Monday, September 21, 2009
Wedding Woes: Etiquette, Installment #1
I know I hurt a few people's feelings with my Facebook Etiquette series, so I can't imagine the heat I'm going to take for this one. Just returned from a lovely wedding in California, where my friends Brian and Danielle (pictured right) did not commit any of the following offenses:1) Friday Nuptials - Yes, they're cheaper. I get it. But seriously, you might as well send out invitations that read, "Friends and Family, we are asking you to take Friday off of work if you want a chance in hell of making it to our ceremony on time." Not okay!
2) No "Plus One"s - If I'm going to a wedding where a bunch of my college friends are reuniting, then I'm okay with not getting an "and guest" with my invitation. But if I hardly know anybody there, or if your wedding is on a remote island in the Caribbean, can I please bring someone? I promise my gift will cover both our meals (okay, well maybe not both, but if you're spending that kind of money per plate, then my date is just a drop in the bucket!).
3) Forced Bouquet Toss - If there are fewer than five single women at your reception, please don't throw the bouquet. I don't think I need to explain why it's just a sad little sight to behold.
More to come, but I want to give you a chance to chime in.
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I absolutely agree with you on the "add guest" issue. If I have to go to a wedding alone then I just straight up skip the reception afterwards. I'm not socially skilled enough to work a room full of strangers at someone else's wedding. It's painful if the only person you know is the bride or the groom. I've been there.
-V.D.
-V.D.
lol, i agree with the person who said they don't like dry weddings. the drinking is part of the merriment.
these wedding "don'ts" weren't egregious at all...quite reasonable if u ask me!
these wedding "don'ts" weren't egregious at all...quite reasonable if u ask me!
# posted by 
: 9/26/09, 3:01 PM
: 9/26/09, 3:01 PM
Weddings held on major holidays, like the 4th of July. Totally self-centered with total disregard for your family and friends. It's great that you get your special day, but you've ruined vacation plans for the rest of us.
even though valentine's day isnt a major holiday, i want to piggyback off of jeff's point, because i think it is extremely selfish and presumptuous for folks to assume that guests would want to spend their romantic holiday watching u wed ur boo just because u think it would be so romantic to get married on that day. if u want to get married on vday, i think u should elope....the most romantic type of wedding of all, if u ask me.
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# posted by : 10/6/09, 11:08 PM
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