Anonymous
Post 08/23/2023 08:22     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I hate all weddings.


Hate is a strong word but I strongly dislike them. They are a big hassle and expensive and the opposite of my idea of a good time. I don’t care if it’s close friends or family. I didn’t even enjoy mine and wanted to elope but was young and went along with it for the family.

We haven’t been to one in almost ten years and have one coming up in the fall. It will be nice to see extended family when we get there but it’s a huge inconvenience and will cost thousands by the time we buy outfits, plane ticket and hotels. In my late 40s I really want to wear comfortable shoes. Always.


You can wear comfortable shoes to a wedding! Come on. That’s silly.
Anonymous
Post 08/23/2023 08:21     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I received a lot of criticism from a bride who was not happy about the cranberry colored dress I wore to her December wedding. I have decided that attending weddings is just not worth the risk of offending the bride. I will attend the wedding of my son but all other weddings invitations will be declined.


What? How can a cranberry colored dress be "offensive"?? How rude of her!! I have seen people show up to a formal wedding in shorts, so at that point, I certainly felt I had seen everything. LOL.


It was all about the pictures. Anything red or similar threw off the look she wanted.


Well that is silly because it would be easy to change the color of a guest dress in post.
Anonymous
Post 08/23/2023 08:19     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
Anonymous wrote:Not really. Weddings are overrated. Should be simple affairs with your closest family and friends and nothing more. I also don't really need to witness it. The dinner afterwards is all that is necessary.



This used to be the whole point. You were a "witness" to a covenant with God that would be supported by the community. Now it is just a party.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2023 23:10     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
I love weddings! The ones I’ve been to have pretty much always had good food, an open bar, and good music.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2023 22:39     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
I enjoy weddings where the guests are treated like guests and not extras in a performance. Also, holding the ceremony and reception in the same place is ideal.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2023 22:21     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
Nope! DH and I eloped to avoid all the unnecessary expense and drama.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2023 22:19     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I received a lot of criticism from a bride who was not happy about the cranberry colored dress I wore to her December wedding. I have decided that attending weddings is just not worth the risk of offending the bride. I will attend the wedding of my son but all other weddings invitations will be declined.


What? How can a cranberry colored dress be "offensive"?? How rude of her!! I have seen people show up to a formal wedding in shorts, so at that point, I certainly felt I had seen everything. LOL.


It was all about the pictures. Anything red or similar threw off the look she wanted.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2023 22:19     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Yes, I enjoy them and find so many of the negative responses bizarre. Is this an introvert vs. extrovert thing or a DC attracts horrible people thing?


I think it is the latter, but many in D.C. pride themselves on being "introverts" (ie: depressed and/or anxious, including but not limited to, not being able to be happy for others).

🙄 Yes, because people who are not like you are of course depressed and/or anxious.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2023 21:55     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
Anonymous wrote:Yes, I enjoy them and find so many of the negative responses bizarre. Is this an introvert vs. extrovert thing or a DC attracts horrible people thing?


I think it is the latter, but many in D.C. pride themselves on being "introverts" (ie: depressed and/or anxious, including but not limited to, not being able to be happy for others).
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2023 21:20     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
Yes Iove weddings! So positive and happy. Everyone dressed up and smiling, families joining together.

Open bar and dancing. I'm there!
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2023 21:12     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
Yes, I enjoy them and find so many of the negative responses bizarre. Is this an introvert vs. extrovert thing or a DC attracts horrible people thing?
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2023 21:07     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
If they in an over-the-top place or otherwise extravagant, yes. If they have good food, yes.

If they are low-key outdoors with bonfires, s'mores, pig roast, beer all over the place, yes.

If they are old school ones in a church or other uninteresting place in a generic ballroom with a generic chicken dish. NO. This is not 1995. And I went to one of these recently and it was miserable.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2023 20:47     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
I do if they put a lot of money into it. Otherwise, not really. Which is to say: I haven’t really enjoyed most weddings I’ve attended.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2023 20:47     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
Yes. I love the clothes, and the people all gathered, and dancing.
Anonymous
Post 08/22/2023 20:46     Subject: Do you enjoy attending a wedding?
For friends, yes usually if I know people. My family is pretty WT, so I haven’t enjoyed the family weddings I’ve gone to.
My high school and college friends have had some pretty amazing weddings.