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Consummation of a marriage

  • 09-07-2012 2:00pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭


    Would if be considered odd for a bride and groom to nip off for 30 min or whatever at some point back at the hotel afters to their room to have sex and open the cards even and then return to the party? Any of you folk that have gotten married did you do this? Is it common practice?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,729 ✭✭✭Acoshla


    A lot of couples nip upstairs to spend some time together in the madness of it all and to relax, unwind a bit, freshen up. I'm sure some of these trips involved a bit of friskiness, but I don't know how many do it specifically to have sex, especially considering the time and effort that has gone into how the bride looks, messing up the hair, make up and dress probably isn't very high on their agenda :)


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,248 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Have sex and open up cards. I am glad you have your priorities right


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Don't know about the "consummation" bit - I imagine most wedding dresses are far too complicated to remove/manouver for the sake of a mid-day quickie (never mind the makeup), but I've no doubt that plenty of couples do it.

    Around 11.30 that night between the band the DJ, myself and my wife nipped upstairs to freshen up. I even had a shower and changed my shirt cos I'd been sweating from all the dancing. You wouldn't really open the cards, that takes forever and you need to keep note of who gave you what.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,495 ✭✭✭✭eviltwin


    I didn't but I got married at home so any naughty business would have been hard to keep hidden ;) Sex was the last thing on my mind though, maybe if you have waited till marriage to have sex you might be raring to go but if you've been having normal relations up till the day then it might not be a priority.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭McCrack


    godtabh wrote: »
    Have sex and open up cards. I am glad you have your priorities right

    No you have it wrong, cards first and then the loving.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,068 ✭✭✭paulbok


    I'd doubt it happens that often given the 80:20 split on whether the couple get down to it on the wedding night, 80% don't.


  • Administrators, Business & Finance Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,974 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Toots


    I know myself and the hubby popped upstairs before the DJ started so that we could freshen up, but as others have already said, the logistics of the dress, hair and makeup would have put the scuppers on any attempts at doing the bould thing. Some wedding dresses are a two man job to put on!

    I think we opened the cards the following night or else the night after that. It took way longer than half an hour.


  • Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,641 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Toots* wrote: »
    It took way longer than half an hour.

    Based on previous experience, I'd only need about 2 minutes :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,411 ✭✭✭ABajaninCork


    With all the excitement of the day, I rather think sex will be the LAST thing on your minds!!

    And if I were the bride, I'd be none too pleased if after all the bloody effort I made to look nice, my old man wanted a bit before dinner...:mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,423 ✭✭✭tinkerbell


    Ducking away during the wedding to have sex AND opening the cards? Seriously, are you for real!? Can you not wait to leave the opening of the cards til the next day, what is the rush? Cards take a while to open!! I think it is quite rude to leave your guests to check what they have given you as presents.

    Regarding the sex, you will have a crazy busy day / evening, you will not have time. Can you not just wait until the reception has finished! You'll have all night then! lol


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