Re: Wedding invite question

happycat · ‎09-18-2010

I haven't been to many weddings lately, but the last one I was at started about 15 minutes after time on the invite. Not sure what was up with that. It didn't bother me, but I was beginning to wonder if someone had cold feet or lost the rings or something.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

@Lipstickdiva wrote:
@chrystaltree wrote:
It's the time the wedding will start. So, get there early so that you have enough time to park your car and take your seat. There's nothing tackier and more annoying than guests who arrive late and make commotion in the church and stomp all over people to get to a seat....just as the bride is about to come down the aisle.
I would agree with you but I would also add that what is tacky and annoying are brides who are 30, 40, 1 hour+ later coming down that aisle.

I've been to more weddings than I can count and I only experienced that one time and that was when I was 16. My cousin was 17 and the "had to get married". He was a h.s. senior, she was a college freshman. She was quite far along before their parents found out and threw together a quick wedding. The brides older sister made her gown, that was before there were maternity gowns. She made the gown but used cheap satiny fabric and they didn't buy a slip. When they got to the church, they all realized that you could see right through the dress...lol The brides panties and her bump and bulging navel were there in all their glory. She couldn't go down the aisle like that so they sent someone out to look for a full length maternity slip and some panties. They found some granny panties at Sears but couldn't find a slip. So, they raced back to their house and got the left over fabric and the priest (he was in on it too...lol) called a church lady who was a seamstress and she sewed a lining in the dress......and the wedding started over 2 1/2 hours late. Sitting in the pews, we all knew something was wrong and we thought one of them wanted to call it off. They got through it, the dress was awful, they had to tie a green sash around it to hide the alteration and that made her look like she was 9 nine months pregnant instead of 5. Anyone who didn't know.....knew when she came down that aisle. And they ran out of food at the reception....but that's another story...lol But they lived happily ever after and celebrated their 41st anniversary in January.

CelticCrafter · ‎03-09-2010

@Lipstickdiva wrote:
@chrystaltree wrote:
It's the time the wedding will start. So, get there early so that you have enough time to park your car and take your seat. There's nothing tackier and more annoying than guests who arrive late and make commotion in the church and stomp all over people to get to a seat....just as the bride is about to come down the aisle.
I would agree with you but I would also add that what is tacky and annoying are brides who are 30, 40, 1 hour+ later coming down that aisle.

The last wedding we went to, the bride was almost 2 hours late because the limo company sent the limo out an hour before the actual ceremony was supposed to start.

The limo was coming from Brooklyn, over the Verranzano and then the entire length of the SI Expressway. That bridge and roadway are nightmares at 2 in the morning never mind what they are like at 2 in the afternoon.

The bride and the entire bridal party climbed into one of the bridemaids SUV to get to the church.

Silver Lining · ‎04-16-2010

B. The time the wedding is scheduled to start.

Abrowneyegirl · ‎03-15-2010

@happycat wrote:
I haven't been to many weddings lately, but the last one I was at started about 15 minutes after time on the invite. Not sure what was up with that. It didn't bother me, but I was beginning to wonder if someone had cold feet or lost the rings or something.

You got me thinking, the last 4-6 weddings we have attended the wedding started at least 20 mins after the time noted on the invite.

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

'Could be' that the bride guessed that some folks might be late, so the stated invitation time is actually fifteen minutes before the scheduled ceremony. It is possible..........If I had frequently tardy relatives/friends, I'd probably do the same...........

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

My wedding was late in getting started. There is a picture of my DH standing under a wall clock that says 6:10 pm looking at his watch. I was supposed to be married at 6:00 pm. I don't remember why it started late. I was at the church in plenty of time. It might have been due to the large amount of people who were invited and getting them seated. Our guest list was a little over 500 people.

My older sister"s wedding started late too. The pastor was taking a shower. He had two weddings that day and hers was the last. He forgot all about it. Everyone was in the church waiting for him.