Try out vendors as they do a fake wedding

justsie

Saw this on Yahoo while at work.... seems the couple has a vow renewal and people pay for a ticket to see vendors in the area in action and try them out. Wondering what the ladies of the Knot thought about this!

https://www.yahoo.com/makers/-fake-weddings-are-the-c1229411386581046.html

First thought, why would you have a vow renewal in front of a bunch of strangers?

Second thought, don't you get to try out most vendors or at least see what they have to offer before you even sign on the dotted line? 

[Deleted User]

“It’s very rare I get to sit down and really tell my husband all the things I appreciate about him."

I feel sad for your husband if he hasn't heard you tell him these things in the last 3 years.

What a stupid reason to do a vow renewal.

WinstonsGirl

FeeleyToBe said:

“It’s very rare I get to sit down and really tell my husband all the things I appreciate about him." I feel sad for your husband if he hasn't heard you tell him these things in the last 3 years. What a stupid reason to do a vow renewal.

Ha.  DH gets that almost every time he does something for me cos I want him to know I appreciate him.  

Though, $25 for dinner, drinks and a night out dancing, I'd fake being engaged to have some fun nights out  

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WinstonsGirl said:

FeeleyToBe said:

“It’s very rare I get to sit down and really tell my husband all the things I appreciate about him."

I feel sad for your husband if he hasn't heard you tell him these things in the last 3 years.

What a stupid reason to do a vow renewal.

Ha.  DH gets that almost every time he does something for me cos I want him to know I appreciate him.  

Though, $25 for dinner, drinks and a night out dancing, I'd fake being engaged to have some fun nights out  

Same here. Hell, I thank him for taking out the garbage without me having to ask.

novella1186

FeeleyToBe said:

FeeleyToBe said:

“It’s very rare I get to sit down and really tell my husband all the things I appreciate about him." I feel sad for your husband if he hasn't heard you tell him these things in the last 3 years. What a stupid reason to do a vow renewal.

Ha.  DH gets that almost every time he does something for me cos I want him to know I appreciate him.  

Though, $25 for dinner, drinks and a night out dancing, I'd fake being engaged to have some fun nights out  

Same here. Hell, I thank him for taking out the garbage without me having to ask.

I thanked H like 4 times for letting me take a nap on him earlier. I don't get why you need to put on a big AW party to tell your SO that you appreciate them and why. 

charlottesmom0626

I don't agree with the reason for the vow renewal; but I would appreciate seeing vendors in action... Maybe they could have just had models or something?

redheadbride15

FeeleyToBe said:

FeeleyToBe said:

“It’s very rare I get to sit down and really tell my husband all the things I appreciate about him." I feel sad for your husband if he hasn't heard you tell him these things in the last 3 years. What a stupid reason to do a vow renewal.

Ha.  DH gets that almost every time he does something for me cos I want him to know I appreciate him.  

Though, $25 for dinner, drinks and a night out dancing, I'd fake being engaged to have some fun nights out  

Same here. Hell, I thank him for taking out the garbage without me having to ask.

I thank my H for taking out the garbage even when I've asked him 3 times already. If he does it without me asking then he gets EXTRA SPECIAL bonus favors

charcoalandblush

I don't understand why it has to be a vow renewal/fake wedding. The jewelry store where we got my engagement ring and our wedding bands has an annual "engagement party" for all of the couples that bought rings there in the past year. They have a bunch of partner vendors and you get to see them in action at the engagement party. Photographers snapping candids and posed photos at a cute little backdrop and posting them on the jewelry store's website after, catered apps and cupcakes, DJ and lighting with dancing, photo booth, floral centerpieces. You get to see a ton of their partner vendors without pretending it's a wedding. The best part is that it was free.

onefootinthebayou

I would not do a vow renewal in front of strangers.  I'm not an oracle but I don't see us ever having a vow renewal.  If we make it to 50 years, I'll be about 90 so I doubt I'll want to go through all that rigamarole, although I'm sure I'll want a big party.

Our venue did a mock reception, for which we got 4 tix just for booking with the venue. *The tix were also sold for $25 to people who hadn't booked.  We got to try all of the food they offered, and they brought in several vendors, from make-up artists, to favor vendors (we ended up ordering our pralines from the woman there), cakes, a band, lighting companies, florists, etc. as well as "extras" like an artist who painted the whole reception and a 2nd line band.  

I don't understand why the group in the article felt the need to have a vow renewal along with the reception.  Most of the money you are going to spend and the vendors you will plan to use are for the reception so why have the ceremony as part of a mock event?  It's not as if a local chef is going to be passing out canapes during the ceremony.  Just seems extraneous when you can throw a perfectly fine mock reception, charge admission, and provide marketing for tons of local vendors for basically their material costs and time for the mock event.  

novella1186

charcoalandblush said:

I don't understand why it has to be a vow renewal/fake wedding. The jewelry store where we got my engagement ring and our wedding bands has an annual "engagement party" for all of the couples that bought rings there in the past year. They have a bunch of partner vendors and you get to see them in action at the engagement party. Photographers snapping candids and posed photos at a cute little backdrop and posting them on the jewelry store's website after, catered apps and cupcakes, DJ and lighting with dancing, photo booth, floral centerpieces. You get to see a ton of their partner vendors without pretending it's a wedding. The best part is that it was free.

We went to a similar event when we were planning our wedding. A new venue hosted an open house, with a bunch of local vendors. Food, music, a bar set up (but no alcohol), florists with centerpieces, etc. And it was free, and you still got to see the vendors "in action" because there were tons of people there. 

lyndausvi

I would never attend such an event.  Not my thing.  I never attended a bridal show either.  Granted I lived in the islands, but I would not have if I lived in the states.

It's a sale events, of course they are all going to be on the "A" game.  The entire purpose of the event is to kiss everyone's ass.    Not really a true representation if you ask me.   

TNDancer

I went to one of these fake weddings recently. The reception part was fun. The vow renewal ceremony was ridiculous. Before it started, someone with the company made a very long speech. Then the couple did vows, but nobody could here them at all.

justsie

TNDancer said:

I went to one of these fake weddings recently. The reception part was fun. The vow renewal ceremony was ridiculous. Before it started, someone with the company made a very long speech. Then the couple did vows, but nobody could here them at all.

I guess one bright side is it would make me think of the things I would need (in this case "OH I need to check and see about microphones!" or "wow they have been talking for a long time, its only been 5 mintues? I better make sure my vows are shorter then they are now").