NWR: convo topics for family brunch

Rachel405 · March 2012

FI and I and our 4 parents and 2 grandmothers are doing brunch this Sunday at a really nice local country club. It was my idea to get everyone together because I really wanted our gma's to meet and our parents have only met each other a handful of times (live in different cities). I'm probably just being ridiculous but I'm getting nervous for some reason! Does anyone have conversation starter ideas in case of an awkward silence? I doubt it will happen but I get nervous when I plan things like this!!

ChristineNB · March 2012

Well you could always talk some about the wedding, but I wouldn't make it all you talk about. Do you think there really will be awkward silence?

Rachel405 · March 2012

Bahaha. Political views and religion should do it. Def overthinking this. Am I the only one who gets anxious before combined family events??

ceh789 · March 2012

You need the Dinner Party Download. It's a weekly segment on NPR to help you "win your dinner party":

http://www.publicradio.org/columns/dinnerpartydownload/

ChristineNB · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_nwr-convo-topics-for-family-brunch?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:bade387d-2ff9-400a-8677-053757032049Post:224944e9-6981-4200-9351-2443cbdae6c2">Re: NWR: convo topics for family brunch</a>:
[QUOTE]Bahaha. Political views and religion should do it. Def overthinking this. Am I the only one who gets anxious before combined family events??
Posted by Rachel405[/QUOTE]
No I'm avoiding the awkward silence by having our families not meet until the wedding.

smmessinger · March 2012

You could always talk about the weather? I don't know if it is strangely hot where you are yet but here it is for that time of year. You could say something like wow is it me or does it seem like spring came early this year? When I meet people of the first time I like to ask questions so I can get to know them and it isn't akward silence. But I think you will do fine and I wouldn't worry about it.

acaponi87 · March 2012

I don't know if your family is like mine but my grandma could keep conversation going for hours on her own.

MyNameIsNot · March 2012

When my parents met H's mom the first time, most of the conversation was about her city, her trip to our city, how mcuh family each side had, what everybody did for a living, blah blah blah. Unless everyone is painfully shy, they'll come up with something to talk about.

mbody · March 2012

How 'bout them Ravens...

lyndausvi · March 2012

You are over-thinking this.

Most adults know how to start a conversation with a 'stranger'.

ChristineNB · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_nwr-convo-topics-for-family-brunch?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:bade387d-2ff9-400a-8677-053757032049Post:cee7cf9a-cc04-4b43-9b2c-e316e5593b2b">Re: NWR: convo topics for family brunch</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: convo topics for family brunch : Really?
Posted by edielaura[/QUOTE]
Yep. My folks and his folks live 500 miles apart, so getting them together isnt' an easy feat. Plus our parents are literally complete opposites, with my folks being conservative evangelicals from a rural farming community and his parents are liberals not religious and live in a large urban area. I don't expect them to have much in common.

lyndausvi · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_nwr-convo-topics-for-family-brunch?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:bade387d-2ff9-400a-8677-053757032049Post:121e437b-34a8-4866-8bfa-cec2a7e30610">Re: NWR: convo topics for family brunch</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: NWR: convo topics for family brunch : Yep. My folks and his folks live 500 miles apart, so getting them together isnt' an easy feat. Plus our parents are literally complete opposites, with my folks being conservative evangelicals from a rural farming community and his parents are liberals not religious and live in a large urban area. I don't expect them to have much in common.
Posted by ChristineNB[/QUOTE]

<div>Our moms met at my shower. My dad met MIL at the RD. NBD.</div><div>
</div><div>They live 6-12 hours from each other (depending if my parents are at their summer home). We lived in St Thomas (a day plane ride for either one). They have nothing in common except for us. No need for them to met before the wedding.</div><div>
</div><div>It's been almost 4 years since the wedding and they have never seen each again. Nor can I see a reason why they would (we don't have kids, nor do I think we will)</div>

ChristineNB · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_nwr-convo-topics-for-family-brunch?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:14Discussion:bade387d-2ff9-400a-8677-053757032049Post:68034f42-2c7b-48fc-b6e5-8cf926b28415">Re: NWR: convo topics for family brunch</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: No need for them to met before the wedding. It's been almost 4 years since the wedding and they have never seen each again. Nor can I see a reason why they would (we don't have kids, nor do I think we will)
Posted by lyndausvi[/QUOTE]
Exactly. I don't really see a need for them to meet. And even though we are planning on having kids, I really doubt that will still mean they will be around each other. Me and my fiance are getting married, not our families, and I don't see any ned for our families to be close. As long as they can be civil that is all I ask for.

BunnyChii · March 2012

This reminds me of the episode of Boy Meets World when Topanga's parents visit to discuss wedding details and Corey makes his parents cards listing what they can talk about, can't do/talk about, etc.

It, uh...It didn't end well.

Rachel405 · March 2012

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_chit-chat_nwr-convo-topics-for-family-brunch?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:14Discussion:bade387d-2ff9-400a-8677-053757032049Post:224944e9-6981-4200-9351-2443cbdae6c2">Re: NWR: convo topics for family brunch</a>:
[QUOTE]Bahaha. Political views and religion should do it. Def overthinking this. Am I the only one who gets anxious before combined family events??
Posted by Rachel405[/QUOTE]

OMG this was TOTALLY SARCASTIC.......I am sorry if you all thought I was that dumb. Just saw a few posts that people thought I was serious. O geez...sarcasm doesn't translate well I suppose.

This was clearly a horrific thread about a topic I should have kept to myself, in retrospect hahaha. This thread is more awkward than the brunch will be. And to the PP that said you aren't having your familes meet at all, I hope that works out for you!

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