Who hates weddings??

Dravokivich · 10-02-2011 10:19AM

KeithM89 wrote: »

Nothing worse than being forced to dance with a drunk relative...

i'm a fu¢ker for doing that. once sang la vida loca to me granny.

orourkeda · 10-02-2011 10:32AM

Marriage is for suckers

orourkeda · 10-02-2011 10:34AM

bluewolf wrote: »

I've only been to two, they were ok but the church part was boring.

Actually the church part of one of them was more like :eek: "people believe this?"

It's perhaps more to do with the obvious financial aspect as it is in believing in the institution of marriage

10-02-2011 10:43AM

orourkeda wrote: »

It's perhaps more to do with the obvious financial aspect as it is in believing in the institution of marriage

What?

IamtheWalrus · 10-02-2011 10:53AM

I hate them also, always have since I was a child. I remember being at one years ago and thinking 'This is supposed to be ther happiest day of your life?'.

I went to one last year and everyone was staring at me. I don't live in the area anymore so they were probbaly curious of me. Stares, stares and more stares; mostly from my mother.

STIG83 · 10-02-2011 12:10PM

I don't mind weddings at all, as long as I don't have too many in one year, only had one last year and will be one this year. As somebody said in an earlier post a good place to pull!!

chin_grin · 10-02-2011 12:19PM

I'll let my man Doug explain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXpsT3e8UsM

murphyaii · 10-02-2011 12:23PM

name me one man that likes weddings?:D

chin_grin · 10-02-2011 12:25PM

murphyaii wrote: »

name me one man that likes weddings?:D

Kevin Joyce?

galah · 10-02-2011 12:27PM

went to 7 (seven) weddings last year. getting slightly sick of them now - plus they're ALL the same - just too formulaic, unfortunately.

It's always church, followed by at least 4 hours of standing around drinking so you end up at the dinner table half-p*ssed, it's always salmon or beef (with only minor variations), speeches are always too long und usually not that entertaining, cake cutting, band, sandwiches, DJ, national anthem, over.

The weddings that stand out are usually either abroad, or where the venue is not a soulless hotel on the outskirts of a scenic coastal resort...

chin_grin · 10-02-2011 12:31PM

Weddings are ceremony. Most ceremonies are to appease the older generations. Older generations are f*cking annoying and backwards. Therefore weddings are f*cking annoying and backwards.

And don't get me started on the religious aspect.

"Hey Mr Invisible Man, please come down and 'bless' our love for each other so a kiddly fiddlin' religion can grant us tax breaks as we haven't yet separated church and state." <grumble grumble grumble>

jester77 · 10-02-2011 12:50PM

Irish weddings are truly awful and very unoriginal. Church, stand around, beef or salmon, witty and mostly unfunny dragged out speeches, clear an area for the dance floor, awful band, rinse and repeat. No originality and no real input from the couple getting married. Plus they are stupid over the top expensive.

Apart from the US (all over by midnight), any wedding outside of Ireland I've been to was original and enjoyable and you could tell that the couple put their own look, feel and style into it. Makes for a more memorable and enjoyable day out.

10-02-2011 12:54PM

murphyaii wrote: »

name me one man that likes weddings?:D

I do! Weddings are great craic. Big session, big feed, talking crap to people you haven't seen in ages excuse to dress up in the suit, dancing away to the band etc etc. Also on the lash the next day again with the wedding crowd is always great craic too!!

Have a wedding to go to in march and I'm really looking forward to it.

Loopie · 10-02-2011 01:04PM

I like them when it's someone from the crowd I grew up with, great bunch of people, known each other years, and it's just a good laugh.

But I fcuking hate them when it's someone you're good enough friends with, but you don't really know the one half of the couple, you only know 1 or 2 other people there...God dang long day! I tend to disappear to my room for a little siesta after dinner and then come back for the obligatory "Rock the Boat" and get the granny up dancing!!

mrsdewinter · 10-02-2011 01:11PM

Hmm. Lots of hate for weddings here. Having a traditional white wedding is not anything I would ever want to do. But I love other people's nuptials. If a couple is willing to put themselves through the mill for this (and believe me, it ain't no fun for anybody involved), the least you can do is go along and enjoy yourself. And if you're just going to spend the day muttering to yourself, don't go.

10-02-2011 01:11PM

jester77 wrote: »

Irish weddings are truly awful and very unoriginal. Church, stand around, beef or salmon, witty and mostly unfunny dragged out speeches, clear an area for the dance floor, awful band, rinse and repeat. No originality and no real input from the couple getting married. Plus they are stupid over the top expensive.

Apart from the US (all over by midnight), any wedding outside of Ireland I've been to was original and enjoyable and you could tell that the couple put their own look, feel and style into it. Makes for a more memorable and enjoyable day out.

I think if I have one it'll just be a BBQ or in a nice restaurant somewhere ><

10-02-2011 01:23PM

jester77 wrote: »

Irish weddings are truly awful and very unoriginal. Church, stand around, beef or salmon, witty and mostly unfunny dragged out speeches, clear an area for the dance floor, awful band, rinse and repeat. No originality and no real input from the couple getting married. Plus they are stupid over the top expensive.

Apart from the US (all over by midnight), any wedding outside of Ireland I've been to was original and enjoyable and you could tell that the couple put their own look, feel and style into it. Makes for a more memorable and enjoyable day out.

People like a traditional wedding though. If you make changes to it its not a traditional wedding and thats what most people want (including myself if/when I get married).

Merrick · 10-02-2011 01:25PM

I like the nice dinner and the craic in the evening, but hate the church bit. And all the hours of waiting around before the mass/after the mass/while photos are being taken. And being made to dance.

Shapey Fiend · 10-02-2011 01:29PM

Just go to the good ones. Went to one lately that was great craic. The couple were loaded so it was in the nicest venue in town with the best food. My neighbours kept buying me pints all day as well so I left with the same twenty euro I'd brought after about 12 pints.

Only thing I really dislike is wedding disco music but if they've got the good sense of going light on Abba and stuff off the Grease & Dirty Dancing soundtracks I can just about tolerate it.

I'd never do a big wedding myself because they're a giant rip off but I'm quite happy to abuse other peoples hospitality.

fakearms123 · 10-02-2011 01:30PM

grenache wrote: »

Dont like them at all. You get too many nosy f*ckers enquiring about your life and what you are doing now. And there's always the people you dont want to see that are in attendance. I have my sisters wedding in December, and if i could get out of going to it, i would.

Sounds to me like your embarrassed by your lack of achievements in life and by a distant friend "enquiring" about what your up to these days it reminds you how little you have done in your life and how sh*te your life is in general, you'd rather not analysis the status of your life because you know what you'd find is just failure...

And not wanting to go to your own sisters wedding just shows what kind of person you are, sorry dude, just saying :pac:

gonedrinking · 10-02-2011 01:42PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

i love the scrap. all good weddings should have a fight

Last 2 weddings I went to there was no fight! Fcukin rip off!

I do agree with the consensus though, weddings are dreary, mind numbingly boring affairs. Lots of standing around doing nothing for most people. Standing around for about an hour outside the chapel while everyone files out and shakes the hand of the bride and groom. Then about another hour of standing about doing nothing while the bride and groom have their pictures taken. The tedious, drawn out speeches, usually copied from the internet. All the clapping you have to do, its every 3 seconds ffs. The food is usually crap. Things start to pick up briefly when the drink starts flowing, but then the night goes on too long. And you have to stay and keep drinking, leaving a wedding early is apparently an unforgivable offense. So you drink to about 6am, and spend the next 12 hours throwing up and wishing you were dead.

10-02-2011 03:02PM

gonedrinking wrote: »

Last 2 weddings I went to there was no fight! Fcukin rip off!

I do agree with the consensus though, weddings are dreary, mind numbingly boring affairs. Lots of standing around doing nothing for most people. Standing around for about an hour outside the chapel while everyone files out and shakes the hand of the bride and groom. Then about another hour of standing about doing nothing while the bride and groom have their pictures taken. The tedious, drawn out speeches, usually copied from the internet. All the clapping you have to do, its every 3 seconds ffs. The food is usually crap. Things start to pick up briefly when the drink starts flowing, but then the night goes on too long. And you have to stay and keep drinking, leaving a wedding early is apparently an unforgivable offense. So you drink to about 6am, and spend the next 12 hours throwing up and wishing you were dead.

Nobody is forcing you to drink, and nobody is going to care if you leave early

Birdnuts · 10-02-2011 03:23PM

I hate tacky, sprawling, Irish weddings:(

thebigleap · 10-02-2011 03:26PM

I don't begrudge anyone their day, but I'm not a fan of weddings either. I haven't been to a wedding for a couple of years, but I'm expecting an invitation anyday now.

My own wedding was small (60 ppl) , non-church, but if we could do it again we'd just go away on our own and get married. All that hard work and some ass (i.e.family member) can come along on the day and ruin it for you.

The worst wedding I was at the groom was a real jerk, hung out with his groomsmen at the bar all night, sulking. He was rude to quite a few guests and barely acknowledged his bride. It was one of those formal affairs where it cost an arm for an evening dress/tux, plus it was a Friday and most people had to take off work to attend. Ungrateful ass.

xxfelix · 10-02-2011 03:41PM

Oh god - i'm realy begining to hate them too :mad: - way too costly - have to organise babysitters.....cause most people dont invite the kids!!! (not that i could really cope if they were there) outfit - hair etc..........

KEEP YOUR INVITE I DONT CARE GRRRRRRRRRRR.....ah no i do really......

Rant over:D

landsleaving · 10-02-2011 04:16PM

fakearms123 wrote: »

Sounds to me like your embarrassed by your lack of achievements in life and by a distant friend "enquiring" about what your up to these days it reminds you how little you have done in your life and how sh*te your life is in general, you'd rather not analysis the status of your life because you know what you'd find is just failure...

And not wanting to go to your own sisters wedding just shows what kind of person you are, sorry dude, just saying :pac:

Miaow!

Fake arms - real claws!

Alter-Ego · 10-02-2011 04:33PM

Terrible things, weddings. You drink all day because of the standing around. The food is usually terrible and the bar over priced. You drink more because its so ****e. Next thing its 4 in the morning, you're in the residents bar wondering where your shoes are and eventually you settle for the toothless, crosseyed bridesmaid to finish off an emotionally and financially draining day.

martic · 10-02-2011 04:45PM

chin_grin wrote: »

Kevin Joyce?

The old horn ball is going to become a living legend of after hours

Snakeblood · 10-02-2011 05:28PM

KeithM89 wrote: »

Nothing worse than being forced to dance with a drunk relative...

Unless there's a chance of sex.

fakearms123 · 10-02-2011 05:38PM

landsleaving wrote: »

Miaow!

Fake arms - real claws!

This cats gots claws! :pac:

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