One more:

MaMabuddah here's competition for your flower girl story. I went to a wedding where the ring bearer was 16 and stood over 6'3. Why did he even agree to do that? Anyway, when he walked down the aisle the entire church was in tears from laughing so hard!

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I'm at work crying I'm laughing so hard.

Eclipse: I've seen those wedding pictures and they are HILARIOUS.

Ok yall, I have two examples of a ghetto weddings that I had attended within a span of a month.

Wedding #1 The wedding was suppose to start at 3:30, the groom showed up at the church at 3:30 with a t-shirt and shorts on. The wedding programs were suppose to be handed out when we walked in, yall the hostesses passed them out while were already seated. I don't know why all of a sudden the new craze is to have mime dancers at weddings all of a sudden. Anyway while the wedding ceremony was going on the preacher told the groom do you take baby girl to be your wife. Come on now, baby girl. The ceremony was backwords with the preacher telling them about jumping the broom at the beginning of the ceremony.

The reception was another story. They decided to do the toast while people were still getting their food and they cut the cake while people were still eating and or were on the dance floor.

Wedding #2 I knew this wedding was going to be ghetto when the church was built next to a liquer store. From what I heard from one of the groomsmen, the bridesmaids were mad because they couldn't dip and twirl down the aisle. You could tell that the two families didn't congregate with each other. Some of the bride's relatives looked like wannabe pimps and some of the female relatives had on prom dresses.

Please don't ask about the reception, lets just say ghetto.

Not to be funny, but is it commonplace during a reception, if the bride and/or groom is a Greek, to have while the music is playing, a mini step-show/fraternity-sorority jam? Lemme elaborate.

Last year, at wedding #1, the bride was a Delta. B-U-T-ful wedding ceremony. It was cloudy, but it didn't rain on us--yes, it was outdoors. At the reception, the bride and her sorors sang their Delta song and while the music was playing, particularly during the all-too-popular "Atomic Dog", the place turned into a Greek stroll free-for-all. Deltas, Alphas, and Ques, was just doing their thang, yall. Even I got a little neo flashback http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif. But IMHO it was a great wedding.

At wedding #2 last year, the groom was a Que. Him and his bruhs put on a miniature Que step show, which was pretty good until they were riffing on a rival frat by making a graphic pornographic "gesture" in regards to their sexual orientation, a bridesmaid had to come to the floor and "thank" them for their wonderful performance.

While I thought both weddings were off the hook, is stuff like that commonplace with Greeks?

Rain Man

By the way yall, the two weddings I was talking about were both greek weddings, and we went through are share of the mini stepshows during the reception

Yeah, RainMan, it is common for members of greek-lettered organizations after they sing their hymn/song, to do their party walk thang...during the reception!

HOWEVER, I have NEVER seen other greeks stroll/party walk at the same time... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

From all of the weddings I have attended, it is only for the bride and/or groom's respective organization!

I know for my wedding, I wish some other sorority person would get on the floor "doing their thang" or doing their call....

THAT'S JUST DISRESPECTFUL!

I'd have to have them escorted....OUT! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

I won't have to worry, cause folks know I don't play that... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

Another ghetto wedding episode....

The couple got married this past summer. They invited the whole church congregation to the wedding and allowed them to each bring a guest. With the bridal party included, only 30 http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif people were at the ceremony!!

At the reception (which was held at a rec center in the ghetto part of town)-you had to park ya car about 3 blocks away cause all the junk cars took the closer parking spots.
The decorations included the following:
1) Cafeteria tables (can we say CHEAP?!) nad metal fold out chairs
2) Plastic tablecloths (one ones that you can buy at the .99 store)
3) Confetti, Miniature Snickers bars and Agendas (yes, AGENDAS) served as the table decorations
4) Good ole' after Sunday service food was served, and they ran out of food when it was time to serve the last couple of tables
5) The DJ served up a MEGA-MIX at the reception-all the guests (the junior bridesmaids included) was "droppin it like it was HOT"
6) Neither the bride nor the grooms parents had any good words to say about the union of their children
7) (here's what KILLED ME) Only 8-YES 8 gifts were on the gift table....now, if there are like 30 people at the reception, then why didn't everyone bring a gift???
8) The guests were taking home the leftover bottles of champagne

Nuff said...that was a waste of time, money, and energy!!

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Let's just say that when I get married I will definitely make sure that there are no ghetto elements included.

Here's another story:

The couple had their reception at the church and had the dj play ghetto fabulous booty shake music. When we got into the hall, the food was not ready and the decorations weren't all put up yet. After hearing the music that was being played I left.

One more:

A couple of days before the wedding the bride's crazy, ghetto ex-boyfriend let it be known that the wedding wouldn't take place because he was going to come and break it up at the church. So, the bride had her male cousins acting as guards by all the doors of the church. It was crazy.

Oh yeah one more:

Why did the bride feel it necessary to include EVERY one of her and the groom's relatives in the bridal party? Why did the bridal party have to stand in the choir area and part of the outer aisles of the church because there was so many of them. Too funny!

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At most of the greek weddings I've been a part of, including my own, it is NOT custom to start strolling at any point in time. Now of course, the sweetheart song/hymn of the bride and/or groom's organization has been sung, but I find it so G-E-T-T-O to be hopping/strolling around your, what, WEDDING RECEPTION! Come on!

And being from Chicago, where the 'lectric slide and the new Casper slide are mandatory cultural dances, as is the bus stop, I cannot let these symbols of love and togetherness be called ghetto. They are tradition at every wedding, birthday party, fundraiser (yes, my chapter's big la-di-da event featured both the 'lectric slide and the Casper slide), graduation party-hell, even some baby showers get live with the slide around here!

I have so many ghetto wedding reflections, my mind can't focus on just a few. Suffice to say, my mother-in-law wore a white beaded dress to my wedding, that looked MYSTERIOUSLY bridal, then approached me after the ceremony to tell me that though she tried to outdo me and look better than me, she just couldn't do it!!!!!!!!!!!! Mmph, mmph, MMMMM!

LOL, no she didn't......These stories are too funny.

I have tears in my eyes. I was part of a real ghetto wedding. I should of know when I met my cousin soon to be wife. Well, to let it be know my cousin is a Kappa so I knew I was wearing a red dress. No complaints out of me because I agreed to it. But his soon to be wife had a matching nose ring along with her enagement(sp) ring. She had more weave than Mr. Ed but I knew this was the woman that he loved so I went along with it. I went with her to pick out the dresses because I am a woman of large build so I let it be know you are not going to have me looking like a fool.
The dresses were cool but she wanted us to wear red stockings with red shoes and white gloves and a DAMN TIARA (sp). What type of hot mess is that?

I called my cousin and told him I am not going out like that. He spoke to her and she call me yelling this is her day and I am going along with the program or be out!! Because my and cousin are I are close I bit my lip and went along.

Well the big day came along and the mother of the bride was no wear to be found. Mind you I look like a big candy stripe on the wrong holiday. The mother had a game of bowling to attend and showed in in her league uniform. Mind she was drunk.Her side of the family was like we think we are uppity. And the dirty looks started. My grandmother god rest her soul, told us to be ready. (Damn Nanny don't cut folks here) but she told us to hold our heads high and rise to the occasion.

My cousin LB's and chapter brothers were spinning their kanes after the announcement of man and wife. They began to toss them and one flew by my ear. Just in general I was too through with the church cememory. The reception was really nice.

My family clown me for days. But my cosuin and his wife stayed married as long as Pat stayed in the army. I do not gloat over break ups but I was so glad when he left her.

I will never again I will be part of a ghetto wedding.

P.S. that is not true about being in part of a ghetto wedding because my friend last year sucker me into one and her flowers were made from the supermarket and I had to pick up in my bride maid dress standing on a check out line and had to fine my way to the wedding and reception was at the church and the only music was play was gospel. She did not even have a first dance.

I have to DISAGREE with my Soror Discogoddess...

IMHO, it is NOT Ghetto for the bride "sisters" and/or groom's "brothers" to stroll around the dance floor, ESPECIALLY when they are the only ones on the dance floor!

That is THEIR time to do their THANG!

TRUST ME, I AM ONE OF THE MOST NON-GHETTO FOLKS OUT THERE! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

Cause when my reception rolls arounnd...
and we have taken our group picture and sang the hymn...
we gonna be some "soul stepping Sorors of AKA" for the ONE song I pick at that Country Club.... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

TRUST ME! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif

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The dresses were cool but she wanted us to wear red stockings with red shoes and white gloves and a DAMN TIARA (sp). What type of hot mess is that?
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Well the big day came along and the mother of the bride was no wear to be found. Mind you I look like a big candy stripe on the wrong holiday.
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My cousin LB's and chapter brothers were spinning their kanes after the announcement of man and wife. They began to toss them and one flew by my ear. Just in general I was too through with the church cememory. The reception was really nice.

This was TOOOO funny!!!! I am LMBAO, at you!!!! "Looking like a big candy stripe" LOL, LOL!!!!! Girl, that is too funny!!!

I am a "volumptious" woman myself, and I just would've told "CUZ", I couldn't do it...now they have pictures as evidence of that mess!!! Oh, that was the funniest post yet!

Soror AKA2D, we will have to agree to disagree, cuz I think stepping is
G-H-E-T-T-O at a wedding (proving once again that everyone Greek ain't cultured, IMHO). I mean, damn, can't people keep the occasion elegant, just for a day? After sorors sang the hymn to me, we skee-weed (which I learned later is SO NOT proper after singing the hymn in public), sat for a photo or two, then went back to the party. I'm glad my husband isn't Greek, cuz I would have had a fit if some bruhz had started stepping at my reception (which is what I usually see up here; most sorority members don't do that, at least the others I've seen)!!!! It wasn't that kind of party...though we had a FUNKY GOOD TIME (to all you JBs fans)!

Nothin' like a ghetto wedding story to get you day going....
How about a wedding where the minister was GRILLED UP... Gold ALL OF THE WAY accross the front on the top... All of the members of the wedding party had jerri curls or "kits" except on girl who had those "doo-doo" braids. And the colors were -- FUSCHIA, pale ORANGE and WHITE!!!!

NOW, that's ghetto! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

LET ME ADD...
a bridesmaid has her beeper placed in her cleavage....LOL I was told this actually happened...OHMIGOSH! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

Here are some more Clues to know if you are at a GHETTO WEDDING:
1. Your invitation arrived 4 days before the wedding
2. The programs weren't there yet. When they arrived, you had to beg the hostess to give you one.
3. The usher didn't know which side of the church was the Bride's or the Groom's.
4. The wedding started an hour after the time on the invitation.
5. There were visible safety pins in the bridesmaid's dresses.
6. The groomsman had his tux leg rolled up.
7. You smelled marijuana as the wedding party went down the aisle.
8. The bridesmaid answered a cellular phone during the ceremony.
9. The unity candles wouldn't light.
10. The preacher's beeper goes off.
11. The vocalist didn't know the words to the songs.
12. The parents of the Bride and Groom were under 30 years old.
13. The Bride's hair had grown 14 inches in a week.
14. A member of the wedding party was wearing sunglasses.
15. There were more than 40 people in the wedding party.
16. The mother of the Groom had her shoes off during the ceremony.
17. Her 8-year-old uncle gave the bride away.
18. The groom's ex was found hiding under a pew right before the preacher asked for "objections".
19. The happy couple already had kids; and most of them were in the wedding.
20. Music by Luther, Diana Ross and Lionel Richie was played at the reception.
21. The communion "wine" was Austin Spumanti.
22. The strippers from the bachelor party were in the audience.
23. The couple's first dance was to a song by "Puff Daddy".
24. The LECTRICK SLIDE (electric slide)was played at least five times. Now you have to watch out for the CHA-CHA Slide...
25. The wedding cake was from Sam's Club.
26. The lady serving the punch advised you to keep your cup.
27. Tuna fish and pimento cheese sandwiches were rationed.
28. You saw groomsmen making trips to 7-11 and KFC to restock the buffet.
29. At least one fight broke out (usually the bridesmaids fighting over the bouquet)
30. The best man made the toast and called the bride by the wrong name.
31. The DJ had an entourage of 8 or more people.
32. The photographer took 1,762,491 pictures (and none of them came out).

And finally... You've been to a ghetto wedding if:
33. the Bride and Groom rode off standing up in the limousine's sun roof.

This was truly the funniest post that I've read on Greekchat to date. I must extend my heartfelt congratulations to MaMaBuddha for her coverage of the most ghetto weddings of all time...and then ended with the tag, "you too can be ghetto".

It took me about a good hour and change to go through each post...and it was truly worth my time..each post allowed me to have this fascinating glimpse into the world of ghettodome..one that I hadn't experienced.

The weddings that I've been to have always been world class affairs...I can't say anything bad about them. Those weddings mostly involved family members whom planned well in advance to have an elegant affair. But I'm still young (24)..I may have the privelege (or in the words of MaMaBuddha)"[have] the pleasure" of attending a ghetto wedding once in my lifetime...but surely, I now have the "Ghetto Wedding" Indicators...so I will know what to look out for.... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif ...a la` platinum and gold teeth(that had me LOL---whew), poorly stitched wedding gowns , fighting folk, and the overarching theme of "Champagne dreams with Coca-Cola money"

Thanks for the laughs, ya'll. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif


[This message has been edited by nikki25 (edited January 26, 2001).]

Bringing this one back to the top. If you haven't seen the ghetto-fabulous wedding pictures that I mentioned earlier in this thread, here is your opportunity.

I just have one question though, why did her (or his for that matter) friends let her go out like that and who is the buster who was probably all at the wedding talking 'bout "gurl, dis is NICE!! I ain't NEVA seent nothing like this before" and then put the pictures on the internet for the whole world to see??? (oopps, I guess that's two questions!)


http://sgezine.com/wedding/

Eclipse,

I am speechless. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

Now that is pure comedy!!!!!!!!!
Why do the bride and groom look like a fake a$$, ghetto certified, black, Santa & Mrs. Claus?

Eclipse, i was so through when i saw those pix. i mean, there were like a million people in the wedding. and the cakes? oookaaayy... http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/tongue.gif

HAVE MERCY!

I bet they ALL thought they had that chit going on?

NOT!

UM UM UM! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

What were people supposed to vote on, ANYWAY? http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/confused.gif

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!

I laughed SOOO hard at that picture about the cakes reflecting their career ambitions... I am STILL laughing....WTF???

One word

WHY? http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

OH MY GOD!!! WTF was going on with that cake with all the branches!? I had to cover my mouth I was laughing so hard!!!

Okay yall, I WAS laughing the first time I saw it, but I felt bad for these folks as well. Why would someone put them out there like that??? I guess I feel bad because I have MANY family members (on my husband's side, but a few on mine as well) who have had oh so ghetto weddings. Some of my hubby's friends too. And while we did talk about them somewhat, when at the actual event, I just got into the festivities and tried to remember that no matter how "fabu", these people are making a commitment to each other and God, and we as witnesses should be pledging to help them uphold that covenant. Plus, I've always had a guilty conscience about laughing at people for who they are...hated to see others get clowned when I was a kid for being different or out of style.

Sorry to rain on the parade, but I just felt moved to put this out there.

That still was some triflin' chit!

Lawd Have Mercy!!!!! I am glad that I was not there. Instead of the bride and groom being the center of attention I think I would have been because I would have been laughing soooooooooo hard that they probably would have asked me to leave. That was so hurled out and I bet you they payed alot for that and that UGLY dress. I think that I would have decline to be in that wedding!!!!!!



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Why dey hafta be lookin lak Santa and Mrs Claus up en der'?

I like their colors though http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/wink.gif

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Wow! http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/eek.gif

People find many "creative" ways to begin their first day as man and wife. I ain't mad at 'em! I just know that wouldn't have done things quite that way.

i have tried to block out most of these ghetto experiences because they were so painful to live through but all of these stories have uncovered all of the repressed memories:

1. the wedding singer sang 'it's so hard to say goodbye to yesterday'and she was late and musty, the brides ring didn't fit so she had to put it on a samller finger, her uncle yelled speak up cause he couldn't hear

2. the bride served collard greens, peanuts and frape' (ice cream and ginger ale) at the reception, they left some after it was over and came back to get it, they were rinsing out the plastic cups to use again

3. the bride wore white and the couple's child (3yrs) was wheeled down the aisle on a 2-seater tricycle by his cousin because he wouldn't walk like a big boy, the bride had to hold him because he wouldn't stop crying, the wedding singers thought ed mc mahon and star search were in the house because they kept trying to outsing each other (the song, endless love) they woo-wooed for like 15 minutes until the minister gave them the eye, the grooms bruhs came in late and smelling like weed and they threw the sign when he kissed the bride, they also stood outside the reception drinking red dagger ot of a paper sack because they didn't want to disrespect their mamas
4. the bride's mother was late on purpose she wanted to make an entrance, her dress was too tight and the slip too high, she told the escort to walk real slow so everyone would see her, she waved at people going down the aisle (can you say trying to make up for not having a weeding of her own?) the bridesmaids all had tatoos and were mad at each other because one of them got too hype with the stripper the night before. apparently she loaned him out of the bachelorette and he got too crunk. the groom smashed cake in the brides face cause she had an attitude (it was not all in fun)

i could go but it's too painful. this is why i will send out a bulk e-mail stating,'i'z married now!'

Okay, normally I don't comment on the ghetto-fabulous weddings, 'cause I realize that some people just don't have the taste to pull off a nice wedding, or they might have to skimp on certain things.

That said...

How many damn flowergirls were there?

That cake was FREAKY.

They thought they were looking good in there...more like tacky!

I need to see more ghetto wedding pictures!

Thank you to the kind person who posted the link to those pics. My co-workers and I were entertained by all your posts and especially those pictures!

I wonder if that guy ever took care of his ASHY ELBOWS. http://www.greekchat.com/forums/ubb/confused.gif

Did one of the cakes have eyes?

ghetto wedding stories
 

http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmili...py/roflmao.gifNow that i have stopped laughing hysterically and have wiped the tears from my eyes, I will share my experience.
Nothing as elaborate as any of the stories here but ghetto none-the-less.

My 1st semester roommate from Grambling was getting married. She moved to Florida after graduation so that's where the wedding was to be held. Ft. Lauderdale to be exact. My roommate is a wonderful person and so is her now hubby but the people that came to the event left much to be desired. Mind you, this was in July of 1992. It was HOT and the church had no air conditioninghttp://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/eek.gif so the people with Jeri curls were driping...ewww. The ceremony was held in a down-home COGIC next to a pool hall and sports bar. http://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/eek7.gifhttp://www.handykult.de/plaudersmilies.de/rofl.gif the ceremony was fine, no struts or bops down the isle by either maids or ushers (thank goodness). but right after the ceremony was complete, we all stood up (congregation) and waited for the wedding party to go down the isle first and then we would follow them downstairs to the reception. Well the grandma that was sitting on my right who was now behindme because we were facing the isle (only one). was trying to push me out the way so she could get to the buffet. As a matter of fact, I noticed everyone was trying to push their way out. So the the MC, yes, they had one too, yelled (not announced) at every one to go downstairs before the food got cold. we get down there and it picnic tables and fried chicken! Did I mention the bride had fingerwaves? and the groom wore a white tux with tails and the service started at 10:30am?
So the MC (mistress and i use that term loosely..) starts yelling at people to sit down, as if we didn't know that:rolleyes: . I came from San Francisco to this shindig so aside from the bride, groom, and one bridesmaid, i didn't know anyone. Not a problem. I sat at a table that had mostly older adults(I was 25 at the time) say 45yrs and up) All the men at my table either had gold on their front teeth or a jeri curl. The women all had drip-drip jeries and had their footies or house slippers on. i prayed no one would speak to me. I wasn't that lucky. So the lady asks me, " So how do you know the bride?" "We were roommates at Grambling University..." and that was the end of the conversation. Paper plates, plastic forks, knives, etc..squeeze bottle catsup and mustard, hot sauce...ugh

Re: ghetto wedding stories
 

...oh my:eek:

Ghetto weddings
 

I have a cousin that plays professional football. I wont say which team, but his wedding so GHETTO to the tenth power. His groomsmen came in with tuxedos, top hats, canes and tim boots with the one leg rolled up! Of course they pimped down the aisle and 4 of them had the fancy cornrolls like Allen Iverson.
When the rev pronounced them man and wife and he started to kiss his bride, the groomsmen yelled " Slob her down dog!" in the church.


My wedding wasnt ghetto per se but my husbands sisters, who I asked to be my bridesmaids along with my three sisters took it upon themselves to go to the mall and buy dresses that they wanted. My weddding was to start a 3pm, they showed up at 3:45PM with crushed velvet dresses on when everyone else in the wedding party had on silk halter top type dresses. I didnt know this until I was walking down the aisle and see them @#&^%#'s standing there. Needless to say, I went slam off after the ceremony.

i blocked this ghetto memory until now!
 

Oh my goodness. Y'all have some funny stories. Here's mine:

My college roomate grew up in the same town I attended school. She still kept in touch with her people from high school who didn't go to college or remained in the area, so i kinda "hung out" with all of them when i wanted to get away from the campus crowd. SO.... my roomate's ex-boyfriend made it known that he was going to try to reconcile with her, but she gave him no play. His retaliation: MARRYING ANOTHER GIRL THEY WENT TO SCHOOL WITH. :confused: :confused: :confused:

No one took them seriously, so my roomate was like, I'll do anything to get u out of my life :rolleyes: In about two weeks time, all the planning was done. We throw the girl a bridal shower and a bachelorette party because we were bored one weekend, and these two fools get married the next day in the bride's parents home. She comes down the stairs to K-Ci and JoJo's "All My Life" and is wearing her PROM DRESS... i lie to you not! the pictures were still on the mantle / altar. Her father officiates the wedding and that doesn't seem to bad right? WRONG!

This man stops the wedding to ask if the grooom knows Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior... and we waited for him to respond.

and waited
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and waited
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I was in there CRYIN b/c the groom had this look on his face like, umm... can i get back to u on that? So after a definite pause, the bride's father / minister just starts praying and in the prayer says that this marriage will not be accepted in the Kingdom unless the groom repents and opens up his heart! We prayed for like 30 minutes until the groom finally realizes that this man was NOT going to finish the ceremony until he prayed the "Prayer of Salvation"... we were in the living room / church CRYING b/c we were trying to hold our laughter and the bride's father/ minister and other family members thought we were "moved by the Spirit"... after the wedding - the Bride gets into an argument with her father, gets her things from her bedroom, and declares, "I'm leaving! Don't ask when I'll be back!" and storms out of the house. Now we were laughing out loud and i had to run to the car b/c this mess was the absolute worst! So obviously, there is no reception. what do we do after the wedding you ask? We drive through the city (a caravan of like 5 cars full of college students and recent H.S. graduates) running red lights, honking our horns and blinking our lights, and we end up at the groom's apartment. Before we walk in the door he was like, "Hold on y'all, I promised my wife i would do this for her"... the groom runs into the house and turns on the stereo to DMX - Get At Me Dog and the proceeds to carry his bride over the threshold. We all enter the house and the newlyweds were like, "Make yourselves comfortable. Y'all can check the refigerator or order som pizza or something. We're about to have our honeymoon."

I had honestly blocked this ENTIRE weekend from memory until i started reading these posts. Thanks GC for giving me a good laugh for the rest of the week!