Not WP Related: Horrible Wedding Experience

duckie1905 · May 2010

Okay, I just wanted to share. I already know that I'm not in the wrong here but I want someone to outwardly agree with me.

I went to a wedding last night. Being as it was a Sunday wedding at 6:00 p.m. I planned on leaving early because I couldn't take today off of work. I live an hour from the reception site. DH couldn't attend so I went by myself.

So, I attended the ceremony, cocktails, ate dinner, watched the cake cutting and dances, had a piece of cake, congrats all around, danced one dance, and then cut out at about 10. As I was leaving (after having said congrats and goodbye to both bride and groom) the bride practically runs me down on my way out the door and demands to know why I am leaving so early. She is screaming at me and, at this point, everyone at the reception is staring.

I told her I was very sorry I couldn't stay longer but I had an hour drive home and needed to get up for work early today.

She's still really upset with me for leaving 2 hours before the end of the reception and called me this morning to tell me so. I'm pissed that she's a bratty, judgy-judgy bride. What did she expect having a Sunday night wedding. Honestly, not everyone will be able to take off of work and party it up with you on a Sunday night. I totally support the right to get married on whatever day and time you please as long as you don't expect every guest to be able to accomodate you 100%.

Just wanted to share how much she sucks.

Licia&Wayne · May 2010

That is kind of sucky. I mean, you stuck around long enough to take part in the celebration and wished them well. It's not like you ran to the door in the middle of the ceremony and gave the couple a big middle finger on your way out.

That seems uber-ridiculous. That girl needs to take a chill pill.

The Mel and Todd Show · May 2010

Ewwww.
Was this a friend, friend of a friend, relative...? I'd like to judge her more with you based on the details. Currently, I deem her to be rotten. We can upgrade her to smelly AND rotten if she's dear to you.

gottahavashorti · May 2010

Does that mean I should yell at our friend who is driving an hour in order to see our ceremony then leaving to attend a family wedding 3 hours away?

That really sucks. Especially considering they'd already cut the cake, which I thought was supposed to signal that people were welcome to leave.

jagore08 · May 2010

I'm actually surprised you stayed as long as you did. And I really can't believe the bride was yelling at you at the reception. Did it really matter if one guest left? About 1/3 of my guests left right after we cut the cake and it didn't make one difference to me.

SarahPLiz · May 2010

Yeah. She sucks. What an AW

duckie1905 · May 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_not-wp-related-horrible-wedding-experience?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:eb52e829-f472-43cb-ae8a-33bc8c410596Post:9781cdd2-7db0-4702-b385-8258ba4c6e28">Re: Not WP Related: Horrible Wedding Experience</a>:
[QUOTE]Ewwww. Was this a friend, friend of a friend, relative...? I'd like to judge her more with you based on the details. Currently, I deem her to be rotten. We can upgrade her to smelly AND rotten if she's dear to you.
Posted by The Mel and Todd Show[/QUOTE]

Honestly, we are pretty good friends. I suspect that myself and a few other people in the "high school group" were b-listers but they both have such huge families I was honored that I got an invite at all-as very few friends did. I'm sort of appalled by her behavior because she's usually very sweet and almost never rude.

suz62984 · May 2010

What a biatch! So the reception was planned to end at midnight on a Sunday night??? You are totally right here. I can't believe she stopped you and yelled!
C-R-A-Z-Y!!!

bbyckes · May 2010

That's insane. Really. That's just awful. She should have been more concerned with her other guests than focusing on you. What an awful position she put you in.

The Mel and Todd Show · May 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_not-wp-related-horrible-wedding-experience?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding BoardsForum:37Discussion:eb52e829-f472-43cb-ae8a-33bc8c410596Post:2933bc5b-0a37-41a0-90f8-04888b550ff7">Re: Not WP Related: Horrible Wedding Experience</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Not WP Related: Horrible Wedding Experience : Honestly, we are pretty good friends. I suspect that myself and a few other people in the "high school group" were b-listers but they both have such huge families I was honored that I got an invite at all-as very few friends did. I'm sort of appalled by her behavior because she's usually very sweet and almost never rude.
Posted by duckie1905[/QUOTE]

Was she drunk? The sauce is a cruel, cruel mistress.

I'm sorry one of your friends treated you this way. I was a bm for one of my closest friends from high school many years ago, and she yelled at me during her ceremony (during her VOWS) because she felt her train needed adjusting. She also yelled at the maitre'd during her father's speech at the reception and told her she wouldn't pay for the meals because they didn't taste the same as they had at her tasting. I hate her lots now. Weddings bring out the best, the worst, or the drunk in people.

emilyinchile · May 2010

What a crazy! I can't imagine caring about this either during or after my wedding. I get it when people come on here beforehand and are bummed someone's said they'll have to leave early, but once you're married, I feel like you should be more focused on the happiness of it all rather than ONE person being a little sleepy. Also, regardless of it being a Sunday or not, some people are just tired at 10pm. It's not like you left before dinner or something, you stayed until a very normal going home time, both in terms of how much of the reception had happened and the time on the clock. People usually trickle out at receptions, it's not like everyone always stays til they're kicked out.

All I have to say is that this girl is doing it wrong. She should go enjoy her husband rather than fixating on you.

baystateapple · May 2010

You left at 10 PM, and she's pissed about it?

She needs to grow the eff up. And you need to ignore her phone calls until she simmers down and gets over her entitlement issues. She should be thankful that ANYONE was still partying at 10 PM on a Sunday night.

trix1223 · May 2010

Wow. Why does "wedding" bring out the crazy in people?

hd7694 · May 2010

I am printing this out and posting it on the exit door of our reception! I think I might just stand at the door too! I want everyone invited to know that if they leave before the 12:00 am shut down time I am going to ream them a new hole! LMAO

That chick is insane. I wonder if she realizes what an a$$ she made of herself infront of her other guests? I hope someone got that on video!! hehe

SylBoogi · May 2010

Wow!! Sounds like my sister in law! She is way out of line and she should be happy you stayed as long as you did!

janedoe1113a · May 2010

I wouldn't have stayed that long. The bride sounds like a peach.

[Deleted User] · May 2010

Wow, that's crazy. Was she drunk? Hell, some of our guests left right after the ceremony because they had to work. We told them to take a plate for the road and thanked them for coming, no yelling involved.

I would have found it really hard to be nice if she was yelling at me in front of everyone. So, kudos for you for keeping it together.

saxy414 · May 2010

Ew, yuck. In addition to smelly and rotten, perhaps foul? There are so many things wrong there. I hope she realizes what a jerk she made herself out to be, and I would definitely be ignoring her phone calls for awhile (if there even are any).

And if you had already said goodbye, what's not connected her in brain to tell her that means you're leaving? That's definitely off. Hopefully you got a nice dinner out of it, though!

aerinpegadrak · May 2010

Didn't you have another crazy bridezilla experience, Duckie? Maybe I'm misremembering.

That's so weird that she flipped out like that. It's not like you left super early, or made a big scene about it. Was she just planning on sealing off the doors until she decided the party was over?

[Deleted User] · May 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_not-wp-related-horrible-wedding-experience?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:eb52e829-f472-43cb-ae8a-33bc8c410596Post:1ccda708-0525-41cc-9c17-9998adfd4814">Re: Not WP Related: Horrible Wedding Experience</a>:
[QUOTE]I am printing this out and posting it on the exit door of our reception! I think I might just stand at the door too! I want everyone invited to know that if they leave before the 12:00 am shut down time I am going to ream them a new hole! LMAO That chick is insane. I wonder if she realizes what an a$$ she made of herself infront of her other guests? I hope someone got that on video!! hehe
Posted by hd7694[/QUOTE]

<div>You better send it in the invites as an enclosure so everyone has the heads up before they even arrive. Then they can get the late night babysitter etc. People are PITA about reading stuff on doors, it's better to be safe. So if any mofos try and leave you have more then enough reason to go right for the throat punch. </div>

saxy414 · May 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_not-wp-related-horrible-wedding-experience?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:eb52e829-f472-43cb-ae8a-33bc8c410596Post:9e7293ed-0c33-43f4-b204-0997df1f0c46">Re: Not WP Related: Horrible Wedding Experience</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Not WP Related: Horrible Wedding Experience : You better send it in the invites as an enclosure so everyone has the heads up before they even arrive. Then they can get the late night babysitter etc. People are PITA about reading stuff on doors, it's better to be safe. So if any mofos try and leave you have more then enough reason to go right for the throat punch.
Posted by NCV2[/QUOTE]

Yep. Might as well make an all-inclusive list--what the guests should wear, what they should bring as a gift, how long they should stay, etc. As long as you put your monogram on it, it'll be ok!

lisarose7 · May 2010

I hope you hung up on her when she called. What a twatwaffle.

hd7694 · May 2010

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_wedding-party_not-wp-related-horrible-wedding-experience?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:37Discussion:eb52e829-f472-43cb-ae8a-33bc8c410596Post:9e7293ed-0c33-43f4-b204-0997df1f0c46">Re: Not WP Related: Horrible Wedding Experience</a>:
[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Not WP Related: Horrible Wedding Experience : You better send it in the invites as an enclosure so everyone has the heads up before they even arrive. Then they can get the late night babysitter etc. People are PITA about reading stuff on doors, it's better to be safe. So if any mofos try and leave you have more then enough reason to go right for the throat punch.
Posted by NCV2[/QUOTE]

LMAO!!! Well hell if they are going to get a late night babysitter then we might as well make it an allnighter! I think that I will chain the doors shut while I am at it. If they try to leave before I am done partying I will throat punch them. HAHAHAHA Or maybe I will hire bouncers to guard the doors with dobermans.

I really would like to know if someone was video taping when Mrs. Crazy went cuckoo for cocoa puffs. That would be worth it's weight in gold! :)

Please recognize sarcasm when you see it folks! I don't want anyone to be offended.

stina93446 · May 2010

OP, I am late into this, but I agree with pp. I don't care what the girl's relation to you is....what she did was rude and biitchy. You weren't the only guest, so I find it SO weird that she would chase you down. Also, you stayed plenty long enough.

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