Luann by Greg Evans and Karen Evans for December 04, 2016
Transcript:
Luann: The bride approaches!! Brad: how do I look, TJ? the straight? hair ok? TJ: All good, Mr. groom. Brad: I just want everything to be perfect! I'm so nervous! I...I think I'm having a panic attack!! TJ: Brad? Listen to me. You'll be fine. Just do one simple thing: TJ: Look at your bride.
Templo S.U.D. almost 8 years ago
’Tis a wonderful dress, Mr. Gust.
luann1212 almost 8 years ago
WOW!! THANKS MR. GUST. RADIANT!!
Mikeyj almost 8 years ago
Rather simple, but nice… Not so sure I like the streamers, where the veil should be though
Mikeyj almost 8 years ago
hmmm… Going by the second panel, potato head Brad returns, when he’s nervous! :p
ILuvLu almost 8 years ago
Woo Hoo!!
Brdshtt Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Soon, they can make some fire of their own.
luann1212 almost 8 years ago
Anybody still want to criminalize or demonize TJ still I wonder?
MrGoobinski almost 8 years ago
She is so out of his league! Ah, but love is the great equalizer, and Brad is a good guy.
MrGoobinski almost 8 years ago
Never saw Toni look better than in that dress. What a figure! Don’t know when, if ever, a fire fighter had hips and cleveage like that.
Dreamdeer almost 8 years ago
The simplicity of the dress is exactly right for the character—a no-fuss kind of gal.
AnyFace almost 8 years ago
“It is … acceptable.”
Brdshtt Premium Member almost 8 years ago
OK, Brad – at ease. Now think of something sweet to say. Here – I’ll even help you:
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Through all the things my eyes have seen
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The best by far is you
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For all the things my hands have held
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The best by far is you
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(I heard that in a song earlier)
trspence almost 8 years ago
WOW!!!!!
Argythree almost 8 years ago
Perfection!
RabbitHole almost 8 years ago
Simple but elegant! Good job.Philip.
Grams65 almost 8 years ago
Just right for Toni style
mddshubby2005 almost 8 years ago
I thought it was unlucky to see the bride before the wedding?
GuntherGrass almost 8 years ago
Very nice!
GOGOPOWERANGERS almost 8 years ago
Great dress I’m looking forword to the wedding ceremony
GOGOPOWERANGERS almost 8 years ago
Anyone else super Hyped? I can wait for the next week which is my birthday
ct0760 almost 8 years ago
Thought it was bad luck to see the bride in her dress before the ceremony
JayBluE almost 8 years ago
Congrats and kudos to the winning designer (Mr. Gust)!
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Congrats to the person about to be united with the “prize” in the dress, and the person also getting a “prize” in the Tux, as well (Brad and Toni)!
Gizmo Cat almost 8 years ago
It’s a nice simple dress, but i was hoping for something less mundane, with black or colour. But glad it has no frills or studding, this is more Toni, elegant and down to earth.
JayBluE almost 8 years ago
TJ may be a slick talking cad, and may have in the past been a slickster making some bucks off of people (Cough! Meal scam!). And a bit impulsive in his speech, sometimes (almost wrecked their relationship with his speech to Toni, in regard to Ann Eiffel, a.k.a. the “go fight, Toni!” talk)…. had a “blazing” performance of “Burning Down The House”, withtheir actual house, and…
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But in this instance, his talents were channeled into a more constructive use, in regard to the wedding venue and catering…. And he at least knows what Brad needs most as the big moment draws nigh…
sheplives almost 8 years ago
FINALLY! T.J. has a GREAT idea! :D
Outsideplaying almost 8 years ago
Lovely! Nicely done Mr Gust. TJ too has done a good job. He’s also been a great friend to Brad and Toni. All’s well.
kenhense almost 8 years ago
Toni did not disappoint – Truly a beautiful moment. Despite the old adage *#@! happens – Good stuff also happens.
JayBluE almost 8 years ago
“Dress To Impress”
“A Groom With A View”
“The Alabaster Ball And Velvet Chain”
“Two Better Halves Make A Whole”
“Isn’t She Lovely?” (♬)
“Never Tire Of Her Radial”
“Fits To A Beau-ty”
“The Bride Is High, But I’m Holding On… " (♪)
“The Nerve Of That Guy!”
“It’s Too Close To Cal-m”
“The Blushing Groom”
“Knockout, in The First Round”
“A Tranquilizer Dart In A Dress”
“The Adore Is A-Jarring!”
“A View To A Kill” (♬)
“Stunned Double”
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“Bridal Sweet”
JayBluE almost 8 years ago
@Flower girl ,thanks!
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@DHG ,congrats!
Trainman almost 8 years ago
As I have said many times Toni is the number ! draw on Luann comics! Period! Greg please show her often and let us get the peek all of us men have wanted of her in a bikini! Lingerie would be good only as a second but we need MORE of her as the new bride to show off to her man. Draw her hot!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 8 years ago
It looks very good.
Deezlebird almost 8 years ago
I don’t think a lot of people hold to the tradition of not seeing the bride before the wedding any longer. Most people I know take pictures before the wedding so that the guests aren’t held up waiting for the bride and groom after the ceremony. My niece and her husband did some cute “first time seeing each other” photos. I admit there is something to watching the bride come down the aisle and watching their faces, but given that my niece (who didn’t have a huge wedding) spent about 2 hours taking photos before the ceremony ((family, all the wedding party, etc.) we would have waited forever. I guess if there is an open bar (which my niece didn’t have) people wouldn’t mind so much. Also, the light was much better when they took the photos as it was an outdoor ceremony. It’s all changed now.
dlkrueger33 almost 8 years ago
When did they take a shower? Love Toni’s dress…I knew it would be simple and not over the top, but I would have liked a veil or headpiece of some kind. I’m surprised that this unveiling (pardon the pun) is taking place on a SUNDAY.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member almost 8 years ago
I thought you weren’t supposed to see the bride before she walks down the aisle. I’m no fashion expert but I think a veil would be out of place with that gown. The nice thing is it could be used for other occasions.
Tyge almost 8 years ago
In all the weddings I’ve been to, the bride always looks radiantly beautiful. All grooms, on the other hand, have this sappy, awe struck, look when they first see her. Next wedding you go to, check it out.
A R V reader almost 8 years ago
WOW!!!
Lakegal almost 8 years ago
This strip was worth the wait.
Airman almost 8 years ago
Very nice. Mr. Gust should have designed Luann’s dress, too.
llong65 almost 8 years ago
one of the few comics strips where the children grow up.
coasterbear Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Beautiful dress, Mr. Gust! And thank you Mr. Evans for such a great strip!
Mary Finkelstein Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Beautiful dress, Mr. Gust! I love it for its simplicity and beauty. Well done.
don.fitzsimons almost 8 years ago
Congratulations, Mr. Guest.
dge714 almost 8 years ago
TOING!!!
fuzzbucket Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Great job, Phillip. It sure beats the push-em-out dresses most brides seem to be wearing. This is much more appealing.
cchunt almost 8 years ago
Well done, Mr Gust. That dress is perfect for her.
Dani Rice almost 8 years ago
A beautiful dress! Just exactly Toni, I think.
And, FWIW, Hubby and I got married on Thanksgiving evening, but we went to church in the morning. Just celebrated our 42nd anniversary, and are still waiting for our first argument.
Sheriff Mordecai Premium Member almost 8 years ago
I think it’s time we gave Greg and Karen a hand for showing us how good a professional team they actually are as opposed to the naysayers of long ago (don’t miss ‘em a bit) who questioned her real additive value to the strip. It’s clearly on display here.
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Beautiful dress! Perfect for her.
Outsideplaying almost 8 years ago
Just want to chime in again quickly and say thanks to those who have already said such nice things already about this strip today. It’s been fun to read the words that go along with the strip Greg and Karen put together.
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member almost 8 years ago
You can see the story behind the winning design here:
http://luannfan.com/dress-by-philip/
Willywise52 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
BAD LUCK to see the bride before the wedding???
del_grande Premium Member almost 8 years ago
And now for the week-long walk down the aisle. What’s the over/under on how many of the next six strips concentrate on Brad’s parents?
Tue Elung-Jensen almost 8 years ago
Not what I´d expected, but still looks nice.
bigcatbusiness almost 8 years ago
Aww, nice. But wait a minute! You’re not suppose to see the bride now! Wait for the altar.
æ² almost 8 years ago
It has a slight bit of a bohemian style to it. I like it. Well done, Mr. Gust.
jrankin1959 almost 8 years ago
They clean up well… and fast. (Nice dress, Mr. Gust; the tuxes aren’t bad, either.)
mrsdonaldson almost 8 years ago
Well done, Mr. Gust! It’s perfect!
Germanshepherds4ever almost 8 years ago
IS THIS TORTURE GOING TO BE OVER SOON???
maverick1usa almost 8 years ago
WOW !!!
Luanaphile almost 8 years ago
A Gust of fresh air!
JohnFarson19 almost 8 years ago
Hubba hubbaIsn’t it bad luck to see the bride before the wedding? Of course, it was bad luck from the first time I laid eyes on the 1st Mrs. Me.
ForeverAllstar almost 8 years ago
Mr. Gust it’s perfect!!! :-) :-)
Kirk Sinclair almost 8 years ago
Tony looks gorgeous as always, and congratulations to Philip Gust for a fabulous design!
locake almost 8 years ago
Nice dress. Toni won’t be able to eat much at the reception with that close fitted waist.
whiteaj almost 8 years ago
nice.
seismic-2 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
And they got this clean just from washing up in a sink, with soap and a washcloth? I hate to think what they (and the fire crew attending as guests) still smell like. Underneath that tux and gown, the couple must still be filthy and sweat-drenched! Would it have been asking too much from this story to let them stop off at the fire station first, so that they could shower? Was it really necessary from the drama that they had to get to the cottage just in the very nick of time? Adn I’m sorry, but there’s just no way Toni’s hair could look like that when she has just come back from fighting a brush fire and has only rinsed in a sink. Give us a break!
Hoodude almost 8 years ago
Best Sunday strip ever.Lovely.Oh yeah…(she has a waistline)Way to go..Cheers,RE
Renee almost 8 years ago
Beautiful dress
greatgrannyszoo almost 8 years ago
wonder if you could buy it a store, its perfect for some one who doesn’t like a lot of lace and tulle,
nancywilson51 almost 8 years ago
That is gorgeous and perfect—but really Luann needs something other than that nightgown!
WineStar Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Bravo!
robinthegood almost 8 years ago
Good job on the dress Mr. Gust!!
pixilated1 almost 8 years ago
What a perfect dress for Toni!
rcw90 almost 8 years ago
Beautiful…and I love the streamers instead of a veil.
tcayer almost 8 years ago
Bad luck to see the bride before the ceremony!
halvincobbes Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Nice job, Philip!
arroyogrande Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Beautiful gown!
naninparis almost 8 years ago
Hey! That’s the dress I voted for! Who hooo!
jocatric almost 8 years ago
Beautiful Mr. Gust, congratulations!
Catherine Spencer-Mills Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Simple, elegant, couldn’t be more perfect – great choice and great design
Chuck374 almost 8 years ago
Breathtaking. I like the ribbons in the hair. Covering hair like that should be a crime.
sacldczoo almost 8 years ago
Perfect dress sir.
ACTIVIST1234 almost 8 years ago
It’s a full week until the wedding— whatever will the next 7 days be?!?!
Luanaphile almost 8 years ago
just because a man’s outside is handsome, does not mean that his inside is
And sadly, homeliness is no guarantee either. Just no simple litmus test.
RSH almost 8 years ago
I thought it was going to take us a week to get to this. Hurray that it did not.
PS. IMHO Luann has terrible taste in shoes… chunky heavy high heels is always what she wears when dressed up.
wiatr almost 8 years ago
I love it!
rekam Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Mr. Gust, you created the perfect dress for Toni.
bdmiles1 almost 8 years ago
I still can’t believe how dowdy Luann’s dress is.
RSH almost 8 years ago
There are still a lot of unknowns. Where will they get married? Certainly not in a room at the cottage. Is there a chapel somewhere on the grounds? Or will they now travel to the Fuse and have the ceremony there? Did they get a judge? church pastor? (not a rabbi.. I’m sure of that..). I’m guessing they will now get in a car and travel to the wedding location.
SukieCrandall Premium Member almost 8 years ago
After all that smoke exposure i am glad to see them able to breathe through their noses. That ability could be another indicator of having had steamy showers.
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BTW, a different type of air pollution from wildfire smoke, but this might interest some here:
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http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/11/23/503156414/research-on-chinese-haze-helps-crack-mystery-of-londons-deadly-1952-fog?utm_source=npr_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=20161204&utm_campaign=bestofnpr&utm_term=nprnews
philosophymom almost 8 years ago
I much prefer the streamers to a veil.
Frank Farkel Premium Member almost 8 years ago
If the ceremony doesn’t take place until a week from today, there is still time for some drama with Jonah. Hopefully not, but who knows?
RonBerg13 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
OOOHHH – S I G H…
Pipe Tobacco Premium Member almost 8 years ago
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For me…. the dress is indeed very nicely drawn. I commend the artist(s). I think both TJ and Brad look nice.
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I am one of the folks, however, that does like the tradition (I do not think of it as as superstition) of the groom not seeing the bride in her gown until the ceremony. In my manner of thinking, it adds an additional touch of emotion and feeling. But, that is not to be here at Brad & Toni’s wedding. That is “ok”.
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I am wondering what a whole week of strips will be like concerning the wedding this week?
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Is there still some potential “drama” to occur, or was the wildfire, which was apparently fairly straight forward and quite successful the “drama”? To my read of things, if Greg suggested “drama” was going to occur as many of the regulars have stated…. the wildfire does not read to me as being “drama” in the way I would suspect Greg would mean. So, I am thinking there still will be a surprising aspect of the scenario that still goes dramatically wrong.
mgrossberg almost 8 years ago
My congratulations, Mr. Gust!
JimT8 almost 8 years ago
I am amazed at all the ultra-Traditionlism expressed here! Veil! No seeing the bride before the ceremony! Stark white or else! Good grief, guys. This is the twenty-first century!
tracybsmith almost 8 years ago
So lovely!!
wondra almost 8 years ago
She looks beautiful. It must have been hard to choose. Congrats to all who entered! Congratulations to Mr.Gust!
Airman almost 8 years ago
Greg and Karen have crafted a nice arc. My only bit of confusion is what Jack and Nil had to do with anything. They were an isolated incident in the middle of the wedding story.
sen8rfred almost 8 years ago
:)
Sisyphos almost 8 years ago
Toni is gorgeous! Great dress!
But TJ’s tie is not color-themed as is Brad’s to match the dresses of the bridesmaids. Harrumph.
David Huie Green AmericaIsGreatItHasUs almost 8 years ago
Yea – uh.
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They both cleaned up nicely.
Schrodinger's Dog almost 8 years ago
The coming week is sure to be about the preparations and ceremony leading to the nuptials.
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I wish the trolls and naysayers would just leave us in peace for the next 7 days!
m b almost 8 years ago
Love the design Philip Gust !
Greg what a great idea this was having a fan design Toni’s dress
Wooded trail almost 8 years ago
Love that dress! Many were lovely though, hard to choose just one. =) well done everyone who submitted a dress!
lindz.coop Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Gorgeous dress…congratulations to Philip Gust!! TJ comes thru!!
Airman almost 8 years ago
This is like Superbowl Week for the Luann strip………..let Greg and Karen do their thing. They’ve staged an unconventional conventional wedding to keep everyone guessing.
Brdshtt Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Truncated Spler Lrt:
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Tiredness is already setting in. Someone is already lying on their side.
wreck it ralph almost 8 years ago
I always thought it was bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the ceremony.
CAMom almost 8 years ago
I don’t think the seeing the bride before the wedding is a big deal, but the bridegroom seeing her in her dress for the first time IS a big deal! I wish it hadn’t been in a back changing room, which is anti-climatic. I prefer the aisle as it is a true entrance for her to be seen by her groom, but even if they had seen each other outside, or in a nicer room would have been more special. Of course, for Brad, it will be special no matter what :>)
Ceeg22 Premium Member almost 8 years ago
Very nice, I like it!
rimshot22 almost 8 years ago
It’s a very beautiful gown. However, isn’t it supposed to be bad luck or something if the groom sees the bride in her gown before the wedding?
jrfranks almost 8 years ago
Toni would make a burlap feedbag look good!
AuntFifi almost 8 years ago
Thank you for not putting her in strapless dress. I am SO over those. Very nice.
DevilDog2001 Premium Member about 5 years ago
THAT’S BAD LUCK! AVERT YOUR EYES!
Stan the Building about 5 years ago
Wow. That’s impressive drawing skills.