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Got a card in the mail today that I thought was for Christmas. No, it's a wedding invitation. For January 9, at a ski resort.
I don't get it. AFAIK, the bride and groom aren't avid skiers. What's the bride going to walk down the aisle in, apres-ski booties? Both the MOB and the GMOB have mobility issues, so yeah, let's drag them to a high altitude location with lots of ice and snow.
We won't be going. I realize weddings are all about the bride but this isn't her first. The family pulled out all the stops on that one (10 years ago) and we took a week off from work to attend...and ended up being treated like redheaded stepchildren, so no. Especially since we'll see them all at Christmas, a mere 15 days earlier!
I realize that no one makes plans while considering what the guests might have to go through to get there and we won't be missed. But this seems exceptionally tone-deaf when they could have gotten married at Christmas.
I wish them all the happiness in the world, naturally, while simultaneously wondering what the heck they're thinking.
I think destination weddings should just be for the bride and groom and immediate family. Then a reception later that family and friends are invited to.
This is a second wedding - all the more reason to keep it either just family or city hall but not a destination wedding.
Also, I don't like the idea of gift giving after the first wedding. I've given beautiful wedding gifts, then some couples divorce. . . and getting married again, with a gift registry ? I don't agree with this, just doesn't seem right.
Let's keep fingers crossed there isn't a third wedding. I've seen this, too, and the registry ? A little silly at this point and somewhat embarrassing. Ugh !
They want gifts. I've never heard of anyone sending invites to a destination wedding only a month in advance, especially at Christmas time.
The destinations weddings I have been to I have all known about for months ahead of time. People need time to plan, save, schedule time off from work, etc.
These people seem to just want everyone know they are getting married so you can give a gift.
I've heard of couples having weddings in far away places because they hope people won't show up. Could this be the case?
Wow. That's a new one on me but I don't keep up on trends.
It's been a few years since I delved into wedding etiquette but aren't announcements (as opposed to invitations) the thing if you don't expect people to come?
There's no RSVP. The plan apparently is for everyone to have dinner afterwards in the hotel dining room. They might not need an exact headcount for that, so the lack of an RSVP could make sense. I'm trying not to read too much into this whole thing.
Got a card in the mail today that I thought was for Christmas. No, it's a wedding invitation. For January 9, at a ski resort.
I don't get it. AFAIK, the bride and groom aren't avid skiers. What's the bride going to walk down the aisle in, apres-ski booties? Both the MOB and the GMOB have mobility issues, so yeah, let's drag them to a high altitude location with lots of ice and snow.
We won't be going. I realize weddings are all about the bride but this isn't her first. The family pulled out all the stops on that one (10 years ago) and we took a week off from work to attend...and ended up being treated like redheaded stepchildren, so no. Especially since we'll see them all at Christmas, a mere 15 days earlier!
I realize that no one makes plans while considering what the guests might have to go through to get there and we won't be missed. But this seems exceptionally tone-deaf when they could have gotten married at Christmas.
I wish them all the happiness in the world, naturally, while simultaneously wondering what the heck they're thinking.
I can't see what mystifying wedding arrangements have to do with the longevity (or not) of a marriage.
Unless the groom is caught fondling a bridesmaid or something...
Of course I hope they are happy. I can hope that from a distance just as easily as freezing my patootie off, having traveled two days to get there.
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