Picture this - a wedding at Jackson Blue

I have no idea why I started thinking about this. Maybe it's because a fellow cave diver got married recently - dunno, but this is kinda unique.

I've always thought JB was one of the most beautiful dive sites topside. Could you imagine a wedding of two cave divers (well, I guess in this case only one would have to be an H2O cave junkie) at JB?

I could see it now. The setting is the Fall or Winter when it's not too hot and swimmer times aren't an issue. You'd basically have the park all to yourself in the evenings during the Fall or Winter anyway (except for the occasional cave diving team who stays late). Guests would begin coming in. The bride is getting ready tucked away in the concession stand area (of course, you'd have to bribe local officials for the keys to the john there). But no one has seen the groom or his groomsmen. Where are they? The wedding is almost ready to begin.

As dusk hits, everyone gathers around the diving board as the music plays and the processional begins. Still no groom or groomsmen. Finally, at the arranged time, people gaze into the water as several HID lightheads begin to show brightly lighting up the spring's basin.

Three cave divers appear from seemingly no where. They've just returned from a 1 1/2 hour cave dive. The groom pops up first and the groomsmen help him out of his gear. He climbs the ladder and removes his drysuit to reveal a tux as his undergarment (yes the dive was probably FREEZING him). He joins his bride-to-be as his groomsmen pull off their gear and drysuits to reveal more tux rentals.

After the ceremony, everyone gathers at the pavillion where all the bent metal picnic tables are pulled together in one long line displaying wedding cake, food, and beverages.

After the reception, the newly weds blast off to the airport where they fly to the Yucatan for a week of cave diving with Connie L.

Yeah, I know it's corny. Somebody wanna give this idea a whirl? NO - I don't mean with me!!!!

Are you feeling all right??? You're not experimenting with drugs, are you?
You need some water time. No problem, I can understand that. :-D

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Originally Posted by aw

After the reception, the newly weds blast off to the airport where they fly to the Yucatan for a week of cave diving with Connie L.

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Have a look at DAN's "flying after diving" recommendations, and reserve a room for two at the Cadillac in downtown High Springs for the newlyweds. Wouldn't want him in a chamber that night......

Yeah, you wouldn't want to "bend" the equipment! :twisted: :twisted:

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Originally Posted by mfascuba

and reserve a room for two at the Cadillac in downtown High Springs for the newlyweds.

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You might want to pick a motel a little closer, say, in Marianna...

:P

Does the State of Florida still run a psychiatric hospital in Chattahoochee?

Someone needs to invite AW to go on a JB dive and drop him off in Chattahoochee on the way for some help.

aahh, you guys are funny.

Swicord, you trying to bust my chops for busting yours about that O2 bottle? LOLOLOL!!!

Could this thought process be secondary to mixing your own gases in the garage?

:lol: No worrys, supposedly the "right" one is some damn where.... Lord only knows. I keep throwing them back..(the fish of course) Or.... :lol: I havent made it to the thought, of the "trust" circle yet. (good movie, by the way)

Quit mixing your own gas. :-D Step back into the light......

wow, you cavers really are weird, or you could just be trippin' on acid, :wink: either way

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Originally Posted by DanMitsu

:lol: No worrys, supposedly the "right" one is some damn where.... Lord only knows. I keep throwing them back..(the fish of course) Or.... :lol: I havent made it to the thought, of the "trust" circle yet. (good movie, by the way)

Quit mixing your own gas. :-D Step back into the light......

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Poets often relate love to the sea, mentioning that there are more fish to be had. So why settle for bottom feeders when you deserve the catch of the day. Keep being told that is somehow sexist, but never really saw it myself as anything other than the truth :wink:

Very true. I was thinking of the fish that blows herself up, when you get close. :lol: (one minute everything is cool, get close, it's a different picture) It had nothing to do with my charm. :-D

Well, underwater weddings are nothing new. How about one in the mouth of a cave ? might be fun... if you decide you want to do that and need someone to do the ceremony, let me know. I'd be honored to do it for you
lol
narcosis is a bear, ain't it ? :-D
Eric

Yes, I think that might happen to me in the future!! But I think that BOTH of us would come out of the cave for the wedding.

But I have a better Idea, How about a Wedding about 1500 feet or so back into the cave??? I know I could do that too!!!

This is kind of funny, but my dad actually proposed to my step mother in the ginnie ballroom. now thats a caver, lol