TACKY WEDDING STUFF.....

This probably isn't technically tacky, but I thought it was kind of icky-weird. The song the groom and his mom danced to was "Could I Have this Dance (for the rest of my life)" by Anne Murray. To me, it's a song between lovers, not mother and child.

Just stopping by to say that M is my spirit animal. Love ya, girl! (And your awesome hunting stories, too!)

@Kate M what exactly is overkill with a kings table? It's just a rectangular normal sized table? What are you talking about?

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The wedding hasn't happened yet but my cousin is planning a "Mafia" themed wedding... Need I say more?

Not tipping or not tipping adequately (this is also tacky other places than weddings).

I read a budget recap/breakdown of a lovely $29K wedding. The line item for vendor tips was $200. ....What? how do you get a total of $200 of tips for a $29K wedding? Just wasn't in the budget? SMH

I don't get what's wrong with the "Daddy, here comes my mommy." signs? Does that mean the "Here comes our girl" sign that I'm going to have my boys carry down the aisle is tacky, too?!

Boble head cake toppers. They just look awkward on top of a beautiful cake.

Gosh, to think that there was a time when a wedding was as simple as cake and punch in a reception hall if your church, or a potluck. It's turned into something completely focused on the guest instead of the couple and a huge expense to everyone involved. To me, yes it's important to show your guests a good time, and to not kill them with salmonella, but Jesus, it's just one day, wear freaking camo if you want and a white dress on your second wedding. It's your day!

I think the tackiest thing I have seen was at a family wedding where literally everything was overkill and basically flaunting how money isn't an issue... I wasn't complaining about them requiring extra bars be set up, but really do you need 5 bars in one venue?!?

I can attest to the limbo. so lame. we had a drunk family member start one (even after talking to him and explaining it wasn't that kind of wedding) and it cleared the dance floor in less than 60 seconds. he started with a piece of 10 foot copper pipe which i promptly took away, and ended up going back for a broom stick anyway after the husband talked to him about the no no. it was kind of funny watching the guests scatter. lol

cake toppers/refferences involving forcing the groom to marry the bride ( socks for cold feet, bride dragging groom cake toppers/last chance to run signs, ball and chain, etc)

Gee, Ro, judgmental much? Because I've done a lot of weddings, I've done a lot of second and even third time brides. And many of them have tragic trails of betrayal, abuse, death. For anyone to recover from those kinds of circumstances to have anyone judge them for wearing white, black or purple is a cruel statement on their eternal optimism. Yes, there are couples who don't really give this a lot of thought, and that's a tragedy in itself, but fuck, I applaud anyone who has seen what the fire can look like but chooses to go back into the pit anyway.

Wear whatever, first or second, young or old, big or small. In that respect, it IS your wedding and your call (not to be confused with, 'it's your wedding, go ahead, do a dry wedding because it's YOUR DAY!)

Fyi: we loved the bubbles and so did our guests. if that makes me tackyAF frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn

Opening the Mic for toasts to EVERYONE seriously... Toasts lasted an hour and got more and more ridiculous

Why was this post even started? It seems like an opportunity to shit on other people's weddings and make yourself feel more elevated and fancy. I'm not a fan of many of the things suggested here either (e.g., garter toss), but some of the suggestions just seem like you don't understand the concept of different strokes for different folks. Like, honeyfunds and self-catering. Its not tacky to register for a honeyfund when you already have all of the home furnishings you need, or worse have too much stuff for the small space you live in. And if someone wants to do a casual backyard wedding, self-catering is more appropriate anyway. I suggest you stop equating "cheap and tacky" with "stuff I personally wouldn't do". Your choices are not the gold standard.

Did I actually get flagged for calling out a person who got the only BAM in history that was flagged because it was basically a, "Screw you bitches" post?

That's rich.

LIsa....lurk a little okay? Every thing you've suggested is either tacky or dangerous or both.

@Lisa Honeyfunds are tacky because its asking for money with a service fee. Do you want your guests spending extra instead of just writing you a check (which they would probably do in the first place?)

Self-catering is only appropriate if you are trying to poison your guests.

Props as BP gifts is not tacky per se but I don't like them.

I vote that we revisit the definition of tacky.

Getting engaged at someone's wedding!