Things that people used to do at weddings!

Toots · 14-09-2014 10:04PM

Guests giving the bride/groom a luck token like a horseshoe.

My little cousin gave me a wooden spoon and I hadn't seen that done since I was a child!

sunbeam · 14-09-2014 10:12PM

Horseshoes used to be incorporated into bridal bouquets as well. Haven't seen that for a long time.

Electric Sheep · 14-09-2014 10:12PM

CBFi wrote: »

Alice Alice who the f*ck is Alice?! I used to think it was really risqué!

Actually a friend of mine is planning a joint wedding with her twin brother. The Priest said he hasn't done a joint wedding in 20 years!

Ah, when I was a kid my best friend and I always wanted a double wedding. Unfortunately I married 15 years after she did!

I still think double weddings are a lovely idea, but it probably wouldn't work with the type of bride who wants to be the sole focus of attention. For your twin friends I am sure the sibling bond would outweigh the egos. Wish I could be there!

lukesmom · 14-09-2014 10:18PM

I remember being a little girl in the 80's and at an older cousins wedding where all the groomsmen gave the bride the bumps. She was so embarrassed! Haven't seen it lately .

Electric Sheep · 14-09-2014 10:23PM

lukesmom wrote: »

I remember being a little girl in the 80's and at an older cousins wedding where all the groomsmen gave the bride the bumps. She was so embarrassed! Haven't seen it lately .

And just as well. I know of a groom who was paralyzed as a result of being given the bumps at his wedding reception.

amdublin · 14-09-2014 10:25PM

Electric Sheep wrote: »

And just as well. I know of a groom who was paralyzed as a result of being given the bumps at his wedding reception.

:eek:

Jesus christ that is awful Electric Sheep.

lukesmom · 14-09-2014 10:28PM

Electric Sheep wrote: »

And just as well. I know of a groom who was paralyzed as a result of being given the bumps at his wedding reception.

Awful

Faith · 14-09-2014 10:30PM

lukesmom wrote: »

I remember being a little girl in the 80's and at an older cousins wedding where all the groomsmen gave the bride the bumps. She was so embarrassed! Haven't seen it lately .

Electric Sheep wrote: »

And just as well. I know of a groom who was paralyzed as a result of being given the bumps at his wedding reception.

Electric Sheep · 14-09-2014 10:33PM

amdublin wrote: »

:eek:

Jesus christ that is awful Electric Sheep.

I know! It was 30 years ago, but it is the sort of thing you never forget. I think that is why the bumps is not done anymore, people know better now.

When I go to Jewish weddings I am always worried that the bride or groom will fall off and be hurt when they hoist them up on chairs during the Hora.

Toots · 14-09-2014 10:36PM

Electric Sheep wrote: »

And just as well. I know of a groom who was paralyzed as a result of being given the bumps at his wedding reception.

Jaysus, that's terrible! TBH I'm surprised there weren't more widespread serious injuries from the bumps. Sure even if you look at old You've Been Framed videos where the bumps go wrong and they end up dropping the 'bumpee' it looks pretty bloody painful.

L0ui5e · 14-09-2014 10:46PM

Remember when, at end of night, all the guests lined up in pairs to make a continuous arch for bride and groom to run under all the way to the door so they could make their exit to the car, covered in shaving foam and food cans tied on back to start their honeymoon..

sunbeam · 14-09-2014 10:48PM

I remember it being done to a bride and groom at a family wedding 30 years ago. The mother of the groom was freaking out as unbeknownst to many of the guests the bride was actually four months pregnant at the time. Luckily nothing went wrong.

amdublin · 14-09-2014 10:48PM

L0ui5e wrote: »

Remember when, at end of night, all the guests lined up in pairs to make a continuous arch for bride and groom to run under all the way to the door so they could make their exit to the car, covered in shaving foam and food cans tied on back to start their honeymoon..

And you'd kick them through the arch. So strange when you look back on it.

cactusgal · 14-09-2014 11:23PM

lukesmom wrote: »

I remember being a little girl in the 80's and at an older cousins wedding where all the groomsmen gave the bride the bumps. She was so embarrassed! Haven't seen it lately .

Sorry to sound ignorant, but what are "the bumps"???

Toots · 14-09-2014 11:29PM

cactusgal wrote: »

Sorry to sound ignorant, but what are "the bumps"???

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

CBFi · 15-09-2014 12:32AM

Electric Sheep wrote: »

Ah, when I was a kid my best friend and I always wanted a double wedding. Unfortunately I married 15 years after she did!

I still think double weddings are a lovely idea, but it probably wouldn't work with the type of bride who wants to be the sole focus of attention. For your twin friends I am sure the sibling bond would outweigh the egos. Wish I could be there!

I know-I'm really looking forward to it! Very different!

pooch90 · 15-09-2014 12:33AM

Toots wrote: »

Guests giving the bride/groom a luck token like a horseshoe.

My little cousin gave me a wooden spoon and I hadn't seen that done since I was a child!

I actually got given a horseshoe at our wedding last month. Apparently I had given this lady one as she was walking up the aisle when I was a tot. Never knew it happened.
Was a really lovely thing to receive.

Tarzana · 15-09-2014 12:53AM

Toots wrote: »

Jaysus, that's terrible! TBH I'm surprised there weren't more widespread serious injuries from the bumps. Sure even if you look at old You've Been Framed videos where the bumps go wrong and they end up dropping the 'bumpee' it looks pretty bloody painful.

I remember them starting to be phased out at kids' birthday parties in the 90s. I know we were certainly not allowed to do them in our house but I do remember them happening at birthdays I attended towards the early 90s.

lukesmom · 15-09-2014 11:49AM

I can remember getting the bumps as a kid and I hated it. All at the birthday party would join in and you'd get bumped according to your age so. 9 bumps for 9th birthday party etc.

Toots · 15-09-2014 07:43PM

lukesmom wrote: »

I can remember getting the bumps as a kid and I hated it. All at the birthday party would join in and you'd get bumped according to your age so. 9 bumps for 9th birthday party etc.

Can't see that ending well at Granny's 80th birthday celebrations! :P

Senna · 15-09-2014 08:00PM

Weddings used to be much earlier, mass could be at 9am, then wedding breakfast, music afterwards and wrapped up by dinner time.

Serving wedding cake after the meal, haven't seen that in ages.

Still see a lot of couples that buy or built a house just before the wedding and only move in together the night after the wedding.

Electric Sheep · 15-09-2014 08:36PM

The main course at every single wedding I attended in the 70s and 80s in Ireland was turkey and ham. Mashed potatoes and potato croquettes. Dessert was always trifle. The starter varied from comsomme to mushroom soup.

We always enjoyed it anyway! To kids, turkey and ham always tasted like a celebration because we associated it with Christmas.:) Even when we were older we didn't expect anything different, and were perfectly happy with it.

lukesmom · 16-09-2014 07:20PM

Electric Sheep wrote: »

The main course at every single wedding I attended in the 70s and 80s in Ireland was turkey and ham. Mashed potatoes and potato croquettes. Dessert was always trifle. The starter varied from comsomme to mushroom soup.

We always enjoyed it anyway! To kids, turkey and ham always tasted like a celebration because we associated it with Christmas.:) Even when we were older we didn't expect anything different, and were perfectly happy with it.

You can't go wrong with turkey and ham

lazeedaisy · 16-09-2014 07:27PM

Not to mention the melon starter,

We always had the bumps for 21sts,

Can't believe garters are no longer used though

Electric Sheep · 16-09-2014 07:31PM

lazeedaisy wrote: »

Not to mention the melon starter,

We always had the bumps for 21sts,

Can't believe garters are no longer used though

Well, weren't you fancy with your la de da melon

Things that people used to do at weddings!

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