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Mines, when I was at my cousins wedding, you needed to donate money to a jar to see them kiss (instead of clink a glass), to give a speech, dance with the bride or groom, and then! at the end of the night they passed a big shoe around for people to donate more! Then at the shower the next day, then turned up there noses up at most of the qifts, and asked for reciepts......they got a divorce 3 years later.
At my cousin's wedding the DJ has a kissing contest and made the bride and the groom imitate their parents and grandparents. Ahhhh!
I went to my ex co worker's wedding. It was a traditional chinese wedding, I get traditions (I am chinese for the record) but I don't think it's okay in ANY culture to OPEN THE CARD IN FRONT OF THE GUEST AND TAKE OUT THE CASH AND WRITE THEIR NAME AND HOW MUCH THEY GIFTED ON THE SPOT AS YOU ENTER! w-t-f
This thread is going to do nothing but hurt peoples feelings. What some of us make think of as "tacky" may be very normal for others. I think this will only end up offending people.
I just thought it would be fun to share some funny stories, I've had my feelings hurt in threads before....and I'm fine!!
Maybe offensive maybe not. I think there is a lot to be learned from 'tacky' things that make your guests uncomfortable. I learned a lot pre-wedding about this from threads like this!
If I was offended at all I didn't take it personally... just another person's viewpoint that may or may not be my own.
That being said.... I think the worst thing I've seen was not merely asking people to silence phones or turn them off during ceremony... but reception too..... not only this but phones WERE confiscated....
I know, I know, it's nice you want people to be present at your ceremony, there's really no need to tweet during the 20ish minutes it would take for the ceremony itself. But during the reception and afterwards? Horrific. :/ I was honestly shocked people would do this to adults. How degrading.
The brides daughter had a surprise ceremony at her mothers wedding reception... because she thought her mother would love the fact that she was finally getting married and they could share a wedding date. Reaction? They no longer speak.
I've never been to a wedding where anything offensive was done, but I do recall an episode of Four Weddings where the bride and groom had certain guests sit outside in an overflow reception area...lol. That would kind of hurt my feelings if I was made to sit outside.
@ Ms Hedgehog i think that takes the cake!!!!
I was a BM in a wedding once where we were instructe to walk around the dance floor with trays of shots to sell to people ( it was a cash bar). We also had to stand next to the bride at points of the night and collect cash for people to dance with her.
Nothing that the couple has done, but open bars can be dangerous- especially if your aunt drinks a ton and has a history of getting up on bars/tables and singing "Greased Lighting" at receptions...
@Ms.VW: wow. nothing like asking your friends to prostitute you out for a dance... lol i dont know what my reaction would be besides, i'm no bar tender!
@Ms Hedgehog: Wow. If it was planned, that'd be one thing. But to SURPRISE HER???
@Ms.VW: LOL shouldn't they have been paying you that night to be cocktail waitresses? Oh my.
The only sort of tacky thing I've seen at a wedding was where the two Jersey Shore type DJs were fist pumping and breaking out their guido dance moves during the reception. Somewhat hilarious, though, as this was in rural Ohio, not Seaside.
@SimplyChic11: I would have refused to give the phone up. I'm all for not using the phone and making sure it's on silent during the ceremony but that's ridiculous!
When my best friend got married, her family stole her groom's pants (right of the poor guy) and auctioned them off. I thought that it was super cute but a ton of people just stared like WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON?
Oh, and this one is more tacky, one of my FI's employees got married and their recessional was the star wars imperial march. I like the movies too but come on!
I always find that these threads end badly. Someone will have done what someone else thinks is tacky at their own wedding and fighting insues.
The only thing to have ever really bothered me was one a few years ago. The night was winding down and they paid for an open bar until 11:30 pm. Instead of making it a cash bar after that, the couples parents then instead went around asking for donations to keep it open another hour. That just didn't sit well.
@impatientlypatient: haha... I totally almost tried to convince everyone to let me walk down the aisle to the Imperial March... It was vetoed...
@impatientlypatient: Oh, and this one is more tacky, one of my FI's employees got married and their recessional was the star wars imperial march.
I think by "more tacky" you meant "more awesome".
@Ms Hedgehog: WOW.
And I was afraid of someone PROPOSING at my reception! lol.
@jeangenie: This exactly, lol. I wanted to do this but now we won't really be having an aisle, so all hope is lost.
@nrieder: Oh, I'm willing to risk it! We're having our reception at a restaurant in a casino so if she bugs out like that security will take care of it right quick! ;)
At my FI's wedding, they had the new hubby stand up at the front while random girls threw "keys to his apartment" at him saying they were going to miss him blah, blah, blah. The new wifey got a lap dance from all the groomsmen....my fiance being one of them. I know it was all in good fun, and I wasn't at all offended (especially since I gave the very first one after I heard about the plan) but I just thought it was kinda odd to do.
The guests doing the dishes at the reception because the friendor help went home drunk on a bar that served them free liquor (not to the actual guests though!!) and didn't even serve water. o_O
@2PeasinaPod: Someone told me on another thread that my suggestion to something was "aweful and made her cringe" when I thought it was cute. I didnt care! People cant take things personally
@ejay15: I'm rural Ohio!! DJ's doing something is actually kinda norm. People are always looking for a DJ that people enjoy
@SimplyChic11: @Ms.VW: Maybe this one's regional??? Thats actually referred to as "The Dollar Dance" where the BM's hold trays of shot glasses and you pay a dollar or so to dance w/ the bride or groom and you get a shot. Dunno how it started.
@impatientlypatient: I've seen this for the bridal party/bride & groom intro. Lightsabers and all. It was hysterical though because of the couple and their obsession!
Tackiest I've seen....I went to a wedding with SO and the bride and groom decided to have the ceremony in the reception area (which is all cool). BUT after the what may have been 5 minute ceremony, out walk grandpa from the bathroom who then whines that he missed the ceremony. I'd have asked someone check to see all were there before starting but sh*t happens (pun totally intended).
@Ashley_B: right but you were looking for opinions and showing something specifically about you. This thread is looking for stories about others. Basically it's like middle school gossip.
I have nothing to say about other weddings I've been to because I like to say different strokes for different folks!
Parking lot fight at the reception. Some girl's fake Jessica Simpson hair extensions were all over the pavement.
Awkwaaaaard!
But the wedding was lovely. Not the bride and groom's fault people can't handle themselves.
@hisgoosiegirl: Wow! That is horrible :(
I'm not going to comment on what I think is "tacky" (because I know I'm doing "tacky" things at my wedding), but there are some things I find annoying that I've experienced at weddings. Like, finally getting my turn at the buffet only to find the food is nearly gone. That is especially annoying when you haven't eaten and it's late. I think that is just the most annoying thing, ever, besides having to wait for.ev.er for the bridal party to take pics with no snacks or water.
@ Ms. Hedgehog. I. CANNOT. EVEN. IMAGINE!! How awkward for everyone!
I typically think anything having to do with soliciting money from guests at weddings is uncomfortable, but that's just me.
@KatyElle: Hahaha! I am visualizing this scene and wondering if these people were in some way related to me.
@mwitter80: I dont see whats wrong in sharing some funny stories about weddings you have been too (cause we've all been to some doosies). no one has been offended so far, no names have been mentioned. But people making rude comments on my suggestions or threads I've (and others too) have made asking for advice is any different then high school snarkiness?
TThese are interesting stories! Things I've taken note of:
-"greased lightening" is making my DO NOT PLAY list!
-ensure that the bar is paid for until the END of the night (and since we are providing alcohol, buy twice what I expect to use and return the extras)
-make sure Grandpa is here and accounted for
-stealing phones is not cool
-don't open cards as the guests walk in.
I wish I had a story to share, but nothing. All the weddings I have been to were quite normal!
The "tackiest" thing I have seen at a Wedding is people running around calling everything "tacky"
I was a BM in my friend's wedding. After the ceremony, the bridal party and the parents and grandparents stayed in the church to take pictures. The guests went straight to the reception venue.
When the guests started to arrive, the venue opened the buffet line. The guests then lined up and got their food.
By the time the bridal party got to the venue, all of the guests had been through the line. Some were even finished with their food and starting to leave!
I felt AWFUL for my friend. It wasn't her fault and certainly not what she'd planned. But I guess there was no one in charge at the venue to stop them from serving (though, really who starts serving before the wedding party shows?) and once the food was out, the guests went for it.
Another thing I have seen which would mortify me if done at my wedding.
During his speech, the best man said that the Bride was now off the market and all her boyfriends would have to return their keys to her house. Well they had been handing out keys to the men, and males from the age of 10 through to about 90 got up, walked to the bridal table and handed in their key.
No thank you!! I would be horrified! And if my FIs best man does that to me, I will kick him out.
I am a laid back person, but I would turn bridezilla over this.
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