Posted on 07/13/2005 12:16:21 AM PDT by rawhide
NEW YORK — This summer, hide your bridesmaids.
So warns the promo for this weekend's new movie, "Wedding Crashers", which is about a couple of bachelors who show up at weddings uninvited to prey on lonely bridesmaids and especially desperate female guests.
The movie cashes in on two common stereotypes about weddings: that women hate attending nuptials alone, and that men, realizing how vulnerable weddings make single women feel, use the occasions to their advantage.
But how are true are these generalizations?
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No...actually I'm not. But thanks for impugning me, since it only makes you look bad.
Place card.
Yes, the reception.
Thanks! :-)
You must live in the wrong side of the country. ;) 'Course they may not fit the necessary requirements.
One has never been married & he's over 40. One of those would be hard to deal with, don't you think?
I was talking about the RECEPTION, I don't wear a corset, tight or otherwise, and since Chicago IS the Midwest, I know whereof I speak.
Inviting co-workers, whom you really don't know, or know well, isn't polite; even though some people feel compelled to do so.
But sometimes, yes, there are people one invites, who are relatives and don't know anyone else other than the immediate family ( which can be small ), so it id just common courtesy, when the immediate family is all sitting at a head table, to seat him or her or them, with people you know he/she/them will enjoy being with.
Yes, and thank you!
Many, many thanks! :-)
And that is EXACTLY the way it should be done. Many thanks for the corroboration. :-)
And I was talking about the movie, which almost nobody else on this thread has done.
Nope..."and guest" was the way to go. Worked great, people RSVP'ed with the numbers I needed, and we served a buffet with NO place cards. I am not about to figure out how to seat a vegan, leftist art student next to someone who is a conservative, Atkins-dieting engineer. No and no!
This worked quite well. The reception was in an old mansion owned by a local college, overlooking the river. Dining was at large, circular tables lit by candles. People tended to sit in groups of 4 or 6, and were joined by other groups. No one seemed unable to converse, and my husband and I circulated and welcomed people.
I do not like sit-down dinners with place cards. For one thing, there is no way to make a menu that is suitable for everyone. Secondly, you have to pay for waiters, which increases the cost. Third, people don't all get served at the same time. Finally, there is no way to know if people assigned to tables will get along. I would rather they have the option to sit where they wish. Most people under 30 won't pay attention to place cards, anyway.
Not only have I given such a wedding, but have been to at least 20 such, in the past few years, in N.Y.C.,Conn., Cal., and Chicago.
And FWIW, I was talking about just WHY the premise of the TOPIC OF THIS THREAD, which isn't anyone here's wedding,nor ones that they have attended , is just ridiculous.
Stupid movie? Probably, but a silver tongue can go a long, long way. Like I said, no game. They couldn't sell it to someone who wasn't buying.
Look, I know you have less than no interest in the actual topic of this thread and are much more interested in talking about your wedding and your likes and dislikes, but I was explaining just WHY, the premise of this movie, with the crashers crashing a VERY formal wedding and full weekend of activities, of a prominent Senator's daughter, is more than just far fetched; it's ridiculous!
Do you honestly think that a prominent Senator, who plans on running for the presidency, would have a wedding without Secret Service and a wedding planner and his/her staff and without the director of the place and his/her staff, NOT looking over the guest list and NOT finding crashers and evicting them?
Many thanks ! :-)
LOL...I like the sound of your movie scenario better.
Oh, please seat me next to that Vegan. I would love to see the look on their face as I delve into a thick, medium rare burger, one with Bacon on it to boot!
"HMMMMMM!!!!The burger is great! Did you guys have some?
Oh, I think I parked next to you guys. Was that your SAAB? The one with the Kucinich sticker still on it? I liked Kucinich, I was hoping he would get the nod for you guys."
I went to a weddding this past weekend that had place cards for everyone. There were empty seats because some people didn't show up. I know when I have mine, there will be no 'crashers' because my mother will be in charge :-)
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