Bizarre requests...

demarcosjd

What are some bizarre requests or weird things guest have asked you?

We just had 2 family members who are in the bridal party call us up over the weekend and ask if their dates could ride in the limo with everyone! We politely told them the limo is at max capacity but they are more than welcome to follow right behind us in their cars. Everyone is different but I would never think to call the couple up 2 weeks before their wedding and ask this!

Jaytee501

It wasn't so much a request as it was inviting the best man's mother (who was having plenty of family at the wedding but is long single & proud of it, very independent woman) & her writing in "Brenda G. + 3 will attend."

Like a block party? You just ask 3 of your meighbors to accompany you? lol

This isn't bizarre but...strange enough; MONTHS in avance of the wedding, my MOH said, "Jamie, if the room is too cold, you KNOW I hate the cold, will you make sure they turn up the heat or whatever?"

Seriously/ I said, "Im pretty sure I won't be thinking about it; how about I give you permission to address the maitre d' if you're cold? " :-/

uppereastgirl

My mother-in-law wanted to invite her next-door neighbor (a widow) with two guests.  I guess when my MIL's mother was widow, MIL got invited as her mother's guest to lots of weddings, but MIL would get bored and wished my FIL could be there too.  So the thought was that neighbor could bring one of her (adult) children + child's SO, because the "and guest" needed a guest.  But I'm sorry, it isn't my fault if an "and guest" finds the invited guest to be boring!!! 

I would have been fine with inviting both of the kids and their SOs if my MIL thought that they merited being on the guest list as invited guests (she didn't).  But the whole two guests thing seemed weird and complicated.

mbcdefg

We had someone call us a few days beforehand and ask if she could bring her kids to our kid-free wedding, and we felt like we couldn't say no. Not really a "bizarre" request but certainly unexpected and we felt like we got painted into a corner (especially since FIL was insisting that we let them come since it was his family).

FWIW,  though, we had some of the dates (MOH's boyfriend and GM's girlfriend) in the limo with us (not going to the church, though ... going out for pics after the ceremony and then on to the reception) and it was a lot of fun. But we invited them from the getgo and made sure we had room for them. MOH and GM didn't ask us to include them but I know that they were grateful that we invited them, especially since GM's GF knew nobody else but him.

demarcosjd

I wouldn't have minded so much if they were the only family members in our bridal party but I also have 3 brothers in our party and FI has another brother in it. It was my cousin and FI's other brother that asked. I just don't think it's fair to make an exception for a select few. We honestly can't fit anyone else and their reasoning to me wasn't legit. We also have a shuttle that is transporting guests from the church to the reception that they could ride in or catch a ride with other family members so there are plenty of options. Not to mention FI's brother has only been seeing his date for a month and we have yet to meet her.

felicia220

We had a lot of people who wanted to "bring a friend"  they were invited with their SO and their SO couldn't come for one reason or another.  The invite was to them not bring a friend if they can't make it. This Sh!t cost money, its not a BYOB backyard BBQ. We also had a family friend want to bring their grandson to our Kids-free wedding and my uncle wanted to bring his friend from AZ, keep in mind my uncle will have 4 of his very close friends there that he is sitting with as well as his whole Family!....we just laughed and told him, no.  Oh and another family friend got the invite and then called and asked if his stepdaughter was invited.  He is a extremely intelligent man and knows how to read an invite envelope....his wife is crazy!  I felt bad for him, she made him do it.  

Thank you OP for posting this, I really needed to get that off my chest.

Vent over.

felicia220

Oh and no offense to anyone having a backyard wedding, there is a huge difference between a backyard BBQ and a Backyard wedding.  Just wanted to clarify that I wasn't knockin anyone.

Reilly626

Just one group of 4 checking into a room with 2 queen beds, (fine) but saying only 2 people.. so they will get only 2 breakfast invites, not 4 as they arent claiming 4 people are staying in there.. drama

Pink7781

We had my one cousin who I've met like twice in my life ask if he could bring his MIL who would be visiting from Russa the month of our wedding. I believe the exact line was, she doesn't speak any English but really wants to see an American wedding. I said no, he asked again, I said no again, then he called his mom, who called my mom (they're sisters) and my mom had to tell them no. And now they're not coming at all.

NJMom050911

My mother told me I have to invite my cousins girlfriend or she's not coming to the wedding...Said cousin is like 20 years old and just started dating this girl, plus  I have not seen this cousin since he was like 5.

My FMIL is waiting for all the responses to come in the mail to see how many of her friends she can invite (friends that I don't know) so she's waiting for declines. WTF We're hoping for declines to keep the count down.

ecg129

I've had two OLD friends who I hadn't spoken to in years - ask to be invited to the wedding, just to respond no?  Why did I waste my invites?! LOL

Erica0409

My Dad wants me to invite his Divorce Attorney to my wedding...