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Originally Posted by DrPhil
I disagree and that goes to show that there are different ways to view the proposal and wedding thing. Not everyone sees proposals and weddings as life freezing events. I know how I'd handle this if it were my family and friends (I'd mind my own business because my family and I are never really really really excited over engagements and weddings) and IrishLake will figure out how to handle it for hers.
And what's up with the groom and future fiance`? Are they just chilling at a sports bar watching the game? Why do most people only care about the feelings and experiences of the bride (and future fiancee`)? That sucks.
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Right, but as everyone's family is different your experience is not universal. I'm getting the feeling your experience isn't what IrishLake thinks her family's will be since she went to the trouble to ask. I personally do not get over excited about just about anything (and am not romantic or sentimental), and will not be having a big showstopping wedding, but I would be irritated if someone were to steal the weekend out from under me. I would feel the same were I proposed to there, since not only would I feel guilty about taking attention from the bride, I wouldn't be able to celebrate at all until the wedding was over.
ETA: The exception being if the proposal was by or to a close friend that would know me well enough to handle it well. If it were essentially a stranger...yes, I'd be irritated.