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Letters to Per & Marie
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dariophoto said on June 13, 2005 09:04:
Hi to all...
I want to send a letter to Per & Marie.
I once heard that Per receive letters simply addressed “Per Gessle, Halmstad, Sweden”. Does anybody knows if this will really work? And how about reach Marie?
I thank you in advance...
dariophoto said on June 13, 2005 09:32:
Thanks... Only a little question. Reading “ahhh I met Marie!!!” thread, I saw that Djursholm is the town where Marie lives. Is the same if I post the letter to Stockholm?
I want to send them the invitations to my wedding.
I don’t have to explain to you how important they are for me. It’s something that connects all of us...
I “seriously” like Roxette from 1991, and I grown up with their music. As I am a photographer, I had the chance to met them 4 times. And I remember those moments with great happiness. First time was in 1994, same year Vera became my girlfriend. Now a lot of momories of our lives are connected to Roxette’s songs, so it was natural to us think about invete them... Sorry if this answer get long and I may bother you. Wanted to share my thoughts with you... Ciao!
tevensso (moderator) said on June 13, 2005 10:49:
Djursholm is a northern suburb of Stockholm, put both if you want. :) “MF, Djursholm, Stockholm”.
Bibi said on June 13, 2005 11:39:
Do you think seriously that they would come to your wedding... o_O??? If I may give you a piece of advise: save the postage and don’t send them an invitation!!! Probably it sounds cruel for you but they simply won’t care at all about your invitation and your wedding!!!
purplemedusa said on June 13, 2005 12:18:
Bibi... well they might not attend but i think that the guy just wanted to acknowledge their pressence in his life by sending them invitations! (Correct me if i’m wrong) I think both Per & Marie would feel flattered - I would most certainly be if i were them being invited to such an intimate day in anyone’s life!
Sparvogamarie said on June 13, 2005 13:21:
As long as he doesn’t honestly expect them to come, it can’t hurt to just write I guess. Purple’s right, it’s kind of flattering to them but there’s no way in a million years that they will turn up.
I think you could also send your letter to EMI Sweden and they will pass it along.
pwbbounce (moderator) said on June 13, 2005 13:44:
When I was a kid I wrote to them via EMI Sweden, and I got a reply! Not from Per or Marie, but from Clarence! It was very surprising to get one back. I’ve got the letter somewhere. Didn’t say too much, but was still cool
ally77 said on June 13, 2005 14:11:
Awww I think they would be flattered to get such an invite... I think it’s a nice though! :)
dariophoto said on June 13, 2005 15:55:
Thanks to all of you that explained to BIBI what is the meaning of selling an invitation like this...
Of course we don’t think to be so lucky to see them show up that day. But is important for us let them know about this event.
I was luckily enough to merge my passion with my work, and as I already said before, I met them a few times. Even if it was just take a picture during their performances, or a shot in the back stage that was great for me. Thank God I had the chance to met them in some informal moments and talking in the hotel, or stay in their dressing rooms just before a TV performance, or hang around in the the back stage of a big TV show in a city square are - think someone here will understand - unforgettable moments for me...
I met many artists, and with some of them I keep in touch. But Per & Marie are the only persons I though about to send invitation to my wedding.
BIBI, dreams are worth the cost of a stamp...
Thanks to all that understood this.
Ciao!
LaMan said on June 13, 2005 16:31:
maybe we all should write to M and tell how much we want Roxette back one day??
Breathe8 said on June 13, 2005 16:59:
One question is if Marie receives your letter. The best way is to fly to Stockholm and to put your letter to letter box in front of her house.
Kiwein1 said on June 13, 2005 17:43:
She will receive it. I know it since my friend got a reply from her several months ago.. :)
Kiwein1 said on June 13, 2005 19:50:
She left a note (“all the best”) on her new album and signed it!
Bibi said on June 13, 2005 21:22:
@ purplemedusa
Well, obviously he can do whatever he feels like to do. I just think that it is embarrassing to send them an invitation . It’s absolutely okay to write letters and to explain Marie and Per what they mean to you. There is nothing wrong about it. In the past I have written so many letters to Marie but I haven’t done it for ages now since I came to the conclusion that it is useless. But to send them an invitation is definitely exaggerated. I mean be realistic! Marie and Per don’t really care about the single fan and if they are present in my life or your life! I think it’s absolutely childish and naive if you think that this is the case or that you can gain that they care about you as a person. So if you want to to let them know what they mean to you, simply write them a letter. But don’t send them an invitation because they won’t turn up there anyway. I don’t think that Marie and Per will feel flattered. If I received such an invitiation I’d just wonder who this oddball is...!
>Thanks to all of you that explained to BIBI what is the meaning of selling an invitation like this...
Of course we don’t think to be so lucky to see them show up that day. But is important for us let them know about this event.
ROXIROX1998 said on June 14, 2005 03:25:
I sense a little jalousy from you all, so what if he wants to write to them, to invite them. It‘s his time and his money. And if he get‘s an answer, well good for him. I read some of your comment before in others threads that were far more childish than that... If i was Marie or Per, I would, least, answer back to this invitation by sending him and his future wife, all my best wishes. Sometimes, you seem to think that there special peoples (in a way, they are...) but they‘re people like you and me, and sending them an invitation to their wedding, is not asking them for something back, but simply saying: Wish you were here to take part of one of our greatest day and you know what, it‘s not as funny as wait for hours in front of Marie or Per homes... It just different...
So, all my best to you both
dariophoto said on June 14, 2005 11:48:
Thank you so much ROXIROX...
BIBI, your point is clear enough, but this doesn’t necessarily means you are right.
So, please don’t talk about beeing childish or naive. I am 31 years old and I never did something like approaching artists “like a fan” (even if I think that if you don’t make something wrong - like spying them, or wait in front of their houses... - you can show your feeling as you want).
I don’t know if you have ever met Per or Marie. I can tell you that probably they care about their fans. I spent hours with them, and they were very nice! Unfortunately I don’t have anymore the contacts to reach them, so I asked here for an helping hand. I never expected to be attacked for sharing with you this thing...
I don’t understand, and I have seen it in many other thread, why it’s seems like somebody on this forum is always ready to belittle others thoughts or offend others feelings...
By the way, thanks to all that understood me.
Ciao...
Sparvogamarie said on June 14, 2005 14:29:
I don’t think anyone is jealous Roxirox, I think Bibi was trying to tell Dario not to get his hopes up because of course it would be unrealistic to think they will show up. If he wants to send an invite, that’s quite sweet and if P&M read it they will probably think it’s nice. It would just be a shame if Dario was expecting them to come and got disappointed, but it seems that he is old enough to be realistic.
Do it Dario! You might get a card or something from them.
Breathe8 said on June 15, 2005 11:15:
I think Marie won´t fly but Marie takes medicines yet (I hope she won´t take medicines a long time). But it would be nice to get some card from her.
Sparvogamarie said on June 15, 2005 12:28:
I think Marie flies, because she goes to Spain quite often according to Per. But I don’t think that is the reason she wouldn’t go, Bibi’s right that they don’t “care” about fans in that way, to go to weddings and everything. But I do think Dario’s idea is quite nice, and I definitely think there is a chance he will get a card or letter back from one of them. If not, as long as it doesn’t ruin his big day then he has nothing to lose!
Breathe8 said on June 15, 2005 17:10:
I know Marie flies but maybe she won´t in mood to go to wedding. Maybe she doesn´t feel so well.
Santi said on June 15, 2005 17:14:
You can reach Spain by car too, we managed to build some roads accross the Pyrenees, u know :)
Bibi said on June 16, 2005 10:43:
@ dariophoto
>BIBI, your point is clear enough, but this doesn’t necessarily means you are right.<
Of course I am right since I am not insane while you are urgently in need of therapy. I am sorry for you that you are still in this state of mind at the age of 31...! You don’t know where the limit is!!
>I don’t know if you have ever met Per or Marie. I can tell you that probably they care about their fans.<
Believe me, I had some glorious moments in the past...!
>I spent hours with them, and they were very nice!<
What do you think who you are? It’s actually part of their job to treat journalists and photographers friendly. Don’t think that they were nice to you because they like YOU...! The fact that they were friendly doesn’t mean that your invitation is welcome! There is nothing wrong about sending them ordinary fan mail but an invitation is a different thing. I think it’s quite impudent because certain expectations are connected with an invitation: namely that you either agree or not. Neither Marie nor Per know your real intention. As I said, if I was them I’d wonder who this oddball is...!!!
> I never expected to be attacked for sharing with you this thing...<
If you submit something like that to the forum you have to be bargain for being attacked!
Sparvogamarie said on June 16, 2005 13:46:
Santi: I’m sure you can drive, but would you want to sit in a car with 2 kids all the way from Sthlm to Spain? I don’t know if you’ve ever seen Oscar but the boy is hyperactive!! I don’t know, maybe they drive but it seems like a strange thing to do when it’s only a couple of hours in a plane!
annaG said on June 16, 2005 15:12:
Oh goodnes, Bibi, why are you so upset about this?
Let this person send the wedding invitation if he want, for me it’s the same as sending a letter to Per & Marie. And I am sure a lot of people that are 30+ do that still as wel.
Starrox said on June 16, 2005 16:16:
OK, just to make sure I didn’t misunderstand something here: did you honestly call dariophoto insane and insist on him needing therapy because he wants to do something (I think it’s sweet, BTW! I’d probably enclose a letter explaining the reason for the invitation, though...) you wouldn’t do? Wow, way to go! Arrogant muchly, huh?
Jud (moderator) said on June 16, 2005 17:09:
@_@
I was about to get the popcorn and just watch but I think it went too far. There’s no need to insult anybody here for a simple card *confused*
What’s wrong with sending an invitation? If the person feels it’s important for him to do so, to show how much respect he has towards Per + Marie and how much they mean in his life, why shouldn’t he?
I really don’t understand why that is a problem for you, Bibi, it’s not that he’s planning to send a bomb or some weird antrax thing!? I am sure Dario is not really expecting them to attend...
But if I’d be them I guess I’d feel flattered rather than bothered. And if, then they just need to throw the card and forget about it?
It’s just an innocent letter, it’s not that he’s going to stand in front of their homes (like other people here do, I call that stalking!!) until they accept the invitation or something.. and I’m sure it won’t be the first one they get..
A friend of mine asked another artist who means a lot to her to her wedding, she just replied back with a thanks but no and that’s all about it.
:S
tevensso (moderator) said on June 13, 2005 09:13:
It works. I’m sure “Marie Fredriksson, Stockholm” works as well.