Wedding Since we''re always talking about wedding etiquette

[Shoopy]

I wanted to share a conversation my aunt had with my mother on Saturday. Background on my aunt: she''s the family snob (everyone has one

)

After talking some time about nonsense:
Aunt: Well "J''s" wedding is in July which would be perfect and beautiful in NY.
Mom: That''s great.
Aunt: Yes they''re getting married in this beautiful facility that is $250 per plate (exaggeration I''m sure).
Mom: Wow (my mom went on to say that for $250 a plate they could buy two houses in FL LOL)
Aunt: We''re inviting everyone so the guest list is at 300 right now (another exaggeration I''m sure). More details about the wedding including DJ, food, cake, the FI''s dress, their honeymoon, the excitement...

And then she says..

Too bad you guys are in Florida otherwise we would have invited you but we aren''t.

So why tell my mom about every single detail, make it out to be the bash of the year, and then end with "you aren''t invited."

LOL weddings crack me up.

 

[neatfreak]

Your aunt has major issues! Compensating for something maybe?

 

[Blair138]

wow that''s rude! It''s (usually) good etiquette to not discuss wedding details with people who are not invited...and the fact that it''s your aunt (so I''m assuming your mom''s sister or SIL?) is DOUBLY RUDE! Hope she''s not invited to yours!

 

[oobiecoo]

How rude!

 

[lliang_chi]

Geez! Well, everyone has *that person*, so we can all relate but geez!!!

Weirdness with family wedding stuff:
My cousin got married last December. Now my dad & uncle had some bad business/feud/feelings go down, oh say, 15 yrs ago. They''ve officially buried the hatchet. But my dad was NOT invited to the wedding and my brother, sister and I got a Save the Date but no invite. It doesn''t matter to me because I probably wouldn''t have gone anyway, but my dad was pretty offended. Of course he won''t admit it.

Weddings + weird family = exponential weirdness

 

[CNOS128]

That''s very inconsiderate! Especially not to invite your family after she announce they were inviting ''everyone.'' [But if they''re getting married in NYC I think $250 per plate is, sadly, probably not an exaggeration!] Some people get very competitive over wedding stuff! I think your wedding is going to be lovelier than some humongous bash, especially if it''s at the venue you posted!

I find it very hard to ignore people who try to "one-up" me in this way.
My aunt (dad''s sister) is kind of like that, too - to the point that my dad had a dream one night that my aunt''s son planned his wedding for the same day as mine. It''s totally something that would happen! My aunt is very pushy and overbearing and basically tells her kids what to do. Her son''s about to propose to his girlfriend and we''re all waiting for them to announce that the wedding is the day before mine or something. I think they''ll aim for a week earlier or later, which would still bother me...

 

[CDNinNYC]

Date: 10/6/2008 6:09:20 PM
Author: TheBigT
That''s very inconsiderate! Especially not to invite your family after she announce they were inviting ''everyone.'' [But if they''re getting married in NYC I think $250 per plate is, sadly, probably not an exaggeration!] Some people get very competitive over wedding stuff! I think your wedding is going to be lovelier than some humongous bash, especially if it''s at the venue you posted!

I find it very hard to ignore people who try to ''one-up'' me in this way.
My aunt (dad''s sister) is kind of like that, too - to the point that my dad had a dream one night that my aunt''s son planned his wedding for the same day as mine. It''s totally something that would happen! My aunt is very pushy and overbearing and basically tells her kids what to do. Her son''s about to propose to his girlfriend and we''re all waiting for them to announce that the wedding is the day before mine or something. I think they''ll aim for a week earlier or later, which would still bother me...

Are we related? You just described my aunt...

 

[supergirl10]

Wow your aunt is too much, that is so totally rude!
ps. i know this off topic but fiery you doggy is adorable

 

[MoonWater]

Man...weddings really bring out the *censored* in people. There are too many of these type of stories going around.

 

[Italiahaircolor]

Wow, well...that was rude.

Whenever I hear a story like this--all braggy and junk--it always reminds me of what people say about sex...."Those talking about it, aren''t having it and those that aren''t talking about, are having a lot".

I am sure your cousins wedding will be lovely...most wedding aren''t total trainwrecks...however, I wouldn''t doubt for a moment that some of the facts and figures were blown out of proportion.

Ugh, your poor Mom. Advise her to put caller ID to good work, and avoid your Aunt like a bad cold.

 

[Haven]

Oh, dear.

 

[princesss]

Oh my.

 

[Diva0413]

Date: 10/6/2008 7:54:50 PM
Author: MoonWater
Man...weddings really bring out the *censored* in people. There are too many of these type of stories going around.

How funny is it that I basically said that in another post for one of many other stories in this forum. But this story, whoa... This is when you wish you could record it and let these silly people watch themselves and see how silly they''re being.