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The "true"* skinny on the gossip, buzz and scandals you've been hearing but were afraid to ask.

Elvis Minister
Bethany "Curtis" - NOT! but how about Randy Sage?
Sage Siblings Boycotting?
Cats and Dogs As Ushers, Ring Bearer and Flower Girl
Sage-Curtis Wedding A Sham!!!
Wedding Date Code for Honeymoon Location
Reception Polka Party
6 Bridesmaids and No Groomsmen?


* The term "true" is used in the Weekly World News sense and any semblance to fact is purely accidental.


Elvis Minister

Rumor has it that B and R were unable to find a judge to perform the certification duties, so their neighbor, Charlie Stocker, has become ordained as a pastor in the TCB Church via the Internet. Yes, that's TCB as in Taking Care of Business, as in the King, as in Elvis. No word yet if his robes will be a white jump suit of the Vegas era, gold lamiae suit of his early days or if Charlie will go for the luau flower surf shirt of Blue Hawaii. You can bet if this one's true, there'll be fried banana sandwiches at the reception.


Bethany "Curtis" - NOT! but how about Randy Sage?

Bethany won't take the surname Curtis but Randy will change his to Sage! Crazy you say, not really so much as it turns out. The Curtis family lore has always maintained that "Curtis" isn't the real family name and it appears to be true. Randy's Great-Great-Great Grandmother adopted the name "Curtis" after the Civil War, when her husband refused to surrender at the end of hostilities. She moved to Detroit with all the children and changed her name to that of the family doctor "to protect the children". Randy always assumed that it was a convenient story to cover up some marital hank-panky while the rebel patriarch was out kicking some Yankee "money maker". However, after doing a bit of research at the National Archives and Randy turned up the truth. His Great-Great-Great Grandfather was a Confederate Lieutenant who severed with General Sterling Price (i.e. the name of John Wayne's cat in True Grit). He refused to surrender and fled to Texas after the war, where he disappeared from sight. And,,, his name was Sage! Sometimes life is stranger than fiction.

Another option being considered is selling the naming rights to our marriage and options on any possible progeny. So maybe it will be Randy and Bethany Savis or Bethany and Randy 3.Com. We'll start the bidding at $100,000 for our marriage and $50K per kid.

We've also been approached by one of the local Big Boy brewies in regards to product placement during the ceremony and wedding pics, to which we've replied a curt and resounding NO! It's wrong in the movies and there are just some things that even money shouldn't buy.

Sage Siblings Boycotting?

This rumor isn't exactly true. Bethany's siblings aren't boycotting the wedding; it's just that they had already got tickets for the big Notre Dame vs. Michigan State football game on the 22nd. They've said that they "would really like to come to the wedding but it IS Notre Dame, and it's not like Bethany hasn't been married before". As such, the colors at the wedding will be green and white. Go Spartans!


Cats and Dogs As Ushers, Ring Bearer and Flower Girl

That's right, Randy and Bethany thought it would only be fitting that their surrogate children be part of their special day. Although its not clear which pet will get which job but it certainly will be cute and entertaining. These pictures of Bert and Maddie sporting bow ties is proof that they'll be part of the ceremony. Reportedly, Bethany's niece/godchild Katie is up in arms about the obvious slight that her place is being usurped but B and R remain adamant that since she can't walk, she really doesn't meet the qualifications of a flower girl.


Sage-Curtis Wedding A Sham!!!

The wedding is actually a sham as Randy and Bethany are already married. They got drunk while in Victoria, Canada back in February and got hitched there. It was a very nice ceremony and with the exchange rate, it was a "steal". They've hidden the fact partially to protect Randy's security clearance, which would be jeopardized if he were married without first notifying the security office at work. The engagement a week afterwards was the first step in the cover up.

Wedding Date Code for Honeymoon Location

In case you hadn't noticed B and R's wedding date of 9/22/01 is a lot like a zip code, 92201, which is in fact code for the honeymoon location. 92201 is Indio, CA, the location of the WWII era California-Arizona Maneuver Area (CAMA) where Patton and the tank crews played war before going to North Africa and kicked Rommel's Prussian "money maker". Upon hearing about the splendors of the Mojave desert in late summer, Bethany insisted on making the honeymoon a busman's holiday and look for UXO (unexploded ordnance) using some of the secret maps Randy's uncovered in the archives but couldn't release publicly because it would compromise the cover up of Area 47 (which preceded Area 51 by nearly a decade). The scuttlebutt of reversing the numbers to 10229, is just crazy. 10229 is the Chelsea section of Manhattan, and who wants to go to that den of filth and depravity on their honeymoon?

Reception Polka Party

Having spent nearly a third of her life in Pennsylvania, Bethany just couldn't feel like it was a real wedding without a polka band at the reception. This wasn't a problem, as Randy just loves the polka. They did having a little trouble hiring a good band, as September is traditionally Octoberfest time in Germany. But Randy was able to assemble his old band together (Captain Randy and the Polka Pirates) and by golly, you can bet that the Hawken House barn will be rocking to their rendition of Frank Yankovitch's classic "Who Stole the Keeshka". There'll be lots of home brew on tap at the wedding, unless of course the Polka Pirates drink it all before hand. You know those wacky Rolla boys!

6 Bridesmaids and No Groomsmen?

In a break with tradition, there will be six bridesmaids and no groomsmen at the Curtis-Sage nuptials. Bethany's decided she couldn't deprive or snub her sister, sisters-in-law or close friends by not asking them. Besides she has found the nicest teal cocktail dresses (with a very daring neckline and a cheerful BIG blue bow on the back) that Randy's sister Rhonda spoke so highly of in the past. Bethany says, "I want to look my best on my special day and having a bunch of my friends and relatives there in such finery will allow me to look all the more stunning". For similar reasons, Randy reached the opposite conclusion. He's decided to forgo having any groomsmen, as men always look better dressed up than they do normally, so he decided to eliminate the good looking competition and go with none.

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