A Wedding Roast??

SarahW1115

My Fiance recently told me that he would really like to have some sort of open mic/Roast of the Bride and Groom at the wedding. I'm sure he would be easily swayed to not do this if I really didn't want to, but I think the idea is kind of neat!

The issue I'm having is that I've only been to traditional weddings and am not sure how this fits into the wedding receptions. Has anyone ever done this before or been to a wedding where these was an open mic?

I'm also afraid if we were to do it, it might get rather long winded or some stories/toasts/roasts might get awkward.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks!

mandctaft

I think that's its not really appropriate for a wedding. Maybe for the rehearsal dinner, but like you said, it could be awfully long winded and I know that I wouldn't want to hear some of the things that my FMIL has to say. If you want to allow for speeches, that's one thing, but an all-out roast IMO is asking for trouble.

Simply Fated

How about for the rehearsal dinner, instead? I dunno, they can be okay on Comedy Central, but usually because I don't like the person getting roasted.

daniellelea1985

I agree with pp's

I've heard of some people just having an after party at a bar AFTER the reception... if that's your thing maybe you could do it there?

vsgal

My parents wanted to do this and I shut it down real fast.  The idea of people getting up after a couple of cocktails and blurting out the most embarrassing story they can come up with about you makes me ill.  Something might be said with the intent to be funny when all it could do is end your marriage before it gets started.  It will at the very least buzz kill the evening.  I would stay away from them at the rehersal dinner.  Do you really want to hear a story about your FI that starts out with " One time, at band camp...."?

StephBeanWed61502

Ugh, one of the groomsmen started an impromptu roast at our engagement party... it was funny for about 5 minutes, and then went on for another 20.  I would not repeat the experience.

I agree with PPs - do it at the rehearsal dinner, if at all.

DramaGeek

It wasn't funny on Runaway Bride and I doubt it would be funny at your wedding, either.

jemmini6

You crush your wife during sex and your heart sucks - BOOM, Roasted!


...yeah, not so wedding appropriate.