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The most epic wedding you've ever been to?

  • 21-01-2012 10:47PM
    #1
    southsiderosie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,560 ✭✭✭


    I'm trying to plan a wedding, but between the Bridezilla-industrial complex and me and the OH both having 40+ first cousins, I'm seriously considering running off to Vegas for a weekend. I am a little concerned however that my godfather and brothers may disappear into the casinos, never to be seen again.

    What's the most epic wedding you've ever been to and why?


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  • #2
    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    So many and i hated everyone of them.

    The best ones I was at was the simple ones and in Dublin which meant I didn't have to book into a hotel to add to the already huge expense that a wedding invite ensues.


  • #3
    BrianJD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,126 ✭✭✭BrianJD


    2 days at my brothers wedding in Lithuania. A member of the Irish crowd and a member of the Lithuanian party had a whistle and a local spirit (Jameson and Vodka). If they came to you and blew the whistle you had to have a shot of their product. Hence 2 days and a show of strenght between two nations.


  • #4
    galwayrush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,816 ✭✭✭✭galwayrush


    My own..:)





    Wife is looking over my shoulder atm..


  • #5
    Ghost Buster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,172 ✭✭✭Ghost Buster


    My own was pretty good.
    Im an atheist and my wife is a tad hippy dippy / wiccan so a church wedding was off the cards from the get go. We did the registry office on a Friday with zero fuss, just parents and a nice dinner in a restaurant.
    The next day was the wedding proper. We had a pagan hand fasting in my mother in laws gorgeous back garden, my dog was 'best man' complete with collar and tie and we had "The cafe orchestra" (Cheapish cos i know em) in a marquee. We had a keg of guinness with a donations box beside it, heaps of cold buffet, a mobile chip van and every body bought their own drink. It was an amazing day and cheap by any standards. Infact I bought this here imac im typing on out of the difference between cost and money earned from gifts.:D


  • #6
    mattjack
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    My own, my aunt tried to get her son arrested.It didnt help that he was a Garda either.


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  • #7
    RickRoll
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭RickRoll


    Ken and Deirdre Barlow's


  • #8
    Mint Sauce
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    It involved one of the Brides Maids.

    ;)


  • #9
    connundrum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭connundrum


    Mine. In Spain for a week long session with 80 of my best friends and close family.

    An epic wedding can't really be planned for, it depends on the people who attend being good craic. I've been at weddings which cost €50k + where everyone went home at midnight.


  • #10
    newbee22
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    My uncles wedding in Rome, I was sitting with my sisters and my cousins, all the tables had loads of bottles of wine and I was the only one over the age of 18 at the time and the only one who drank wine. Free wine= good wedding!


  • #11
    cml387
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 9,423 ✭✭✭cml387


    Having been at numerous weddings I can't remember a memorable one.
    Possibly the memorable ones are the ones I can't remember.


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  • #12
    Lollers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 502 ✭✭✭Lollers


    Of the ones I've be to its been a wasteful 70 grand on gaudy flowers, cake, reception, thousands worth on awful one day only wear dresses, wedding planners and a church they do not believe in. Peak of their life and it ain't getting any better from there.

    I once saw a DeLoren being used as a wedding car. So that was a best wedding I've been to even though I was passing by on the Luas and looking out the window at the time.


  • #13
    southsiderosie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,560 ✭✭✭southsiderosie


    44leto wrote: »
    So many and i hated everyone of them.

    The best ones I was at was the simple ones and in Dublin which meant I didn't have to book into a hotel to add to the already huge expense that a wedding invite ensues.
    connundrum wrote: »
    An epic wedding can't really be planned for, it depends on the people who attend being good craic. I've been at weddings which cost €50k + where everyone went home at midnight.

    Yeah, the most expensive wedding I've ever been to was also one of the least memorable. I can't say I've ever been to a wedding I would consider truly epic or memorable, TBH. I have more fun at our family cookouts than I've had at most weddings.


  • #14
    Teyla Emmagan
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    I hate weddings.

    The best one I was at though was in Jordan, in a five star hotel by the Dead Sea. It was outdoors, with fireworks. And about 600 people. Music and belly dancers and about 5 courses. Was a super night. Especially after spending the week before visiting Petra and all of that.


  • #15
    Millicent
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    The best one I've been to was two of my best friends' (a couple). It was done on a reasonable budget, included a totally campy 80s band in dress up, ridiculous party favour and a bride who could not give two flying fucks on the day whether her bridesmaids' shoes matched their dresses once the pics were taken. The couple, who are great craic, added their own personality and it made it a great night.

    Compared to gaudier, throw-money-at-everything weddings I've been to, where the brides look the same, the food is the same, the bands are the same, the venues look the same, and 50 grand is spent on a bit of flash with no heart, I'd take my friends' wedding any day.

    Be yourself, think about yourself and what you like (hate all this shite I've heard at family weddings that you can't do this, that or the other, because old Aunt Sue who doesn't like anything wouldn't like that). By all means, Rosie, look after your guests but make sure it's a wedding you and your OH want, not the wedding you're expected to have.

    There will often be plenty of people looking to put their oars in with a million opinions and they will take over your wedding if you let them. Tell them to fudge off and have a bit of craic with preparing something you want, while never expecting that what you want is *exactly* what you'll get. Often what you get instead is more fun than what you might've imagined.

    Good luck with the nuptials and congratulations. :)


  • #16
    Millicent
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    southsiderosie wrote: »
    Yeah, the most expensive wedding I've ever been to was also one of the least memorable. I can't say I've ever been to a wedding I would consider truly epic or memorable, TBH. I have more fun at our family cookouts than I've had at most weddings.

    This was the point I was trying to make. :) If you're a cookout lover at heart, you'll most likely be a cookout-type wedding lover. Don't buy into any of the BS that says a wedding has to be a certain way--do it your own way and feck the begrudgers!


  • #17
    mattjack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,389 ✭✭✭mattjack


    southsiderosie wrote: »
    I'm trying to plan a wedding, but between the Bridezilla-industrial complex and me and the OH both having 40+ first cousins, I'm seriously considering running off to Vegas for a weekend. I am a little concerned however that my godfather and brothers may disappear into the casinos, never to be seen again.

    What's the most epic wedding you've ever been to and why?

    Invite the first twenty of us here, we'll provide the entertainment.


  • #18
    Gyalist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Gyalist


    I was a guest at a friend's wedding that started in the Dublin Registry Office and ended more than a week later after an elaborate three-day ceremony in India.

    Crazy Indian weddings in Guyana & Suriname that go on for days fuelled by vast quantities of rum and the incredible seven curry served on water lily leaves.


  • #19
    Paddy Cow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭Paddy Cow


    mattjack wrote: »
    My own, my aunt tried to get her son arrested.It didnt help that he was a Garda either.
    Tell us more! :pac:


  • #20
    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    I from a big family and a big extended family also the job I am in means i get invited to a lot of weddings, so i have been to more then 50 of the things.

    But the expense of a wedding invite always did my head in especially due to the fact I never really enjoy them. It is fair to say a wedding invite if you include the stag can set you back at least 500 euros, but that is a low estimate.


  • #21
    southsiderosie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,560 ✭✭✭southsiderosie


    Millicent wrote: »
    The best one I've been to was two of my best friends' (a couple). It was done on a reasonable budget, included a totally campy 80s band in dress up, ridiculous party favour and a bride who could not give two flying fucks on the day whether her bridesmaids' shoes matched their dresses once the pics were taken. The couple, who are great craic, added their own personality and it made it a great night.

    Compared to gaudier, throw-money-at-everything weddings I've been to, where the brides look the same, the food is the same, the bands are the same, the venues look the same, and 50 grand is spent on a bit of flash with no heart, I'd take my friends' wedding any day.

    Be yourself, think about yourself and what you like (hate all this shite I've heard at family weddings that you can't do this, that or the other, because old Aunt Sue who doesn't like anything wouldn't like that). By all means, Rosie, look after your guests but make sure it's a wedding you and your OH want, not the wedding you're expected to have.

    There will often be plenty of people looking to put their oars in with a million opinions and they will take over your wedding if you let them. Tell them to fudge off and have a bit of craic with preparing something you want, while never expecting that what you want is *exactly* what you'll get. Often what you get instead is more fun than what you might've imagined.

    Good luck with the nuptials and congratulations. :)

    Thanks!

    Luckily I am too old, broke, and stuck in my heathen ways to care about protocol for stuff like this. ;) That said, I am curious about what people have found enjoyable about weddings, because I mostly remember the expense around attending them.


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  • #22
    mattjack
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    southsiderosie wrote: »
    Thanks!

    Luckily I am too old, broke, and stuck in my heathen ways to care about protocol for stuff like this. ;) That said, I am curious about what people have found enjoyable about weddings, because I mostly remember the expense around attending them.

    Never your wealth is the madness within.Enjoy your day.....







    myself and Millicent will share a room


  • #23
    kupus
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    What ever happened in the movie Bridesmaids, just do the exact opposite,

    And dont for the love of god have the wedding in some other country that has no association with you and your hubbietobe.
    Just so you can say, oh I got married in such and such a country. eg Italy. Nobody cares. And you still sound like a twat. Its was twatty in the best of times and its still twatty in the not so good times.

    And yes im not married lol, Best of luck in future by the way!!


  • #24
    southsiderosie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,560 ✭✭✭southsiderosie


    Domo230 wrote: »
    Never been to a wedding. They sound ****e.

    I did go to one where I remember that the reception was a lot of fun.

    Unfortunately, I was in that wedding, and between the hideous bridesmaid's dress that was two sizes too big for me, the 9 hours I spent shopping with the bride in order to find the aforementioned dress in the perfect shade of lilac, and the horrible mandatory bridesmaid's updo that was ugly and expensive, I can't say that it was my favorite wedding experience. :rolleyes:


  • #25
    marketty
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    I was at a wedding in a barn (well an enormous modern farm building). The novelty of not being in a hotel gave it great atmosphere. Awesome stage and lighting brought in and an impressive temporary bar and catering were set up and the place decorated really well, hard to describe but struck the balance between 'barndance' and glamour if that makes sense. Now this family owned the farm so not really something just anyone could do but it showed whats possible with a bit of imagination. The money saved seemed to be spent on the band (brilliant) and food so not really a cheap option either, but definitely a night to remember. Never seen so many people young and old up dancing!


  • #26
    amdublin
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    I cannot pick one memorable wedding out of all I've attended. They've all merged into one.


  • #27
    Gyalist
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    Just remembered another epic wedding from long ago where the brides (it was a double wedding for two sisters) turned up about two hours late. I should have known from the rehearsal two nights before that it was going to be a nightmare because of the huge party of bridesmaids, maids-of-honour, ring bearers and flower girls.

    I was the organist so had to fill the time playing. The organ was a vintage Wurlitzer that I enjoyed playing but after about an hour a strong smell of smoke started to fill the church. It turned out that it was dust in the organ that was burning. I had to switch to the piano to allow the tubes in the organ to cool, though by the time the brides arrived I was able to use the organ for the ceremony.

    I previously wrote about an epic toast that I gave at a wedding two summers ago.


  • #28
    connundrum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭connundrum


    Thinking about it, there are a few things people say to me when remembering my wedding:

    How relaxed it was
    How well organised it was (we'd a planner looking after everything)
    The fact that there was no awkward waiting around time
    Did we even have a band?! (there was a bloody band :rolleyes:)
    The deal we did with the hotel for drink (everyone paid €25 each and then there was an open bar)
    The night after the wedding

    In conclusion, I can see that they loved not having to think for themselves, they didn't even notice the band who played for 2 hours (?!), they like to drink (and love a bargain).

    There was loads of things we had apart from that i.e. piper and drummers, guitar players, beautiful church singers, fireworks, poolside dinner etc etc. People will enjoy and remember what they want :p


  • #29
    cofy
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    southsiderosie wrote: »
    I'm trying to plan a wedding, but between the Bridezilla-industrial complex and me and the OH both having 40+ first cousins, I'm seriously considering running off to Vegas for a weekend. I am a little concerned however that my godfather and brothers may disappear into the casinos, never to be seen again.

    What's the most epic wedding you've ever been to and why?

    I've been to alot of weddings - some even held as black tie and in Manor's - the most outstanding wedding I have been to was held in our local community centre, instead of giving out evening invitations, the Priest announced after mass that everyone was invited. It had never been done before and the atmosphere was so fantastic. But that was a good number of years ago.

    The best advise I can give you is to go with your gut instinct. This is your and your future husbands day - I hope it goes well for you.


  • #30
    southsiderosie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,560 ✭✭✭southsiderosie


    mattjack wrote: »
    Invite the first twenty of us here, we'll provide the entertainment.

    Oh dear. :p

    OK, speaking of entertainment...
    mattjack wrote: »
    My own, my aunt tried to get her son arrested.It didnt help that he was a Garda either.

    WTF? :eek:

    Spill it, man!


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  • #31
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    My brother's - he married a Jewish girl and boy can those Jews throw a good party!


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