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What was the worst NJ wedding you've ever been to and why?
Bored at work. Figured I'd ask. Was it the food at the venue? Something ridiculous happen at the wedding? Someone do something obnoxious?
I bet we'll get some pretty good stories here....Do tell!
I bet we'll get some pretty good stories here....Do tell!
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Re: What was the worst NJ wedding you've ever been to and why?
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As far as event itself not place, one where there was no alcohol and run by their minister and no dancing or music allowed. As the night went on tables got drunker and drunker by going to their cars to spike the punch. That happened at our table but no one invited us so we sad there sober and bored!
[QUOTE]This is almost not funny but definitely horrible...I was at a wedding once and there was a bomb scare called into the venue!!! Turns out it was traced back to the bride's mother who was not at the wedding and apparently her mother called it in to ruin her wedding day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Kristinathebride[/QUOTE]
That's the best one yet. I mean the worst one yet. Poor girl!
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: What was the worst NJ wedding you've ever been to and why? : That's the best one yet. I mean the worst one yet. Poor girl!
Posted by PrettyGirl815[/QUOTE]
It was so horrible! We were evacuated from the venue; everyone was standing in the parking lot and the bride was a mess :( I was small at the time; I was there with my parents and I clearly remember how awful this was!
I was at a wedding once upstate NY, cocktail hour was a joke, basically a table with cheese and crackers and some veggies, the line was like 40-50 people long to get to the one table and they running out and not replenishing,etc. So our table got fed up and decided to drink......I offered to get drinks for the table, went up to the bar, ordered, and the bartender said "That will be $27.00.....LOL. No signs it was cash bar......
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[QUOTE]I went to one at a restaurant where there was no assigned seating aside from the sweetheart table (someone had to comandeer a table for the bridal party!) and there was maybe 1 server passing hors d'oeuvres that I couldn't get anywhere near or had an empty tray when I saw them. It was buffet style, so by the time those of us sitting in a seperate dining room of the restaurant got on line the wait was so long, some people had been done eating for about half an hour when we sat down. Then we heard applause from the other room and realized it was for the first dance (no one said anything to our room). I couldn't tell you more than that, we didn't stay too long at that reception due to previous plans that evening, but we probably would have stayed longer if we felt we were missing a good time.
Posted by JoBell123[/QUOTE]
Sounds like we were at the same wedding! Sheesh - I ditto this one!
[QUOTE]Not in NJ, but Boston of this past December. We went up for the weekend and spent a good amount on the hotel, food, and gift. -About 5 things passed around for cocktail hour and a table of cheese and crackers. -Cash bar -No choice in dinner, just chicken with stuffing and mashed potatoes. -The same 5 people were on the dance floor all night with awful music, clearly no free booze had to do with that.
Posted by kristen8040[/QUOTE]
Well, the subject expressly states NEW JERSEY. I'm not sure about Massachusetts, but in some other states, cash bars and cheese-and-crackers cocktail hours are the norm, and the standard NJ/LI wedding would be regarded as excessive and wasteful.
And if you're going to a wedding in another part of the country, don't ever come in expecting a full-blown Asian station at cocktail hour and a Venetian [sic.] table after the cake. LOL.
Then, the reception was in the yard, next to the inground pool - which they didn't clean - so it was green. It was under a tent, with a radio for music (that you couldn't hear). The food was inside the house, and we didn't even know when it was served. We finally found out and went inside, and found like 3 trays of food - there was a thing of shrimp cocktail and cheese and crackers.., and 90% of it was done.. then we found out that had already cut the cake at the beginning of the night, and nobody saw it.. and we never got any. .. it was my BF's brother's wedding.. and we kept wondering if they were going to serve an actual dinner. So he asked his mom, and she wasn't sure.. then we found out, that WAS the dinner.. so needless to say, we were starving! After the wedding, we went to Sonic and had dinner..lol... I was kind of annoyed because we had spent the money to fly there and stay in a hotel, and were barely even fed..but I guess that's the norm for southern style weddings? Not really sure...
I went to a wedding in May where the ceremony was held outside in a park where they had a petting zoo. One of the animals "had an accident" right in the middle of the ceremony. The smell was so bad that some people almost threw up.
Never have a wedding near livestock!
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[QUOTE]user, lady, and cindy, stop posting your stories, they're not in NEW JERSEY, didn't you read the subject?!?!?!?!
Posted by kristen8040[/QUOTE]
You're kidding right? because you posted a story about Boston...and yes, I read the subject..
Rockland wedding- I didnt know these people- they were my dates brother's friends. The BMs (two of who were professional strippers & twins) wore incredibly short black dresses with heels that laced up to the knees, open back, and all were covered in tattos. The scariest part was they had matching dresses and shoes for the teeny tiny flower girls! The ceremony was outside and everyone was drinking cans of beer during the ceremony. The man seated in front of me had a barbed wire tatto all around his neck, which kinda scared me. I guess they hunt, not sure, but the cake had a bow and arrow shot thru it and the cake was topped was a hunter and a dead deer (w/ blood) and a bride. classy
The NYC one- I knew nothing about wedding planning at this time, but looking back this was probably a $100k plus wedding, which is sad it was disappointing. The ceremony was at St. Pat's, which u would think would be awesome, but its so big, it was terrible for hearing anything in there, tourists were all over and watching the ceremony, the whole mass was in latin, and we were late getting there and missed 1/2 of it because of protests in the city that day (not their fault). There was a huge gap in between, so we went and ate burgers in an evening gown and full tux at a random hole in the wall, the wedding was at a beautiful hotel, but the centerpieces were literally cherry bloosom trees so big u ouldnt see the person next to you and kept poking me in the face while eating. The music was awful- I cant remember all of it, but random inappropriate songs for a wedding like sunday, bloody sunday, etc Oh and they stressed black tie, but barely anyone was in full gowns/tuxs.
These are def not as bad as some out of state weddings Ive been too including one w/ a mail order bride who I never met before, didnt speak English, and somehow I got roped into helping her decorate the wedding hall - that marriage lasted a few months. My first southern wedding where I was more dressed up then the BMs, had a tease of a juice fountain we thought would have alcohol, but no, cheese wiz on crackers for cocktails, and steak served w/ no utensils for dinner. Or my cousins dry wedding that was so bad my sweet grandma called it a wedding for "nearly deads instead of newly weds" haha.
But in general, at least at most of these the couples truley seemed in love which is all that matters (except the mail order one, that was weird)
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: What was the worst NJ wedding you've ever been to and why? : You're kidding right? because you posted a story about Boston...and yes, I read the subject..
Posted by cindy9178[/QUOTE]
<div>geeeez I'm kidding, I was being sarcastic about what butter knives said about my post.</div>
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: What was the worst NJ wedding you've ever been to and why? : geeeez I'm kidding, I was being sarcastic about what butter knives said about my post.
Posted by kristen8040[/QUOTE]
Geeeez, don't be so touchy. New Jersey weddings - which this thread was supposed to be about - are simply a different beast, and NJ standards shouldn't be applied to out-of-state affairs.
[QUOTE]The Tides, most definitely! I can't stand that place! The cocktail hour sucked and the drinks were watered down!
Posted by ashlieandfrank[/QUOTE]
I'm getting married there, and have heard such great things I'm surprised by your post.
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: What was the worst NJ wedding you've ever been to and why? : geeeez I'm kidding, I was being sarcastic about what butter knives said about my post.
Posted by kristen8040[/QUOTE]
haha sorry, I hadn't seen her comment to you..
Butter Knives - This was supposed to be a fun thread, it is not a big deal if we talk about other states.. i'm sure the OP wouldn't be mad, would you? LOL
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: What was the worst NJ wedding you've ever been to and why? : I'm getting married there, and have heard such great things I'm surprised by your post.
Posted by NJgurl19[/QUOTE]
<div>Well, maybe for you it will work. In my opinion, it didn't This is a thread about opinions, no? When I went, it was May of 2008 and in the downstairs room. I've read on here that people said the upstairs room was better...and renovated or something.</div>
[QUOTE]I went to a wedding in May where the ceremony was held outside in a park where they had a petting zoo. One of the animals "had an accident" right in the middle of the ceremony. The smell was so bad that some people almost threw up. <strong>Never have a wedding near livestock!</strong>
Posted by akcrrr[/QUOTE]
<div>I think this is good advice. :-)</div>
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