"If anyone knows of any reason these two should not be married, speak now or...

hatrickpatrick · 07-01-2012 06:45PM #1

...forever hold your peace".

Just wondering, does anyone ever actually object at this moment? Like, in real life.

And surely if someone has an objection, they're a bit of a douche if they wait until the couple are actually on the altar with everyone watching before they speak up?

FearDark · 07-01-2012 06:46PM

Only ever happens in Coronation St. and Vince Vaughan movies.

Pherekydes · 07-01-2012 06:46PM

I tried to object at my first wedding...:D

El Weirdo · 07-01-2012 06:46PM

Someone's been watching Stephen Merchant Live...

... or at least been listening to the old podcasts/XFM shows where all the material came from.

WoollyRedHat · 07-01-2012 06:46PM

I do

Saila · 07-01-2012 06:49PM

remember it was around before casual sex was........casual and excepted

it basically means if anyone knows if sarah has been pop'd already speak now

Immaculate Pasta · 07-01-2012 06:50PM

Someone I know has been at a wedding where this has happened.

This man objected and he, the priest and the bride and groom, went off into a back room in the church for a few minutes then they all emerged, the man who objected left the church by the front door and the service resumed. The man objected simply because he wanted to marry the bride instead. Bride said no and the couple have now been happily married for about 10 years.

My name is URL · 07-01-2012 06:56PM

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Someone I know has been at a wedding where this has happened.

This man objected and he, the priest and the bride and groom, went off into a back room in the church for a few minutes then they all emerged, the man who objected left the church by the front door and the service resumed. The man objected simply because he wanted to marry the bride instead. Bride said no and the couple have now been happily married for about 10 years.

How awkward would that be?! Fcuk

He should have just stayed at home that day

RichieC · 07-01-2012 06:59PM

Stick your hand up and when the place goes quiet say "is there a toilet I can use"

LighterGuy · 07-01-2012 07:01PM

The fucked up thing is, i say its happened more times than what you think :pac: .. the worlds a big place.

af_thefragile · 07-01-2012 07:01PM

My name is URL wrote: »

How awkward would that be?! Fcuk

He should have just stayed at home that day

Maybe he didn't wanna have the regret that he never asked...

Temptamperu · 07-01-2012 07:23PM

They dont use it anymore... mores the pity i would have my hand up everytime :pac:

Chuck was taken · 07-01-2012 07:27PM

What's the sense ? They're still gonna get married

candy-gal1 · 07-01-2012 07:31PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVNQaJN4HgU

Arpa · 07-01-2012 07:53PM

My grandfather, RIP, was at a wedding of a friend of the family. Being a little outspoken, a joker from the liberties and not suffering fools gladly he made two remarks during the service. The first was during the vows, when the whole place was deathly silent as the couple nervously ran through their very personal commitments to each other. Though there was a microphone my granddad who was partially deaf couldn't hear and chimed in from halfway down the Church, "Speak up for fecks sake, we can't hear a thing!" This wasn't for comic effect, he genuinely couldn't hear and was a bit pissed off at missing the show.

The second cringeworthy outburst was after the priest asked, 'If there is any reason...', my granddad thought it imperative to say, "Yeah, yer man drives a Nissan Micra".

My mother sank down, red faced in her seat beside him and wished the ground would swallow her up. Reprimanding him after the service he saw no problem with what he had said and pointed out that he was being genuine. "Sure you can't marry a man who drives a Micra."

The priest laughed off both comments sheepishly and I can't help thinking that everytime the couple look back on their precious wedding video, they will hear my grandfather airing his views. I can't decide which is funnier, the fact that he had the audacity to interrupt, or the fact that he genuinely believed his comments were important.

He's a legend in my book, as when you're that age, you can get away with things like that, and believe me, if I reach his age, I will be doing all that and more.

Captain_Generic · 07-01-2012 07:59PM

candy-gal1 wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVNQaJN4HgU

Why is there wind in that guys living room?

Biggins · 07-01-2012 08:19PM

Pherekydes wrote: »

I tried to object at my first wedding...:D

I was sorry later, no objected to my first one!

later12 · 07-01-2012 08:28PM

I've never heard an Irish congregation (civil or church) being asked this question at a wedding; I know they ask the couple themselves if there's any reason why they shouldn't marry during the ceremony, but they never seem to put the question to the audience (as far as I have seen).

mossyc123 · 07-01-2012 08:35PM

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mossyc123 · 07-01-2012 08:37PM

Arpa wrote: »

My grandfather, RIP, was at a wedding of a friend of the family. Being a little outspoken, a joker from the liberties and not suffering fools gladly he made two remarks during the service. The first was during the vows, when the whole place was deathly silent as the couple nervously ran through their very personal commitments to each other. Though there was a microphone my granddad who was partially deaf couldn't hear and chimed in from halfway down the Church, "Speak up for fecks sake, we can't hear a thing!" This wasn't for comic effect, he genuinely couldn't hear and was a bit pissed off at missing the show.

The second cringeworthy outburst was after the priest asked, 'If there is any reason...', my granddad thought it imperative to say, "Yeah, yer man drives a Nissan Micra".

My mother sank down, red faced in her seat beside him and wished the ground would swallow her up. Reprimanding him after the service he saw no problem with what he had said and pointed out that he was being genuine. "Sure you can't marry a man who drives a Micra."

The priest laughed off both comments sheepishly and I can't help thinking that everytime the couple look back on their precious wedding video, they will hear my grandfather airing his views. I can't decide which is funnier, the fact that he had the audacity to interrupt, or the fact that he genuinely believed his comments were important.

He's a legend in my book, as when you're that age, you can get away with things like that, and believe me, if I reach his age, I will be doing all that and more.

How well did he know the couple?

Were they the type of people to laugh this off?

Depending on your answers your late Grandad is either a bit of craic or an utter arsehole!!!

ballsymchugh · 07-01-2012 08:39PM

heard a story from a friend of a friend of a friend about a wedding where the groom asked the priest not to have the civil stuff done at the church and to leave it for later.
at the reception, he stood up, looked at the best man and said, you're my best friend, but you were with my bride last night, so you can keep her.

in fairness, he found out the morning of the wedding, and it was way too late to do anything so he just enjoyed a quality meal in the hotel. no divorce needed.

Son Of A Vidic · 07-01-2012 08:41PM

hatrickpatrick wrote: »

And surely if someone has an objection, they're a bit of a douche...

A douche? Please god don't tell me you're Irish.

El Weirdo · 07-01-2012 08:42PM

ballsymchugh wrote: »

heard a story from a friend of a friend of a friend about a wedding where the groom asked the priest not to have the civil stuff done at the church and to leave it for later.
at the reception, he stood up, looked at the best man and said, you're my best friend, but you were with my bride last night, so you can keep her.

in fairness, he found out the morning of the wedding, and it was way too late to do anything so he just enjoyed a quality meal in the hotel. no divorce needed.

Would the bride not be a little suspicious that the civil stuff wasn't being done as she (presumably) expected?

Dyr · 07-01-2012 08:48PM

mossyc123 wrote: »

How well did he know the couple?

Were they the type of people to laugh this off?

Depending on your answers your late Grandad is either a bit of craic or an utter arsehole!!!

In fairness if he'd done that to a relative of mine he probably would have been chinned in the grand tradition of our neighborhood. Being old doesnt excuse being a little mouthpiece from the bleedin liberties :pac:

mossyc123 · 07-01-2012 08:49PM

Bambi wrote: »

In fairness if he'd done that to a relative of mine he probably would have been chinned in the grand tradition of our neighborhood. Being old doesnt excuse being a little mouthpiece from the bleedin liberties :pac:

Salt o' the earth sure :rolleyes:

07-01-2012 09:52PM

I put my hand up at my sisters wedding, just to see what would happen. Either the priest didn't see me, or chose to ignore me.

My sister did see me, out of the corner of her eye, because the pews were in a slight arc around the alter, and I was at the outside of the arc and so in her eyeline.

She laughed a bit, and I guess my brother in law wondered why the hell she was laughing at the question!

Arpa · 08-01-2012 10:32PM

mossyc123 wrote: »

How well did he know the couple?

Were they the type of people to laugh this off?

Depending on your answers your late Grandad is either a bit of craic or an utter arsehole!!!

To be honest I think he was a bit of both. He knew the couple very well, the bride refers to him as her uncle even though he's not blood related. They both knew him well enough to take it in good spirit, kinda laugh it off, like "Oh, Uncle Jack you messer". But he wasn't messing he was actually appalled by the idea of a man driving a Micra.

rainbowdrop · 08-01-2012 10:43PM

Arpa wrote: »

To be honest I think he was a bit of both. He knew the couple very well, the bride refers to him as her uncle even though he's not blood related. They both knew him well enough to take it in good spirit, kinda laugh it off, like "Oh, Uncle Jack you messer". But he wasn't messing he was actually appalled by the idea of a man driving a Micra.

I couldn't marry a man that dove a micra either. Fair play to your Grandad;)........

dsmythy · 08-01-2012 10:50PM

Immaculate Pasta wrote: »

Someone I know has been at a wedding where this has happened.

This man objected and he, the priest and the bride and groom, went off into a back room in the church for a few minutes then they all emerged, the man who objected left the church by the front door and the service resumed. The man objected simply because he wanted to marry the bride instead. Bride said no and the couple have now been happily married for about 10 years.

Diirrrty

Sykk · 08-01-2012 11:08PM

Arpa wrote: »

My grandfather, RIP, was at a wedding of a friend of the family. Being a little outspoken, a joker from the liberties and not suffering fools gladly he made two remarks during the service. The first was during the vows, when the whole place was deathly silent as the couple nervously ran through their very personal commitments to each other. Though there was a microphone my granddad who was partially deaf couldn't hear and chimed in from halfway down the Church, "Speak up for fecks sake, we can't hear a thing!" This wasn't for comic effect, he genuinely couldn't hear and was a bit pissed off at missing the show.

The second cringeworthy outburst was after the priest asked, 'If there is any reason...', my granddad thought it imperative to say, "Yeah, yer man drives a Nissan Micra".

My mother sank down, red faced in her seat beside him and wished the ground would swallow her up. Reprimanding him after the service he saw no problem with what he had said and pointed out that he was being genuine. "Sure you can't marry a man who drives a Micra."

The priest laughed off both comments sheepishly and I can't help thinking that everytime the couple look back on their precious wedding video, they will hear my grandfather airing his views. I can't decide which is funnier, the fact that he had the audacity to interrupt, or the fact that he genuinely believed his comments were important.

He's a legend in my book, as when you're that age, you can get away with things like that, and believe me, if I reach his age, I will be doing all that and more.

So you aspire to be an ignorant arsehole when older?

Bad Panda · 08-01-2012 11:13PM

I've been at more weddings than I care to remember in different parts of the world and the priest/minister/whatever has never asked this question.

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