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Our STDs went out a week ago (for end of Aug wedding) and 2 great things have happened from it. 

1. Over 80% of the people who told me they received it had NO idea it was a magnet-- including my mom and brother. I attached it to a carrying card. They basically came apart as soon as I put them together. I don't know how holding it and reading it didn't remove the magnet. It must've fused in the envelope or something crazy. We just don't get it. Now we just laugh about it whenever it happens. What else can we do right?

2. I am Jewish. Anyone who knows me knows that I am more culturally and spiritually Jewish rather than practicing. I consider myself reform or even agnostic. My friend that I've known since middle school (~17 years) asked me what she should wear. She knows me, we've partied together in all types of situations. No big deal right? I told her whatever makes her comfortable. She then goes into this big thing how she's been researching Jewish weddings and what to expect. She said the article says she has to wear something below the knees and covering her shoulders. She kept telling me me about the article and I didn't even recognize half the traditions it mentioned. I was laughing so hard. After she realized he crazy this was, she informed me it was because she wasn't sure if I'd be going totally orthodox for the wedding. I didn't realize that was a thing! I did my best to prep for a normal party. So funny. 

Is more of this coming? Anyone else have fun stories of expectations versus reality? 
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  • holyguacamole79holyguacamole79 member
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    As a Catholic I got used to people telling me they were nervous about not knowing when to sit, stand, or kneel during a Catholic wedding.  A few people made that comment to me for our wedding, and I just told them that the priest who was officiating will motion when to do what.  And they can follow the family.

    I also got a few "you're getting married in FEBRUARY???" comments from my friends in Ohio.  They then realized that I'm in Texas and that it was going to be in the 70s and sunny.  Convincing them to come wasn't very hard ;)




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  • theartistformerlyknownastheartistformerlyknownas member
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    Our photographer gave us a bunch of business cards with the URL and password to our photo gallery on one side and our picture on the other. We put them in with our Christmas cards to family... the majority of them didn't flip the dang thing over so they thought we were just sending them a wallet sized photo. Derp.
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  • BrandNewJBrandNewJ member
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    @holyguacamole79‌ I bet the Ohio people were happy to go! we're also getting married outside in Aug in Southern California. It's going to be hot even though it's at night. All the more reason I want her to be comfortable. 

     @lolo883 ‌ so funny! Objects can be more than one thing!
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  • holyguacamole79holyguacamole79 member
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    BrandNewJ, it was comical.  Most of those couples have young children and they decided to ditch the kids for the trip.  As one of them put it, "you have friends leaving behind the tundra and their toddler children.  Shit's going down."   I said, "As long as you don't get thrown out of the hotel, have fun!"





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  • climbingsingleclimbingsingle member
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    Yes, more of that is coming. Be prepared for all sorts of questions.I had someone ask me how much food I was having. And if their girlfriend could wear cowboy boots. And how many people were going to book rooms the resort.
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  • BrandNewJBrandNewJ member
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    climbingwife said:
    Yes, more of that is coming. Be prepared for all sorts of questions.I had someone ask me how much food I was having. And if their girlfriend could wear cowboy boots. And how many people were going to book rooms the resort.

    Oh boy... Thanks for the warning. How much food are you having? That question seems a little crazy to me. Is "enough" a good answer?
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  • dcbride86dcbride86 member
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    The what to wear thing makes sense, especially if your friend isn't Jewish but went to a lot of bar/bat-mitzvahs.  At my synagogue, you have to cover your shoulders, and so I've had people ask me about that, even though I'm getting married at a hotel.  To me, the craziest thing was that our officiant (FI's non-Jewish friend) asked if he should learn Hebrew for the wedding hahaha.  I was SO tempted to say yes

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  • climbingsingleclimbingsingle member
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    BrandNewJ said:
    climbingwife said:
    Yes, more of that is coming. Be prepared for all sorts of questions.I had someone ask me how much food I was having. And if their girlfriend could wear cowboy boots. And how many people were going to book rooms the resort.

    Oh boy... Thanks for the warning. How much food are you having? That question seems a little crazy to me. Is "enough" a good answer?
     I was really surprised she had asked me that. The wedding started at 12. Of course I was going to serve a full meal! And my wedding was at a very well known resort. It's not like I was self-catering. 
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