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My sister refuses to wear Proper Wedding Attire

Faith, on February 2, 2016 at 4:23 AM

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I'm getting married for the 2nd time. Many friends & family have agreed to help us by doing special little duties on our wedding day in lieu of gifts . They've agreed to wear formal attire within the color scheme. My Aunts in floor length beaded Plum gowns. They will light the candles at the...

I'm getting married for the 2nd time. Many friends & family have agreed to help us by doing special little duties on our wedding day in lieu of gifts . They've agreed to wear formal attire within the color scheme. My Aunts in floor length beaded Plum gowns. They will light the candles at the beginning of our ceremony. My best friend in a formal creamy yellow gown that has plum & pink flowers on the bodice and will greet our guests at the door, guiding them in the right direction towards the ceremony area. I would like my older sister to help out by handing a ceremony program to each guest as they enter the ceremony venue & help direct them to their seats. THE PROBLEM IS, my sister is refusing to wear anything I approve of. I just want her to look decent on my special day. I've even offered to buy her dress for her. She wore an unacceptable dress to my first wedding & it was embarrassing. I'm thinking of inviting her just as a guest & not have her do anything special. ANY THOUGHTS?

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  • JustPlainCat
    VIP September 2016
    JustPlainCat ·
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    Wait...that completely contradicts the whole B-list "60 placecards for 60 seats. No placecard, no seat" comment.

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  • OriginalKD
    Master December 2015
    OriginalKD ·
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    Https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/self-inviters-is-that-thing/b4a871ad3efd08c9.html?page=3

    Don't forget that in addition to the guests buying their own meals, there also is the much loved cash bar

    P.S. Apparently OP is also a party planner

    https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/friendor/2ec5a0f94684a791.html?page=2

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  • Celia Milton
    Celia Milton ·
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    I"m so confused. But I know one thing.

    TWAT WAFFLE!!!!!

    ah....didn't that feel good?

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  • Jersey
    Master November 2016
    Jersey ·
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    With each thread that gets pulled up, her tackiness grows.

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  • Reggie
    Master September 2015
    Reggie ·
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    This sadly reminds me so much of my former BFF who I no longer am on speaking terms with. She used to always make comments about my attire any time we were together on how I dressed like a slut (still can't believe I put up with it for so long). She had a graduation party at her church once and made a special phone call to me to remind me not to dress slutty for it. Now, when I say it was at her church I don't mean there was a service of any kind, I don't mean we were even in the church itself. We were in an outbuilding they used for parties and meetings. And you would think given it was a standing around eating cake with middle aged people kind of "party" I could have been trusted to dress myself, but apparently not. And to this girl, a "short" skirt was anything that showed your knees and a "low cut" top was anything more than just under your clavicle. Not based on her religion, just because she was really conservative. I wore jeans and even they were apparently too tight.

    The thing is, you can only put up with this sort of thing for so long. This girl judged me for the way I dressed constantly. She looked down on me for all sorts of choices I made. Eventually you get really tired of feeling like you can't be yourself with someone and that they will never accept you for who you are. Treating someone like that will eventually be too much and your relationship will suffer if not end. Sooner or later a straw will break the camels back.

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  • MayBride
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    MayBride ·
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    I love that this post is about a guest not acting "properly" when OP has broken almost every single etiquette rule. She needs to stop worrying about her sister and start worrying about being a proper host.

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  • ZeldaBride
    Master April 2017
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    Just throwing this out there for the people asking about the "legal coverage", that it is actually a thing. I live in Virginia where state law says (or, at least, it said the last time I heard anything about it) that nipples and genitalia must be covered. Which is why all strippers in VA wear pasties and thongs.

    This is not the same as the clothing OP has described. This is damn near nudity, and while I agree with JoRocka that it's no big deal, the state and it's authority figures don't have the same views.

    So I'm just saying - some states do have laws preventing full nudity, and I think that's what StitchingBride meant. It doesn't exactly apply in this trollish situation, but it exists.

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  • Bethyonce
    Master February 2015
    Bethyonce ·
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    Because we can't have gif's on these comments...the link below is a gif of my reaction to everything that I have just read...

    ETA: correct link

    via GIPHY

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  • MayBride
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    @Zeldabride, I think it's the term "legal coverage" that people are questioning. States have certain indecent exposure laws, but the term "legal coverage" is not correct.

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  • Cat On a Hot Tin Roof
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    Cat On a Hot Tin Roof ·
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    Perhaps one of your guests "special little duties" can be wardrobe bouncer and can check everyone at the door to make sure they have the right color on and all of their legal parts covered.

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  • JoRocka
    Master September 2016
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    @zelda yeah I figured that's what she meant... But clearly you and I are on the same page about upper body 'nudity'

    Also. Why is it nudity when women do it but a man just got his shirt off.? #socialstigmasucks

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  • VenetianBride
    Super September 2015
    VenetianBride ·
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    The response in this thread: https://www.weddingwire.com/wedding-forums/any-ideas-for-an-inexpensive-wedding/ef894a26e267fdad.html

    I'm so confused. Can't tell if OP is an elaborate troll or not...

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  • ChildressAtLast
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    I think if I were your sister, your whole attitude would make me want to find the ugliest, skimpiest, awful thing I had to wear. Get over yourself.

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  • ALH
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    ALH ·
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    *Holding back from googling skimpy outfits as suggestions for OP's sister since I know some of our members may be at work*

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  • Ostrichka
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    Ostrichka ·
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    I'm catching back up with this thread and all of OP's fuckery that has been uncovered by WW users. This has to be some grade-a level trolling. Congratulations, Faith!

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  • ZeldaBride
    Master April 2017
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    Jo, did you know it used to be just as taboo for men to show their nipples in public? I don't know exactly why the stigma for them disappeared, but it sure as hell went quick! I'm sure the same thing would happen for us women if people would just stop sexualizing breasts the way they do.

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  • Bethie
    Master May 2016
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    My maid of honor dresses like a hooker and she picked a hooker dress for my wedding. I don't care. Know why? Because I love her, I want her there and I don't give a shit what she's wearing. Grow up.

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  • M
    Master July 2015
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    @MrsCK, bowling alley also.

    Just sayin.

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  • Celia Milton
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    That's gross.

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  • L
    Just Said Yes July 2017
    Laura ·
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    If you and your FH want a themed event, great! If you want to ask people to dress a certain way, fine! It's no different IMO than asking people to dress semi formal or formal. If you think in 10 years you will regret having her there, don't invite her. If you think in 10 years you will regret not inviting her, invite her as a guest and move on.

    This is your and FH's day, not hers and it should be about the two of you. And congrats and good luck!!

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