Runners at a wedding

MJ23

My friends wedding is in a few weeks, all looking forward to it. Should be a good day. Another friend of mine who will be at the wedding too, told me he'd be wearing runners to the wedding. Now, we're in our late twenties and I dont think I've ever seen this fella dressing smart for anything. I saw him at his uncles funeral, carrying the coffin, with a hoodie, jeans and runners on him.
So anyway, i said to him ''what the fúck are you wearing runners to the wedding for? Its not a teenage disco or anything. If you turned up in runners for my wedding, i'd tell you to go home''
He says, "sure i hate wearing shoes, i'd be more comfortable in the runners"
I just left it so after that, because i knew i'd just be banging my head against a brick wall.
Have you ever worn, or have you ever seen anyone wear runners at a wedding ?

fedor.2.

You should try banging his head off a brick wall

Redlion

Meh, if he wants to wear runners, let him. It's no skin off your back. Besides, I wouldn't expect the couple would be too bothered that your mate wore runners, the day is somewhat more important than that.

KeithM89_old

Sounds like hes planning on doing a runner...:D

craggles

Talk to his ma about it, she'll tell him.

Biggins

MJ23 wrote: »

...Have you ever worn, or have you ever seen anyone wear runners at a wedding ?

Its a personal view (and I accept everyone is different) but I would never turn up at a wedding wearing runners unless there was an extreme good reason.
It just a respect thing and I'm old fashioned.

Ficheall

Imagine how their wedding photos will be tainted by the presence of his runners. Their whole day will be ruined, and it'll all probably end in divorce. Your friend should have his feet cut off.

AntiMatter

Runners would go well with a suit, I reckon. He should put a plastic bag on his head, and have a horse outside, to complete the ensemble.

miketv

I think in the rubberbandits "Horse outside" they wore runners

SomeFool

Will his horse be outside too......


sorry

syklops

I was recently invited to a wedding. There was some cockup with the invites and I didnt get the invite until the day before the wedding. It was too late to rent anything and I had nothing nice at all to wear so I didnt go.

The couple in question were very disappointed I didnt show and the groom very pissed off, at the reason why.

I felt more guilty about not going afterwards than I would have about my appearance.

Offer to lend your mate a pair of shoes. Otherwise mind your own business.

Micky Dolenz

simple

burn his runners.

SeaFields

I wore runners to a wedding once....i think i was about 6.

Tell him everyone is wearing runners.

He'll probably wear shoes then.

Latchy

Wearing Runners with tin of fruit at a wedding is .....well it's just a bit ghey , like he could borrow a pair of shoes to

BigDuffman

I hate sh!t like that. Its expected that people make the effort, people are getting free food + a few gargles so they can atleast go to the effort of atleast putting on shoes and a shirt.

I also hate seeing people carrying coffins / in court with tucked out shirts or wearing tracksuits (why can scumbags never wear their shirts tucked in?).

Call it prejudiced against folks who cant afford suits. But when I see some cream cracker in court wearing a track suit, cap and sovereigns, I immediately think..yup he's guilty (I'd be a crap juror). If you can afford shiny new white runners, gold everything and designer tracksuits + hats, you can afford to go to pennys to get a pair of shoes, slacks shirt and tie.

Abi

MJ23 wrote: »

My friends wedding is in a few weeks, all looking forward to it. Should be a good day. Another friend of mine who will be at the wedding too, told me he'd be wearing runners to the wedding. Now, we're in our late twenties and I dont think I've ever seen this fella dressing smart for anything. I saw him at his uncles funeral, carrying the coffin, with a hoodie, jeans and runners on him.
So anyway, i said to him ''what the fúck are you wearing runners to the wedding for? Its not a teenage disco or anything. If you turned up in runners for my wedding, i'd tell you to go home''
He says, "sure i hate wearing shoes, i'd be more comfortable in the runners"
I just left it so after that, because i knew i'd just be banging my head against a brick wall.
Have you ever worn, or have you ever seen anyone wear runners at a wedding ?

And why is this your problem exactly? If he can get away with it, so the fook what.

Leave him to it. If its a pair of Converse I hearts him >_>

starbelgrade

BigDuffman wrote: »

I hate sh!t like that. Its expected that people make the effort, people are getting free food + a few gargles so they can atleast go to the effort of atleast putting on shoes and a shirt.

I also hate seeing people carrying coffins / in court with tucked out shirts or wearing tracksuits (why can scumbags never wear their shirts tucked in?).

Call it prejudiced against folks who cant afford suits. But when I see some cream cracker in court wearing a track suit, cap and sovereigns, I immediately think..yup he's guilty (I'd be a crap juror). If you can afford shiny new white runners, gold everything and designer tracksuits + hats, you can afford to go to pennys to get a pair of shoes, slacks shirt and tie.

Ever get tired of all the sharp corners in your little square world?

Redlion

+1

I wore a pair of Cons to my debs, and people thought it looked well..rather than tacky/cheap/lacking in respect.

SarahBeep!

If he's wearing cons or vans then it's ok, but if I thought someone was gonna turn up to my nuptuals in a pair of Air Max tackies then I'd have two lads on the door of the church doing security!!

sollar

If everyone was to turn up to a wedding in runners how would that look.

He needs to get over this selfish attitude that he's doesn't want to wear shoes and just wear a pair out of respect. Perfect example of a manchild imo.

Feckfox

Redlion wrote: »

+1

I wore a pair of Cons to my debs, and people thought it looked well..rather than tacky/cheap/lacking in respect.

haha, there's a bit of a difference between a wedding and a debs :pac:

sandra06

i wore runners at a wedding my own.leave the poor lad alone who cares what he wears ,once he shows up as a bride i didt go around looking at what people wore on there feet:D

Mr. Manager

Pretty bad form of the mate IMO.

It's only for a couple of hours and if you get a good pair of shoes they wont be uncomfortable.

Luap

Tell him to wear a plastic spar bag over his head too.

Latchy

I'm just of the opinion that it's only for one day and it's more out of respect for the bride and groom + he could always throw on the runners /trainers with a pair of jeans later .If people are saying he will look ok wearing a pair of Con or Vans and it doesn't look to out of place that maybe I'm not hip with it :pac:

Ficheall

Should he wear boxers or briefs?

Latchy

Dickie bow or tie ?

:cool:

Mr. Manager

Ficheall wrote: »

Should he wear boxers or briefs?

What's that got to do with anything? Does he plan on taking his pants off for people to see them? No.

People will however see his feet.

Tonyandthewhale

I love my suit but I don't get why are people worried about this? Because the bride and groom might be upset by it? Why should they be so concerned? This kind of ****e is what makes weddings so unbearable.

Wearing a suit to a court appearance or job interviews or funerals (although you have to be a right c*nt to tell someone how to dress when they're really grieving) is a different matter, weddings are supposed to be celebrations, they're supposed to be a bit of craic.

Abi

Feckfox wrote: »

haha, there's a bit of a difference between a wedding and a debs :pac:

Like what? They're both deemed as formal events.

Son Of A Vidic

Biggins wrote: »

Its a personal view (and I accept everyone is different) but I would never turn up at a wedding wearing runners unless there was an extreme good reason.
It just a respect thing and I'm old fashioned.

I join you there Biggins, it really is all about respect and the effort you make to show that respect. Runners say....."give a fcuk.", there's a time and a place for trainers - weddings and funerals aren't them.

Mr. Manager

Holly Cantrell wrote: »

Like what? They're both deemed as formal events.

One is a total piss-up in some ****e back arse GAA club and the other is supposed to be the biggest night of your so called friends life.

Me personally, I'd be well pissed if my mate showed up wearing runners. Wouldn't tell him to leave or anything but I'd certainly let him know I thought he was a lazy c*nt

zuroph

depends what you mean by "runners". If its nike/adidas running shoes, then no no no. If its clean skate shoes, with a trendy suit, it can be done quite well. At my friends wedding a few months back, we compromised, wore shoes with the suits for the wedding and meal, then changed into skate shoes for the afters (more comfortable for longer dancing!!)

Latchy

The bride and groom may/may not give a fiddlers if he shows up wearing runners and I doubt it's going to spoil the big event .But I just imagine the majority of men if you were to ask would just not be comfortable themselfs wearing runners with suit at wedding and I think that's all the non runner posters are saying here .

Micky Dolenz

Holly Cantrell wrote: »

Like what? They're both deemed as formal events.

Well, in one you may get a fcuk for the night, in the other you are fcuked for life.

Daemos

Latchy wrote: »

Dickie bow or tie ?

:cool:

Bow ties are cool

Let him wear the runners, if he finds them more comfortable then what's the problem? They're on his feet ffs, barely anyone will even notice. Just because he wears runners doesn't mean he's a jerk or anything.

(And for the record, I have worn runners to weddings, and if anyone told me I wouldn't be let in without shoes I'd tell them to shove it)

Mr. Manager

Daemos wrote: »

Bow ties are cool

Let him wear the runners, if he finds them more comfortable then what's the problem? They're on his feet ffs, barely anyone will even notice. Just because he wears runners doesn't mean he's a jerk or anything.

(And for the record, I have worn runners to weddings, and if anyone told me I wouldn't be let in without shoes I'd tell them to shove it)

Find that somewhat hard to believe. You'd stick out like a sore thumb (Unless wearing all black runners)

Daemos

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

Find that somewhat hard to believe. You'd stick out like a sore thumb (Unless wearing all black runners)

I find that hard to believe. It's a wedding, not a foot inspection :rolleyes:

Ficheall

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

What's that got to do with anything? Does he plan on taking his pants off for people to see them? No.

People will however see his feet.

Well, essentially my point was: Who gives a toss?

Latchy

Daemos wrote: »

Bow ties are cool

My Bow Tie post was more tongue in cheek following the previous posters :rolleyes:

Ficheall wrote: »

Well, essentially my point was: Who gives a toss?

who say's it so well here ^

Let him wear the runners, if he finds them more comfortable then what's the problem? They're on his feet ffs, barely anyone will even notice. Just because he wears runners doesn't mean he's a jerk or anything.

I'm amazed it's even up for discussion like it's all about 'dressing for the occasion '' To save any possible embarrassment he could ask the friends of a friend for advice and if they say 'hey it's cool ,then there is no problem '' ?

Sticky_Fingers

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

One is a total piss-up in some ****e back arse GAA club and the other is supposed to be the biggest night of your so called friends life.

What kind of wedding do you go to? The ones I've been to the guests usually clear out long before this part of the evening and I'm sure by the time it arrives the bride and groom will be busy doing other things than worrying about footwear, unless their into that sort of thing....

Random

get over yourselves. they're just footwear. who cares what he wears. mind your own business.

Ficheall

Actually - it just occurred to me - did your friend perchance mean that they would be wearing only runners to the wedding? Because I could understand if that were an issue.

Daemos

Latchy wrote: »

My Bow Tie post was more tongue in cheek following the previous posters :rolleyes:

I know, but I couldn't turn their posts into a Doctor Who reference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPGTizdGwSc

PrincessLola

He thinks shoes are uncomfortable?? poor diddums. boo-f*cking-hoo tell your friend to cop on. Also, people who wear tracksuits/hoodies all the time look very unattractive.

Ficheall

Thank you, Daemos. Never having watched Dr. Who I had until now been deprived of yon lass's beauty. I am forever in your debt.

StereoLove

Rubberbandits music video:p

Ficheall

PrincessLola wrote: »

He thinks shoes are uncomfortable?? poor diddums. boo-f*cking-hoo tell your friend to cop on. Also, people who wear tracksuits/hoodies all the time look very unattractive.

He could mean he'd be more 'comfortable', not in the physical sense, but in the sense that he didn't feel compelled to conform to wearing what every other judgemental tool deems as acceptable.

Latchy

OP asked if we knew anybody who had wore runners at a wedding and just as somebody might ask in the fashion or ladies lounge what is /isin't /might pass for a faux pas at a social occasion ? people were giving their opinions ,a cross section which was to be expected , and nothing personell towards the runner guy .

Daemos wrote: »

I know, but I couldn't turn their posts into a Doctor Who reference

Cool Bows are ok ,prefer ties myself

Paparazzo

The guy will just look like an idiot at the wedding. If comfort is his reason he really is a lazy bàstard.
I'd tell him that he's expected to dress well, do it out of respect for his friends and runners are likely to be offensive to the couple, especially the bride.