What went wrong with your wedding? - Page 4

skylark · #1 03-14-2008, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Educatingblue

Him: She never sent me the contract

Me: Don't play these silly a** games with me! If you lost my d*mn pictures or spent the money, then say so and stop wasting my f*ckin' time!!!

To be continued......

Do you have fax cover sheets showing that you sent them?

I'd send a paper copy of the contract with the enlargement section highlighted by certified mail, return receipt. If you have the fax cover sheets, I'd send paper copies of those attached, as well. That way he knows that you can prove he received the contract. THEN, enclose a letter politely but firmly setting a deadline of 30 or 60 days for either completing his obligations under the contract or returning $____ of the money you paid plus copies of the negatives (if you don't have them) so that you can get them done elsewhere. Clearly state that after that 30 days (or 60 days) you will immediately be taking further legal action.

LeslieAGD · #2 03-01-2008, 10:39 PM

All the things that went wrong were pretty minor...
- I forgot my veil at hubby's and my house so my brother-in-law had to pick it up and bring it to the hotel for me.
- The hall forgot to take the blue plastic covers off the table number signs (DJ caught it later) so some of our pictures had the blue covers in them.
- The florist was supposed to bring vases (for the bouquets) for the head table but she brought them to the church, not the hall, so the hall had to loan us some.
- A few of my cousins like to dress semi-casual for the ceremony and change into formal wear for the reception so, in the family photos, they were under-dressed.

skylark · #3 03-02-2008, 12:23 AM

How on earth was honeychile able to RESIST leaving a post for the past 3 pages and 3 days of this thread?

honeychile · #4 03-02-2008, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

You so win, honeychile.

Trust me, not a competition I wanted to win! This is the first time I've ever written it down, and even now, I realize how many things I forgot - like my poor mother had to cancel her hair appointment. They sound so silly now, but I have this determined look on most of the pictures, like a "I will see this through!"

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Originally Posted by skylark

How on earth was honeychile able to RESIST leaving a post for the past 3 pages and 3 days of this thread?

Sheer determination and an ability to laugh about it now!

BetteDavisEyes · #5 03-02-2008, 05:49 PM

1. One bridesmaid was drunk before the ceremony started. She had to be half dragged/carried down the aisle by my brother-in-law. I actually found the whole thing funny and laughed the entire time. She also forgot her bouquet at the bar and ran back for it when she realized she had a drink in her hand halfway down the aisle.

2. Same drunk bridesmaid introduced me to her boyfriend 6 times at the wedding. This wouldn't have been a problem but they had been together 5 years and everyone in the family knew him quite well. The booze made her forget.

3. An aunt was infuriated that she did not get to sit at the mother of the bride chair in the front aisle, she sat next to her thus, not leaving a place for my brother who walked me down the aisle. Luckily, there was an extra seat next to my mother-in-law so he sat on that side during the ceremony.

4. A drunk cousin wore a loose fitting low-cut dress (think J.Lo) and while dancing, didn't realize she was giving a peep show to everyone there. Imagine the shock on half the guest from Mike's side of the family who are Mormon. My side (the Mexican Catholics) laughed like crazy.

5. The boat left port while there were still 8 guests running to try and board. I asked them to please go back for those guests (family members) even if it delayed the ceremony but the shitty captain wouldn't do it. I still hear about this.

6. My matron-of-honor, mom, and an aunt were suffering from a horrible flu so they spent the entire reception sleeping on the downstairs lounge on the boat. They don't even really remember the ceremony.

Benzgirl · #6 03-02-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BetteDavisEyes

1. One bridesmaid was drunk before the ceremony started.
2. Same drunk bridesmaid introduced me to her boyfriend 6 times

4. A drunk cousin wore a loose fitting low-cut dress

Was I at this wedding? Seriously. One of my friends married a few years back and the entire wedding party showed up drunk to the church (at 4:00) , including the bride and groom.

The women all started drinking at 10am when they went to have their hair and makeup done. I don't know when the guys started, but the formal pictures are hysterical. They look like they were at a Fraternity Party (loose ties, disheveled tux).

When the reception ended at midnight, the groomsmen and the bridesmaids had all passed out. Leave it to my friend, the bride, and her hubby to close down the bar, doing shots.

I took them to the airport the Monday after, and they admitted to both getting sick on their wedding night.

The only things that I can say that went wrong (that I can remember) was the bride's bouquet breaking in the church and the bride getting into an argument with the photographer. The best thing I remember were the rumors circulating about the bride's aunt being the "date" of the Catholic priest.

SthrnZeta · #7 03-03-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

Was I at this wedding? Seriously. One of my friends married a few years back and the entire wedding party showed up drunk to the church (at 4:00) , including the bride and groom.

The women all started drinking at 10am when they went to have their hair and makeup done. I don't know when the guys started, but the formal pictures are hysterical. They look like they were at a Fraternity Party (loose ties, disheveled tux).

When the reception ended at midnight, the groomsmen and the bridesmaids had all passed out. Leave it to my friend, the bride, and her hubby to close down the bar, doing shots.

I took them to the airport the Monday after, and they admitted to both getting sick on their wedding night.

The only things that I can say that went wrong (that I can remember) was the bride's bouquet breaking in the church and the bride getting into an argument with the photographer. The best thing I remember were the rumors circulating about the bride's aunt being the "date" of the Catholic priest.

That's awesome!!! LMAO

THAT is why I will not be drinking all day before my early evening wedding... tempted though I may be

EEKappa · #8 03-03-2008, 03:30 PM

This doesn't even come close to Honeychile's, but here goes:

The groom's friends and family traveled from New Hampshire to Louisiana to attend our August wedding. Yes, it is the hottest time of the year to be in the South, but the groom's little brother was in college at the time, and we planned it before he went off to school. The groomsmen were thrilled to have side trips to Bourbon Street before and after the wedding.

At the reception after the 1:30 wedding we had really good heavy hors d'ouevres and lots of them, and open bar . Well, the groom's entourage, unfamiliar with this Southern wedding format, expected a sit down meal and didn't eat lunch beforehand. In the photographer's candid shots, the groomsmen have little cocktail plates piled up with cocktail shrimp. The club ran out of the shrimp after replenishing twice.

When it was time to throw the bouquet, the two female friends in the groom's entourage were in the front. The one who caught it was wearing a cute strapless dress. When she reached up, the dress stayed down. So, we don't have those photos in our album.

AnchorAlumna · #9 03-12-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by EEKappa

When it was time to throw the bouquet, the two female friends in the groom's entourage were in the front. The one who caught it was wearing a cute strapless dress. When she reached up, the dress stayed down. So, we don't have those photos in our album.

Oh my. This wasn't the photo that made the rounds on the internet a few years ago, I hope!

dekeguy · #10 03-12-2008, 05:30 PM

A few years back I was a groomsman in a Brother's wedding. He was getting married in a formal ceremony at the bride's church in a very traditional Southern city.
The rehearsal went fine, the rehearsal dinner and cocktail party went fine, and then the wedding itself ...
We were in the sacristy up front and the bridal party was in the vestry room at the entrance. As the musical prelude was about to start the organist sent a note back to check if the songs on her list were the right ones. The maid of honor looked at the list and said yes those were what the bride wanted. The groom and party were supposed to take up positions after the third piece was played. So far so good. Then we were to come out of the sacristy and stand by waiting at the start of the fourth song. At that point the organist played "Bitter Foresight". Huh??
Then the bridesmaids started up the aisle to the "Funeral March of a Marionette", Huh again!, and when the bride appeared to begin her walk to the altar the organist played "The Queen of the Dead". Say what!?! Needless to say we were a tad bit confused, but the ceremony went well enough despite the barely surpressed annoyance of the bride. However, as we recessed out the organist played the "Dead March from Saul"!!! The bride was ready to shoot the organist on sight but she showed the list to the bride and pointed out that she thought these were odd choices and asked if these were the right songs. The maid of honor had confirmed the list so the bride was now looking for her scalp. The groom and his group were falling down laughing and the bride was seriously wanting to commit murder. We then noticed that the maid of honor had vanished, but tucked under the groom's car's windscreen wiper was a note to the bride which said "now we are even, b***h."
The groom tried his best to soothe his bride's rage and she was in reasonable shape for the reception but her mother was grim faced and seething and her father looked as though he wanted to murder the maid of honor's parents. They, incidentally, were really horrified and left after a quick and confused apology.
As far as I know to this day the bride never again spoke to her maid of honor and still says she hasn't a clue why or what caused this "sisterly gesture".

I have seen a couple of disasters and "practical jokes" at weddings, but I think this one takes the prize.

EEKappa · #11 03-14-2008, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

Oh my. This wasn't the photo that made the rounds on the internet a few years ago, I hope!

Thankfully, no. I was married in '89, so photographer used film. He was nice enough to send along the proof and the negative in a sealed envelope for me to give to the dress-less guest. He said "I think she might feel better having this herself."

nikki1920 · #12 03-12-2008, 12:49 PM

sooo, what happened next?

nittanyalum · #13 03-14-2008, 01:08 AM

^^^Wow, that is one of the meanest things I have ever heard!

SthrnZeta · #14 03-14-2008, 07:30 AM

Wow, that's pretty clever, and funny cuz it didn't happen to me, lol.

honeychile · #15 03-15-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by SthrnZeta

Wow, that's pretty clever, and funny cuz it didn't happen to me, lol.

We actually had the part that said something like "If anyone knows any reason why this couple should not be married, speak now or forever hold your peace" taken out of the service, since I know too many people who have been wanting to object for years!

BTW, I didn't even mention the photography problems at my wedding. Let's just say that one of my friends was an excellent photographer, and his pictures were at least 90% better than those of the "professional". The pro took ONE photo that everyone liked.