Posted on 02/24/2008 5:23:22 AM PST by Huntress
How many men want anything bigger than a short ceremony? Weddings are nothing more than major productions.
I gotta see some pics of that!
Oh, good grief, it’s come to this!
When I married mr. a, my bridesmaids were his sister and our two best friends. His sister was, I think, 42 years old and our friends were not fashion models by any means - one friend was 200+ pounds.
I picked them because I love them. No contract necessary because none of us would ever let another down.
On the wedding day, they were a beautiful sight to me, and to everyone who cares about me.
My younger sister went all out for her wedding and she was a wreck worrying that every little thing would come off as planned. She spent more on flowers for her wedding than my wife and I spent on our entire wedding (no joke).
How about the brides signing a weight contract? :-)
(Ducking for cover. Okay, the grooms should sign one too!)
...my sister-in-law is insisting that her daughter’s wedding be “black tie” for the guests....so in addition to transportation costs, hotel costs, wedding gift costs; I gotta rent a tux!...my wife says I need do it or it will be a big stink in the family....I’ve been to a lot of weddings over the years but I’ve never heard of one were the bride tells the guests what to wear....am I in the wrong about resenting this demand?
Just can't resist an anti-American dig...
You better get the tux.
I always wanted my grandmother to be my matron of honor.
I’m no fan of today’s glitz weddings, but I can see a point here. The bride (or her family) pays for all this stuff including the bridesmaid outfits. These things are arranged months in advance.
What chaos I can only imagine would befall an already frazzled bride and her mother, to find out the week of the big event that the maid-of-honor can no longer fit the dress.
Women are their own worst enemies...
That’s true. But in this narcissistic nation it’s very unusual to find young women who are interested in anything but making themselves the center of attention.
IF that were true, I'd agree, except that it's still very rude. But the truth is, most bridesmaids "get" to pay for the gowns themselves. Just part of the joy, buying every expensive hideous dresses we'll never wear again.
I wish it was customary for brides to pay for it.
....am I in the wrong about resenting this demand?
No, just see if you can find an American flag tux and wear a black tie.
I told (suggested) my guests what to wear, but it was a casual wedding on the beach. I didn't want them dressing up and ending up uncomfortable. I wanted to make sure they wore shorts and beach shoes and were dressed to have fun :~)
My cousin has an annual "Ugly Bridesmaid Dress" party with her friends. It's a hoot.
Heh... I’d at least like to cut them up and make some nice curtains out of some of them. :~\
Every bride wants everything to be perfect on her wedding day. In reality there is no such thing, no matter how hard one tries.
What’s the performance penalty? You can always change your mind about the bridesmaids, even without a contract. After all, its a “by invitation” position.
So, I guess the contract is just to make things clear so there will be no hard feelings. LOL
Yes.
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