Xx Deaf Brides xX

Hi  and welcome to Hitched!  I too am partially deaf - 50% in both ears and although I have two aids, I get by pretty much all of the time by lip reading.  I normally only wear them when I'm meeting people I don't know so that I don't miss anything!  Everyone who knows me, knows to look at me when they speak.  I have a special phone that whoops up the volume at home so that makes life much easier!  I blame my deafness on all the years I went clubbing in my younger days standing next to loud speakers although it's probably a bit of old age too LOL!

Zippy27:

Laura_Lee:

Hi there - I'm not deaf but wanted to welcome Elizabeth to hitched... prepare to be addicted!

Have you set a date yet?

I think she already is! I reckon she's going to be worse than me!!!

Worse than you?? lol nah, u worse than me!! i only just started lol!! well... i think you're right! hehe

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teeheeyoucrazyguys!:

hey there and welcome :)  One of my closest buddies is deaf and we met online. I went to stay with her for a week and we had such a good laugh. We were out clubbin one night and we were sitting there drinking and i'm talking away to her but i'm actually shouting so I can hear myself over the music. She pipes up 'why are you shouting at me? I cant hear you y'know!' and I almost fell off my stool laffin at myself, of course she had been lip reading me all night and so I didnt need to shout at all, duhhhh.  Shes coming up for my wedding and I cant wait to see her again as its been almost 6 years since we last saw one another :)

I think you're gonna have a great time with us nutters...er....brides :)

Thanks you! U're not only the one like that in nightclub, its like my friends at well.. and me as well but i am deaf, i do shout  when music on (talking to hearing ppls), just wanna hear myself! but if deafie i sign! lol bless ya both!! i did same things what your friend said you.. lol!

Thats good thats she coming your wedding!! another thing u dnt needed shout thro dancing at wedding! lol! 

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Hey,

Thanks for everyone posts on Xx Deaf Brides xX didnt expecting lots posts, its nice to see that deaf ppls, and hard of hearing, and hearing pps as well to take interesting, and ppls who know someone who deaf, and family too!!!

Some of you asking me when i get hitched/wedding?

Well i am still on the flow getting idea... was thinking about 2010, but money tight, and me and my H2B moving to our first house next month! and at the moment we are looking at 2011, give us more time to save and and think where we wanna get married.. we are looking aboard at the moment somewhere Greece, or Spain (he's half spainish!) But i love married aboard and here as well, all i am thinking about my family and friends, would love to invited all! we can get married aboard and have blessing and party here! i am still yes for that, no for that!

Another thing my parent not over term about me engaged with him, we got engaged when we were 8months togetha, and havent even ask my dad permission. we did on hoilday in fuerteventura, on my birthday, its was best birthday present eva! now we togetha 1 years 2 months, have known him 5/6 years. My parent and i have been talking about wedding, they dont seem to be exciting and interesting, when i mention 'Married aboard' said we not coming if you both married aboard!  they wanted me married In "Local Village" huh! no thanks! i think in next 2 years they will get over it dnt you guy think?

Everything is pain in ass! lol

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debs1701:

Welcome to hitched!

I'm not deaf and I can't sign...as much as I would love to learn I sadly haven't had the time to take a course.  I love watching people sign, it facinates me...is it rude of me to watch?

Welcome to the nuthouse!...we really are a great bunch of people

Lol.. nahhh its not rude to watch, its just amazed ppls.. i get used to it now, when hearing ppls watch me and H2B signing each otha anywhere, its amazed them, they do come up and ask, but they strugging to talk to us, and i turn around said to them its ok, i can speak like you, me and H2B were sign when its noising around like shopping or train station, pubs, clubs... its like back up for us! lol  thats shocked them even more!! lol

I didnt have any Sign language course.. i pick it up from age 12 thro boarding School, i had to sign then cos ppls coudn't at school, all my life oral speaking.. U can get book or go thro any deaf club in your area ask for book, and learn it thro.. its take awhile! lol 

Welcome to Xx Deaf Brides xX lol

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xXElizabethXx:

U can get book

Oooh, gonna look out for one of these

Just ready your post about your parents, a friend of mine is having the same problem with her mum not wanting to go to her wedding because she isn't getting married in a church, she is getting married in 5 months time and I still don't think it's been sorted yet but time will tell, I can't honestly see her mum stay away from her youngest daughters wedding.

There is always the option of getting married abroad and then having a blessing and a family getogether when you get back, a bit more money but something to think about

Hi and welcome to hitched!

I'm not Deaf, but my cousin is profoundly Deaf and uses BSL as her first language. As such I've been signing a few years, and can now swear pretty fluently!

She came to a family wedding a few years ago, and got on fabulously. We just made sure she got a seat where she could see the registrar and lipread what was going on. We also discovered it was very useful when she was at the bar and I wasn't!

Anyway, just wanted to say welcome to Hitched,and do what makes you and your fiancee happy!

Emma x

debs1701:

xXElizabethXx:

U can get book

 

Oooh, gonna look out for one of these

Just ready your post about your parents, a friend of mine is having the same problem with her mum not wanting to go to her wedding because she isn't getting married in a church, she is getting married in 5 months time and I still don't think it's been sorted yet but time will tell, I can't honestly see her mum stay away from her youngest daughters wedding.

There is always the option of getting married abroad and then having a blessing and a family getogether when you get back, a bit more money but something to think about

there Sign language  books of BSL (British Sign Language) in Amazon...

Oh reali? bet she hope her mum would come, so its your friend married aboard?... For me i would love to married in church i'm only thinking how beautiful church its look, and i am not very god person..  Odd thing yesterday my mum was talk to me and H2B about church, we are moving to other village and there church that area, mum was saying that we can married there... i was like yeah yeah.... and this morning i mention to mum about wedding, that i still would like married aboard.. Same word again " wont come" .. Like ya said gettin married in aboard, and have blessing here.. party.. i like that, parent still no no! and they not paying for my wedding.. me and H2B wanna do our self!  if they dnt want to come.. then dont come..

 Another i am youngest daughter lol! My older sis got married in down under (OZ) we all wasnt there, didnt have party back etc.. just nothing! lol.. My middle sister dnt wana get married! Me defin big wedding, every little girl dream!!!

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rockclimbingtigger:

Hi and welcome to hitched!

I'm not Deaf, but my cousin is profoundly Deaf and uses BSL as her first language. As such I've been signing a few years, and can now swear pretty fluently!

She came to a family wedding a few years ago, and got on fabulously. We just made sure she got a seat where she could see the registrar and lipread what was going on. We also discovered it was very useful when she was at the bar and I wasn't!

 

Anyway, just wanted to say welcome to Hitched,and do what makes you and your fiancee happy!

 

Emma x

Deaf world are very small, cos  everyone know each other.. i probably know your cousin or not.. i use BSL with my friends, and some time SSE or ASL but i am useless in ASL.. lol...  most of the time i speak.. 

You are very  deafaware to make sure if she sit the right place, and see the lipread etc etc.. i will have to do my wedding in furture.. make sure all my deaf friends sit where they see me, and i will have to get signer person to sign them thro the church, and etc etc.. me and HB2's family are hearing.. only me and H2B deaf.. we are Speaking oral, we do sometime sign in bed, or noisin area or privates.. pretty cool that my parent wont even know what we talking about!

Whatever you and your h2b decide it shouldn't matter what others think, say, do or don't do, as long as it's what you want and are happy.

My friend is just going ahead with getting married over here in a hotel, hopefully her mum will come round to the idea closer to the time, my friend isn't going to let it spoil her day, she's not the one that will be loosing out

Hi,

I am not deaf but currently studying deaf studies at university!

I was just wondering how easy it was to plan your wedding.

I am thinking of training as a wedding planner and specialising in weddings for deaf/hard of hearing people in the future.

I was just wondering your opinions on whether you think many people would be interested in this, within the deaf comunity?

thanks

cat x

Welcome to Hitched Cat!

This is a very old thread...

This is a very old thread, but Elizabeth is still about and got married a few weeks ago.

I'm sure if she sees this then she'd be very happy to help out.

I was at her wedding and she had an interpreter signing at the church and during the speeches.

If she's about I'm sure she'll answer any questions you have :)

Hi Cat, I'm profoundly deaf and currently planning my wedding for August next year. I'd be happy to help if you want to send me a PM?

i am not deaf but my step-dad is 50% deaf and my OH`s mum, step-dad and god mother who will all be at wedding are deaf

i speak BSL.