Worst weddings?

reddamask · October 2010

I agree with the poster who said you should be ashamed for bashing people's weddings if their requests are reasonable. Most guests can stand, so long as they have seats for the elderly, children & pregnant/sick people standing should be fine. Cash bar should be ok. Hell, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres only should be fine. And if you know one member of the B&G is super religious--then you should expect to not drink & not dance. You are there to share thier moment, and because you love them--not because you want a kick ass party. I understand this may be harder if you are just a guest, and don't personally know the B&G yourself, but then you should be there for your partner, to support him/her and keep him/her company.

That said, my aunt had a pretty terrible wedding. Not because of any fault on her end, but because everything that could go wrong, did.

The ceremony was held in a Catholic church, with mass as part of it. I dont care for those crazy long weddings, but again, to each her own, I was there for my aunt--not myself. After the ceremony, it started to rain, so we had to have pics indoors. The venue was very specific, that if we needed the grand staircase as opposed to the garden for pics, that we had to be exactly ontime for our timeslot because they had several receptions and pics going on at the same time.

We all hurried into the limos, already running a hair late, because some people took forever with their readings.

Still things were going ok, till the first limo--the one my aunt was in--was hit broadside by a guy running a red light. Everyone on that side of the limo, inlcuding my aunt, got terrible whiplash, and the MoH got deeply cut with broken glass from the champagne flute. She wouldnt go to the hospital though and spoil the day.

As a result, we all arrived at the reception over an hour and a half late. We missed our photo time on the staircase, and the venue had to fit us in in bits and pieces throughout the night, whenever there was available time between other people's photos. Which meant that the DJ kept having to stop playing music and announce things like "Will the brides family please make their way to the front entrance for pictures now, please" and if someone was in the bathroom or having a cigarette, we had to send someone to track them down. The DJ was really good about his part--and kept the party going despite inturruptions, but the guest list was so huge and no one really knew anyone by sight that finding missing people at random times was insane.

Moreover, when we got the the reception hall, we found that a bunch of the G's "friends"--who hadn't even gone to the ceremony, had shown up with a huge group. They had just invited a bunch of their friends, and even one girl's parents had shown up uninvited. We later found out the groom's parents had told a bunch of people my aunt couldnt afford to just come and no one would notice. The venue had held them off to the side, and confronted my aunt with basically a "wtf" about the guest list. Finally my aunt--in a terrible position--said just let them in, and she would pay for the extra. But then, I guess the venue just gave up, or had no way to police things, but a wedding that ended before my aunt's had a bumch of its guests--totally plastered--hanging around the bar area of this resturant/hall. They decided to just sneek into ours and they got in. She was personally paying for the whole thing, no help from the groom or his family, and now had to pay for over 30 extra guests, on a guest list that was already nearly 300.

Fortunately the hall was able to keep up with the food demand.

So she had to pay for extra guests, extra photographer time, extra reception hall time, etra vidographer time. There were guests no one knew or invited, as well as crashers at the reception. The bridal party & families ate food sporatically whenever the photographer didnt need us. My aunt had neck problems that plauged her for years, and the MoH and her husband who went to HI with my aunt for a second honeymoon, spend a lot of time in the hospital there, as the MoH's cut became infected.

ark68102 · October 2010

A lady I worked with asked me to sing at her son's wedding. I went to the rehearsal and the bride had to be walked down the aisle by her brother because they couldn't rely on the father being sober enough to function. After the rehearsal I was invited to Pizza Hut for the pre-nuptual dinner. I declined. The next day, I showed up wearing a dress AND panty hose...this was apparantly not required because I saw about 5 different styles of Budweiser t-shirts, and cut off jean shorts. I was VERY over-dressed. The father did show up, but was too drunk to walk his daughter down the aisle. So an usher escorted him to the front of the church, and he didn't want to sit next to his ex-wife, and as loud as he could he yelled "Why does this have to be so god damned complicated?" I sang my song, ceremony was over, and the father wouldn't stand in the receiving line, and instead sat on the church steps and cried....while drinking a beer. I was invited to the bowling alley for the reception, hey, they EVEN had bingo! I declined. And the check I was paid with bounced, and ended up costing ME $50.00. I have no idea if they are still married, but it maked for a good story.

waknsno007 · October 2010

I'm not here to harp on the bride, but I thought this would be a good lesson for all of us brides-to-be...
I got roped into going to the wedding of the sister of this guy I had been dating for about 2 weeks. We got there pretty early to help set up, so my date disappears and I find myself setting tables with all the bridesmaids. I didn't mind helping but still felt a little weird. The ceremony was OK, dinner was a buffet-style, and there was champagne, so I can't complain. But there was no dancing. Where's the celebration without dancing?? Here's the kicker... after dinner, almost everyone split and once again I find myself and the bridesmaids cleaning up, but this time the BRIDE HERSELF is clearing tables, too... wedding dress and all. I felt bad for her and tried to help out as much as possible so she could leave, but she just stayed and kept packing stuff into the car. Moral of the story: There are always people who are willing to help. You're the bride, get the hell out of there after the reception and go have fun with your new hubby!!!

saraheya · October 2010

I agree! The point of this post isn't to be judgy, as the OP said! We are just sharing stories. I see it as a "what not to do"! In Canada, there is more often than not a 2 (or 3) hour break between ceremony and reception. Reading this post has made me extra sensitive to how boring that break can be to my guests. And to make sure to book a big enough venue!

I thank all the posters for reliving these memories for my benefit!

georgevich · October 2010

I went to a wedding on a boat(a very small tour boat with no inside seating). About 30 minutes before the ceremony, it started pouring. Everyone was soaked! I felt so bad for the bride and groom, it wasn't their fault. The ceremony didn't take that long, but we had to wait for the boat to get back to the dock, which took about an hour. Everyone had to go home and change out of wet clothes, and a lot of people didn't come back for the reception.

pisci1kn · October 2010

Ladies, thank you so much for entertaining me with your stories!!! I don't feel like anyone was bashing the couple, since a lot of the situations were beyond the B&G's control. And like another Bride said, the stories are more so a 'What Not to Do/ Be Mindful of' when it comes to your big day!

rastrau · October 2010

AATB - what a crazy tradition! Not only is leaving rude, but think about all the money being spent on a party you're not even at because you're out spending money at a bar! No deal.

MeaghanandMichael · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_worst-weddings?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:17Discussion:28db8cdd-1458-4572-b31c-e2f9593f6e7dPost:c3108c05-16db-42dd-bd86-67f2f8809bbd">Re: Worst weddings?</a>:
[QUOTE]I am really surprised at how many people have such terrible things to say about their loved ones' weddings! Noone is perfect and to expect a flawless execution of a huge day is both harsh and shallow! The bride and groom stand through the whole ceremony, why can't you? Are your legs broken that you can't stand for a whopping 30 minutes? And I get that dry weddings and cash bars are less fun, but to put these people down behind their backs speaks more for your character, than for their days gone wrong. You should all be ashamed of yourselves and The Knot should be ashamed of themselves for featuring this thread in their email.
Posted by butterflyroy78[/QUOTE]

oh goody! It has been a long time since we have has the crazies sweep in to tell us we are oh so mean! I almost forgot how that worked...

FancyFiancee · October 2010

This is a combination bad wedding and bad date story!

The worst one I ever went to, I was the best man's date - he invited me after only going on maybe two other dates, so we didn't know each other well, but I love weddings, so I was down. When I met his family, it was sexist-city. We went to his house early and I was supposed to sit in the kitchen with his mom and sisters all day while the men watched a football game. Finally, we go to the ceremony. and the bride, who's pregnant, is hysterically sobbing bc she doesn't really want to get married. She makes it through the wedding and then we ride in the car with her and her new husband to go to a bar before the reception. The groom spends the whole car ride farting and laughing about it. I was horrified and could tell the bride was embarrassed I was witnessing all this. We get to the reception, which was in a fire dept. basement, and the bride again starts to sob and say things like 'like isn't how I pictured it!' People didn't know what to say/do. Finally, it's over, and I'm ready to go home - and my date, who picked me up, says no, that I should just spend the night - after promising he'd take me home after. Not only that, but his SISTERS start to bitch me out bc 'he's tried and you should just do what he wants.' Again, a very much man-is-boss mindset. I barely knew him, I was not spending the night with him! Instead, we all go to a diner and I try to sneak away to call my mom and let her know what's up - but he FOLLOWS me and watches me make the call, so what can I say to her? He also ordered for me at the diner without asking what I wanted. Finally, bc I begged, he took me home - but his sisters came along so they could sit in the back seat and complain about what a bitch I was being the whole way.

HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE.

rastrau · October 2010

I hate to even write this because I love the B&G dearly and so much of what happened can be laid at the feet of a BM we'll call "Hurricane".

The Hurricane had been irritating the BMs for months - being bossy, rude and demanding. We sucked it up and kept it to ourselves.

By the end of the day, she alienated the entire bridal party. Cried on the shoulder of the MOB at the salon because she was fighting with her BF. Cried to strangers at the reception because who knows why. She disappeared for over two hours (after very specifically telling me to stay in the room, the B was upset people weren't dancing) and then cried when asked where she had been. She pushed the MOH out of the way because she wasn't doing the bustle "right" and proceeded to redo it (it had been just fine). Had a fit on the dance floor because another BM told her "this is not about you." Upset the bartender so much he gave her an unflattering nickname that he shared with likeminded guests. Most of her
photos are with BMs from the other wedding in the hotel that day.

Luckily the drama was all amongst the WP, not the guests, and we managed to keep everything from the B&G until the next day so they remained blissfully ignorant.

However, the hotel misled them about the bar being in the room (it wasn't and that's why no one danced - they were at the bar) and about how many people the room would hold so it was crowded. And the a/c went out so the guests had melted by the time dinner started. Luckily it was fixed by the time dancing started.

Sorry about the novel!! But remember this - politics in the WP can cause problems, try not to let them decide who you ask!

rastrau · October 2010

I do have another one. This one was...like nothing I'd been to before or after.

The invite was for me only - though I was very much engaged. Ceremony was family-only, that's totally cool with me. Reception was held in the 2nd floor salon B worked in - all of the tools of the trade were shoved into a room without a door or curtain - again, not the worst thing ever, but taken in concert with everything...

no food (was not forewarned) just cheese and fruit platters that the family had already picked over before anyone got there. Flat, room temperature soda to drink (no water). Day before B Facebooks everyone to tell us to BYOB, but its not allowed to be opened until her ultra-religious family leaves. Yet somehow many friends are embarrassingly wasted. Salon owner freaks out because people are smoking weed out back. Religious family won't leave, so people start sneaking drinks like we're 15 again. Very uncomfortable wrestling match to decide the bouquet-toss winner. G told anyone who would listen exactly how much money they spent - in detail.

moegerl · October 2010

wow jcaruncho2010 what is your deal? I did not think the post was judgmental at all. Not having enough seats for your guest is a HUGE issue and I'm glad I read about it during my wedding planning. Isn't the point of sharing "worst weddings" to be judgmental??? If we weren't judgmental we would think everyone's wedding was gorgeous and perfect....not so.

And how dare you tell someone to get therapy for her children - are you a doctor?!

I'm sorry betrothed that you had to read that.

leeenpocket · October 2010

Outdoor pavilion of a local bar with picnic tables and plastic table cloths. The DJ played "here comes the bride" and it started to skip so he just turned it off completely so she walked up the stairs to the stage with nothing. (everyone tripped up those stairs btw). NOONE could hear the ceremony. The only thing I could hear was some guy texting on his phone because the volume was on high. The best man was TRASHED. The DJ....well let me explain the DJ first.
He was the husband of one of the bridesmaids and he was a creep. He was introducing himself at the rehearsal dinner as a pervert (required by law perhaps?) and he was talking about spanking the bridesmaids (including my 15 year old sister in law). His wife was weird too. She was really short but insisted on being the first BM up the aisle (after the MOH...but before the B's sisters and cousin) and it was just strange because it went tall, short, tall, short with the BM's.
ANYWAY...the DJ started yelling at the WP and the B&G to sit down at their table so he can start. Then he goes up to the microphone and announces to sign the guestbook. Then proceeds to mingle with people while everyone is thinking wtf? Why did they have to sit down for that. Thankfully they remained seated for the next 20 mins (I don't know what he would have done if they didn't) and he announced they were serving the food. Buffet-dry chicken, cold roast beef for sandwiches, gross macaroni salad and ok roasted potatoes. OH and the DJ put some cheesy wedding cd on replay for the whole night except "special" things like the first dance, etc. and later when everyone was trashed he put on rap.
The G's mother was wearing an old stained winnie the pooh tshirt and sweatpants and it just seemed that EVERY SINGLE PERSON there for the G was missing at least one tooth. So was the G.

By the end of the night...everyone was WASTED except for me and the B & G who had to clean up.

polichik · October 2010

I definitely haven't been to a bad wedding, but one wedding comes to mind as having some inconvenient issues that could have been avoided. I absolutely love the B&G, and they are wonderful people, but it was just....... Yeah.

The ceremony literally lasted 3 minutes, and the chapel was really hard to find, so half of the guests arrived 5-10 minutes late, to find out that they had missed the ceremony. We had to stand outside for about 45 minutes after the ceremony waiting for family photos. When we got to the reception, there was a wonderful open bar but almost no appetizers, which is always an interesting combination

Dinner was tasty but served buffet-style and cold, which was a problem given that there were only chairs for 50 of the 150 people. The rest of us had to stand awkwardly and try to balance a plate and glass. Really not a good idea.

And there wasn't any music. No dancing, but no background music, either. We ended up leaving after a few hours. Lovely couple, fun wedding, but strategically awkward.

Another wedding that we went to was also hosted by a lovely couple, but it was in 95 degree heat outdoors, and the groomsmen all had to carry in the 250 chairs from the ceremony into the reception tent. In their tuxes. The B&G also had an endless string of fraternity/sorority-only dances (they'd been out college for 5 years at that point) that demanded that all the other guests clear the dance floor. It happened about every 30 minutes for the entire reception.

Silver7526 · October 2010

Wow. All of these stories sound horrible. Luckily I have never been to a horrible wedding. I did go to some boring ones though.. (substituted DJ for an iPod - not the same!, tried to do a boat ride around NYC in a crazy storm so the boat was docked the whole time, wedding on a Sunday at 12 pm- I couldn't even enjoy it until it was almost over) I hope and pray someone doesn't post a horror story from mine.
Oh and, I live in NJ. We are having a cheap wedding but it is still over $100 a person (open bar, of course- I'm half irish

) I can't even imagine being able to pull off a halfway decent wedding at $25 a person. Makes me wish I lived somewhere else in the country where the cost of living isn't so high... The average cost of a NJ wedding is $20K, my budget is $10K. It is extremly frustraiting to try and balance a classy wedding with an affordable one. I have a vendor (i work in corporate retail) that I work with who lives in Long Island. He is spending $40K on his son's BARMITSVA. It is sickening that a 14 year old is going to have a party for a ritual he is expected to do that is 4x more expensive than a lifetime commitment that I am putting my hopes, future, and dreams into.
The main thing I am trying to say is for other people to try and not be so judgemental about other peoples' weddings. Basically it turns out to be a WAY overly priced party that people use to judge your character (not your love for each other, which really is the whole point of the thing). If some people fall short of your high expectations try to keep in mind they probobly have a mortage or car payment to pay. I don't know about you, but keeping my house is much more important to me than having an ice sculpture at my cocktale hour.

anna.oskar · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_worst-weddings?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:28db8cdd-1458-4572-b31c-e2f9593f6e7dPost:270bf534-4720-4549-a1bd-094428230b5e">Re: Worst weddings?</a>:
[QUOTE]I agree with the poster who said you should be ashamed for bashing people's weddings if their requests are reasonable. Most guests can stand, so long as they have seats for the elderly, children & pregnant/sick people standing should be fine. Cash bar should be ok. Hell, cocktails and hors d'oeuvres only should be fine. And if you know one member of the B&G is super religious--then you should expect to not drink & not dance. You are there to share thier moment, and because you love them--not because you want a kick ass party. I understand this may be harder if you are just a guest, and don't personally know the B&G yourself, but then you should be there for your partner, to support him/her and keep him/her company.
Posted by reddamask[/QUOTE]

ditto M&M.

I agree with the first sentence in this post. But all the other things said aren't "reasonable" by most people's standards.

I love it when I have to leave a wedding ceremony or reception after only a few minutes because I don't have a place to sit. It really sucks to be one of those "sick people" that doesn't look sick.

anna.oskar · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_worst-weddings?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:28db8cdd-1458-4572-b31c-e2f9593f6e7dPost:a5597cfd-84fc-48a5-a482-0d78b1477e8f">Re: Worst weddings?</a>:
[QUOTE]Dont know why people keep talking about a "cash bar"! Who cares? If you cant afford to drink the dont! the b&g fork out thousands to have people who are supposed to care take part in their big day! I am Irish marrying an american - we are forking over $50 per person for a nice meal and will provide wine with that - but that is seriously as far as it goes. I certaintly would not pick having an open bar over a nice honeymoon or new jeep like some user would expect. A wedding is a beautiful thing that seems to be more about the haves and the monetary aspect than it is about love, truth and happiness! 
Posted by Babykaitlyn[/QUOTE]

So you're saying you'd rather HAVE a honeymoon than treat your guests the way a proper hostess would?

duly noted

*ICEQUEEN* · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_worst-weddings?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:28db8cdd-1458-4572-b31c-e2f9593f6e7dPost:e75e8795-a353-485e-9d5c-8e20dba5cb6a">Re: Worst weddings?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Worst weddings? : So you're saying you'd rather HAVE a honeymoon than treat your guests the way a proper hostess would? duly noted
Posted by anna.oskar[/QUOTE]

I would argue that being a proper hostess does not necessitate paying for an open bar.

Adequate seating? Yes.
Taking the time to greet and thank each guest personally? Yes.
Offering food if the reception is during a mealtime? Yes.
Open bar/alcohol at all? No, not a requirement of being a proper hostess.

anna.oskar · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_worst-weddings?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:28db8cdd-1458-4572-b31c-e2f9593f6e7dPost:cae66324-830d-460e-93e3-2b79ccef7eac">Re: Worst weddings?</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Worst weddings? : I would argue that being a proper hostess does not necessitate paying for an open bar. Adequate seating? Yes. Taking the time to greet and thank each guest personally? Yes. Offering food if the reception is during a mealtime? Yes. Open bar/alcohol at all? No, not a requirement of being a proper hostess.
Posted by *ICEQUEEN*[/QUOTE]

Of course you don't need to provide alcohol for your guests. But. a proper hostess shouldn't make their guests pay for anything. They aren't really guests if they have to open their wallets. Then they're paying customers.

Do without alcohol = fine
Have a limited bar = fine
Cash bar = not a proper hostess in my book

SuperFudge00 · October 2010

What about a co-host bar? One with a limited amount paid for and a cash bar for the amount above what the newlyweds can cover?

Not what I'm doing, just playing devil's advocate

FutureMrsW9 · October 2010

It was July 2002...my cousin and her finace were tying the knot at 23 years old (big mistake!)...but regardless, but far worst wedding EVER!

1. It was right smack in the middle of my family's yearly 2-week vacation that we've been taking for oooh say 30 years, well before I was born. My parents pay a lot of money each year to take this vacation and our entire family is well aware and often invited to come! My parents in jest, but still serious, ask my cousin to please not do it then (if my parents don't go on their vacay they lose their spot and may never get it back, so they never miss - but we love it, so it's not like it's an issue...anyway...)...well, low and behold, we get the invite for a wedding in TEXAS in the middle of July, the middle weekend of our 2-week vacation. We had to leave our vacation for 3 or 4 days to fly to Texas for her wedding.

2. People were wearing JEANS at the wedding! I was mortified for the bride, but she didn't seem to care! Who does that?!?!? To the church, nonetheless.

3. The reception was in the top floor of a stip mall. Need I say more?

4. There was NO dancing, NO alcohol, and NO food! Ok, well, there was some food, but it was the smallest buffet of tex-mex hors d'oeuvres, and once it was gone that was it! If you're not going to feed the people at least get them drunk so they don't know they're starving!

5. It was in the middle of the day! I guess if you're not going to have a real party it doesn't really matter, but I just think day weddings are tacky.

6. Her dress looked like a prom dress bleached white/Barbie outfit.

7. We all went back to my aunt's house after the reception (her daughter was the bride), and were STARVING! We ordered like 15 Dominoes pizzas, because TX doesn't have real pizza places, and MY DAD (who left his vacation to come to TX in the middle of July for his niece's wedding where they didn't serve him any food) PAID FOR ALL THE PIZZA!!!! My aunt and uncle didn't even lift a finger and offer to pay or say oh hey we got that when he took out his wallet.

TERRIBLE! Not only was the wedding just bad, but you can see that these people clearly have no sense of class or etiquette. Then, to top it off, in 2006, her brother got married in Texas the SAME weekend!! That wedding was a little better, but we still weren't served food - it was a buffet (tacky) - and there wasn't reserved seating! We, the people from NJ, ended up having to sit outside in Texas in July when it was like a million degrees out. I'm so happy I'm getting married soon so that I can show these Texas people what a real wedding looks like. Appaulled!

SuperFudge00 · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_worst-weddings?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:17Discussion:28db8cdd-1458-4572-b31c-e2f9593f6e7dPost:ced00ad8-d683-47a5-b1df-1a6895678e9e">Re: Worst weddings?</a>:
[QUOTE] 5. It was in the middle of the day! I guess if you're not going to have a real party it doesn't really matter, but I just think day weddings are tacky.[/QUOTE]

Why do you think day wedding are tacky?

Tina515 · October 2010

i totally think it's ok to judge a wedding you're invited to. It's like judging any other event or gathering you're invited to. It doesn't mean you don't love the couple hosting, you would just do things differently.

The worst wedding i attended was about 1 year ago. First of all, none of the people i was friends with at the wedding cared for the bride, so that was awkward. She was supposed to arrive 2 hours before the ceremony for pictures, but instead got there 30 mintues after it should've started because she was getting her hair done at Walmart. She'd literally stopped off at Walmart to have her done for her wedding. She hadn't done a trial, and done any research into how long an elaborate up=do would take.

The wedding was in a public park, but they'd rented out a certain area, that was failry secluded. It was a large pice of the park, and was right in between the parking lot, and another area where a family was having a party. People had to walk thrugh the far end to get ot hte other area where ther family was and the BM proceeded to scream at the poeple walking through that this was a private event. Mind you, these people were about 100 yards away from the ceremony.

Lastly, the reception was in the very same place s the ceremony. We moved our chairs from one spot to be seated around the picnic tables. the food was store bought deli trays and sides and they hadn't even been taken out of the store containers into nice serving platters and bowls. There was soda, a keg, and 1 BOX of white wine and 1 BOX of red wine. But everything had been sitting in buckets of ice all day and int eh AZ heat, all the ice had melted. The cardboard boxes had totally fallen apart and we had to hold up the wine bladders or lay them on the WP table, where all the tubs with the drinks were being stored. It was awful. The whole party, B & G included went to their friends house after a few hours to "party". My BF and I went to a bar nearby and had our own fun.

Moeranda · October 2010

I don't think adding that getting married at 23 is a mistake was necessary. I am 22 and will be 23 on my wedding. I'm finishing college this semester and have been with my FI for 8 years.I tutor, and start teaching High School in the fall and my FI teaches 2 classes at a state university. My life is more put together than many 30 year old women. Some things arent worth repeating.

WhitMichelle · October 2010

Doesn't anyone feel bad for talking down on other people's weddings? Not only is it sad because you most likely wouldn't say that to their faces, but also because the things that went wrong either probably were unfortunate problems that bothered the B&G as well, or else they were deliberate choices that you just don't happen to agree with. A wedding is supposed to be a sacred and cherished event, so making fun of the things that didn't go as planned seems sophomoric.

vegasgroom · October 2010

Worst I've ever been to, my dad and my step mom, simply because it involved my step mom LOL.

mrscarter052011 · October 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_snarky-brides_worst-weddings?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:17Discussion:28db8cdd-1458-4572-b31c-e2f9593f6e7dPost:bc8b5bea-4076-4d6d-920a-f5b4dd0eefe0">Re: Worst weddings?</a>:
[QUOTE]Doesn't anyone feel bad for talking down on other people's weddings? Not only is it sad because you most likely wouldn't say that to their faces, but also because the things that went wrong either probably were unfortunate problems that bothered the B&G as well, or else they were deliberate choices that you just don't happen to agree with. A wedding is supposed to be a sacred and cherished event, so making fun of the things that didn't go as planned seems sophomoric.
Posted by WhitMichelle[/QUOTE]
Nope. Did you come here just to yell at us?

butterflyroy78 · October 2010

Is it necessary to call me crazy bc I am not a shallow person, such as yourself? I am entitled to my oppinion, just as you are. I would never put my friends and family down like you have chosen to do!

princessashglue · October 2010

id say the worst wedding ive been too would be a couple from the church. She's my age (21) and hes my dads age (45) he got her pregnant so they decided to get married. the bride has a weird since of style and decides to do a renaissance theme wedding. nothing against theme weddings cause i've seen pictures of some well pulled off ones but they didn't have the budget to do anything extravagant. she and her bridesmaids ended up buying cheap Halloween costumes to wear and the grooms mother made the outfits for the male members of the wp. during the ceremony the bride decided to not recite the vows out loud so the officiant said them and there was a pause and he kept going. at the reception there was no food only cake and everyone pretty much left after it was gone.

everybody at my church caught the wedding bug so ive been to about 20 weddings in the last 3 or 4 years and me and my fiancee are the last of all the couples to be married and im grateful for all the advice on what not to do and what they regretted not doing.

JanetKucy · October 2010

A former friend asked me to be her BM and i was excited till she turned into bridezilla! She wanted us to buy $500 dresses and when we refused, she made a big stink and clearly hated the ones we picked (they were only $100 and super cute, btw). She had me do her nails and then didn't even thank me and made us pay $50 for an up-do that was awful, my 3 y.o. niece could have done a better job. The ceremony was in a flower garden in the middle of August: think 100+ degrees and bugs everywhere. She actually yelled at her MOH because she was sweating (hello, we all were). So after stumbling though their vows and back down the isle, we had two hours of pictures. My feet were killing me and i just wanted a drink, but they had cash bar and didn't really tell anyone, plus all they had was beer and vodka. Food was okay but kind of greasy and a little cold. They let anyone give a speech durring dinner so that took 2 hours! Their first dance was awkward b/c the G was hammered and kept groping the B in front of her whole family! I was forced to dance w/ the G's 11 y.o brother for the WP dance b/c I was the shortest and his other GM bailed 3 days before the wedding. Then all night the G was dancing WAY too close with his former H.S GF. But honestly, the worst part was that they didn't even let me bring my BF of 2 yrs (now my Fiance)! I would have ditched early if i didn't have to say and clean up. Needless to say, I will never be a BM again!

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