How to annoy your wedding guests. MOD WARNING POST # 1

ToTriOrNot · 09-01-2015 09:48AM

Tarzana2 wrote: »

In July it'll be warm everywhere in Spain, it's high summer.

No, it will not. July in the North, it's cooler than the rest of Spain, very similar to the Irish summers.

Spanish Weddings are very different than Irish weddings. Kids are usually part of the wedding, and stay up very late, dancing away with family and friends. And there is usually a free bar for a couple of hours...There is not a big gap between church and reception, so people won't be left starving. I am not saying Tzardine wedding will be like that, of course, they can be organized which ever way you want.

Also, cash is king as gifts. People will see no problem asking for it, people do no tend offend either when told. Registers are not too popular, but happens, usually big items get split, so people can still pay for part of a big present. The usual is to make sure your gift covers your meal (usually around €100 per person, as all drinks are included!)

Me, I couldn't bother with a wedding with half the people not being able to talk to the other half..so I kind of elope. Registry office, two witness, no hassle. Told families day after. No annoyed guest....family got annoyed? Maybe, but they have got over it, and if not, not my problem!!!

Tzardine · 09-01-2015 10:00AM

ToTriOrNot wrote: »

No, it will not. July in the North, it's cooler than the rest of Spain, very similar to the Irish summers.

Spanish Weddings are very different than Irish weddings. Kids are usually part of the wedding, and stay up very late, dancing away with family and friends. And there is usually a free bar for a couple of hours...There is not a big gap between church and reception, so people won't be left starving. I am not saying Tzardine wedding will be like that, of course, they can be organized which ever way you want

Absolutely correct. Chances are it will be nice but it could also be grey with a strong wind. I will be there also in April and it would not be unheard of for there to still be a bit of snow around.

ToTriOrNot · 09-01-2015 10:05AM

Tzardine wrote: »

Absolutely correct. Chances are it will be nice but it could also be grey with a strong wind. I will be there also in April and it would not be unheard of for there to still be a bit of snow around.

Better warn your guess so Tzardine. People do not believe when I say I used to go skiing from December till almost end of April, very close to home!!!, and that's not even Northern Spain!!!

arayess · 09-01-2015 10:37AM

surprisingly I havent been to many weddings but I was at one where the the briders father banged on for over an hour. then just as I collapsed from hunger and drunkeness, the brides godfather decided to stand up and rattle on. he was even worse than the father.

nightmare.

Gatica · 09-01-2015 10:53AM

already mentioned, but to expand - have no consideration for your vegetarian/vegan guests and let the hotel offer up whatever pleases them, like plain old pasta, or just salad or more soup as the veg main option....

Have speeches well over an hour, best over 2 hours, and during one of those long speeches be sure to mention many in-jokes that the majority of guests have no clue about, e.g. "and I remember the time bla-bla, you know who you are *giggle*, oh in joke.".. More than 2 of those and you defo take the prize.

Tarzana2 · 09-01-2015 10:56AM

ToTriOrNot wrote: »

No, it will not. July in the North, it's cooler than the rest of Spain, very similar to the Irish summers.

Are ya mad? Even the north of Spain will be far FAR warmer than Ireland in the summer. Closer to the equator, larger land mass.

A quick look back at the weather stats for July last year and other years for Bilbao and other northerly Spanish locations shows this.

Pointless mentioning April and winter and snow in high mountains, we're talking high summer here.

Climate-wise, looking at averages between locations in northern Spain and Ireland, northern Spain is much much warmer in summer.

ToTriOrNot · 09-01-2015 11:03AM

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Are ya mad? Even the north of Spain will be far FAR warmer than Ireland in the summer. Closer to the equator, larger land mass.

A quick look back at the weather stats for July last year and other years for Bilbao and other northerly Spanish locations shows this.

Pointless mentioning April and winter and snow in high mountains, we're talking high summer here.

Climate-wise, looking at averages between locations in northern Spain and Ireland, northern Spain is much much warmer in summer.

http://www.holiday-weather.com/gijon/averages/
http://www.holiday-weather.com/dublin/averages/

Not that much different to be honest.
It's just the assumption that because it's spain, and the summer, it will be very hot. Not it will not. Now, if the wedding was going to be let's say, Seville, July, yeah, but the North of Spain, no. It will be a lovely temperature for Irish people, maybe a tad , just a tad big warmer, but nowhere near what people think!

RebelButtMunch · 09-01-2015 11:20AM

BabysCoffee wrote: »

Bridesmaid needs to set up bank account for hen.

All invited to hen must be instructed to lodge €20 in to said account in order to attend a party in hens house.

That's a new one on me. What a load of balls.

RebelButtMunch · 09-01-2015 11:26AM

Make everyone wait outside in the hotel car park while some dude plays the bagpipes allowing the bride and groom to walk into the foyer.

Make everyone wait for their meal as the bagpiper goes at it again leading a procession. The procession consisted of the chef walking up to the top table with a big tray of meat. They give the nod,and he goes back to the kitchen to carve it up. You couldn't make this crap up.
p.s Nobody was Scottish

arayess · 09-01-2015 11:36AM

mrsbyrne wrote: »

Insist on having a Catholic wedding even though your a Satanist then bitch and moan to everyone about how you had to do the pre marriage course and pay the priest who wouldnt let you have BaT out of Hell by Meatloaf during Communion

This 100%.
I'm curently listening to a couple moan about it , all cos they don't want to offend their older relatives whilest they spend time of Facebook (and boards presumely) slagging religious people.

folan · 09-01-2015 11:51AM

Deleted User wrote: »

mine and your definition of cute are two different things. I'm sorry now I didn't get my cat to invite my guests on my behalf

a cat and a child are very different

09-01-2015 11:56AM

folan wrote: »

a cat and a child are very different

I cant stand children - I don't want to be invited to a wedding by one, im sure some people cant stand cats either....its all relative

kunst nugget · 09-01-2015 12:00PM

folan wrote: »

a cat and a child are very different

Invite from a child is nauseatingly cutesy behaviour.
Invite from cat is crazy lady territory.

Both are terrible ideas.

ABajaninCork · 09-01-2015 12:01PM

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Hate black tie weddings, but also hate the stuffiness of people being judged for not doing it right. Who actually cares?

I was pointing out a fact. BT is evening dress. It is frankly ridiculous to wear formal evening dress during the day. Either you do something properly or not at all!

bjork · 09-01-2015 12:11PM

Getting donations to a "honeymoon fund". Go somewhere cheaper and closer to home ffs.

Frigga_92 · 09-01-2015 12:12PM

This thread is hilarious.
I barely had a "wedding" judging by some of these shenanigans :pac: It is probably best described as a party lol

Tarzana2 · 09-01-2015 12:14PM

It's probably not proper and I hate the idea of black tie weddings myself. But standing around judging the outfits of people who are just invited to the charade is kinda horrible.

folan · 09-01-2015 12:15PM

kunst nugget wrote: »

Both are terrible ideas.

Fair enough. Im going to have to disagree, but as fiestywonder says, this one will depend on the guest.

For example, I think the tradition of being invited by the brides parents is a terrible idea

Malari · 09-01-2015 12:16PM

Tarzana2 wrote: »

It's probably not proper and I hate the idea of black tie weddings myself. But standing around judging the outfits of people who are just invited to the charade is kinda horrible.

LOL! This is one of the main reasons I like going to weddings :pac:

ABajaninCork · 09-01-2015 12:18PM

Tarzana2 wrote: »

It's probably not proper and I hate the idea of black tie weddings myself. But standing around judging the outfits of people who are just invited to the charade is kinda horrible.

What is the charade - the wedding or the theme? If it's the wedding you're referring to, then I feel very sad at the cynicism.

If it's the theme? The guests will be well-dressed, I'm sure. But the theme to me feels wrong. Why ask the guests to wear formal evening dress in the day?

09-01-2015 12:23PM

The problem I Have with black tie is that some of the guests might feel uncomfortable - a good example is my father in law, 70 year old farmer, he felt he had to attend the black tie wedding he was invited to as it was a neighbouring farmers daughter and he didn't want there to be any bad feeling by his absence. He felt very very uncomfortable in his tux, I felt sorry for him to be in that position.

bjork · 09-01-2015 12:24PM

Deleted User wrote: »

The problem I Have with black tie is that some of the quests might feel uncomfortable - a good example is my father in law, 70 year old farmer, he felt he had to attend the black tie wedding he was invited to as it was a neighbouring farmers daughter and he didn't want there to be any bad feeling by his absence. He felt very very uncomfortable in his tux, I felt sorry for him to be in that position.

He's not the only one. Most people just spends the day waiting for the moment the first person whips theirs off to follow suite.

Flem31 · 09-01-2015 12:30PM

Invitations should be sent by the people getting married.......not by parents, cute adorable child, family horse, pig, budgie, or any other far out idea or inanimate object you may be fond of.

By keeping it simple and straight forward at least the first hurdle re contact with your guests will be overcome with the minimum of fuss and comment.

How Strange · 09-01-2015 12:40PM

pwurple wrote: »

This one possibly just annoys me... but when the bride gets so much make-up, tan and changes her hair so dramatically (colour, length, curls) that I'm confused whether it's actually her and I'm at the right wedding!

I never got that idea. I've seen stunning women become weird looking with too much false tan and way too much makeup.

fits · 09-01-2015 12:53PM

Why is it an Irish pastime to slag off weddings, brides etc???

And yes I was guilty myself but with going through the planning now, and being on the receiving end of it, I will be much kinder in future.

pwurple · 09-01-2015 12:53PM

Flem31 wrote: »

Invitations should be sent by the people getting married.......not by parents, cute adorable child, family horse, pig, budgie, or any other far out idea or inanimate object you may be fond of.

I think traditionally the invites were sent by the hosts... used to be the brides parents.

Flem31 · 09-01-2015 01:06PM

pwurple wrote: »

I think traditionally the invites were sent by the hosts... used to be the brides parents.

Agreed, traditionally that has happened.
That was part of the tradition of the Bride leaving the family home to start a new life with the Groom. Nowadays, that move in a lot of cases has already happened.
The last half dozen invites I have received have been from the couple themselves and for practical purposes the RSVP is to the couple's current address not where she used to live.
Not ditching tradition, just moving with the times.......for better or for worse

folan · 09-01-2015 01:10PM

Flem31 wrote: »

for better or for worse

for richer or for poorer

till death do them part.

personalised vows at a church wedding annoy me.

Any that finish with the above doubly so.

nosietoes · 09-01-2015 01:14PM

One wedding I went to provided a bus from the church to the venue that was about an hour away only for the bride's friends and family.

How about not providing any drinks/nibbles before dinner but having a caricature artists going around drawing you... or a photographer giving you a key ring with your own photo on it?

It's a party - good food, some drinks, good music.

No magicians, or people interrupting your dinner conversations with violins in your ear or singing. Please!

Senna · 09-01-2015 01:17PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I was invited to a wedding a few years ago and they invitations were from the couples 3 year old daughter - so it went like this (made up names)

"Annie Smith would like to invite you to the wedding of her mammy mary and daddy john etc..."

They might have thought it was cute, but everyone was sneering at it.

Obviously you were sneering at, I'm sure the majority were not.

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