Four Weddings - General Discussion

[Vivigirl10]

Watching the beloved re-runs this weekend and I caught a gem from one of the ladies.  They did a close-up of the really pretty centerpiece and one of the attendee brides scrunches up her nose in disgust and does a voiceover:  "she had a few roses with just a bunch of carnations".  Mind you, they weren't carnations at all but beautiful hydrangeas.  I love it when they try to diss and end up making themselves look like an idiot instead! 

[cpcathy]

I was also watching reruns, and saw a tongue-stick-out, I can't remember what it was over. There was a wedding on a boat and they seemed to really be displeased!

[Mrs. Hanson]

Just caught the tail end of rerun where it was set in Chicago, one bride had a unity fish ceremony (I wish I was kidding) and I could tell there was some SERIOUS cash laid out for these affairs.  My beef?  The taller, blonde bride who was amazed that the other two brides were shocked (SHOCKED I TELL YOU!) that chicken and peanut sauce was foreign to them.  I don't mind the other two brides acting puzzled, it was the oh so hip Tall Blonde Bride who made the snide comment:  "I guess they don't get out of the suburb much."  I hate this attitude.  Seriously.  I am in the Twin Cities and I loathe Minneapolis-ites who are so hip and oh so groovy and refuse to cross south or west into the suburbs to eat.  Hubby and I went out to a friends b-day party last night (she invited us, btw) and we had to fight Superbowl revelry, pay $30 to park and pay for our overpriced dinner ourselves.  In downtown Minneapolis.  We could have gone someplace else a little south, parked for free for half the cost.  But no, she had to be HIP.  (Sorry, needed to vent)

On 1/29/2018 at 12:19 PM, Kiki620 said:

"she had a few roses with just a bunch of carnations".  Mind you, they weren't carnations at all but beautiful hydrangeas.  I love it when they try to diss and end up making themselves look like an idiot instead! 

My bouquet was roses and carnations and I loved it!!!  Carnations get a knock for being a budget flower but I disagree - they are beautiful, classic and lovely.

[SunnyBeBe]

On 1/26/2018 at 8:31 PM, Mrs. Hanson said:

cpcathy - are you my twin?  First off, I rarely eat potato chips.  Seriously, maybe once a year.  (Before anyone rolls their eyes, please don't ask the last time I ate chocolate was.  It was about fifteen minutes ago and I am eyeing up the Wonka Bar on my counter.)  So.....hubby is craving salt the other night:  "Honey, pick up some onion dip and RUFFLED potato chips!!  The dip clings better to them!!"  LOL!

Secondly - my wedding "theme" was: Watch us get married, food and drinks.  Seriously, when  I see some of these wedding on Four Weddings, they sound exhausting.  You gotta play a game?  Lawn games?  Answer questions via the show game?  Trivia? I need to pay attention to a theme?  I need to come in a costume? Gotta have my palms read?  I need to have a caricature done that I will never hang up anywhere in my house? Ever? I wanna sit, eat, drink, dance and catch up with relatives.  Your wedding sounds like more work than......work."

RSVP box to check: Can Not Attend.

I agree about the games, themes, shenanigans at a wedding.  Many of these ladies really seem to expect a nightclub experience.  They say, the energy wasn't high enough on the dance floor!  Are you kidding me?  So ridiculous.  I hope this is producer driven, because if they are that pathetic, they don't deserve to be rewarded with a free honeymoon. 

[Mrs. Hanson]

4 hours ago, SunnyBeBe said:

I agree about the games, themes, shenanigans at a wedding.  Many of these ladies really seem to expect a nightclub experience.  They say, the energy wasn't high enough on the dance floor!  Are you kidding me?  So ridiculous.  I hope this is producer driven, because if they are that pathetic, they don't deserve to be rewarded with a free honeymoon. 

I agree about rewarding with a honeymoon: most of these ladies should not be rewarded with anything from what we are shown on air.  I truly hope the reception details are not producer driven - I would never change a reception plan just for a tv show....but you never know.  Some brides have confessed to adding things are altering things when they saw the first or second brides.  I wouldn't, though - I put time and effort into it, the way I wanted it, I am not going to let some stranger's wedding change me.

[cpcathy]

I agree, but women can be super competitive! Surely you've been at a wedding for the bouquet toss and gotten nearly knocked over by ladies trying to get the bouquet!

[Mrs. Hanson]

18 minutes ago, cpcathy said:

I agree, but women can be super competitive! Surely you've been at a wedding for the bouquet toss and gotten nearly knocked over by ladies trying to get the bouquet!

Ha ha ha!  You are right - ladies can be competitive however:  I always went to the bathroom during the bouquet toss!  I hated being singled out for being unmarried.  I liked being single and I never wanted to get pushed aside by someone who was hell bent on getting that bouquet!  (And I am a competitive person, just not with a bouquet)

[Christi]

Why cant I find the new episodes? Cancelled already?

[cpcathy]

They don't air until this summer. The one we saw was a preview.

[Christi]

ohhhhh gotcha...thank you!!?

[Mrs. Hanson]

Okay folks:  I think I may have just witnessed a competitor for BLAN bride!!!  Her name was Kara, she was in the "And A Taxi" episode.  It was set on Long Island and she had the Long Island "honking voice" down pat.  Not all LI Brides are like this, and two of the others were quite sweet.  The other bride was outgoing but not like our friend Kara.  She worked in a prison and she was CLEARLY used to bullying people and bossing people around.  I will cut to the chase - I was SO glad she came in fourth.  She bitched about everyone and good Lord above if she couldn't get a shot at a guest bride's wedding!!  "Where are the shots?  Let's do shots!  What?  No shots?"  Ugh....shut it.  Then she complained about a bride's Catholic Mass wedding.  I have a real sore spot for any guest guest bride who are critical of anyone's church ceremony or ANY aspects of religion.  That is their thing and HIGHLY personal.....so shut it.  Our Miss Kara got out on the dance floor, whooping it up and being loud, then complained if another guest bride seemed "subdued."  She was crass and tacky and I feel for the other brides who had to have her at their weddings.  She called one bride "boring" while describing her.  How rude.  How mean!  I actually fistpumped when she came in fourth!!! 

[cpcathy]

If it's the same girl I'm thinking of, I may hate her more than Dracula's Castle bride or BLAN bride. She was horrible. That was an episode full of ugliness.

[gonecrackers]

2 hours ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

Okay folks:  I think I may have just witnessed a competitor for BLAN bride!!!  Her name was Kara, she was in the "And A Taxi" episode.  It was set on Long Island and she had the Long Island "honking voice" down pat.  Not all LI Brides are like this, and two of the others were quite sweet.  The other bride was outgoing but not like our friend Kara.  She worked in a prison and she was CLEARLY used to bullying people and bossing people around.  I will cut to the chase - I was SO glad she came in fourth.  She bitched about everyone and good Lord above if she couldn't get a shot at a guest bride's wedding!!  "Where are the shots?  Let's do shots!  What?  No shots?"  Ugh....shut it.  Then she complained about a bride's Catholic Mass wedding.  I have a real sore spot for any guest guest bride who are critical of anyone's church ceremony or ANY aspects of religion.  That is their thing and HIGHLY personal.....so shut it.  Our Miss Kara got out on the dance floor, whooping it up and being loud, then complained if another guest bride seemed "subdued."  She was crass and tacky and I feel for the other brides who had to have her at their weddings.  She called one bride "boring" while describing her.  How rude.  How mean!  I actually fistpumped when she came in fourth!!! 

Oh yes, I feel the same; she's a classic, for sure.  She befriended one of the other brides who was all into the shots, & although much more polite, she was tacky as well.

The other NY bride who she called boring changed her wedding up to 'compete' more - she added 'rowdy reception' to her invitation (I highly doubt it was there originally), changed her buffet to a sit down meal, & took shots with them even though she wasn't into it at the other weddings - she also looked really stupid because she said she had to do that while her family wasn't watching. She was in her 30s, I believe - I was kind of floored by her stupidity, as if no one would see that even though it was being filmed! And why would a woman her age care anyway? Really odd.

The Chevron bride was the most authentic & nicest, I thought, but of course her wedding didn't compete well (typical).

[Quof]

And Chevron Is Not a Theme.

[Mrs. Hanson]

On 2/8/2018 at 11:57 AM, gonecrackers said:

Oh yes, I feel the same; she's a classic, for sure.  She befriended one of the other brides who was all into the shots, & although much more polite, she was tacky as well.

The other NY bride who she called boring changed her wedding up to 'compete' more - she added 'rowdy reception' to her invitation (I highly doubt it was there originally), changed her buffet to a sit down meal, & took shots with them even though she wasn't into it at the other weddings - she also looked really stupid because she said she had to do that while her family wasn't watching. She was in her 30s, I believe - I was kind of floored by her stupidity, as if no one would see that even though it was being filmed! And why would a woman her age care anyway? Really odd.

The Chevron bride was the most authentic & nicest, I thought, but of course her wedding didn't compete well (typical).

Yes that is the same episode!!!  (I was getting ready for a funeral so I was not 100% paying attention!)  It was the black, red and white bride who placed first - her parents shelled out $50,000 to ensure that.  (Geez.. isn't that what some people make A YEAR?)  There was something about Kara that was so rude and abrasive.  I can't imagine her at a party.  "I need a shot of liquor!  I need a shot of VODKA! Oh my stars the host is so boring!"  When that poor girl's centerpiece fell over I though.....Karla is going to have A LOT to say about this one.  And she did.  Everyone's food was cold, everyone was boring, everyone was this and that.  It was fulfilling that she fourth as she was the classic bride who thought she had it all sewn up.  Nope, try again!

No, Chevron is not a theme, and it totally dates your wedding.  

Karla might be beating BLAN Bride and Marie of Dracula's Castle for ugliness!!  And by the luck of the draw I got to witness it......yay me.   ;)

Edited to add:  BLAN Bride is on next Tuesday!!!  (Damn that full time employment......)

Edited February 10, 2018 by Mrs. Hanson

[TwirlyGirly]

I've got a question!

Granted, it's been literally decades since I attended a wedding, but is having so much food offered during the cocktail hour really a thing?

Most of the weddings I attended took place when I was a child (my mother was one of 11 children, and all of her sisters had kids - plus I was the youngest cousin - so I went to a lot of cousin's weddings as a kid). I don't recall there ever being a "cocktail hour" per se. After the church wedding, we'd go directly to the reception site and find our tables. I remember the adults fetching drinks from the bar, and then dinner (either buffet or sit-down) would commence. 

I'm just astounded when I see the amount of food and the variety offered during the cocktail hour at most of the receptions featured on Four Weddings (and the amount of wasted food sent back to kitchen from the dinner service because the majority of the guests are full after the cocktail hour).

Makes me wonder how many thousands of dollars are thrown away on those uneaten dinners. Why do couples do this? 

Edited February 27, 2018 by TwirlyGirly

[gonecrackers]

35 minutes ago, TwirlyGirly said:

Why do couples do this?

To impress others? I think one big cocktail hour (where it's one of those big ones with lots of variety) would be great - no dinner necessary- the food is typically better than the dinner & everyone is stuffed well.

[Mrs. Hanson]

On 2/27/2018 at 3:52 PM, TwirlyGirly said:

I've got a question!

Granted, it's been literally decades since I attended a wedding, but is having so much food offered during the cocktail hour really a thing?

Most of the weddings I attended took place when I was a child (my mother was one of 11 children, and all of her sisters had kids - plus I was the youngest cousin - so I went to a lot of cousin's weddings as a kid). I don't recall there ever being a "cocktail hour" per se. After the church wedding, we'd go directly to the reception site and find our tables. I remember the adults fetching drinks from the bar, and then dinner (either buffet or sit-down) would commence. 

I'm just astounded when I see the amount of food and the variety offered during the cocktail hour at most of the receptions featured on Four Weddings (and the amount of wasted food sent back to kitchen from the dinner service because the majority of the guests are full after the cocktail hour).

Makes me wonder how many thousands of dollars are thrown away on those uneaten dinners. Why do couples do this? 

To impress people with your wealth?  They are a new thing.  I went to a wedding with a cocktail hour but it was a Catholic wedding and there was a gap so the hosts offered up cocktail hour before the reception.  It was nothing too filling  - we still had room for dinner.  When did the grand entrance become a thing?  When I got married the first time in the early 90's we.....wait for it......walked into the VFW.  This time?  We.....wait for it.....got there first to greet our guests.

So much wasted food with the cocktail hour.  What if the food does not match the theme?  Horrors!!! Give that bride a 5!!

[spaceytraci1208]

Just saw a rerun where a bride had no drinking, no dancing and no food (all-dessert reception). Her wedding provided for a hilarious moment though, where the other brides, hungry for some actual food, ordered a pizza and ate it outside 

[Mrs. Hanson]

1 hour ago, spaceytraci1208 said:

Just saw a rerun where a bride had no drinking, no dancing and no food (all-dessert reception). Her wedding provided for a hilarious moment though, where the other brides, hungry for some actual food, ordered a pizza and ate it outside 

Was that Julie, the very religious bride who needed to cut her bangs?  (The fact that I remember that is kinda impressive and sad) - the other girls ordered pizza outside and ate it on the curb?

An all dessert reception, no food and no alcohol means we leave early for dinner and a drink someplace else.  

I was watching a re-run this morning and more of the same:  "I do not like the color hot pink so I give her a five."  "The food was really good overall, but one dumpling I ate during cocktail hour had a spice I did not like, so I give her a four."  (The last one I made up you guys get it.)

I think the same sex couple bride with their four or five young children was on as well - they served cold pizza, warm soda and her dress was.....awful.  I mean, for what she paid a person to make it she could have saved $$$ on a cocktail/bridesmaid dress that came in white.  And saved enough $$ for some ice for the sodas!!!  LOL!

[gonecrackers]

Julie was also the one who said dancing was too 'sexual', yet she had that grossly inappropriate kiss at the altar (& I do mean gross).  She was a 38 yo 'princess bride', which was so ridiculous. I'm often amazed at some of these brides who enter this competition.  I can't believe she actually thought she'd have a chance at winning.

[Lady Iris]

1 hour ago, gonecrackers said:

I can't believe she actually thought she'd have a chance at winning.

Bahahahaha! If your guests are ordering pizza to eat in the parking lot, I’d say it’s a pretty good chance you are not walking away with a dream honeymoon. “I’m giving an 8 because my delivered pizza was delicious and there weren’t that many oil stains in the parking lot.”

[Mrs. Hanson]

23 hours ago, gonecrackers said:

Julie was also the one who said dancing was too 'sexual', yet she had that grossly inappropriate kiss at the altar (& I do mean gross).  She was a 38 yo 'princess bride', which was so ridiculous. I'm often amazed at some of these brides who enter this competition.  I can't believe she actually thought she'd have a chance at winning.

I forgot about Julie's gross kiss at the alter.  I agree 100% that it was over the top and gross.  Seriously.  Per the bolding:  I think people have it so drummed into their heads that their way is the right way that no one will ever convince them differently.  "I am going to serve no food, only dessert, and no drinking because it is MY DAY!"  

Per the princess thing - damn girl you ain't no princess.  No one is.  I never dreamed of a white wedding with all the trimmings, I wanted a Master's degree.  Liked it so much I am getting another one!!  LOL!  

I was on a wedding board before I got re-married last fall and what some people think will pass for a good wedding should show up on this show.  Potluck, no chairs, no drinks, no tent in July (or any month for that matter) serving subs and chips.  Yes, really.

Another favorite who belongs in the Top Five was the woman who ordered pizza (it was served cold, of course) but forked over money for a freakin' CAROUSEL.  Like what the hell?

[gonecrackers]

22 minutes ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

Another favorite who belongs in the Top Five was the woman who ordered pizza (it was served cold, of course) but forked over money for a freakin' CAROUSEL.  Like what the hell?

Was she the one who the brides said wore no underwear under her see through 'hippie dress' & kept flashing peace signs?

I think the whole bunch on that epi were a bit 'off'.

[Baltimore Betty]

23 minutes ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

I never dreamed of a white wedding with all the trimmings, I wanted a Master's degree.  Liked it so much I am getting another one!!  LOL!  

That is my daughter's thinking as well...she thinks weddings, big white dresses and (to my horror) diamond rings are a waste of money.  Let's see what happens when her boyfriend puts a ring on it...then I will have my bridal moment! LOL. Seriously, I just want to go dress shopping, don't even have to buy one.

[Jeanne222]

When are we getting some new shows?

[Mrs. Hanson]

5 hours ago, gonecrackers said:

Was she the one who the brides said wore no underwear under her see through 'hippie dress' & kept flashing peace signs?

I think the whole bunch on that epi were a bit 'off'.

I think you are onto something - that chick thought she was a total flower child but she was about 20 years too late to the party.  Yes, the whole lot of brides on that episode was....interesting.

[NowVoyager]

I tuned in earlier to a re-run. A nice bride with a lisp, a $10,000 budget & a way of saying "I'm a princess(th)!" that made me think she was a little special. God bless her & her union, but I couldn't watch again.

New episodes, please. It's time.

[SunnyBeBe]

Are you guys watching Wedding Rescue or something like that?  Not sure if there's a thread on it yet.  I think it's pretty good.  It's about helping get the bride and groom ready for the wedding. 

[Mrs. Hanson]

There were reruns on today and we may have a contender for Bitter Bride Who Lost:  It was set in New Orleans, the winning bride had Monet like paintings at her reception.  One of the losing brides was PISSED.  "I am pissed, not disappointed.....pissed.  Her centerpieces were a joke and her food was cold and bad.  I am pissed."  Yowser!!!  Don't hold back there, woman!

[gonecrackers]

58 minutes ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

There were reruns on today and we may have a contender for Bitter Bride Who Lost:  It was set in New Orleans, the winning bride had Monet like paintings at her reception.  One of the losing brides was PISSED.  "I am pissed, not disappointed.....pissed.  Her centerpieces were a joke and her food was cold and bad.  I am pissed."  Yowser!!!  Don't hold back there, woman!

Was that the one who didn't want to be a princess, & her bridesmaids pushed the FW brides off the dance floor?  I think a very young bride won?

[Mrs. Hanson]

7 hours ago, gonecrackers said:

Was that the one who didn't want to be a princess, & her bridesmaids pushed the FW brides off the dance floor?  I think a very young bride won?

Yes the winning bride seemed very young, like 22 or 23.  I was in and out during the episode but I knew trouble was coming as the four were gathering and the Bitter Bride was already....odd about things.  

The rerun with Kara, the bride who was a Woo Girl, who wore a green dress to seemingly every wedding, vowed "for richer, for richer" and partied with a napkin on her head was on AGAIN.  I was like, no I can't take her anymore.  I want BLAN Bride, dammit!!!

[Jeanne222]

On 3/10/2018 at 8:56 AM, SunnyBeBe said:

Are you guys watching Wedding Rescue or something like that?  Not sure if there's a thread on it yet.  I think it's pretty good.  It's about helping get the bride and groom ready for the wedding. 

I can't find it.  Maybe a different name?

[TwirlyGirly]

7 minutes ago, Jeanne222 said:

I can't find it.  Maybe a different name?

"Say Yes: Wedding SOS"

Comes on right after SYTTD.

[Jeanne222]

27 minutes ago, TwirlyGirly said:

"Say Yes: Wedding SOS"

Comes on right after SYTTD.

Thank you!  

[Mrs. Hanson]

5 hours ago, Jeanne222 said:

Thank you!  

I saw a bit of Wedding Rescue - it was okay but the host kept badgering the groom to get lasik eye surgery.  That is serious surgery - what if something went wrong right before the wedding or even at all?  

My hubby's glasses are such a part of him it would seem weird to see him without them.

[gonecrackers]

11 hours ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

I saw a bit of Wedding Rescue - it was okay but the host kept badgering the groom to get lasik eye surgery.  That is serious surgery - what if something went wrong right before the wedding or even at all?  

My hubby's glasses are such a part of him it would seem weird to see him without them.

I had an issue with them pushing that on the show as well, & posted on that board about it.  One groom did not get the surgery, George helped him get new glasses, THEN tells the groom to take his glasses off at the wedding!! The guy wouldn't be able to see his newly made over wife - ridiculous IMO.  I was pissed about that. I guess he had to do it for the show, but personally I would've refused. Anyway, I've gone on about the Lasik on the SOS board, as it's been a pet peeve of mine with that show so far LOL.

[Maricopa]

Why do all these women pump the bouquet overhead like it's a boxing trophy? They go to all this trouble to be "feminine," and then behave like a human Mack Truck.

On 3/11/2018 at 7:45 PM, Mrs. Hanson said:

My hubby's glasses are such a part of him it would seem weird to see him without them.

You can often tell when someone who's a spec-wearer is missing them; even though I switched to contacts 40 years ago, I still look like I should be wearing glasses!

[Mrs. Hanson]

Rerun today with that awful woman with the Steelers towels - she was obsessed with the Pittsburgh Steelers.  I loved that Elizabeth, the yoga bride with the wood theme won.  I loved her wood theme!!!  Very simple and rustic.  The other brides were not having it with her winning.  

Steeler woman was too competitive, her haircut was weird and her attitude was overbearing.

[gonecrackers]

I enjoyed that episode just to watch Steelers bride lose LOL. I did like that Elizabeth won; I also liked the other quirky bride with the long dark hair, but her wedding was crowded & hot so I knew she wouldn't win.  The Steelers bride couldn't even pretend to be happy for Elizabeth LOL.

Am watching the one with the bitchy 19yo princess bride - at her wedding Brittan (I think her name is) messed up her cake - ugh. I can't imagine why she thought it was okay to touch someone else's wedding cake.   The 19yo's husband was 20 but looked about 13.

[Enero]

Watching the episode “...And a fire ant attack,” which is a repeat from 2010. The older bride - Samantha’s wedding might’ve had more attendees had she not held it on the 4th of July. It looked like there was hardly anyone at the event likely due to the holiday. 

Also, she appeared completely wasted for the entire event. Not exactly the state of mind I’d think a bride would want to be in at her wedding.

Shannon’s wedding was nice. The fire ant and gnat situation should’ve been resolved prior to the event though. The venue should’ve treated the grass for ants and put out patio lamps/candles to deter the flying insects. 

Overall I thought all of the weddings in this episode were equal. So I was fine with any one of the ladies winning.

[satrunrose]

What surprised me with the Fourth of July bride is that the wedding was clearly hours long but she seemed to maintain a consistent level of drunk throughout. Her daughter was cute, though. 

[gonecrackers]

Samantha had a quirky personality to begin with, so if she was drinking &/or on some sort of relaxers that day, it made everything worse for her; she was a mess.  I started out liking her but she was obnoxious at her own wedding & the last one where she was very drunk too.

The young bride was cute but for a Christian wedding I thought it was very creepy.

The Indian brides always seem to win, I guess due to it being such an extravagant- in a more interesting way- event for them.

Edited March 18, 2018 by gonecrackers

[spaceytraci1208]

4 hours ago, gonecrackers said:

 

Am watching the one with the bitchy 19yo princess bride - at her wedding Brittan (I think her name is) messed up her cake - ugh. I can't imagine why she thought it was okay to touch someone else's wedding cake.   The 19yo's husband was 20 but looked about 13.

Regarding the cake, she said the purple liquid from the fountain between the layers was splashing onto the frosting. So while it wasn't a smart thing to do, she seemed to be genuinely trying to help lol. And the groom definitely looked way young...and he looked kinda uncomfortable

[gonecrackers]

3 minutes ago, spaceytraci1208 said:

Regarding the cake, she said the purple liquid from the fountain between the layers was splashing onto the frosting. So while it wasn't a smart thing to do, she seemed to be genuinely trying to help lol. And the groom definitely looked way young...and he looked kinda uncomfortable

Yes, she was trying to help, but probably should've just called over someone who works there to fix it, as she did once she smeared it LOL.

Yeah he did; maybe it was just being on TV.

[Mrs. Hanson]

2 hours ago, gonecrackers said:

Samantha had a quirky personality to begin with, so if she was drinking &/or on some sort of relaxers that day, it made everything worse for her; she was a mess.  I started out liking her but she was obnoxious at her own wedding & the last one where she was very drunk too.

The young bride was cute but for a Christian wedding I thought it was very creepy.

The Indian brides always seem to win, I guess due to it being such an extravagant- in a more interesting way- event for them.

Was that the super youthful bride who had pages from the bible as flowers or something like that?  I know pages from the bible are not considered sacred but I am sure some people were put off by that.  

I went to a July 4th wedding about ten years ago, it was well attended but I am not sure what the guest list was supposed to be.  At least at the one I attended the bride was sober!

15 minutes ago, gonecrackers said:

Yes, she was trying to help, but probably should've just called over someone who works there to fix it, as she did once she smeared it LOL.

Yeah he did; maybe it was just being on TV.

Yes - call someone from the venue to help.  Don't stick your fingers in there, woman!

Indian brides do tend to win but I have also seen some lose - their ceremony was "weird" and if the food is vegetarian......look out!!!  Like it is so hard to skip meat for one evening, especially with such a bountiful spread in front of you!

Christmas Day weddings, 4th of July weddings, any holiday really - get ready for declines.  People have plans, sorry.

[gonecrackers]

8 minutes ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

Was that the super youthful bride who had pages from the bible as flowers or something like that?  I know pages from the bible are not considered sacred but I am sure some people were put off by that.  

Yes. I was quite surprised that she tore up 'old Bibles' to make those flowers.  To me it was in poor taste; they could've chosen from so many other things.

10 minutes ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

Yes - call someone from the venue to help.  Don't stick your fingers in there, woman!

I think she used a tissue, napkin or cloth of some sort, but still - never. touch. the. cake. !

[Mrs. Hanson]

15 hours ago, gonecrackers said:

Yes. I was quite surprised that she tore up 'old Bibles' to make those flowers.  To me it was in poor taste; they could've chosen from so many other things.

She couldn't go to Marshall's and buy paper?  Or Hobby Lobby?  Frankly when I see two 19 year olds who want to get married I just think:  Please don't.  I think that groom was only 18 - wonder if they are still together?

[gonecrackers]

3 hours ago, Mrs. Hanson said:

Frankly when I see two 19 year olds who want to get married I just think:  Please don't.  I think that groom was only 18 - wonder if they are still together?

Given their faith they probably just wanted to have sex - oh & live without parental rules. The 18yo groom was excited to move out of his parents house- "no rules!"  Um, society has rules dude.  They seemed way too young.

[cpcathy]

I don't know why ANYONE would get married before age 30, at the least!