Turning up to vote in a wedding dress...

Harry Angstrom

Okay, this might be a small thing in the overall scheme of things but did anybody else cringe at the sight of that woman in her wedding dress casting her vote in the West of Ireland on Friday? Surely this was nothing more than a publicity seeking stunt by her?

I mean, she could easily have gone to the polling station on Friday morning before she got into her wedding garb as it wouldn't have taken very long. Instead, she chooses to turn up at the polling station complete with bridesmaids and photographers, and oh yeah, RTE just happened to be there! What are the chances of that happening??? (without a few phone calls being made beforehand....)

Kristopherus

So what? Get over it. The election was last week:D

Poor Craythur

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Okay, this might be a small thing in the overall scheme of things but did anybody else cringe at the sight of that woman in her wedding dress casting her vote in the West of Ireland on Friday? Surely this was nothing more than a publicity seeking stunt by her?

Where have you been? They do this every election, every single election.

mgmt

and nuns.

Harry Angstrom

I can't get over it. I'm a sad git.

Victor

It was a morning wedding. Do you know how long it takes the typical woman to get ready on her wedding day?

paul71

Victor wrote: »

It was a morning wedding. Do you know how long it takes the typical woman to get ready on her wedding day?

Does any man who has not been father of a bride? Who the hell would want to hang arround a house through that?:)

gcgirl

Photo Op christ every woman i know wants to make the local rag in some shape or form on her wedding day

sollar

I agree with victor it takes women half ages to get ready on their wedding day.

But talking about cringing. There is something undignified about these middle aged politicians being bounced about on peoples shoulders after geting voted in.

phasers

The "it takes ages to get ready" thing is guff, the bride could easily have gotten her hair and make up done but gone to vote in ordinary clothes. It was just attention-seeking.

Nolanger

Happens every election. Think there were two this time?

sollar

phasers wrote: »

The "it takes ages to get ready" thing is guff, the bride could easily have gotten her hair and make up done but gone to vote in ordinary clothes. It was just attention-seeking.

So actually make things a little more difficult for herself just so she wouldn't be seen to draw attention to herself. Thats such an irish attitude..... look at yer wan showing off!!

Bucklesman

Come on now, if I was getting married on an election day, I would turn up to vote in my tux. It makes a decent photo for the album.

Permabear

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hotmail.com

They clearly ring RTE before they're going..sure why not..

As well as nuns, they always show some very very old person voting.

Pure Sound

It's not just for the photos, it is a memory that can be talked about for years to come. If they have kids it will become "the day Mammy and Daddy were on the tele". If an opportunity arose for any bride across the country to show everyone how beautiful she looks on her wedding day she will take it, its not just the election day it is also her wedding day, let her have it

Poor Craythur

Permabear wrote: »

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Barf. Sorry, but barf.

Yes, let's educate the plebs in how important it is to vote. I fear for anyone who was on the fence about voting being impressed enough by that to take themselves down to the polling station.

Lapin

I missed "the farmer carrying the neighbours to the polling station on the back of the tractor" photo this time round.

There's always one. Anyone else see it ?

Skerries

maybe it was a shotgun wedding as she was up the poll

barbarians

I also think it's symbolic to see a bride at the polling booth. A marriage is a new beginning for a couple, and an election, especially at a time like this, can be a new beginning for the country.

I'd love to see you analysing poetry

county man

Harry Angstrom wrote: »

Okay, this might be a small thing in the overall scheme of things but did anybody else cringe at the sight of that woman in her wedding dress casting her vote in the West of Ireland on Friday? Surely this was nothing more than a publicity seeking stunt by her?

I mean, she could easily have gone to the polling station on Friday morning before she got into her wedding garb as it wouldn't have taken very long. Instead, she chooses to turn up at the polling station complete with bridesmaids and photographers, and oh yeah, RTE just happened to be there! What are the chances of that happening??? (without a few phone calls being made beforehand....)

It was but so what?If she wants to show off I say let her.

PeterIanStaker

They also show pictures of the party leaders voting for themselves every time:D

Poor Craythur

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

They also show pictures of the party leaders voting for themselves every time:D

I was bending the ear off anyone who would listen (or had no choice to ) on Friday giving out about that - WHY do they insist on doing that every time? We know they vote, FFS.

Lapin

PeterIanStaker wrote: »

They also show pictures of the party leaders voting for themselves every time:D

Not always.

Although he's no longer party leader, Ruari Quinn said he gave his number 1 vote to Kevin Humphries.

Capt'n Midnight

Anyone mention the story of the fellow hoping to be first to vote at his local polling station, only to meet a young lad voting on his way to the airport from which he was emigrating.