I was invited to a wedding last summer and on the invitation to the reception immediately following the wedding it said BYOB.


If that isn't trashy I don't know what is.

Oh, and, I didn't go.

My sister was a waitress at a Newport Creamery (your standard casual restaurant and ice cream shop). One night, the restaurant was beseiged with a group of about 30-40 people (mostly dressed in jeans and t-shirts), almost filling the entire restaurant. It turns out that the bride and groom (clad in sweatshirts and ripped jeans) had just gotten hitched, and they were now here for "their reception".

My sister and the other waitress ran their butts off serving them burgers and milkshakes, while the group clinked their glasses and stood up to offer toasts to the happy couple. The kicker? if I remember correctly, they tipped about 5-10%. I think she was so shocked and amused by the whole thing that she didn't even care--she just liked telling the story.

I plan to have the cheapest wedding ever.

I'll have a nice dress (which I picked up on clearance) and we'll get married in front of like 20 people. Then we'll go to a bar. It'll be just like in Cocktail but minus the pregnancy.

oh. And maybe I'm a little white trash but I loved the idea of going to the Newport Creamery. But I would've tipped like 40%. Hey, they're STILL saving a lot.







but maybe that's the waitress in me.

Now, I can understand if someone can't afford open bar - it can get pretty damn expensive, and not everyone can afford it. That's fine.

But BYOB...geez, that's going a little far.

Hopefully people won't be saying bad things about our wedding after they go - we'll give them a good time.

Actually in some areas it's quite common. Not everyone makes weddings such big hoohaa. That said, I still find it funny.

I completely agree!! If you can't afford a big wedding have a dinner at a nice restaurant with the parents, grandparents and anyone who would have been in the bridal party if you had a big wedding. or you can just completely avoid the hassle and get married in vegas!

The problem with that is if you have a big, tight-knit families involved. Then you get into a situation where you're picking and chosing close family members. That can be a problem for some people.

I also think a problem arises in that people EXPECT to be invited. When you announce you're getting married, every friend you have expects to get in invitation, and that's not always feasible. The thought is nice, and it would be great to invite everyone, but people have to realize their limitations.

I agree though that you have to weigh these things out...if you have to cut the list, cut the list. You don't have to invite every friend you have, nor should they expect to be there until they get the invitation.

Stop hanging out with trashy people and you won't have these problems.

-Rudey

Or there's that.

There are some NICE wedding packages there...I was amazed...
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I think they were referring to a drive through, get married by Elvis type wedding.

There are ways to do a wedding the right way - there are TONS of vendors around and many different ways to get what you want.

It's said that the two things people remember most from the wedding receptions are the food and music.

aephi Alum this wedding reception you went to is a classic example of what not to do.

If you can't afford to have everyone at the reception, an alternative ,besides drive thru Vegas chapel, is to host a more casual get together the day after the wedding.

My cousin married in Vegas & it was pretty nice. He married at the Little White Chapel & held a luncheon reception at the MGM Grand. If you have lunch instead of a formal dinner, then it's way cheaper.
LOL! However, his marriage dissolved after a few years. I guess you could see the warning signs when the bride was 6 months pregnant at the wedding & my cousin didn't say "I DO" instead when asked if he takes this woman, he replied, "I GUESS SO."

I agree with this 100%!!! At a friends wedding, she failed to realize that in her new hubbies culture, one does not need an invitation to go to a wedding reception. If it's someone they know, they show up anyway. She had planned for 200 people & ended up with over 500! It was a mess, the food ran out early, & to top it off, it turns out that the hall where the reception was at had a stipulation that you had to clean it yourself so when the wedding was over, her side of the family had to stay behind to clean up the mess. His entire family & friends bailed. Not a good day for me.