Destination Weddings

[garbon]

As homely as she was, she should've been ecstatic that anyone wanted her to marry him.

Very fair but beside the point.

[Admiral Yi]

It was just enough for the bridal party to have a little in each of our glasses

I was locked and loaded to mock and humiliate you into ragequitting, but maybe the groomsmen and the bridesmaids are collectively known as the bridal party.

[Ed Anger]

Open bar = fun.

My brother's wedding was a Catholic wedding due to his mother in law's insistence.  I figured at least the reception would be good, but no-- everything was done on the cheap.  They had horrible boxed wine and (IIRC) Coors Light as the "open bar" and a cash bar for anything worth drinking.

The worst of it was that they procured *one* bottle of champagne (technically it was cava) for the reception.  One.  It was just enough for the bridal party to have a little in each of our glasses, and there was like a half-sip left over in the bottle.  I killed that last little bit, certain that there'd be more and my sister in law had the audacity to bitch at me for "drinking all the rest of the champagne"

Now I'm not a proponent of lavish, expensive weddings.  But if you're not willing to do what is IMO the bare minimum for your guests (at least a glass of bubbly plus some decent free drinks from the bar), why fecking bother.

Thankfully my own in-laws are wine enthusiasts.  I probably killed 2.5 bottles of Mumm at my own wedding reception.

Ugh. I forget how much my booze bill was. Mainly because I drank soft drinks and one glass of champagne. I just sat at the head table and watched amused as my friends and her friends got blitzed and attempt to dance while blitzed.

[derspiess]

It was just enough for the bridal party to have a little in each of our glasses

I was locked and loaded to mock and humiliate you into ragequitting, but maybe the groomsmen and the bridesmaids are collectively known as the bridal party.

I've heard it called both "wedding party" and "bridal party".  "Bridal" is more appropriate IMO since the whole wedding is centered on the bride.

[Monoriu]

Open bar = fun.

My brother's wedding was a Catholic wedding due to his mother in law's insistence.  I figured at least the reception would be good, but no-- everything was done on the cheap.  They had horrible boxed wine and (IIRC) Coors Light as the "open bar" and a cash bar for anything worth drinking.

The worst of it was that they procured *one* bottle of champagne (technically it was cava) for the reception.  One.  It was just enough for the bridal party to have a little in each of our glasses, and there was like a half-sip left over in the bottle.  I killed that last little bit, certain that there'd be more and my sister in law had the audacity to bitch at me for "drinking all the rest of the champagne"

Now I'm not a proponent of lavish, expensive weddings.  But if you're not willing to do what is IMO the bare minimum for your guests (at least a glass of bubbly plus some decent free drinks from the bar), why fecking bother.

Thankfully my own in-laws are wine enthusiasts.  I probably killed 2.5 bottles of Mumm at my own wedding reception.

I served tea for 5 people. 

[Martinus]

What's the ratio of huge dinner parties (usually involving renting out a hotel or a restaurant, with people sleeping over or even continuing into the next day) to smaller reception events (a glass of sparkling wine, some meal, and everybody goes home in a couple of hours) in the US culture?

In Poland, it used to be the former (with wedding parties often lasting for several days) but now it is often more "trendy" to go ahead with the latter (and the difference is not just the cost - the huge parties were usually done on more shitty food and drink for example).

[Martinus]

Define a destination wedding.

A wedding that is also a vacation.  Like getting married in the Bahamas when nobody associated with the wedding is from the Bahamas.

Then against. It would force me to spend more than one evening with these people. 

You're such a people person.

As if Marti will be getting married.

I meant it from a perspective of a guest, not a groom.

[Martinus]

Incidentally, in same sex weddings, are both participants called "brooms"? 

[The Brain]

Incidentally, in same sex weddings, are both participants called "brooms"? 

Myth.

[citizen k]

Incidentally, in same sex weddings, are both participants called "brooms"? 

I thought they were called "bridezillas".

[Martinus]

Incidentally, in same sex weddings, are both participants called "brooms"? 

Myth.

[garbon]

I meant it from a perspective of a guest, not a groom.

I think it would be quite easy to slink off and do your own thang.

[Malthus]

What's the ratio of huge dinner parties (usually involving renting out a hotel or a restaurant, with people sleeping over or even continuing into the next day) to smaller reception events (a glass of sparkling wine, some meal, and everybody goes home in a couple of hours) in the US culture?

In Poland, it used to be the former (with wedding parties often lasting for several days) but now it is often more "trendy" to go ahead with the latter (and the difference is not just the cost - the huge parties were usually done on more shitty food and drink for example).

I think a song can answer that:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTFufbcx8DI