WR Post - Yup, it's tacky

DivineMsMel · November 2009

I don't know if anyone would consider these things tacky, but- 1. I cannot stand the Chicken Dance, the Macarena, etc. So, we are having a pinata bashing. Our theme is Hollywood (the wedding /reception is in a theater) so I found a movie clapboard pinata and filling it with treats. 2. We're also using "china looking" plastic dinnerware and utensils. 3. My groom is getting his own entrance music! 4. My bridesmaids are not wearing the same dress. They have a color to work with and all I ask is the dress is cocktail length and is a solid color. 5. No aisle runner -it's going to be a "red carpet"-again, Hollywood! Too much fun!

wld4ubabay · November 2009

I personally don't think anything is tacky this day and age. We are on a tight budget, and my FI and I are paying for the whole thing ourselves because my father is a cheap bastard that refuses to even come to my wedding much less help me pay for it. 1. Garter/bouquet toss - I have NEVER not even on here heard that this is tacky until this very thread... 2. 2 receptions one in TX and one in NY because my FI has too much family in NY to be able to afford to have them come down and stay and come to the wedding. 3. Fake flowers made by me and my photographer. 4. Making all the invitations and printing the lables. 5. No alcohol at the reception, but we are planning on going out (in full on wedding gear) to a club or bar afterwards (the reception site is in the same parking lot as a very popular club). 6. No dinner, just finger foods and the reception is at 7:30 pm. I haven't decided on much else especially the dresses, but I think my girls are going to have different dresses in the same color, and differnet bouquets as well.

katelyn_alameda · November 2009

I had never heard of the bouquet/garter toss being considered tacky. we are definitively doing it. we are not serving any alcohol besides champagne. Just tea, coffee, punch and spiced cider. all our guests will be sitting at their tables during the ceremony, then will have to wait a few minutes while we do about 10 poses for pictures. i suppose our whole wedding might be considered tacky, but I don't care. we also included registry cards in invitations, but my whole family does that. And we required a RSVP a month in advance..

vlevitt · November 2009

hey, this is fun! i had no idea that colour on your dress was tacky, but fwiw mine doesn't just HAVe a colour, it IS coloured. my dress is royal blue (and i love it). the only white i'll be wearing that day will be my white veil other items: a. my white veil will have blue rhinestones on it to match my tacky blue dress b. we are avoiding cut flowers altogether, and my bouquet will be either organza flowers or a button bouquet c. we are NOT having a cake cutting, mother/son or father/daughter dance. i don't think this is tacky, but it is certainly a break from mainstream tradition. d. we are not covering or decorating the tacky community-centre chairs we'll be using for the ceremonye. for our STD's we took pictures of FI and I together in our garden with me wearing one of his suit jackets and ties, and him in my sister's wedding dress. note to all of you - a wedding dress should NEVER appear together with chest hair - very bad but hilarious combo.f. family members will be baking the dessert buffet at the wedding thankfully we'll be avoiding the tackiness of the garter and bouquet toss.

tomkat2010 · November 2009

1. Beer and wine bar (not cash, but no hard liquor). 2. We're only inviting guests age 16 and up, with the exception of his almost 13 yr old daughter (obviously) and two nieces, neither of whom are little-little. 3. On a related note to #2, in a couple of invitations to those with small children who are likely to ignore the fact that it's addressed only to the adults, we are enclosing a note that says something about how "we cannot accommodate children due to it being an evening affair, but we are looking forward to seeing you and spouse there". I did not want this, but as my mom pointed out, I have several heathen cousins who wouldn't know proper etiquette if it bit them in the rear. She suggested I put it on the invitations as adults only, but I just can't do that across the board. I came up with this alternative so as not to be tacky towards everyone. Only some. :)4. May not do favors. Don't know yet.5. Not getting married in the church. I've always thought this was tacky, but after discovering what a racket every denomination seems to be a part of (including my own) we said no thanks. Not about to fork over $3K for a church.

tayley · November 2009

1. We aren't doing assigned seating!2. We're having a dollar dance. They're so common nowadays no one will be offended, and hey, we're broke!3. We're having a dry reception. The place doesn't allow alcohol, and we weren't interested in it anyway.4. We're self-catering. It's cheaper, more fun and whimsical, and we're just generally looking forward to it.5. I don't really understand why the garter/bouquet toss is tacky to a lot of people, I think it's a cute and fun tradition. We're doing it!6. I'm seriously considering using labels at least for the save-the-dates! We're inviting over 300 people, and I live 2000 miles from my wedding party!!

sunnybloom · November 2009

I think the dollar dance is TACKY!! I mean they are guest and they are there to share in your special day and I am sure they have brought a gift..a dollar dance is just asking for MORE cash!!!

HelenaHandbasket · November 2009

This thread is great. The main thing we're doing that could be considered tacky is having a limited bar. We'll provide beer and wine, and probably a signature cocktail, but no open bar. I think almost every wedding I've ever been to has had a full open bar, but I'm hoping it won't be a big deal. Question - in what parts of the country is the dollar dance popular? I've never seen it done and I think all my friends would be horrified if someone did that, but I know it's very traditional in some cultures/areas.

saisongbird · November 2009

1) Bouquet toss 2) BMs wearing the same dress, MOH wearing a similar dress 3) No plus ones for people dating less than a year except for the WP. 4) Not providing transportation for all OOTs (tacky in my area, I don't care to spend 2k on buses, thank you very much!)

angel2210 · November 2009

e. for our STD's we took pictures of FI and I together in our garden with me wearing one of his suit jackets and ties, and him in my sister's wedding dress. note to all of you - a wedding dress should NEVER appear together with chest hair - very bad but hilarious combo.I would LOVE to see that, haha.1. We are doing the garter/bouquet toss. Like many here, it appears, I have never heard of this being "tacky."2. Limited bar. We're providing beer and champagne, everything else is cash. I've never been to a wedding with an open bar so I doubt I'll be seeing much, if any, backlash.3. All the BMs are wearing the same dresses, including the MOH. 4. I think we're going to do a head table. I really don't like the idea of just myself and FI being the only people sitting in front of everyone by ourselves, plus only one person in the bridal party with have a date (her husband) and his MIL, whom he gets along with very well, will be there and they'll be seated together.That's all I can think of atm, but I'm sure more tackiness will ensue.

missphoenix · November 2009

this is great! apparently our wedding is very tacky but oh well!1) labeled the addresses on the invites and put registry info in the envelopes.2) artificial flowers for myself and bridesmaids3) not getting a limo, in fact not sure how we're leaving the church yet.4) dress has red on it. beautiful, idk.5) bouquet/garter toss6) dollar dance7) we are hosting a keg and champagne for the toast but other than that it is a cash bar.8) having a plated dinner but didn't give choices. everyone is getting the same9) no seating chart

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