The robes in action

debbeau

We were staying at a hotel in Cleveland this weekend where the rooms open up overlooking a beautiful arcade where they have wedding receptions. At 10am I saw two bridesmaids in little silky robes trying to wheel a large cart full of bridal party flowers (there were 11 bridal attendants) to the room. They were fighting to keep the robes closed and the cart straight. 

My daughter and I went and helped them get the flowers to the room. They told us the bride insisted they get the flowers in their robes so they could take pictures doing it. Surprise there a two strangers in a few of them!

MobKaz

debbeau said:

We were staying at a hotel in Cleveland this weekend where the rooms open up overlooking a beautiful arcade where they have wedding receptions. At 10am I saw two bridesmaids in little silky robes trying to wheel a large cart full of bridal party flowers (there were 11 bridal attendants) to the room. They were fighting to keep the robes closed and the cart straight. 

My daughter and I went and helped them get the flowers to the room. They told us the bride insisted they get the flowers in their robes so they could take pictures doing it. Surprise there a two strangers in a few of them!

I have to wonder where the bride was while the hired help tried to take care of their "responsibilities" in their mandated uniform.

I hope they were too busy struggling to get any pictures.  Stupid bride.  Stupid robes. ***This should be attached to any and every dreaded robe post from this point forth!

lyndausvi

In what world do people display bridesmaids pushing cart in a robe pictures?

I'm not kidding.   I've been married for a while now.  My own family and friends have been married for years, some over 20 years.   In the first year or so there tends to be a lot of wedding pictures.  Most are just of the couple, a few of family and the WP.    

It's rare, if at all, I've seen "getting ready" shots displayed.   Not even in the album that is normally in a closet or under a table somewhere.   As time goes on the pictures are replaced with kids or other more recent experiences.   With a few years the average house only had 1 or 2 wedding pictures displayed.  Mostly of just the couple themselves.

Why in the world are these robe pictures so important to people?   Women doing work in robes?  WTF?   Why are there no shots of the GM's in robes doing work?  

Oh that's right, it's only the BM's who are forced to wear stupid getting ready stuff.   And we all know it's only the BM's who have "duties"!    The guys generally do not have to arrive HOURS ahead of time, wearing getting ready attire, doing work to help all while documented by a photographer.

ahoywedding

First of all, the title of this post cracked me up.

Also, ditto what Lynda said...I can't think of many people who display getting ready photos. WTF are you going to do with a photo of women in matching robes, trying to keep their butts covered, pushing a cart of flowers? I assume in this situation the cart was also decorated to match?

The getting ready pictures I DO like are the (typical) ones of the mom or MOH zipping up the dress, the WP laughing or cheersing, etc. We have a great one of my sister zipping my dress while my mom is squinting to see the bustle with her reading glasses on. I love this one because we have a family joke about my mom and her reading glasses. I wouldn't frame it, but I would maybe put it in an album just because it makes me chuckle. But you can have those loving, natural moments without everyone matching.

debbeau

I felt really badly for one of the bridesmaids. She told us she had a baby 6 weeks before and besides the robes not covering her she was leaking on it. I gave her my jacket which I got back with a slice of wedding cake later in the night.

short+sassy

debbeau said:

I felt really badly for one of the bridesmaids. She told us she had a baby 6 weeks before and besides the robes not covering her she was leaking on it. I gave her my jacket which I got back with a slice of wedding cake later in the night.

That was so sweet of you!  Good karma in action .

MobKaz

debbeau said:

I felt really badly for one of the bridesmaids. She told us she had a baby 6 weeks before and besides the robes not covering her she was leaking on it. I gave her my jacket which I got back with a slice of wedding cake later in the night.

Can I just vent for one moment and express how enraged this makes me?  I truly cannot fathom the tunnel visioned thoughtlessness of some people.  The LAST thing that mama should be doing is schlepping flowers for an inconsiderate friend!

mollybarker11

lyndausvi said:

Why are there no shots of the GM's in robes doing work?

Hmm yes someone with hot (willing!) groomsmen should definitely flip the script and stage some goofy getting ready photos in short silky robes...

missfrodo

mollybarker11 said:

lyndausvi said:

Why are there no shots of the GM's in robes doing work?

Hmm yes someone with hot (willing!) groomsmen should definitely flip the script and stage some goofy getting ready photos in short silky robes...

It's amazing how the bridal industry has managed to convince not only the brides, but ALL THEIR FRIENDS, that this is acceptable, even mandatory, behavior during one's wedding.  Could you imagine if a groom tried this?  
"Hey fellas, I bought us all matching silk boxers with 'groomsman' printed on the butt for us to wear for pictures while we get ready!"  Their friends would laugh out loud in their face.  Thank God most men don't read too deeply into wedding mags/Pinterest!  On the other hand, I could see this as a new scene in a "Magic Mike" movie...

OurWildKingdom

missfrodo said:

mollybarker11 said:

lyndausvi said:

Why are there no shots of the GM's in robes doing work?

Hmm yes someone with hot (willing!) groomsmen should definitely flip the script and stage some goofy getting ready photos in short silky robes...

It's amazing how the bridal industry has managed to convince not only the brides, but ALL THEIR FRIENDS, that this is acceptable, even mandatory, behavior during one's wedding.  Could you imagine if a groom tried this?  
"Hey fellas, I bought us all matching silk boxers with 'groomsman' printed on the butt for us to wear for pictures while we get ready!"  Their friends would laugh out loud in their face.  Thank God most men don't read too deeply into wedding mags/Pinterest!  On the other hand, I could see this as a new scene in a "Magic Mike" movie...

That would be hilarious! That said, I do know a few gay guys who might pull a stunt like that if they weren't already married.

LD1970

Know what would have made for awesome photos?  The cart "accidentally" toppled over and strewn flowers everywhere.

MandyMost

missfrodo said:

mollybarker11 said:

lyndausvi said:

Why are there no shots of the GM's in robes doing work?

Hmm yes someone with hot (willing!) groomsmen should definitely flip the script and stage some goofy getting ready photos in short silky robes...

It's amazing how the bridal industry has managed to convince not only the brides, but ALL THEIR FRIENDS, that this is acceptable, even mandatory, behavior during one's wedding.  Could you imagine if a groom tried this?  
"Hey fellas, I bought us all matching silk boxers with 'groomsman' printed on the butt for us to wear for pictures while we get ready!"  Their friends would laugh out loud in their face.  Thank God most men don't read too deeply into wedding mags/Pinterest!  On the other hand, I could see this as a new scene in a "Magic Mike" movie...

You guys are giving the men waaaaayyyyy too much credit...

holyguacamole79

At least they weren't going commando ...........

charlotte989875

This is an actual picture from my wedding...  

ei34

charlotte989875 said:

This is an actual picture from my wedding...  

Yaaassss boys! Werk 

Is your dress the Pronovias Urdiel??

charlotte989875

eileenrob said:

charlotte989875 said:

This is an actual picture from my wedding...  

Yaaassss boys! Werk 

Is your dress the Pronovias Urdiel??

There was also topless male dancing.. I'll see if I can find a picture of that, too. 

It's an Allure. 

short+sassy

holyguacamole79 said:

At least they weren't going commando ...........

I don't dare Google that at work, lol.

levioosa

short+sassy said:

holyguacamole79 said:

At least they weren't going commando ...........

I don't dare Google that at work, lol.

The phrase commando? It means to go without underwear. I've had friends who go commando all the time. I don't know why. Like, wearing jeans commando has to be so uncomfortable. I'll take my underwear, thanks.

ahoywedding

levioosa said:

short+sassy said:

holyguacamole79 said:

At least they weren't going commando ...........

I don't dare Google that at work, lol.

The phrase commando? It means to go without underwear. I've had friends who go commando all the time. I don't know why. Like, wearing jeans commando has to be so uncomfortable. I'll take my underwear, thanks.

OMG one of my coworkers one day was like "oh man, I was going to go to the gym after work but I forgot underwear!" I must have looked confused, because then she explained she doesn't always wear underwear with her work pants, because she "didn't want the lines." She was wearing super tight pants with a zipper that day and all I could think was how uncomfortable she must have been.

levioosa

ahoywedding said:

levioosa said:

short+sassy said:

holyguacamole79 said:

At least they weren't going commando ...........

I don't dare Google that at work, lol.

The phrase commando? It means to go without underwear. I've had friends who go commando all the time. I don't know why. Like, wearing jeans commando has to be so uncomfortable. I'll take my underwear, thanks.

OMG one of my coworkers one day was like "oh man, I was going to go to the gym after work but I forgot underwear!" I must have looked confused, because then she explained she doesn't always wear underwear with her work pants, because she "didn't want the lines." She was wearing super tight pants with a zipper that day and all I could think was how uncomfortable she must have been.

I mean....wear a thong? They have those no seam thongs too. I have some for when I wear dresses/white pants. 

short+sassy

levioosa said:

short+sassy said:

holyguacamole79 said:

At least they weren't going commando ...........

I don't dare Google that at work, lol.

The phrase commando? It means to go without underwear. I've had friends who go commando all the time. I don't know why. Like, wearing jeans commando has to be so uncomfortable. I'll take my underwear, thanks.

Haha, I do know what commando means.  I meant I dare not Google for pics of groomsmen going commando.

MissKittyDanger

charlotte989875 said:

This is an actual picture from my wedding...  

My husband toyed with the option of dancing to "Sexy and I know it" with tear-away pants.
I reminded him he was not in the 90's :P 

kvruns

levioosa said:

short+sassy said:

holyguacamole79 said:

At least they weren't going commando ...........

I don't dare Google that at work, lol.

The phrase commando? It means to go without underwear. I've had friends who go commando all the time. I don't know why. Like, wearing jeans commando has to be so uncomfortable. I'll take my underwear, thanks.

At Disneyland last month my SIL asked if I had a tampon - I said no I didn't because I have an IUD and don't have a period. Then I was like oh wait I do have a small pantyliner if you want that. She goes "I'm not wearing underwear". It was 100 degrees and she had jeans on. I just kept thinking oh my that has to be a sweaty, scratchy mess.

lovesclimbing

kvruns said:

levioosa said:

short+sassy said:

holyguacamole79 said:

At least they weren't going commando ...........

I don't dare Google that at work, lol.

The phrase commando? It means to go without underwear. I've had friends who go commando all the time. I don't know why. Like, wearing jeans commando has to be so uncomfortable. I'll take my underwear, thanks.

At Disneyland last month my SIL asked if I had a tampon - I said no I didn't because I have an IUD and don't have a period. Then I was like oh wait I do have a small pantyliner if you want that. She goes "I'm not wearing underwear". It was 100 degrees and she had jeans on. I just kept thinking oh my that has to be a sweaty, scratchy mess.

I never dared go without a pantiliner with a tampon. Sometimes it would leak. Woman is brave!

kvruns

lovesclimbing said:

The phrase commando? It means to go without underwear. I've had friends who go commando all the time. I don't know why. Like, wearing jeans commando has to be so uncomfortable. I'll take my underwear, thanks.

At Disneyland last month my SIL asked if I had a tampon - I said no I didn't because I have an IUD and don't have a period. Then I was like oh wait I do have a small pantyliner if you want that. She goes "I'm not wearing underwear". It was 100 degrees and she had jeans on. I just kept thinking oh my that has to be a sweaty, scratchy mess.

I never dared go without a pantiliner with a tampon. Sometimes it would leak. Woman is brave!

Exactly. Even though I dont have a period anymore I still have the pantyliner just in case

CharmedPam

one of my friend goes commando almost daily (I guess almost...I don't ASK every day....)  I don't know how she does it either! I thought maybe I was the weird one by wearing panties?

MissKittyDanger

lovesclimbing said:

kvruns said:

levioosa said:

short+sassy said:

holyguacamole79 said:

At least they weren't going commando ...........

I don't dare Google that at work, lol.

The phrase commando? It means to go without underwear. I've had friends who go commando all the time. I don't know why. Like, wearing jeans commando has to be so uncomfortable. I'll take my underwear, thanks.

At Disneyland last month my SIL asked if I had a tampon - I said no I didn't because I have an IUD and don't have a period. Then I was like oh wait I do have a small pantyliner if you want that. She goes "I'm not wearing underwear". It was 100 degrees and she had jeans on. I just kept thinking oh my that has to be a sweaty, scratchy mess.

I never dared go without a pantiliner with a tampon. Sometimes it would leak. Woman is brave!

I use diva cup. Seriously life changing! I use to leak with the tampon string, and occasionally had a headache while on period. When I switched to diva cup, the leakage and headache disappeared! {I'm guessing headache was associated to being sensitive to tampon ingredients}

lovesclimbing

MissKittyDanger said:

lovesclimbing said:

kvruns said:

levioosa said:

short+sassy said:

holyguacamole79 said:

At least they weren't going commando ...........

I don't dare Google that at work, lol.

The phrase commando? It means to go without underwear. I've had friends who go commando all the time. I don't know why. Like, wearing jeans commando has to be so uncomfortable. I'll take my underwear, thanks.

At Disneyland last month my SIL asked if I had a tampon - I said no I didn't because I have an IUD and don't have a period. Then I was like oh wait I do have a small pantyliner if you want that. She goes "I'm not wearing underwear". It was 100 degrees and she had jeans on. I just kept thinking oh my that has to be a sweaty, scratchy mess.

I never dared go without a pantiliner with a tampon. Sometimes it would leak. Woman is brave!

I use diva cup. Seriously life changing! I use to leak with the tampon string, and occasionally had a headache while on period. When I switched to diva cup, the leakage and headache disappeared! {I'm guessing headache was associated to being sensitive to tampon ingredients}

Yes! That's what I use too! It's so amazing, and I've converted three people! I never have leaks with the cup, and I never knew how long I could go with tampons before it would leak because it varied. 

WinstonsGirl

I'm on Diva Cup too, but I usually leak a little at least once a period.  Not a lot, just more like spotting, but I don't even have a heavy flow.  And it took forever and a day to figure out how to put it in best for me.  Now I'm good though, and like it pretty well

banana468

I want to try the diva cup.  I tried the soft cup and it was a mess. 

I need undies!   Without them I could have had a nightmare in Disney last month.  Ugh. 

lovesclimbing

Fwiw, I have to get a new one after having my daughter, and I'm not getting a diva cup. I'm going to get the lunette. A friend recommended it. I like that the "stem" on the lunette is flat rather than round and hollow like the diva cup. Much easier to clean, I imagine. I think the colors on the lunette will keep it from changing colors too. The diva cup is only in clear.