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Accidentally picked wedding day on Super Bowl Sunday....

ohmargeauxohmargeaux member
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So the title speaks for itself... my fiance and I are not big on the Super Bowl, so we didn't think too much about it when picking the day. It wasn't brought to my attention until I told a friend of mine the day and he was surprised and wanted to make sure I had the right day. So my question is, should I add a little note in my invitations to people letting them know that my big day is also Super Bowl Sunday? If yes, how should I word this? I have had a lot of support (as I was freaking out) from fiance, family and friends telling me that the people who matter will show, but still I think I need to be courteous to my guests and let them know.
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Re: Accidentally picked wedding day on Super Bowl Sunday....

  • CMGragainCMGragain member
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    edited June 2014
    What part of the country is your wedding?  What time of day?  If you are having an afternoon wedding and reception, this won't be a problem.  Night time wedding?  It depends on the guest.
    You do not owe your guests a note of explanation.  I would not include this.  People who attend your wedding will know about it.  They can record the game and watch it later.  If the game isn't any better than last years, people won't be anxious to watch it, anyway!  (I live in Colorado.)
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  • littlestmonkeylittlestmonkey member
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    We accidentally chose the World Cup final weekend for our wedding - families and many friends are huge football (soccer) fans. Everyone is coming to the wedding and we even have some people flying in from Brazil for the wedding. We didn't give anyone a heads up - they worked it out themselves and made their decisions. The wedding itself isn't at the same time as the final though but we're making arrangements for everyone who wants to, to watch it with us at a local pub - if your families are big football fans something like this might work for you? As a huge football fan myself I would never miss a friends or family members wedding for a football game
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  • AddieCakeAddieCake member
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    I agree you do not need to include any kind of heads up note in your invitations. If people don't realize it until it's upon them, that's their problem. 
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  • MyNameIsNotMyNameIsNot member
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    Don't include anything.  By the time invitations go out, ads with the super bowl date will be everywhere.  People who care will know.

    If you can, I would try to make sure this is earlier in the day.  Usually the game is around 6.  Typically a Sunday wedding is in the afternoon anyway, but if people want to leave early to go to parties or watch the game, they can.  

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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    I would not give a heads up.  Unless you live in San Fran area, OOT guests will be paying out the nose for hotels.   My NOLA hotel rates are $159 normally, $1100 with a 4 night minmum for the SuperBowl.

    As a football fan I will admit I would be checking my phone for scores to the game.






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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  • Maggie0829Maggie0829 member
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    No you do not need to give people a heads up.

    What time is your wedding?  If you have a late morning or early afternoon wedding then you really have nothing to worry about because people will still be able to get home to watch the game.  For those that the Super Bowl is a "watch or die" event then they will just decline your invitation.

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  • sarahs616sarahs616 member
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    I'm personally a huge football fan, but I'd rather go to a friend or family member's wedding than watch the super bowl- they can always record it! I don't think you have anything to worry about : )
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] member
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    I agree with the one poster that unless your wedding is in a town near the Super Bowl I wouldn't worry about it.
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  • ohmargeauxohmargeaux member
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    I live in the San Francisco area and the wedding actually starts at 3:30pm. :S 

    I'm glad the majority vote is to not include anything. Thanks!
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  • southernbelle0915southernbelle0915 mod
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    You may consider sending STDs, but I agree with PPs that you don't need to call out the Super Bowl specifically.

    We went to a wedding last year that was during March Madness and then one in the fall that was on the Saturday of the big college football rivalry game. Both receptions took place during the games, so everyone was on their phones checking scores, watching live and high-fiving. If you're worried about this happening, try planning a morning/afternoon wedding since the Super Bowl doesn't start until the evening.
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  • LlikotdesserdLlikotdesserd member
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    I wouldn't include anything, but maybe during the reception, near the bar you could set up a computer screen streaming the game? just a thought.
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  • lyndausvilyndausvi mod
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    southernbelle0915 said:
    You may consider sending STDs, but I agree with PPs that you don't need to call out the Super Bowl specifically.

    We went to a wedding last year that was during March Madness and then one in the fall that was on the Saturday of the big college football rivalry game. Both receptions took place during the games, so everyone was on their phones checking scores, watching live and high-fiving. If you're worried about this happening, try planning a morning/afternoon wedding since the Super Bowl doesn't start until the evening.
    it starts a 6pm on the East Coast which would be during the OP's wedding on the west coast.

    and yes I would be one of those people checking the score.   






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
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