... (pg 331)
Rings of Passage - Karla Tipton (21/5/17)
bells - The bells of St. Peter's Church struck six... (loc. 369)
obey - "Wilt thou obey him and serve him, love, honor, and keep him..." (loc. 3645)
May 2017 Scavenger Hunt - Weddings
Start Date: 1/5/17
Level: Here Comes the Bride (41-50 words)
Progress: 50/50
Date Completed: 21/5/17
The Wedding Day - Catherine Alliott (2/5/17)
aisle - ...back down the aisle in that dear little church... (pg 158)
altar - At the altar, no doubt... (pg 315)
best man - ...where Tom, Matt's best man... (pg 374)
bride - "...as sister of the bride..." (pg 32)
bridesmaid - "Being a bridesmaid, all that sort of thing" (pg 2)
cake - ...inside the wedding cake... (pg 367)
champagne - ...champagne glasses were raised high... (pg 369)
church - ...back down the aisle in that dear little church... (pg 158)
congratulations - ...which read 'Congratulations Matt and Annie'. (pg 368)
couple - Made a gorgeous couple. (pg 136)
dance - "In full view of everyone on the dance floor..." (pg 23)
dress - "...extremely tight ivory dress on the day." (pg 32)
flowers - "...to do the church flowers and table decorations..." (pg 161)
groom - "I give you... the bride and groom!" (pg 374)
honeymoon - "...the honeymoon in Mauritius." (pg 104)
invitation - ...pushed a stiff, formal invitation into her hands. (pg 226)
kiss - He stopped my mouth with a kiss. (pg 218)
license - ...a licence to be young and free... (pg 81)
love - ...it was another expression of his love. (pg 13)
marriage - ...constitutionally unsuited for marriage. (pg 18)
nuptials - "...for church nuptials the second time around..." (pg 2)
reception - ...we'd have to have an evening reception. (pg 159)
ring - "...you'll have a ring on your finger..." (pg 3)
union - ...to come out of our union together... (pg 18)
veil - ...back down the aisle, veil flying... (pg 315)
vicar - "Bully the vicar into letting us use it..." (pg 2)
vows - ...as Matt and I had taken our vows. (pg 369)
wedding - "The wedding, I mean" (pg 2)
Never Look Away - Linwood Barclay (3/5/17)
garter - ...linger a moment on a garter belt... (pg 250)
The Big Little Wedding in Carlton Square - Lilly Bartlett (8/5/17)
ceremony - We'd have a simple ceremony... (loc. 1281)
elope - "Shall we just elope?" (loc. 2099)
gift - "I didn't want to leave this on the gift table..." (loc. 3848)
guest - "Once over the guest list..." (loc. 3360)
photographer - "I have an official photographer?" (loc. 3510)
registry - "...actually we were thinking of a registry wedding." (loc. 300)
speech - ...material for her bridesmaid's speech. (loc. 511)
toast - "I'd like to propose a toast" (loc. 3226)
venue - "Except that if we don't find a reception venue soon..." (loc. 1979)
Blissed - Jamie Farrell (13/5/17)
bouquet - ...more fragrant than a bride's bouquet. (loc. 75)
chapel - The QG stopped near the chapel entrance. (loc. 87)
honour - "...that doggie maid of honor dress..." (loc. 324)
knot - As chairperson of the entire Knot Festival... (loc. 81)
march - ...sound of "The Wedding March" piping through the building... (loc. 1444)
matrimony - ...respect for and participation in holy matrimony. (loc. 1072)
rehearsal - ...at the rehearsal dinner yesterday... (loc.938)
tuxedo - Dress, dress, dress, tuxedo. (loc. 72)
usher - Didn't even get asked to be an usher. (loc. 143)
The Shining - Stephen King (16/5/17)
confetti - ...the hall was full of drifting confetti... (pg 331)
Rings of Passage - Karla Tipton (21/5/17)
bells - The bells of St. Peter's Church struck six... (loc. 369)
obey - "Wilt thou obey him and serve him, love, honor, and keep him..." (loc. 3645)
Yes, I do!
47/50
(5/1/17)
1. aisle - Somehow Randall hadn't realized until that moment that he would be walking down the aisle with Hunter. (loc 1340)
4. best man + 6. bride + 22. groom + 25. honour - "Now I just need bride and groom, best man, and maid - sorry, man of honor. (loc 1600)
5. bouquet - Hunter still didn't see much difference between flower colors - the picture of the bouquet on the page looked kind of orangey-yellow anyway - but he nodded. (loc 993)
7. bridesmaid - Autumn leapt up, dragging the short-haired bridesmaid with her. (loc 747)
9. ceremony - That and Hunter's frequent smile as they blocked out their places in the ceremony. (loc 1319)
11. chapel + 50. wedding - If anyone was ever stupid enough to drag Hunter near a wedding chapel, no way was he forking over the kind of cash this extravaganza had to be costing.
14. congratulations + 42. toast - The crowd applauded and joined the toast, warm voices mingling to offer congratulations to the happy couple. (loc 1670)
28. knot - Randall's happy little noises made a good guide as Hunter worked out the knots in his neck and traps, using his thumbs to dig in. (loc 1168)
36. photographer - Which was more difficutl than he would have expected once the photographer really got going. (loc 1592)
39. rehearsal - Hunter disappeared on the way to the rehearsal dinner, increasing Randall's unease. (loc 1359)
41. speech - Randall liked the dirty suggestion so much he was rapidly losing the power of speech (loc 257)
43. tuxedo - Randall was in a tuxedo shirt and dress pants, but no tie and no jacket yet. (loc 1554)
48. venue - Something about a change of venue. (loc 978)
(5/3/17)
8. cake - Mel showed up with twin grande caramel frappes from Starbucks and a big slice of red velvet cake from Target. (loc 474)
12. church - "If you'd like to talk to the Pastor at my church, I'm sure I can help you see him," she offered. (loc 3649)
13. confetti - Four extra large confetti cupcakes - Mel's favorite - two monstrously huge red velvet, and two vanilla with cream cheese frosting cupcakes, both tied for number one on my list of diet-destroying luxuries, sat on my kitchen table, and I already felt by butt growing. (loc 1009)
15. couple - I grabbed a couple tissues just in case I needed them later. (loc 198)
16. dance - Someone needs to tell him he can't dance. (loc 140)
17. dress - "Your cousin should not wearing that dress." (loc 192)
19. flowers - "No flowers." (loc 923)
21. gift - "She does tarot card readings and has the gift of sight, whatever that means, but she said she can see us right away, so what have we got to lose?" (loc 1448)
23. guest - "I was sort of hoping we could keep the furniture down here and make this another guest room, but I don't know now. (loc 1101)
24. honeymoon - Clearly the honeymoon was over... years ago. (loc 4579)
26. invitation - I know it was her way of venting her frustration, and it was probably better than a smart mouth - which she used far too often - but for me, it was an invitation for an argument. (loc 1350)
27. kiss - I gave Gracie a goodbye kiss and smelled her corn chip scented feet one more time. (loc 531)
30. love - "Oh for the love of God, Angela, my Hershey bars. (loc 100)
31. march - It was impossible to get a parking space from March to November because of all of the county sport leagues, and cars were often lined up on the side of the entrance road. (loc 1680)
32. marriage - After almost seventeen years of marriage, I'd learned to pick my battles, at least most of the time. (loc 1291)
37. reception - He walked over to the reception desk, gave the attendant the pills, talked with her briefly and came back to us as she went through a closed door behind her. (loc 4236)
40. ring - "If she's psychic, why do we need to ring the bell?" (loc 1467)
49. vows - "It's a notebook of wedding vows we wrote before our wedding." (loc 4835)
(5/6/17)
10. champagne - Millie, on the other hand, was in a T-shirt and jeans, and looked like her evening plans had leaned more toward a burger and a movie than champagne and dancing. (loc 1334)
29. license - My shop still hadn't had a health inspection, and I hadn't heard back on my business license application yet. (loc 272)
(5/7/17)
3. bells - 'Or it could just be the birds landing on the bells and setting them off.' (loc 381)
(5/12/17)
20. garter - Shhh - I whispered the password: "Roll down my garter." (loc 2215)
45. usher - "Tom was usually the usher and I, of course, was the prince." (loc 1193)
47. veil - "And didn't you let her borrow your veil?" (loc 1196)
(5/14/17)
18. elope - "Bring me back a piece of cake," he teased, as if she was going to elope with Griffin. (loc 2935)
33. matrimony - "You have come to a conclusion regarding my inexperience with matrimony?" he asked as he raised his eyebrows and intentionally allowed her to see that her statement amused him. (loc 1898)
44. union - She knew that, like her, it was too painful for him to openly admit a union that would be lost before it begun. (loc 3199)
(5/21/17)
35. obey - Besides, Chance - follow-the-rules, obey-orders-all-the-time Chance - he wasn't going to dance with her. (loc 124)
(5/27/17)
2. altar - Two altar boys dressed in sparkling white surplices over red floor length gowns came onto the altar to light the candles. (loc 1211)
Word List
34. nuptials
38. registry
46. vicar
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(5/27/17)Word List
34. nuptials
38. registry
46. vicar
I don't read "wedding" books so I'm going to shoot for 40 and hope for the best.45/40 FOUND
A Room Full of Bones - Elly Griffiths 5/42. altar - a small altar surrounded by a few pews, p163
9. ceremony - I've come for the ceremony, p344
11. chapel - what appears to be a side chapel, p163
12. church - for the church service, p185
15. couple - he doesn't look like half of a trendy couple, p47
16. dance - never went to a single dance performance, p52
29. license - Len has a license, p186
32. marriage - can forget her marriage vows, p171
37. reception - wasn't there something odd at the reception, p170
44. union - our union won't allow it, p2
46. vicar - it's just something the vicar said, p177
49. vows - but in honouring his wedding vows, p37
50. wedding - by calling off the wedding, p170
Ultraviolet - R.J. Anderson 5/61. aisle - stumbled down the aisle toward us, p49
8. cake - not a lighted birthday cake, p184
14. congratulations - finally I said, congratulations, cherie, p129
21. gift - you have an incredible gift, p182
35. obey - she could obey simple commands, p84
40. ring - she twisted her wedding ring around her finger, p89
Chasing Payne - Chantel Seabrook 5/623. guest - be my f*cking guest, p119
26. invitation - with an invitation to play, p29
43. tuxedo - men in tuxedos, p47
47. veil - a heavy veil weighted Lora down, p111
Full Scoop -Janet Evanovich 5/64. best man - guess they won't need a best man, p244
22. groom - stopped gaping at the groom-to-be, p345
24. honeymoon - they'd purchased after their honeymoon, p7
27. kiss - I just had this wild impulse to kiss you, p155
41. speech - rehearsed the speech in her mind, p34
Flora Segunda - Ysabeau S. Wilce 5/83. bells - the footsteps were closer now, ringing like bells, p338
25. honour - a soldier is nothing without honor, p7
31. march - go turn around, march and leave us, p196
Red Velvet Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke 5/910. champagne - and pulled out a bottle of champagne, p84
The Shadowy Horses - Susanna Kearsley 5/1119. flowers - bursting with cascades of bright spring flowers, p123
36. photographer - are you the photographer, p48
Changeling - Yasmine Galenorn 5/1128. knot - a knot formed in my stomach, p44
30. love - and love isn't a word applied to many Svartans, p76
42. toast - raising her glass im a toast, p94
15th Affair - James Patterson 5/1217. dress - a pink dress, as clean as if it had just been unpacked, p79
48. venue - this was as discreet a venue as possible, p190
The Woman Who Wouldn't Die - Colin Cotterill 5/146. bride - went off in search of his bride, p176
A Rose from the Dead - Kate Collins 5/175. bouquet - fresh, floral bouquets of my flowers, p155
20. garter - with garter straps dangling, p50
The Quiet Game - Greg Iles 5/2013. confetti - and instantly explodes into confetti, p445
The Ronin's Mistress - Laura Joh Rowland 5/2739. rehearsal - rehearsals for the ceremony, p75
One Lucky Cowboy - Carolyn Brown 5/287. bridesmaid - they were at the bridesmaid luncheon, p28
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18. elope
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
38. registry
45. usher
May 2017 Scavenger Hunt-WeddingsMay 1st/17-May 31st/17
Level: Here Comes The Bride – 41-50 words
Found: 0/50
Word List
1. aisle
2. altar
3. bells
4. best man
5. bouquet
6. bride
7. bridesmaid
8. cake
9. ceremony
10. champagne
11. chapel
12. church
13. confetti
14. congratulations
15. couple
16. dance
17. dress
18. elope
19. flowers
20. garter
21. gift
22. groom
23. guest
24. honeymoon
25. honour
26. invitation
27. kiss
28. knot
29. license
30. love
31. march
32. marriage
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
35. obey
36. photographer
37. reception
38. registry
39. rehearsal
40. ring
41. speech
42. toast
43. tuxedo
44. union
45. usher
46. vicar
47. veil
48. venue
49. vows
50. wedding
Word List42/50
Dark Memories: Nichts ist je vergessen, Wendy Walker, 01.05.2017
3. bells - "with neon lights and alarm bells", p. 132
12. church - "There were no sleepovers, strict curfews, and church every Sunday", p. 92
13. confetti - "litter confetti across the sky", p. 50
15. couple - "Once a couple have confessed their true feelings to each other", p. 52
16. dance - "He asked me to dance.", p. 71
17. dress - "Charlotte in her beige cocktail dress", p. 13
19. flowers - "What kind of flowers to send my mother on her birthday", p. 120
21. gift - "Sometimes life just hands you a gift", p. 227
26. invitation - "Jenny had floated through, accepting invitations", p. 96
27. kiss - "I kissed my wife on the lips, a long kiss", p. 282
28. knot - "and he made a knot", p. 55
29. license - "I would have handed in my license", p. 183
30. love - "Love can make one person cry and another smile.", p. 17
31. march - "the first office in a line of offices she dreamed would march them right into Washington one day", p. 273
32. marriage - "The health of their marriage was another topic altogether", p. 76
35. obey - "my petulant child, who would not obey my instructions", p. 259
38. registry - "Records from the DMV were cross-checked with sex offender registries and other criminal records", p. 42
40. ring - "Maybe he wore a ring, a gold band or a team amblem.", p. 9
41. speech - "I gave him my speech about the world being unfair.", p.200
50. wedding - "with wedding bands and deficient consciences", p. 120
Stone of Farewell; Tad Williams; 04.05.2017
1. aisle - "Vren scuttled off down an aisle of stacked stools, vanishing into the shadows.", p. 342
2. altar - "A great, angular crystal stood on an altar of dull granite in the middle of the arena, shimmering like a corpse-candle.", p. 383
4. best man - "He is the best man on earth.", p. 175
6. bride - "Utvart's bride was stolen.", p. 399
8. cake - "Each cake was charred black as Pryrates' soul.", p. 510
9. ceremony - "The boy stared back at him, solemn as a petty cleric at a public ceremony", p. 337
11. chapel - "Have you seen the Elysia Chapel yet?", p. 270
14. congratulations - "Those who had not yet heard offered congratulations;", p. 495
23. guest - "He is my guest.", p. 527
25. honour - "The Qanuc honor you.", p. 29
45. usher - "The prince ushered them past the outermost circle of trees.", p. 560
47. veil - "which began to feel as thin as a lady's summer veil;", p. 479
Der Freund der Toten, Jess Kidd, 05.05.2017
39. rehearsal - "absence from the first rehearsal of my annual fundraising production.", p. 124
42. toast - "A toast to you, my leading man.", p. 70
Body Double, Tess Gerritsen, 06.05.2017
5. bouquet - "He leaned in close to Matty and extended the bouquet of roses to her.", p. 444
22. groom - "A new bride and groom, surrounded by a flock of children.", p. 227
37. reception - "As she walked into the reception area of the M.E.'s building", p. 82
John Doe, Tess Gerritsen, 06.05.2017
10. champagne - "yet here she was, glass of champagne in hand" , chapter 1
43. tuxedo - "he was taller than her, fit and trim in a well-tailored tuxedo.", chapter 1
48. venue - "All targeted in upscale venues such as cocktail receptions or business conventions.", chapter 3
To Green Angel Tower, Tad Williams, 29.05.2017
46. vicar - "He is God's vicar on the battlefield.", p. 507
49. vows - "Diawen had been a priestess of Mircha many years ago, but had broken her vows", p.80
To find:
7. bridesmaid
18. elope
20. garter
24. honeymoon
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
36. photographer
44. union
May 2017 Scavenger Hunt-WeddingsMay 1st/17-May 31st/17
Level: Here Comes The Bride – 41-50 words
Found: 38/50
Words Found:
Out of the Shadows 4 May
2. altar: ...with her groom by the altar… pg 98
5. bouquet: ...buying a bouquet… pg 309
6. bride: ...the meringue-puff bride… pg 98
8. cake: ...and force-fed madeira cake. Pg 137
9. ceremony: ...far away from the ceremony. Pg 98
14. congratulations: ‘Congratulations, General.’ pg 271
15. couple: She was carrying a couple of plates… pg 23
16. dance: ...through a thumping dance beat. Pg 9
17. dress: ...dressed in the brightest dress she owned… pg 303
19. flowers: ...a bundle of colourful flowers… pg 100
22. groom: ...with her groom by the altar… pg 98
23. guest: ...extremely underdressed wedding guest. Pg 98
26. invitation: Is that an invitation, reaper?’ pg 34
27. kiss: ...meet her lips with a bone-melting kiss. Pg 260
30. love: You must love him very much. Pg 252
32. marriage: ...the topic of a football star’s rocky marriage. Pg 231
34. nuptials: ...there were no nuptials taking place this time… pg 305
40. ring: ...her friend picked up on the second ring. Pg 261
41. speech: After spouting off a mumbled swear-filled speech… pg 64
42. toast: ...set her tea and toast in front of her. Pg 193
44. union: ...a child born from such a union is seen as an abomination. Pg 239
50. wedding: ...caught someone running late for a ridiculously fancy wedding… pg 27
A Court of Wings and Ruin 14 May
3. bells: ...the never-ending pealing of the city’s warning bells. Pg 308
21. gift: It was a gift—the story. For me. Pg 265
25. honour: ...they have the Nephelle Run to honor her flight. Pg 267
28. knot: Her hair had been tied in a loose knot atop her head… pg 445
29. license: ...it would give Nesta license to unleash herself upon him. Pg 436
31. march: “We march north—and we stay.” pg 449
45. usher: ...a sweet, sad lullaby to usher me into whatever waited afterward. Pg 10
47. veil: ...it flowed behind me in lieu of a veil or cape. Pg 337
48. venue: “every restaurant and shop and venue. Pg 242
49. vows: “You do remember there are vows and wards of neutrality,” pg 343
Endgame 20 May
12. church: ...then they haul another solar panel down to the church. Pg 119
24. honeymoon: ...they don’t call it the honeymoon period for nothing. Pg 71
35. obey: I obey; pg 170
38. registry: They don’t have our registry number for tracking purposes, pg 118
The Queen and the Cure 26 May
7. bridesmaid: …lifting the trailing covers like bridesmaids smoothing a veil. Pg 168
The Prophecy 31 May
1. aisle: They made their way slowly down each aisle… Pg 111
Words to find:
4. best man
10. champagne
11. chapel
13. confetti
18. elope
20. garter
33. matrimony
36. photographer
37. reception
39. rehearsal
43. tuxedo
46. vicar
Welcome Marie, Rina and Cheryl :)
My spotLevel here comes the bride
Word List
25/50
1. aisle
2. altar
3. bells
4. best man
5. bouquet- Silver Foxes location 1201 i stopped at the gift shop in the hospital to choose a small bouquet of flowers for gages mother finished 7/5
6. bride- Nate And The New Yorker location 677 he stood and reached for my hand peering like a bride through the veil of the reflected stars on his glasses
7. bridesmaid
8. cake- His Baby to Protect location 2114 there were baby showers and then there was attempting to jam every person they knew into one room with cake and presents finished 12/5
9. ceremony- Rania Ropes a Rancher location 611 looks like sam was ready for the ceremony finished 8/5
10. champagne- Silver Foxes location 1684 just minutes later seated on the blanket we all three held aloft red plastic cups filled wuth non alcoholic champagne in respect for local ordinances finished 7/5
11. chapel
12. church
13. confetti
14. congratulations
15. couple- Stormy Hearts location 68 chelsea thought gay couples were the cutest thing ever her words finished 9/5
16. dance- Another Dumb Jock location 2494 they hired a band and the hall had a huge dance floor finished 12/5
17. dress- Silver Foxes location 124 two dresses lay draped across a desk finished 7/5
18. elope
19. flowers- Mind Magic location 509 carefully organized flowers and shrubs lined the path and as gray continued down the drive he admired the time that must be spent maintaining so much landscaping finished 5/5
20. garter- Lace location6545 he picked up the garterbelt fastend it around his waist then sat on the edge of the bed while he slipped his hand inside one of the sheer stockings finished 21/5
21. gift- Silver Foxes location 1201 i stopped at the gift shop in the hospital to choose a small bouquet of flowers for gages mother finished 7/5
22. groom- Another Dumb Jock location 2490 they had an enormous cake with two grooms on top standing under an archway adorned with a huge 25 above them finished 12/5
23. guest- Flawed Perfection location 75 he didn't bring people over that often and never had overnight guests finished 1/5
24. honeymoon- Nate And The New Yorker location 1879 but for the time being let's enjoy our honeymoon finished 29/5
25. honour
26. invitation
27. kiss- Imago location 1081 butterfly kisses i murmured before pressing my lips to his once more finished 4/5
28. knot- He's Just Knot That Into You location 1468 i accept the mate bond i accept your seed and i accept your knot finished 25/5
29. license
30. love- Imago location 514 i happen to love your fashion sense finished 4/5
31. march
32. marriage- Silver Foxes location 1244 he was right in the middle of the battles for marriage equality finished 7/5
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
35. obey
36. photographer
37. reception- Silver Foxes location 392 i only saw byron in passing at the reception finished 7/5
38. registry
39. rehearsal
40. ring- Silver Foxes location 1291 ross fashioned an engagement ring out of tinfoil from gum wrappers finished 7/5
41. speech- Another Dumb Jock location 2745 his speech was more lighthearted finished 12/5
42. toast- Nate And The New Yorker location 1711 i'd like to propose a toast to someone who brought us all together i said finished 29/5
43. tuxedo- Lace location 1053 both of them had hired tuxedos for the night finished 21/5
44. union- Imago location 510 i do like football though i prefer union wich isn't too popular here finished 4/5
45. usher
46. vicar
47. veil- Nate And The New Yorker location 677 he stood and reached for my hand peering like a bride through the veil of the reflected stars on his glasses finished 29/5
48. venue
49. vows- Rania Ropes a Rancher location 777 it's a liftime commitment and you've heard the vows finished 8/5
50. wedding- Silver Foxes location 1248 we only had a group of seventyfive of our closest friends and family at our wedding finished 7/5
Here Comes The Bride – 41-50 wordsDURATION: 1st May 2017 - 31st May 2017
46/50
Carmen's New York Romance Trilogy by Nikki Sex - 5/2
1. aisle - Loc 2849 - her shopping cart in an aisle and moved toward the back
4. best man - Loc 7286 - his construction company was his best man.
5. bouquet - Loc 7303 - girlfriend, Laura Thomas, caught the bouquet
6. bride - Loc 7301 - never seen a more beautiful bride
7. bridesmaid - Loc 7299 - Kurt's sister Stella was a bridesmaid.
12. church - Loc 2125 - thirteen and regularly attended a church group
13. confetti - Loc 5536 - zillion ideas flying around like confetti
14. congratulations - Loc 2986 - Congratulations! and then inside
15. couple - Loc 3721 - Kurt got a couple pillows
16. dance - Loc 2161 - Carmen taught herself to belly dance
17. dress - Loc 7289 - with Carmen for her wedding dress
19. flowers - Loc 5642 - one had ever given her flowers before.
21. gift - Loc 1907 - Women are the ultimate gift from the bon Dieu
23. guest - Loc 7305 - month, Laura Thomas made a guest appearance
25. honor - Loc 7262 - well-known rutless code of honor
27. kiss - Loc 385 - mouth in a bruising, eager kiss
28. knot - Loc 237 - back in a tight shiny knot and damn!
29. license - Loc 2809 - felony and driving with a license
30. love - Loc 190 - whole scene planned-you'll love it.
31. march - Loc 5409 - saw a video of me? "March 17th.
32. marriage - Loc 217 - wanted the real deal: Love, marriage and that bond
35. obey - Loc 663 - was open and ready to obey his demands
40. ring - Loc 1928 - face that made her ears ring
41. speech - Loc 5626 - inside her after that little speech was devastating.
42. toast - Loc 4652 - omelet with bacon, white bread toast and cereal
44. union - Loc 218 - comes from such an unconditional union
50. wedding - Loc 2834 - was a line where his wedding ring should be.
Night Watch by Suzanne Brockmann - 5/4
8. cake - Pg 72 - It'd be a piece of cake for someone to climb
9. ceremony - Pg 131 - there's a little "I quit" ceremony.
24. honeymoon - Pg 44 - He's on his honeymoon, Wes told her.
26. invitation - Pg 122 - that was quite the little invitation
36. photographer - Pg 264 - a hotel until the policy photographer had finished taking pictures
49. vows - Pg 134 - honest woman, honoring her wedding vows
Wait For Morning by Nicole Edwards - 5/4
2. altar - Loc 2740 - left his ass at the altar without a word
3. bells - Loc 1329 - When the bells over the front door stopped clanging
10. champagne - Loc 8114 - the famous, pretending to drink champagne and laugh
22. groom - Loc 8648 - cheering for the bride and groom as they made their way back
34. nuptials - Loc 8729 - few days before Trace's impending nuptials.
37. reception - Loc 8648 - into the lodge where the reception would follow.
Reno's Chance by Lora Leigh - 5/4
47. veil - Loc 477 - at her, ripping away the veil of distance she tried to maintain
Heart of Ash by Sabrina York - 5/5
20. garter - Loc 2137 - further down to exposes a garter belt
48. venue - Loc 1689 - That determines the kind of venue
The Tycoon's Revenge by Melody Anne - 5/9
43. tuxedo - Loc 208 - with his custom tuxedo and piercing blue eyes.
Breath of Scandal by Sandra Brown - 5/14
11. chapel - Pg 199 - funeral service in the campus chapel
39. rehearsal - Pg 233 - where Ivan was hosting the rehearsal dinner
Unbreak My Heart by Lorelei James - 5/29
38. registry - Loc 3566 - link to her bridal gift registry
Word List
18. elope
33. matrimony
45. usher
46. vicar
May Scavenger Hunt - WeddingsFlower Girl - 10-20 words
Duration: 1st May 2017 - 31st May 2017
Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Completed 6/5/17 Rating 4 stars
Word List
6. bride & 22. groom
And if the groom seemed a little distracted, well, the bride was as glowing and lovely as ever any bride has been.
p24
7. bridesmaid
I expect (view spoiler) will be a bridesmaid.
p23
12. church
The only thing that was clean was a mirror of black glass, as high as a tall man, as wide as a church door, which rested against one wall.
p51
16. dance
she ... watches ... the slow dance of the infinite stars.
p194
19. flowers
It was festooned with flowers.
p14
21. gift
It's a gift that will last as long as I live.
p12
23. guest
Remember that you're a guest.
p12
25. honour
I'll have to trust you, on your honour
p104
26. invitation
But I take the invitation in the spirit in which it was given
p118
27. kiss
Then he walked into the farm kitchen, and kissed his mother on the cheek
p11
28. knot
It was tied around with three pieces of old string, each with a different knot in it.
p53
30. love
She was, as yet, unmarried although she was very much in love.
p3
32. marriage
(view spoiler) proposed marriage to (view spoiler)
p23
40. ring
Rings of eternity!
p12
50. wedding & 17. dress
in her wedding dress
p24
17 words
Challenge completed
Welcome to the challenge Amanda and Sharon!!
My spot!Here Comes The Bride – 41-50 words
DURATION: 1st May 2017 - 31st May 2017
To Be Found
18. elope
20. garter
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
38. registry
39. rehearsal
43. tuxedo
46. vicar
47. veil
48. venue
If I'm Found by Terri Blackstock | 5/3/17 *****
pg. 10. "Leaning out, I can see the parking lot where a young couple is arguing through a car window."
pg. 50. "Then go to a church."
pg. 89. "I swallow back the knot in my throat and press my tear ducts."
pg. 204. "The usher smiles as he takes the plate."
pg. 239. "There are flowers on the side of the road where it must have happened."
pg. 271. "I've stolen license plates."
pg. 279. "...God does see me and love me."
pg. 297. "I could just bend down a few inches and kiss him myself..."
The Perfect Stranger by Megan Miranda |5/12/17 ***
pg. 4. "He was older and soft, the skin around his wedding band ballooning from either side in protest, taught history and seemed to prefer it to reality."
pg. 9. "...before straightening my spine and giving her my speech."
pg. 97. "An invitation."
pg. 166. "The photographer shooting the scene from every angle."
pg. 226. "...the innocuous ring of a telephone, the past come to call from the other end."
pg. 279. "If she thought this could help, it, too, would be my gift to her."
pg. 303. "Maybe the day earlier in the aisleof the grocery store."
Deadl19. y Row to Hoe by Cricket McRae | 5/16/17 ****
pg. 19. "A fragrant bouquet of herbs lay on the cutting board, ready to be chopped and added to the salad, along with homemade feta, scallions, and carrots."
pg. 61. "This morning the aromas of toast and coffee also rode the air, fitting oddly into the rest of the atmosphere."
pg. 73. "...so they relied on the honor system for the few hours per day it was open to the public."
pg. 118. "Maybe Ms. Sparks will be more forthcoming with your bride along."
pg. 157. "A one-room school house, a little chapel on the hill."
pg. 183. "According to our guest, the soup had too many vegetables, bread and butter would make you fat, and fizzy cola products were vastly superior to homemade lemonade."
A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron | 5/23/17 *****
pg. 39. "I would dance back, wagging joyfully, and sometimes she would chase me and we'd run in big circles, which was my favorite part of the game."
pg. 204. "She picked at the flower on her dress."
pg. 239. "Then we went to Mama's house and children ran around and fed me cake."
pg. 260. "Congratulations, you've got a fine litter here, Colonel."
The Sister by Louise Jensen | 5/26/17 *****
pg. 20. "...we're dangling the keys to the cottage and brandishing a bottle of champagne..."
pg. 114. "The eldest, Jo March, is my heroine."
pg. 182. "Confetti when there's nothing to celebrate."
Remember Mia by Alexandra Burt | 5/29/17 ****
pg. 36. "There was no stretch limousine, no heaving the bridal bouquet into a group of shrieking bridesmaids, no festivities, no honeymoon, no father-in-law telling Jack to take good care of his daughter, no family to toast the bride and groom."
pg. 55. "...I saw the cold stone of an altar..."
pg. 180. "The first thing I became aware of was a melodious tolling of church bells"
pg. 196. "...they conclude the ceremony by gulping down large cups of water."
pg. 225. "The chairs looked as if they had been stolen from a reception..."
pg. 252. "I was stuck in one of those dreams where my legs don't obey and regardless of how hard I try to get away, my feet won't cooperate."
pg. 295. "And so we live separately and wait for the inevitable burial of our union."
pg. 295. "We know the demise of our marriage is nearing,..."
Greetings from the Flipside by Rene Gutteridge | 6/1/17 *****
pg. 20. "Bring Hope's daddy back in time for her vows!"
pg. 28. "The best man gave this to me to give to you."
Mod
Level: Here Comes the Bride (41-50 words)
Found: 44/50
Word List
1. aisle Dare to Desire Carly Phillips 5/4/17 Loc 2704 I don’t want to walk down the aisle alone or with someone who isn’t really my father.
2. altar Cold Reign Faith Hunter 5/11/17 p 122 The altar area was a huge arch.
3. bells All You Need Lorelei James 5/5/17 p 165 Is that ringing any bells, A?
4. best man
5. bouquet All You Need Lorelei James 5/5/17 p 82 Deanna crossed over to the desk with the bouquet of white roses and handed me a sealed envelope.
6. bride All You Need Lorelei James 5/5/17 p 202 But you fantasizing about shucking this life to become the Bride of - don't say it - Siberia somehow makes perfect sense?
7. bridesmaid Sea Glass Sunrise Donna Kauffman 5/24/17 p 67 Remember, I sent you a note telling you to bring the worst bridesmaid dress you owned, ...
8. cake What it Takes Shannon Stacey 5/2/17 p 71 Because there was room to write in Ben and Laney’s names on the big sheet cake.
9. ceremony Dare to Desire Carly Phillips 5/4/17 Loc 2698 Before today, Madison had been putting off making a decision on anything to do with the actual ceremony.
10. champagne All You Need Lorelei James 5/5/17 p 65 He stopped a server and snagged two glasses of champagne, handing me one.
11. chapel
12. church Blood of the Earth Faith Hunter 5/7/17 p 12 "Is that why won’t you help us with intel on the church?” Rick asked, his voice gentle.
13. confetti
14. congratulations What it Takes Shannon Stacey 5/2/17 p 71 “He’s such a handsome boy,” she said in a quiet voice. “Congratulations.”
15. couple Dare to Desire Carly Phillips 5/4/17 Loc More than a couple of times?”
16. dance Dare to Desire Carly Phillips 5/4/17 Loc 1568 They paused by the dance floor.
17. dress Dare to Desire Carly Phillips 5/4/17 Loc 1496 Especially the dress she’d thrown in at the last minute just in case they went out for fun in Manhattan.
18. elope Shadow Rider Christine Feehan 5/28/17 p 103 I really understand the concept of eloping, but Stefano doesn’t get it.
19. flowers Dare to Desire Carly Phillips 5/4/17 Loc 1894 ... keys, and a small arrangement of flowers.
20. garter Ryder L.A. Casey 5/29/17 p 102 Your dress is something new, your garter is something blue,...
21. gift Dare to Desire Carly Phillips 5/4/17 Loc 1891 “Just let me grab my purse and the gift.”
22. groom Cold Reign Faith Hunter 5/11/17 p 107 Maybe he’ll groom your feathers for you.
23. guest Dare to Desire Carly Phillips 5/4/17 Loc 2274 He parked in a guest spot at her building, and they walked inside and up to her place.
24. honeymoon Dangerous Curves Ahead Ines Johnson 5/11/17 Loc 1067 ... during my honeymoon, not after I’d watched a ...
25. honour Summer of Change Elena Aitken 5/4/17 Loc 1811 “Please raise a glass in honor of the sun and may your days be hot…”
26. invitation Summer of Change Elena Aitken 5/4/17 Loc 676 She’d never turned him down and if he’d come in and offered her the same invitation a month ago, ...
27. kiss Dare to Desire Carly Phillips 5/4/17 Loc 301 The desire to kiss the dimples on either side of her mouth was strong.
28. knot Summer of Change Elena Aitken 5/4/17 Loc 1517 “Sam was just about to tell me about sex with Trent and why it has her all twisted up in knots.”
29. license Summer of Change Elena Aitken 5/4/17 Loc 2070 He hadn’t even checked her license or registration.
30. love Dare to Desire Carly Phillips 5/4/17 Loc 59 She didn’t believe in love at first sight.
31. march Until There Was You Kristan Higgins 5/22/17 p 49 It's March.
32. marriage Dare to Desire Carly Phillips 5/4/17 Loc 1068 ... older, but basically his marriage was one of convenience only.
33. matrimony
34. nuptials Sea Glass Sunrise Donna Kauffman 5/24/17 p 65 I could blame your impending nuptials for making me all mushy, but ...
35. obey Blood of the Earth Faith Hunter 5/7/17 p 26 I didn't obey anyone.
36. photographer All You Need Lorelei James 5/5/17 p 70 “Fair warning, there’s a photographer off to the left side snapping pictures of us.”
37. reception All You Need Lorelei James 5/5/17 p 2 Why couldn’t I cool my heels in Peter’s reception area?
38. registry
39. rehearsal Sea Glass Sunrise Donna Kauffman 5/24/17 p 67 It’s for this afternoon’s rehearsal.
40. ring What it Takes Shannon Stacey 5/2/17 p 71 Your ring is gorgeous!
41. speech Dare to Desire Carly Phillips 5/4/17 Loc 177 She was able to give her speech to the man by rote, ...
42. toast Dare to Desire Carly Phillips 5/4/17 Loc 2683 I’ve stayed out of their way for the most part, but Riley wants me there for cake and a toast.
43. tuxedo Love Bats Last Pamela Aares 5/20/17 p 313 The tuxedo he wore set off his rugged, handsome features, but he looked uncomfortable.
44. union Cold Reign Faith Hunter 5/11/17 p 234 ... as the original fifteen countries of the European Union.
45. usher Until There Was You Kristan Higgins 5/22/17 p 409 Jon and Henry were ushers, as was James.
46. vicar
47. veil Blood of the Earth Faith Hunter 5/7/17 p 138 My unbunned hair was tangled in a snarl and draped around me like a lank veil, sweaty and full of twigs.
48. venue Summer of Change Elena Aitken 5/4/17 Loc 220 ... and of course, the venue.
49. vows Cold Reign Faith Hunter 5/11/17 p 228 You will do as he says and obey him in all things so long as they do not conflict with your service and vows to me.”
50. wedding What it Takes Shannon Stacey 5/2/17 p 71 Their wedding.
Word List1. aisle The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p113 two people had taken a walk down the aisle
2. altar Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World Study Guide: Finding Intimacy with God in the Busyness of Life by Joanna Weaver..p109 I found myself at the altar praying
3. bells
4. best man Murder in Georgetown by Margaret Truman 5/16/17..p132 He'll be the best man your next wedding
5. bouquet The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p84 buckets of brilliant bouquets
6. bride The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p438 the bride emerged
7. bridesmaid Rest In Pizza by Chris Cavender 5/26/17..p294 always a bride, never a bridesmaid
8. cake The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p189 decadent chocolate cake
9. ceremony The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p440 holding the ceremony at the church
10. champagne Murder in Georgetown by Margaret Truman..p51 a bottle of champagne
11. chapel The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p361 so intimate in the small chapel
12. church The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p10 even a church
13. confetti
14. congratulations The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p173 congratulations Luke said
15. couple The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p11 my birthday was a couple of months ago
16. dance The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p72 he's even gotten her onto the dance floor
17. dress The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p362 sleek black dress
18. elope
19. flowers The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p83 Bree O'Briens Flowers on Main
20. garter
21. gift The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p84 a boutique called Seaside Gifts
22. groom The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p438 The groom stood by the steps
23. guest The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p127 in one of the guest rooms
24. honeymoon The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p147 shouldn't you still be in the honeymoon phase
25. honour The Tale of Oat Cake Crag by Susan Wittig Albert p54 suggesting honour
26. invitation The Tale of Oat Cake Crag by Susan Wittig Albert p41 when it came to invitations
27. kiss The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p98 He leaned down to kiss her cheek
28. knot The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p197 feeling the knot inside her ease
29. license One Perfect Spring by Irene Hannon p174 just gotten his license
30. love The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p33 falling in love doesn't necessarily adhere to a timetable
31. march The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p31 it's already the end of March
32. marriage The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p80 break up my sister's marriage
33. matrimony Rest In Pizza by Chris Cavender 5/26/17..p147 had your fill of holy matrimony
34. nuptials
35. obey Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World Study Guide: Finding Intimacy with God in the Busyness of Life by Joanna Weaver..p147 obey my commands
36. photographer The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p42 real workas a photographer
37. reception The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p174 behind the reception
38. registry
39. rehearsal
40. ring The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p41 I'm not going to ring him up
41. speech The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p246 an entire speech
42. toast The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p181 How about some of Gail's stuffed French toast
43. tuxedo The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p438 in his tuxedo
44. union Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World Study Guide: Finding Intimacy with God in the Busyness of Life by Joanna Weaver..p160 value to the union as well
45. usher Crisis of Character: A White House Secret Service Officer Discloses His Firsthand Experience with Hillary, Bill, and How They Operate by Gary J. Byrne 5/19/17 p1 the ushers couldn't help but hear
46. vicar The Tale of Oat Cake Crag by Susan Wittig Albert p31 the vicar at St. Peters
47. veil Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World Study Guide: Finding Intimacy with God in the Busyness of Life by Joanna Weaver..p151 a veil of shame
48. venue Rest In Pizza by Chris Cavender 5/26/17..p14 any venue he'd be visiting
49. vows The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p440 As they said their vows
50. wedding The Summer Garden by Sherryl Woods p11 surprise wedding in Ireland
leftovers
CANTEEN Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman by Lisa Scottoline..p111 a "canteen" in Connecticut
MARMALADE The Tale of Oat Cake Crag by Susan Wittig Albert p221 ginger jam, orange marmalade, bramble berry jelly
MULLED WINE
PASTA Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman by Lisa Scottoline..p206 pasta, bread and oatmeal
SPARKLER
May 2017 Scavenger Hunt - WeddingsDURATION: May 1, 2017 - May 31, 2017
Level: Always the Bridesmaid – 21-40 words
22/50
1. aisle: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 41 "Right over those rose petals; right over the grass and ribbons trailing into the aisle from the chairs flaming it."
2. altar: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 44 "Tamlin stiffened as he looked over a shoulder to find the altar empty."
3. bells
4. best man
5. bouquet: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 39 "Silk and gossamer rustled and sighed, and I gripped the pale bouquet in my gloved hands, nearly snapping the stems."
6. bride: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 20 "To pray that I'd one day learn to love the dresses, and the parties, and my role as a blushing, pretty bride."
7. bridesmaid
8. cake
9. ceremony: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 10 "Three days of feasting and drinking and exchanging small presents, culminating in a long, rather odious ceremony atop the foothills on the longest night to escort us from one year to another as the sun died and was born anew."
10. champagne: Fry Another Day by J.J. Cook pg. 286 "I thanked everyone for being there, and they toasted me with champagne."
11. chapel
12. church
13. confetti
14. congratulations
15. couple
16. dance: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 439 "Do you - do you want to dance with me?"
17. dress: Fry Another Day by J.J. Cook pg. 72 "No fancy dress."
18. elope
19. flowers: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 10 "It had been two months since Tamlin had proposed - two months of enduring presentations about flowers and clothes and searing arrangements and food."
20. garter
21. gift: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 20 "It was all I could do to keep from bolting before the hour was up and Ianthe floated to her own personal prayer room - a gift from Tamlin upon her return - to offer midday thanks to the Cauldron from our land's liberation, my triumph, and Tamlin's ensured dominance over this land."
22. groom
23. guest: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 48 "You will be my guest here, with privelages of a member of my household."
24. honeymoon
25. honour: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 10 "All I really knew was that I'd had to endure two ceremonies: one at sunset to begin that endless night of presents and dancing in honor of the old sun's death; and one at the following, bleary-eyed and feet aching, to welcome the sun's rebirth."
26. invitation: Fry Another Day by J.J. Cook pg. 238 "I'll send you an invitation."
27. kiss: Fry Another Day by J.J. Cook pg. 12 "She blew him a kiss, but his words of praise were for my biscuit bowl."
28. knot
29. license
30. love: Fry Another Day by J.J. Cook pg. 117 "I've got two members of my team who are in love."
31. march
32. marriage: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 397 "I was there, in the Hewn City, the day her father declared she was to be sold in marriage to Eris, eldest son of High Lord of the Autumn Court."
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
35. obey
36. photographer
37. reception
38. registry
39. rehearsal
40. ring: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 10 "My grip tightened on the leather as I tugged the horse to a stop, and the golden ring on my finger - along with the square-cut emerald glittering atop it - flashed in the sun."
41. speech: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 433 "No speech for your guests?"
42. toast
43. tuxedo: Fry Another Day by J.J. Cook pg. 81 "Alex laughed, but I could see him sweating in his nicely cut tuxedo."
44. union: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 39 "Then Ianthe would sanction and bless our union right before sundown, as a representative of all twelve High Priestesses."
45. usher
46. vicar
47. veil
48. venue
49. vows: Fry Another Day by J.J. Cook pg. 228 "We're not ready to take any vows, but we had a good talk"
50. wedding: A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas pg. 11 "I'd received enough presents, anyway - and would no doubt receive many, many more on my wedding day."
- finished 5/5/17
- finished 5/31/17
1. aisle2. altar
3. bells
4. best man
5. bouquet
6. bride
7. bridesmaid
8. cake
9. ceremony
10. champagne
11. chapel
12. church
13. confetti
14. congratulations
15. couple
16. dance
17. dress
18. elope
19. flowers
20. garter
21. gift
22. groom
23. guest
24. honeymoon
25. honour
26. invitation
27. kiss
28. knot
29. license
30. love
31. march
32. marriage
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
35. obey
36. photographer
37. reception
38. registry
39. rehearsal
40. ring
41. speech
42. toast
43. tuxedo
44. union
45. usher
46. vicar
47. veil
48. venue
49. vows
50. wedding
Choose your Level:Here Comes The Bride – 41-50 words
DURATION: 1st May 2017 - 31st May 2017
Completed: 43/50
Word List
Aisle - “I would have been ecstatic to be proposed to in the lumber aisle” (Loc 287)
Cake- Luke and Tessa are about to cut the cake. (Loc 521)
Champagne - I’m not sure I can handle seeing it anymore without hurling a champagne flute in someone’s direction. (Loc 230)
Church - I have never wanted to launch myself at someone in a church parking lot before. (Loc 432)
Congratulations - Congratulations on your engagement. (Loc 222)
Couple - We can be a couple who doesn’t do PDA (Loc 203)
Dance - Some are shaking their asses on the dance floor (Loc 320)
Dress - her hands smoothing over the bottom of her dress (Loc 316)
Flowers - Dr. Martens covered in colorful flowers (Loc 116)
Gift - “It’s a gift.” (Loc 190)
Guest - He steps away to help another guest, not giving Beth another look.(Loc 215)
Invitation- If that shit wasn’t already printed on that fucking invitation (Loc 203)
Kiss - I’m gonna kiss that smile right off your face.” (Loc 207)
Knot - My stomach has twisted into an unforgiving knot. (Loc 499)
Love - Telling Beth I love her behind a glass partition. (Loc 500)
March - Three months would put us at March (Loc 165)
Marriage - and your hand in marriage (Loc289)
Obey - The woman quickly obeys (Loc 506)
Ring - The call connects after the second ring. (Loc 495)
Speech - I never used to have this speech rehearsed. (Loc 19)
Usher - Mia steps back and ushers me inside (Loc 281)
Venue - Not only does she pick this venue (Loc 224)
Wedding - smiling at the camera, dressed in her wedding gown (Loc 2780)
Vows - Luke adamantly vows as he tightens his belt. (Loc 13)
Toast - Somebody better make a toast.” (Loc 325)
Registry - I’m carrying, full of shit that I randomly picked off Mia’s baby registry (Loc 48)
License - I could search for him in our other system and pull up his license. (Loc 83)
Ceremony - I’d be giving it back to you at some bullshit ceremony (Loc 365)
Bride I was totally outshined by the bride. (Loc 25)
Lillies - I admire the bouquet of lilies (Loc 27)
Chapel - “His parents are waiting in the chapel. (Pg 45)
Reception - “He tasted like beer and the taquitos we’d eaten at his house during the reception. (Pg 24)
Aisle - It’s not like I was stood up at the altar (Loc 357)
Best Man - and it almost cost her the best man she’s ever known (Loc 169)
Elope - We eloped (Loc 304)
Groom - Lots of excited brides and grooms here today. (Loc 41)
Honeymoon - Are you here on your honeymoon?” (Loc 140)
Bells - minous blue tint had set off alarm bells (Loc 179)
Bridesmaid - How many bridesmaids? (Loc 354)
Veil - Matt was turning into the dance of the seven veils (Loc 205)
Confetti - Snow started to fall, dusting her hair like confetti (Loc 4936)
Photographers - Only a few hardy dog walkers and photographers had ventrured out (Loc 3830)
Bells - I hear the soft tinkling as the silver bells secured on the bird's leg jangle (Loc 2627)
Level:Here Comes The Bride – 41-50 words
DURATION: 1st May 2017 - 31st May 2017
Word List 43/50
Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas 2/5/2017
2. altar Not when she stood before the back wall—the wall behind the altar of what had no doubt been the original temple. 66%
3. bells The noontime bells were ringing. 86%
6. bride So Manon turned from the duke and his silent bride and walked out. 11%
8. cake Thankfully, most of the city was preoccupied with preparations for the prince’s birthday celebrations the next day: vendors were already out, selling everything from little cakes to flags bearing the Adarlanian wyvern to blue ribbons (to match the prince’s eyes, of course). 19%
14. congratulations The Master nodded again, already scrambling to pack up his case. “Congratulations, Miss Sardothien.” 61%
15. couple With impressive swagger and menace, she kicked out a couple of thieves sitting at a table in the back 38%
16. dance An invitation to dance. 46%
17. dress Lysandra nudged Aelin down the bench and squeezed onto the end, her blue dress like liquid silk 50%
19. flowers Asterin unbuttoned her jacket and shrugged it off into the flowers. 79%
21. gift Another trick of Arobynn’s—or a gift? 6%
23. guest By the time she made it to the second floor, Chaol had taken Aedion into the guest bedroom. 26%
25. honour They find the alliance useful, but will honor it only as long as it remains that way.” 28%
26. invitation So she was glad to talk to Nesryn instead, if only to take her mind off the new task pressing on her, its chiming now a mocking invitation from the glass castle. 35%
27. kiss “A small trinket for such a tremendously talented lady,” Arobynn said, leaning down to kiss Lysandra’s bare neck. 31%
28. knot Silently rising, Aelin stuck out her tongue at him as she shrugged on her pale-blue silk robe, tied her already-fading red hair into a knot atop her head, and padded into the kitchen. 42%
30. love A moment to sort out one friend from another—the friend she had loved and who had lied to her at every chance, and the friend she had hated and who she had kept secrets from herself … hated, until love and hate had met in the middle, fused by loss. 50%
32. marriage But he couldn’t bring himself to mention selling her hand in marriage to a wealthy foreign kingdom—not yet. 35%
35. obey “It is hope for your homeland that guides you, that makes you obey.” 54%
40. ring “The ring,” it panted after a moment. 56%
41. speech The words danced around and around in Manon’s head, along with that preachy little speech Elide had made the night before. 62%
42. toast + 50. wedding If you betray me, if you tell anyone … then we’ll toast to you at your wedding party to a handsome Valg husband, I suppose.” 44%
47. veil He was still falling as she ran the last few feet to the wooden platform and hurled herself onto it, rolling, keeping low until she was right up under two other guards who were still trying to wave away the veils of smoke. 24%
Frostfire by Amanda Hocking 4/5/2017
12. church “Like the stuff with the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages?” 27%
13. confetti The white banners that decorated the high stone walls of the palace had begun to sag, and silver confetti carpeted the cool floor. 2%
18. elope After my mom had eloped with my dad, she had been banned from visiting the Skojare, and at first that meant no contact at all. 49%
44. union Although there had definitely been repercussions from her union with my dad, and they’d both sacrificed their titles and riches to be together. 23%
Ice Kissed by Amanda Hocking 5/5/2017
1. aisle Ember went out first, walking down the short aisle.74%
4. best man His best man was Elliot Väan, the guard he worked with, and his fifteen-year-old brother, Devin, was the other groomsman. 74%
5. bouquet Then Tilda turned to hand me her bouquet so she and Kasper could exchange rings, and I looked away from Ridley, forcing myself not to gaze in his direction again. 74%
7. bridesmaid I stood up, smoothing out my bridesmaid dress, and looked down at Tilda. 75%
9. ceremony It was only when they made it to the front, and the officiant had begun the ceremony, that I allowed myself to steal a glance around the room. 74%
24. honeymoon “I will be so relieved when she gets back from her honeymoon in a couple days.” 81%
31. march We were slightly more relaxed than the Högdragen, who tended to stand and march like toy soldiers, but because of my aspirations, I mimicked the Högdragen the best I could. 27%
33. matrimony To seal their matrimony, they kissed.74%
34. nuptials They’d been married for less than a year, and I had to wonder what exactly those kind of nuptials were like. 22%
37. reception After the ceremony, we’d moved to the reception in the adjacent party room, which was really just a small ballroom built for occasions like these. 74%
Switched by Amanda Hocking 6/5/2017
39. rehearsal Her plan was a dress rehearsal through dinner, testing my ability to converse and eat, apparently. p. 200
43. tuxedo As if he would run around in a tuxedo first thing in the morning. p. 87
45. usher She’d been trying to usher him to the door, and her smile strained with impatience when he stopped. p. 156
Torn by Amanda Hocking 7/5/2017
22. groom “As the mother of the groom, I’m throwing the engagement party. p. 268
Ascend by Amanda Hocking 7/5/2017
10. champagne Loki took another swig of his champagne, then set the glass down and walked across the dance floor. p. 62
49. vows “Shall we start with the vows then?” Markis Bain asked. p. 58
11. chapel
20. garter
29. license
36. photographer
38. registry
46. vicar
48. venue
Welcome to the challenge Marie :)
I am soo mad that I didn't get to finish the April Scavenger Hunt because I had to adult and do errands and school and work and ugh!!! But this time I will get to do this one!Here comes the bride- 40-50 words
Duration: May 1st - May 31st, 2017
1. aisle
2. altar
3. bells
4. best man
5. bouquet
6. bride
7. bridesmaid
8. cake
9. ceremony
10. champagne
11. chapel
12. church
13. confetti
14. congratulations
15. couple
16. dance
17. dress
18. elope
19. flowers
20. garter
21. gift
22. groom
23. guest
24. honeymoon
25. honour- "Your Majesty," Kai said, folding a fist to his heart, "it is my greatest honor to welcome you to my country and planet."; pg. 184; Cinder
26. invitation
27. kiss
28. knot
29. license
30. love
31. march
32. marriage
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
35. obey
36. photographer
37. reception
38. registry
39. rehearsal
40. ring
41. speech
42. toast
43. tuxedo
44. union
45. usher
46. vicar
47. veil
48. venue
49. vows
50. wedding
May 2017 Scavenger Hunt - WeddingsFound: 0/50
1. aisle
2. altar
3. bells
4. best man
5. bouquet
6. bride
7. bridesmaid
8. cake
9. ceremony
10. champagne
11. chapel
12. church
13. confetti
14. congratulations
15. couple
16. dance
17. dress
18. elope
19. flowers
20. garter
21. gift
22. groom
23. guest
24. honeymoon
25. honour
26. invitation
27. kiss
28. knot
29. license
30. love
31. march
32. marriage
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
35. obey
36. photographer
37. reception
38. registry
39. rehearsal
40. ring
41. speech
42. toast
43. tuxedo
44. union
45. usher
46. vicar
47. veil
48. venue
49. vows
50. wedding
TLC May Scavenger Hunt - WeddingsLevel: Flower Girl
Status:. 0/50
1. aisle
2. altar
3. bells
4. best man
5. bouquet
6. bride
7. bridesmaid
8. cake
9. ceremony
10. champagne
11. chapel
12. church
13. confetti
14. congratulations
15. couple
16. dance
17. dress
18. elope
19. flowers
20. garter
21. gift
22. groom
23. guest
24. honeymoon
25. honour
26. invitation
27. kiss
28. knot
29. license
30. love
31. march
32. marriage
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
35. obey
36. photographer
37. reception
38. registry
39. rehearsal
40. ring
41. speech
42. toast
43. tuxedo
44. union
45. usher
46. vicar
47. veil
48. venue
49. vows
50. wedding
I choose flowergirl.40/50
Word List
1. aisle Foretold p. 75 “As she moved down the aisle she swore the thing was following her…”
2. altar Darkest Mercy p. 300. "a stone altar, the top covered in thick furs, appeared."
3. bells City of Fallen Angels p. 98 “…a set of white singing doors painted with wedding bells…”
4. best man
5. bouquet Foretold p. 269 “She knelt and touched the bouquet.”
6. bride City of Fallen Angels p 98 “Mundanes think you’re not supposed to see the bride…”
7. bridesmaid City of Fallen Angels p 96 “Clary was her mother’s only bridesmaid…”
8. cake No One Else Can Have You p. 149 “…or when we won the fifth-grade cake walk…”
9. ceremony - Darkest Mercy p. 244. "I've dreamed of it. The ceremony, the vow."
10. champagne Banana Cream Pie Murder p 5 “A bottle of champagne was nestled in a silver wine bucket…”
11. chapel Thirst No. 3: The Eternal Dawn p 467 “He was grateful there was to be no service at the chapel….”
12. church Foretold p. 307 “Inside the fence was the A-list crowd – a few local church leaders…”
13. confetti Foretold p. 88 “A counterspell enveloped them and the winged warriors turned to brightly colored confetti.”
14. congratulations Foretold p. 332 “There were congratulations and then Stewart shooed them off.”
15. couple - Darkest Mercy p. 75 - "The winter queen already believed the summer king and queen would inevitably become a couple."
16. dance Darkest Mercy p. 155 -"Which is the point of this dance."
17. dress - Darkest Mercy p. 76 "Her winding sheet dress hung from her gaunt body."
18. elope
19. flowers Darkest Mercy p. 41 "The scent of funeral flowers made her body remember what her mind wished to deny."
20. garter The Raven King p 7 “…being attacked by what looked like garter snakes”
21. gift - Darkest Mercy p. 38 "I will allow two questions or one gift..."
22. groom
23. guest - Darkest Mercy p. 217 "News? A guest..."
24. honeymoon
25. honour
26. invitation Darkest Mercy p. 77 "The invitation to shed blood for entry was clever."
27. kiss Darkest Mercy p. 86 "She leaned into him, gave herself over to the thrill of his kiss."
28. knot Foretold p. 218 “He angled his head toward a knot of people…”
29. license Foretold p. 62 “…Guild used that to deny him from getting his master’s license?”
30. love Darkest Mercy p 57 "I Love you."
31. march The Raven King p 13 “March toward graduation”
32. marriage No One Else Can Have You p. 93 “They’re off on some Canadian retreat thing to save their marriage….”
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
35. obey Darkest Mercy p. 80 "I obey the dark king....regardless of the cost."
36. photographer Foretold p. 177 “There just might be a photographer…”
37. reception Foretold p.38 “Beck stopped at the reception….”
38. registry City of Fallen Angels p 208 “And it’s not like there’s some national registry of werewolves….”
39. rehearsal
40. ring Darkest Mercy p. 62 "Seth bit his lip ring...."
41. speech Darkest Mercy p. 23 "Why do you ask for speech?"
42. toast Foretold p. 270 “Ozymandias had let it be known that he will personally toast any summoners who calls up demons.”
43. tuxedo
44. union Foretold p. 102 “A battered padlock mated him and the chain together in an unmovable union…”
45. usher The Raven King p 95 “They had just pulled usher service…”
46. vicar
47. veil - Darkest Mercy p. 62. "Devlin stared through the veil."
48. venue Consume p 132 “…prefer to discuss the council’s requests in a more comfortable venue…
49. vows Darkest Mercy p. 225. "Three glaistigs were attached to the court under temporary vows...."
50. wedding Darkest Mercy p. 244. "Keenan is here in my home telling me he wants a faery vow and a wedding...."
I'm in. Already found some words:2. altar
3. bells
4. best man
5. bouquet
6. bride
7. bridesmaid
8. cake
10. champagne
11. chapel
13. confetti
14. congratulations
15. couple
18. elope
20. garter
21. gift
22. groom
24. honeymoon
25. honour
26. invitation
28. knot
29. license
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
35. obey
36. photographer
37. reception
38. registry
39. rehearsal
41. speech
42. toast
43. tuxedo
44. union
45. usher
46. vicar
47. veil
48. venue
49. vows
50. Wedding
Stephen King – It
1. Aisle: “need an usher to help you up the aisle” – p425.
9. Ceremony: “in a civil ceremony three months” – p133.
12. Church: “The Neibolt Street Church stood on the” – p367.
16. Dance: “with that same old song and dance” – p596.
17. Dress: “she wore a dress while he wore jeans” – p201.
19. Flowers: “arranging flowers or feeding kids or” – p213.
23. Guest: “Company E and guests. Like we were” – p553.
27. Kiss: “Kiss it off. They’ve got a lot of money” – p154.
30. Love: “Don’t, I love you, can’t it be over?” – p131.
31. March: “and they marched, and they hollered.” – p578.
32. Marriage: “to propose marriage, and took” – p168.
40. Ring: “Perhaps even a wrong-ring, as the” – p168.
I'm in!May 2017 Scavenger Hunt - Weddings
Found: 0/50
1. aisle
2. altar
3. bells
4. best man
5. bouquet
6. bride
7. bridesmaid
8. cake
9. ceremony
10. champagne
11. chapel
12. church
13. confetti
14. congratulations
15. couple
16. dance
17. dress
18. elope
19. flowers
20. garter
21. gift
22. groom
23. guest
24. honeymoon
25. honour
26. invitation
27. kiss
28. knot
29. license
30. love
31. march
32. marriage
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
35. obey
36. photographer
37. reception
38. registry
39. rehearsal
40. ring
41. speech
42. toast
43. tuxedo
44. union
45. usher
46. vicar
47. veil
48. venue
49. vows
50. wedding
Finished!
May 2017 Scavenger Hunt - Weddings
Start Date: 1/5/17
Level: Here Comes the Bride (41-50 words)
Progress: 50/50
Date Completed: 21/5/17
The Wedding Day - Catherine Alliott (2/5/17)
aisle - ...back down the aisle in that dear little church... (pg 158)
altar - At the altar, no doubt... (pg 315)
best man - ...where Tom, Matt's best man... (pg 374)
bride - "...as sister of the bride..." (pg 32)
bridesmaid - "Being a bridesmaid, all that sort of thing" (pg 2)
cake - ...inside the wedding cake... (pg 367)
champagne - ...champagne glasses were raised high... (pg 369)
church - ...back down the aisle in that dear little church... (pg 158)
congratulations - ...which read 'Congratulations Matt and Annie'. (pg 368)
couple - Made a gorgeous couple. (pg 136)
dance - "In full view of everyone on the dance floor..." (pg 23)
dress - "...extremely tight ivory dress on the day." (pg 32)
flowers - "...to do the church flowers and table decorations..." (pg 161)
groom - "I give you... the bride and groom!" (pg 374)
honeymoon - "...the honeymoon in Mauritius." (pg 104)
invitation - ...pushed a stiff, formal invitation into her hands. (pg 226)
kiss - He stopped my mouth with a kiss. (pg 218)
license - ...a licence to be young and free... (pg 81)
love - ...it was another expression of his love. (pg 13)
marriage - ...constitutionally unsuited for marriage. (pg 18)
nuptials - "...for church nuptials the second time around..." (pg 2)
reception - ...we'd have to have an evening reception. (pg 159)
ring - "...you'll have a ring on your finger..." (pg 3)
union - ...to come out of our union together... (pg 18)
veil - ...back down the aisle, veil flying... (pg 315)
vicar - "Bully the vicar into letting us use it..." (pg 2)
vows - ...as Matt and I had taken our vows. (pg 369)
wedding - "The wedding, I mean" (pg 2)
Never Look Away - Linwood Barclay (3/5/17)
garter - ...linger a moment on a garter belt... (pg 250)
The Big Little Wedding in Carlton Square - Lilly Bartlett (8/5/17)
ceremony - We'd have a simple ceremony... (loc. 1281)
elope - "Shall we just elope?" (loc. 2099)
gift - "I didn't want to leave this on the gift table..." (loc. 3848)
guest - "Once over the guest list..." (loc. 3360)
photographer - "I have an official photographer?" (loc. 3510)
registry - "...actually we were thinking of a registry wedding." (loc. 300)
speech - ...material for her bridesmaid's speech. (loc. 511)
toast - "I'd like to propose a toast" (loc. 3226)
venue - "Except that if we don't find a reception venue soon..." (loc. 1979)
Blissed - Jamie Farrell (13/5/17)
bouquet - ...more fragrant than a bride's bouquet. (loc. 75)
chapel - The QG stopped near the chapel entrance. (loc. 87)
honour - "...that doggie maid of honor dress..." (loc. 324)
knot - As chairperson of the entire Knot Festival... (loc. 81)
march - ...sound of "The Wedding March" piping through the building... (loc. 1444)
matrimony - ...respect for and participation in holy matrimony. (loc. 1072)
rehearsal - ...at the rehearsal dinner yesterday... (loc.938)
tuxedo - Dress, dress, dress, tuxedo. (loc. 72)
usher - Didn't even get asked to be an usher. (loc. 143)
The Shining - Stephen King (16/5/17)
confetti - ...the hall was full of drifting confetti... (pg 331)
Rings of Passage - Karla Tipton (21/5/17)
bells - The bells of St. Peter's Church struck six... (loc. 369)
obey - "Wilt thou obey him and serve him, love, honor, and keep him..." (loc. 3645)
May 2017 Scavenger Hunt - Weddings
Start Date: 1/5/17
Level: Here Comes the Bride (41-50 words)
Progress: 50/50
Date Completed: 21/5/17
The Wedding Day - Catherine Alliott (2/5/17)
aisle - ...back down the aisle in that dear little church... (pg 158)
altar - At the altar, no doubt... (pg 315)
best man - ...where Tom, Matt's best man... (pg 374)
bride - "...as sister of the bride..." (pg 32)
bridesmaid - "Being a bridesmaid, all that sort of thing" (pg 2)
cake - ...inside the wedding cake... (pg 367)
champagne - ...champagne glasses were raised high... (pg 369)
church - ...back down the aisle in that dear little church... (pg 158)
congratulations - ...which read 'Congratulations Matt and Annie'. (pg 368)
couple - Made a gorgeous couple. (pg 136)
dance - "In full view of everyone on the dance floor..." (pg 23)
dress - "...extremely tight ivory dress on the day." (pg 32)
flowers - "...to do the church flowers and table decorations..." (pg 161)
groom - "I give you... the bride and groom!" (pg 374)
honeymoon - "...the honeymoon in Mauritius." (pg 104)
invitation - ...pushed a stiff, formal invitation into her hands. (pg 226)
kiss - He stopped my mouth with a kiss. (pg 218)
license - ...a licence to be young and free... (pg 81)
love - ...it was another expression of his love. (pg 13)
marriage - ...constitutionally unsuited for marriage. (pg 18)
nuptials - "...for church nuptials the second time around..." (pg 2)
reception - ...we'd have to have an evening reception. (pg 159)
ring - "...you'll have a ring on your finger..." (pg 3)
union - ...to come out of our union together... (pg 18)
veil - ...back down the aisle, veil flying... (pg 315)
vicar - "Bully the vicar into letting us use it..." (pg 2)
vows - ...as Matt and I had taken our vows. (pg 369)
wedding - "The wedding, I mean" (pg 2)
Never Look Away - Linwood Barclay (3/5/17)
garter - ...linger a moment on a garter belt... (pg 250)
The Big Little Wedding in Carlton Square - Lilly Bartlett (8/5/17)
ceremony - We'd have a simple ceremony... (loc. 1281)
elope - "Shall we just elope?" (loc. 2099)
gift - "I didn't want to leave this on the gift table..." (loc. 3848)
guest - "Once over the guest list..." (loc. 3360)
photographer - "I have an official photographer?" (loc. 3510)
registry - "...actually we were thinking of a registry wedding." (loc. 300)
speech - ...material for her bridesmaid's speech. (loc. 511)
toast - "I'd like to propose a toast" (loc. 3226)
venue - "Except that if we don't find a reception venue soon..." (loc. 1979)
Blissed - Jamie Farrell (13/5/17)
bouquet - ...more fragrant than a bride's bouquet. (loc. 75)
chapel - The QG stopped near the chapel entrance. (loc. 87)
honour - "...that doggie maid of honor dress..." (loc. 324)
knot - As chairperson of the entire Knot Festival... (loc. 81)
march - ...sound of "The Wedding March" piping through the building... (loc. 1444)
matrimony - ...respect for and participation in holy matrimony. (loc. 1072)
rehearsal - ...at the rehearsal dinner yesterday... (loc.938)
tuxedo - Dress, dress, dress, tuxedo. (loc. 72)
usher - Didn't even get asked to be an usher. (loc. 143)
The Shining - Stephen King (16/5/17)
confetti - ...the hall was full of drifting confetti... (pg 331)
Rings of Passage - Karla Tipton (21/5/17)
bells - The bells of St. Peter's Church struck six... (loc. 369)
obey - "Wilt thou obey him and serve him, love, honor, and keep him..." (loc. 3645)
Level: Always the Bridesmaid – 21-40 words Words found: 23
Books Read
The Dragon Keeper
Dragon Haven
City of Dragons
Blood of Dragons
In the Hall of the Dragon King
1. aisle - "Then they were moving down a wide aisle..." (In the Hall of the Dragon King, p. 170)
2. altar - "The old man lay upon the stone altar in a great darkened hall" (In the Hall of the Dragon King, p. 88)
3. bells - “Nonchalantly, he rang the bell for a servant” (Dragon Keeper, p. 137)
4. best man
5. bouquet
6. bride
7. bridesmaid
8. cake
9. ceremony - “With each phrase he read, he increased the tempo of his reading, plainly anxious to be done with this part of the ceremony” (Dragon Keeper, p. 103).
10. champagne
11. chapel
12. church
13. confetti
14. congratulations
15. couple- “At the end of the table, the couple would finally stand together, to be blessed by their parents.” (Dragon Keeper, p. 102)
16. dance - “Did you see the look on Trader Meldar’s face when Hest asked you to dance?” (Dragon Keeper, p. 66)
17. dress – “The simplicity of the dress belied how expensive it had been.” (Dragon Keeper, p. 114)
18. elope
19. flowers - “In the candlelit bedchamber filled with elegant vases of fragrant flowers, she anticipated her husband’s arrival.” (Dragon Keeper, p. 109)
20. garter
21. gift - “The kerchief had been a gift from Hest.” (Dragon Keeper, p. 57)
22. groom
23. guest - “Alise. You have a guest.” (Dragon Keeper, p. 57)
24. honeymoon
25. honour - “She merely nodded and gave all her attention to her hostess and guests assembled to honour them.” (Dragon Keeper, p.115)
26. invitation - “Swarge drummed his fingers on the edge of the table and then, without invitation, poured more rum for both of them.” (Dragon Keeper, p. 106)
27. kiss - “So that her mouth and breath would be fresh, if Hest should decide to steal a kiss.” (Dragon Keeper, p. 69)
28. knot - “If he ever saw the skinny little wretch again, he’d tie a knot in him.” (Dragon Keeper, 129)
29. license - “A forgery ring has been discovered operating in Bingtown, creating false trading credentials and licenses to travel on the Rain Wild River.” (Dragon Keeper, p.118)
30. love - “She was the one who had made up a foolish fairytale of love” (Dragon Keeper, p. 110)
31. march - "they ranged themselves into the shape of a spearhead and marched out upon the plain" (In the Hall of the Dragon King, p. 353)
32. marriage - “Three crops of Bingtown femininity had been released into the pool of eligible maidens since then, nd with every passing year, her prospects of courtship and marriage had dimmed.” (Dragon Keeper, p. 60)
33. matrimony
34. nuptials - “With your permission, I will announce our nupitals at the Summer Ball.” (Dragon Keeper, p. 82)
35. obey
36. photographer
37. reception - “That afternoon, Alise sailed into the first of several reception teas in their honour” (p.114)
38. registry
39. rehearsal
40. ring - “This ring had been gold, with a tiny stone set in it” (Dragon Keeper, p.135)
41. speech
42. toast
43. tuxedo
44. union
45. usher
46. vicar
47. veil - “I warned her to wear a hat and veil.” (Dragon Keeper, p. 92)
48. venue
49. vows - “They had exchanged their list of proposed vows, negotiated changes, and discussed wording for several months now.” (Dragon Keeper, p. 93)
50. wedding - “Not to mention that we must all remember that he is my only suitor, and therefore my only chance of wedding.” (Dragon Keeper, p. 57)
I don't think I'm going to find the last three words:
47/50
(5/1/17)
1. aisle - Somehow Randall hadn't realized until that moment that he would be walking down the aisle with Hunter. (loc 1340)
4. best man + 6. bride + 22. groom + 25. honour - "Now I just need bride and groom, best man, and maid - sorry, man of honor. (loc 1600)
5. bouquet - Hunter still didn't see much difference between flower colors - the picture of the bouquet on the page looked kind of orangey-yellow anyway - but he nodded. (loc 993)
7. bridesmaid - Autumn leapt up, dragging the short-haired bridesmaid with her. (loc 747)
9. ceremony - That and Hunter's frequent smile as they blocked out their places in the ceremony. (loc 1319)
11. chapel + 50. wedding - If anyone was ever stupid enough to drag Hunter near a wedding chapel, no way was he forking over the kind of cash this extravaganza had to be costing.
14. congratulations + 42. toast - The crowd applauded and joined the toast, warm voices mingling to offer congratulations to the happy couple. (loc 1670)
28. knot - Randall's happy little noises made a good guide as Hunter worked out the knots in his neck and traps, using his thumbs to dig in. (loc 1168)
36. photographer - Which was more difficutl than he would have expected once the photographer really got going. (loc 1592)
39. rehearsal - Hunter disappeared on the way to the rehearsal dinner, increasing Randall's unease. (loc 1359)
41. speech - Randall liked the dirty suggestion so much he was rapidly losing the power of speech (loc 257)
43. tuxedo - Randall was in a tuxedo shirt and dress pants, but no tie and no jacket yet. (loc 1554)
48. venue - Something about a change of venue. (loc 978)
(5/3/17)
8. cake - Mel showed up with twin grande caramel frappes from Starbucks and a big slice of red velvet cake from Target. (loc 474)
12. church - "If you'd like to talk to the Pastor at my church, I'm sure I can help you see him," she offered. (loc 3649)
13. confetti - Four extra large confetti cupcakes - Mel's favorite - two monstrously huge red velvet, and two vanilla with cream cheese frosting cupcakes, both tied for number one on my list of diet-destroying luxuries, sat on my kitchen table, and I already felt by butt growing. (loc 1009)
15. couple - I grabbed a couple tissues just in case I needed them later. (loc 198)
16. dance - Someone needs to tell him he can't dance. (loc 140)
17. dress - "Your cousin should not wearing that dress." (loc 192)
19. flowers - "No flowers." (loc 923)
21. gift - "She does tarot card readings and has the gift of sight, whatever that means, but she said she can see us right away, so what have we got to lose?" (loc 1448)
23. guest - "I was sort of hoping we could keep the furniture down here and make this another guest room, but I don't know now. (loc 1101)
24. honeymoon - Clearly the honeymoon was over... years ago. (loc 4579)
26. invitation - I know it was her way of venting her frustration, and it was probably better than a smart mouth - which she used far too often - but for me, it was an invitation for an argument. (loc 1350)
27. kiss - I gave Gracie a goodbye kiss and smelled her corn chip scented feet one more time. (loc 531)
30. love - "Oh for the love of God, Angela, my Hershey bars. (loc 100)
31. march - It was impossible to get a parking space from March to November because of all of the county sport leagues, and cars were often lined up on the side of the entrance road. (loc 1680)
32. marriage - After almost seventeen years of marriage, I'd learned to pick my battles, at least most of the time. (loc 1291)
37. reception - He walked over to the reception desk, gave the attendant the pills, talked with her briefly and came back to us as she went through a closed door behind her. (loc 4236)
40. ring - "If she's psychic, why do we need to ring the bell?" (loc 1467)
49. vows - "It's a notebook of wedding vows we wrote before our wedding." (loc 4835)
(5/6/17)
10. champagne - Millie, on the other hand, was in a T-shirt and jeans, and looked like her evening plans had leaned more toward a burger and a movie than champagne and dancing. (loc 1334)
29. license - My shop still hadn't had a health inspection, and I hadn't heard back on my business license application yet. (loc 272)
(5/7/17)
3. bells - 'Or it could just be the birds landing on the bells and setting them off.' (loc 381)
(5/12/17)
20. garter - Shhh - I whispered the password: "Roll down my garter." (loc 2215)
45. usher - "Tom was usually the usher and I, of course, was the prince." (loc 1193)
47. veil - "And didn't you let her borrow your veil?" (loc 1196)
(5/14/17)
18. elope - "Bring me back a piece of cake," he teased, as if she was going to elope with Griffin. (loc 2935)
33. matrimony - "You have come to a conclusion regarding my inexperience with matrimony?" he asked as he raised his eyebrows and intentionally allowed her to see that her statement amused him. (loc 1898)
44. union - She knew that, like her, it was too painful for him to openly admit a union that would be lost before it begun. (loc 3199)
(5/21/17)
35. obey - Besides, Chance - follow-the-rules, obey-orders-all-the-time Chance - he wasn't going to dance with her. (loc 124)
(5/27/17)
2. altar - Two altar boys dressed in sparkling white surplices over red floor length gowns came onto the altar to light the candles. (loc 1211)
Word List
34. nuptials
38. registry
46. vicar
47/50
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34. nuptials
38. registry
46. vicar
FinishedWord List
42/50
Dark Memories: Nichts ist je vergessen, Wendy Walker, 01.05.2017
3. bells - "with neon lights and alarm bells", p. 132
12. church - "There were no sleepovers, strict curfews, and church every Sunday", p. 92
13. confetti - "litter confetti across the sky", p. 50
15. couple - "Once a couple have confessed their true feelings to each other", p. 52
16. dance - "He asked me to dance.", p. 71
17. dress - "Charlotte in her beige cocktail dress", p. 13
19. flowers - "What kind of flowers to send my mother on her birthday", p. 120
21. gift - "Sometimes life just hands you a gift", p. 227
26. invitation - "Jenny had floated through, accepting invitations", p. 96
27. kiss - "I kissed my wife on the lips, a long kiss", p. 282
28. knot - "and he made a knot", p. 55
29. license - "I would have handed in my license", p. 183
30. love - "Love can make one person cry and another smile.", p. 17
31. march - "the first office in a line of offices she dreamed would march them right into Washington one day", p. 273
32. marriage - "The health of their marriage was another topic altogether", p. 76
35. obey - "my petulant child, who would not obey my instructions", p. 259
38. registry - "Records from the DMV were cross-checked with sex offender registries and other criminal records", p. 42
40. ring - "Maybe he wore a ring, a gold band or a team amblem.", p. 9
41. speech - "I gave him my speech about the world being unfair.", p.200
50. wedding - "with wedding bands and deficient consciences", p. 120
Stone of Farewell; Tad Williams; 04.05.2017
1. aisle - "Vren scuttled off down an aisle of stacked stools, vanishing into the shadows.", p. 342
2. altar - "A great, angular crystal stood on an altar of dull granite in the middle of the arena, shimmering like a corpse-candle.", p. 383
4. best man - "He is the best man on earth.", p. 175
6. bride - "Utvart's bride was stolen.", p. 399
8. cake - "Each cake was charred black as Pryrates' soul.", p. 510
9. ceremony - "The boy stared back at him, solemn as a petty cleric at a public ceremony", p. 337
11. chapel - "Have you seen the Elysia Chapel yet?", p. 270
14. congratulations - "Those who had not yet heard offered congratulations;", p. 495
23. guest - "He is my guest.", p. 527
25. honour - "The Qanuc honor you.", p. 29
45. usher - "The prince ushered them past the outermost circle of trees.", p. 560
47. veil - "which began to feel as thin as a lady's summer veil;", p. 479
Der Freund der Toten, Jess Kidd, 05.05.2017
39. rehearsal - "absence from the first rehearsal of my annual fundraising production.", p. 124
42. toast - "A toast to you, my leading man.", p. 70
Body Double, Tess Gerritsen, 06.05.2017
5. bouquet - "He leaned in close to Matty and extended the bouquet of roses to her.", p. 444
22. groom - "A new bride and groom, surrounded by a flock of children.", p. 227
37. reception - "As she walked into the reception area of the M.E.'s building", p. 82
John Doe, Tess Gerritsen, 06.05.2017
10. champagne - "yet here she was, glass of champagne in hand" , chapter 1
43. tuxedo - "he was taller than her, fit and trim in a well-tailored tuxedo.", chapter 1
48. venue - "All targeted in upscale venues such as cocktail receptions or business conventions.", chapter 3
To Green Angel Tower, Tad Williams, 29.05.2017
46. vicar - "He is God's vicar on the battlefield.", p. 507
49. vows - "Diawen had been a priestess of Mircha many years ago, but had broken her vows", p.80
To find:
7. bridesmaid
18. elope
20. garter
24. honeymoon
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
36. photographer
44. union
Done30/5
My spot
Level here comes the bride
Word List
25/50
1. aisle
2. altar
3. bells
4. best man
5. bouquet- Silver Foxes location 1201 i stopped at the gift shop in the hospital to choose a small bouquet of flowers for gages mother finished 7/5
6. bride- Nate And The New Yorker location 677 he stood and reached for my hand peering like a bride through the veil of the reflected stars on his glasses
7. bridesmaid
8. cake- His Baby to Protect location 2114 there were baby showers and then there was attempting to jam every person they knew into one room with cake and presents finished 12/5
9. ceremony- Rania Ropes a Rancher location 611 looks like sam was ready for the ceremony finished 8/5
10. champagne- Silver Foxes location 1684 just minutes later seated on the blanket we all three held aloft red plastic cups filled wuth non alcoholic champagne in respect for local ordinances finished 7/5
11. chapel
12. church
13. confetti
14. congratulations
15. couple- Stormy Hearts location 68 chelsea thought gay couples were the cutest thing ever her words finished 9/5
16. dance- Another Dumb Jock location 2494 they hired a band and the hall had a huge dance floor finished 12/5
17. dress- Silver Foxes location 124 two dresses lay draped across a desk finished 7/5
18. elope
19. flowers- Mind Magic location 509 carefully organized flowers and shrubs lined the path and as gray continued down the drive he admired the time that must be spent maintaining so much landscaping finished 5/5
20. garter- Lace location6545 he picked up the garterbelt fastend it around his waist then sat on the edge of the bed while he slipped his hand inside one of the sheer stockings finished 21/5
21. gift- Silver Foxes location 1201 i stopped at the gift shop in the hospital to choose a small bouquet of flowers for gages mother finished 7/5
22. groom- Another Dumb Jock location 2490 they had an enormous cake with two grooms on top standing under an archway adorned with a huge 25 above them finished 12/5
23. guest- Flawed Perfection location 75 he didn't bring people over that often and never had overnight guests finished 1/5
24. honeymoon- Nate And The New Yorker location 1879 but for the time being let's enjoy our honeymoon finished 29/5
25. honour
26. invitation
27. kiss- Imago location 1081 butterfly kisses i murmured before pressing my lips to his once more finished 4/5
28. knot- He's Just Knot That Into You location 1468 i accept the mate bond i accept your seed and i accept your knot finished 25/5
29. license
30. love- Imago location 514 i happen to love your fashion sense finished 4/5
31. march
32. marriage- Silver Foxes location 1244 he was right in the middle of the battles for marriage equality finished 7/5
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
35. obey
36. photographer
37. reception- Silver Foxes location 392 i only saw byron in passing at the reception finished 7/5
38. registry
39. rehearsal
40. ring- Silver Foxes location 1291 ross fashioned an engagement ring out of tinfoil from gum wrappers finished 7/5
41. speech- Another Dumb Jock location 2745 his speech was more lighthearted finished 12/5
42. toast- Nate And The New Yorker location 1711 i'd like to propose a toast to someone who brought us all together i said finished 29/5
43. tuxedo- Lace location 1053 both of them had hired tuxedos for the night finished 21/5
44. union- Imago location 510 i do like football though i prefer union wich isn't too popular here finished 4/5
45. usher
46. vicar
47. veil- Nate And The New Yorker location 677 he stood and reached for my hand peering like a bride through the veil of the reflected stars on his glasses finished 29/5
48. venue
49. vows- Rania Ropes a Rancher location 777 it's a liftime commitment and you've heard the vows finished 8/5
50. wedding- Silver Foxes location 1248 we only had a group of seventyfive of our closest friends and family at our wedding finished 7/5
Here Comes The Bride – 41-50 words - FINISHED!DURATION: 1st May 2017 - 31st May 2017
46/50
Carmen's New York Romance Trilogy by Nikki Sex - 5/2
1. aisle - Loc 2849 - her shopping cart in an aisle and moved toward the back
4. best man - Loc 7286 - his construction company was his best man.
5. bouquet - Loc 7303 - girlfriend, Laura Thomas, caught the bouquet
6. bride - Loc 7301 - never seen a more beautiful bride
7. bridesmaid - Loc 7299 - Kurt's sister Stella was a bridesmaid.
12. church - Loc 2125 - thirteen and regularly attended a church group
13. confetti - Loc 5536 - zillion ideas flying around like confetti
14. congratulations - Loc 2986 - Congratulations! and then inside
15. couple - Loc 3721 - Kurt got a couple pillows
16. dance - Loc 2161 - Carmen taught herself to belly dance
17. dress - Loc 7289 - with Carmen for her wedding dress
19. flowers - Loc 5642 - one had ever given her flowers before.
21. gift - Loc 1907 - Women are the ultimate gift from the bon Dieu
23. guest - Loc 7305 - month, Laura Thomas made a guest appearance
25. honor - Loc 7262 - well-known rutless code of honor
27. kiss - Loc 385 - mouth in a bruising, eager kiss
28. knot - Loc 237 - back in a tight shiny knot and damn!
29. license - Loc 2809 - felony and driving with a license
30. love - Loc 190 - whole scene planned-you'll love it.
31. march - Loc 5409 - saw a video of me? "March 17th.
32. marriage - Loc 217 - wanted the real deal: Love, marriage and that bond
35. obey - Loc 663 - was open and ready to obey his demands
40. ring - Loc 1928 - face that made her ears ring
41. speech - Loc 5626 - inside her after that little speech was devastating.
42. toast - Loc 4652 - omelet with bacon, white bread toast and cereal
44. union - Loc 218 - comes from such an unconditional union
50. wedding - Loc 2834 - was a line where his wedding ring should be.
Night Watch by Suzanne Brockmann - 5/4
8. cake - Pg 72 - It'd be a piece of cake for someone to climb
9. ceremony - Pg 131 - there's a little "I quit" ceremony.
24. honeymoon - Pg 44 - He's on his honeymoon, Wes told her.
26. invitation - Pg 122 - that was quite the little invitation
36. photographer - Pg 264 - a hotel until the policy photographer had finished taking pictures
49. vows - Pg 134 - honest woman, honoring her wedding vows
Wait For Morning by Nicole Edwards - 5/4
2. altar - Loc 2740 - left his ass at the altar without a word
3. bells - Loc 1329 - When the bells over the front door stopped clanging
10. champagne - Loc 8114 - the famous, pretending to drink champagne and laugh
22. groom - Loc 8648 - cheering for the bride and groom as they made their way back
34. nuptials - Loc 8729 - few days before Trace's impending nuptials.
37. reception - Loc 8648 - into the lodge where the reception would follow.
Reno's Chance by Lora Leigh - 5/4
47. veil - Loc 477 - at her, ripping away the veil of distance she tried to maintain
Heart of Ash by Sabrina York - 5/5
20. garter - Loc 2137 - further down to exposes a garter belt
48. venue - Loc 1689 - That determines the kind of venue
The Tycoon's Revenge by Melody Anne - 5/9
43. tuxedo - Loc 208 - with his custom tuxedo and piercing blue eyes.
Breath of Scandal by Sandra Brown - 5/14
11. chapel - Pg 199 - funeral service in the campus chapel
39. rehearsal - Pg 233 - where Ivan was hosting the rehearsal dinner
Unbreak My Heart by Lorelei James - 5/29
38. registry - Loc 3566 - link to her bridal gift registry
Congratulations Emelie and Karen!
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Each month we will give you a list of 50 themed words to find in your books.
There is no limit to how many words you can get per book.
*Any genre/format is fine. Re-reads are OK. No page minimum.*
For each word please list the book, date read, page number/location and sentence where you found it.
EXAMPLE -
Apple - A Touch of Ice - L.J. Charles (1/10/16)
I had a weakness for apple pie, heavy on the cinnamon... (loc. 245)
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Our theme for May is...
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Flower Girl – 10-20 words
Always the Bridesmaid – 21-40 words
Here Comes The Bride – 41-50 words
DURATION: 1st May 2017 - 31st May 2017
**Books must be started and finished within this time frame.**
***Reserve your spot but no hunting till the 1st!***
Happy hunting!
Word List
1. aisle
2. altar
3. bells
4. best man
5. bouquet
6. bride
7. bridesmaid
8. cake
9. ceremony
10. champagne
11. chapel
12. church
13. confetti
14. congratulations
15. couple
16. dance
17. dress
18. elope
19. flowers
20. garter
21. gift
22. groom
23. guest
24. honeymoon
25. honour
26. invitation
27. kiss
28. knot
29. license
30. love
31. march
32. marriage
33. matrimony
34. nuptials
35. obey
36. photographer
37. reception
38. registry
39. rehearsal
40. ring
41. speech
42. toast
43. tuxedo
44. union
45. usher
46. vicar
47. veil
48. venue
49. vows
50. wedding