Why do folks continually think this is acceptable?

MDORSEY22

http://nymag.com/weddings/planner/2008/summer/standingdinner/

The 80% came from a comment on another message board.

It is possible for you to *gasp* be wrong too!

Lasairiona

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_folks-continually-think-this-acceptable?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:8a9e11f0-ef4a-4ad8-a3c0-d976a9849d4cPost:865fd9f6-f4f4-40ac-a7d0-fdc5493d8a35">Re: Why do folks continually think this is acceptable?</a>:
[QUOTE]Bride and groom's day irregardless, it is a day for the couple and they are polite enough to invite anyone else. Please share with me where it says this is proper etiquette when having a cocktail reception. I have provided research to back my statements all you do is say what YOU think should happen.
Posted by MDORSEY22[/QUOTE]
When in doubt, this site is extremely helpful, if you refuse to listen to anyone else here.
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Also, any etiquette book will say the same as everyone else has been saying. The exception is Peggy Post (who for whatever reason publishes under her mother's name which only makes Emily look bad) as she dishes out bad advice.

betrothed123

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_folks-continually-think-this-acceptable?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:8a9e11f0-ef4a-4ad8-a3c0-d976a9849d4cPost:0cec0bab-bd03-43a9-915a-ffda0853c0ee">Re: Why do folks continually think this is acceptable?</a>:
[QUOTE]<a href="http://nymag.com/weddings/planner/2008/summer/standingdinner/" rel="nofollow">http://nymag.com/weddings/planner/2008/summer/standingdinner/</a> The 80% came from a comment on another message board. It is possible for you to *gasp* be wrong too!
Posted by MDORSEY22[/QUOTE]
Oh no, I know it's <strong>possible</strong> for me to be wrong, it's just that I'm not wrong now.  I'm at work, so I'm not going to the trouble to dig up any links to prove you wrong.  Just do a simple Google search and you'll see that 99.99999% of the hits agree with what everyone here, but you, know to be right.

NuggetBrain

Wait wait, so you're POLITE enough to invite people to share your special day, and they should be grateful by doing whatever the hell you tell them to otherwise they'd ungrateful snobs?  Oh, and don't forget to bring the presents y'all!  God you suck.

dandan83

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_folks-continually-think-this-acceptable?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:9Discussion:8a9e11f0-ef4a-4ad8-a3c0-d976a9849d4cPost:574394e3-161a-460c-96c1-1df354ed5e94">Re: Why do folks continually think this is acceptable?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Why do folks continually think this is acceptable? : If all of your guests can't comfortably fit in your venue (with a chair for each person) you either need to find a new venue or cut your guest list.
Posted by betrothed123[/QUOTE]

This. I would never dream of doing anything to make my guests uncomfortable since they are taking time out of their busy lives to share in my joy. A wedding isn't all about ME it's about sharing an experience with the people you are closest to. I don't understand why it's such an issue to make these people comfortable.