Tacky ..?

I'm from Dade county, and had my wedding in Hialeah.

This hasn't happened yet for me either but:

1. Afternoon summer outdoor wedding in Tennessee

2. Self catered fried chicken even though the bride has had food poisoning from a self catered wedding.

3. Only country music

4. No booze because apparently the bride hates being around people who drink because they're unable to hold their alcohol apparently

5. MIL in charge of everything

6. Friendors galore.

I'm not from Florida but I'm confused, what's wrong with Hialeah? The entire town sucks?

I could tell you but I'd have to kill you.

Seriously though, I rarely encounter tacky stuff at my weddings. The worst thing I can remember is a cash liquor bar (free wine and beer) mostly because it gummed up the bar and the bartenders were crazy.

Self-catered backyard affair. About 20 guests didn't get food so the bride's stepfather went to the store to buy steaks. Groom (from New Zealand) basically made comments insinuating that they only got married so he could be legal. Found out a month ago they're not even actually married. And pretty sure all their wedding cash they got went to drugs -__-

@am3131 . . . . U have to google pictures of Hialeah. Hialeah is a city in dade county. I don't want to have to explain it on here and someone get offended.

@am3131 NO OFFENSE TO ANYONE but, majority of the people do not speak English, I'm pretty sure there are decent parts of Hialeah, but it is a bit of a run down city in Miami-Dade county

Run down would be allapattah, or over town, liberty city. Hialeah doesn't look half as bad as those cities.

I don't know. I just strongly dislike dade county. I can't wait to move out of soflo

Just dont call a place tacky. any place, lol

Now, would you like to join out facebook group for south Florida brides? We've met up before for a social and help each other with everything.

If you have to use paper cups, get some good ones. I have been to a wedding that they use super cheap and thin material paper cup. It reminded me of the rinsing cup at my dentist's office.

I was in a wedding where, the bride did not have a timeline (and you could tell) so everything was very disorganized. Photos were not planned, her sisters were telling her she should take a picture here, and there. And it gets horrible because we were wearing a fly away dress and it was freezing while it was drizzling.

The reception was in a teeny tiny place, where you would sit in your chair and scoot your chair forward til your body was pressed against the table, so the person trying to get past you could walk behind you (tables and chairs where crammed back to back in the reception area). Not everyone could fit in the hall either, so the additional guests had to go outside where it was raining (only one medium sized (tarped) tent was set up with tables and chairs-they were all wet by the time they had the reception).

OOh and I forgot about the "getting ready part"....we had to get ready in a community bathroom that didn't have lights and there were only two stalls and one mirror!

This is why God invented those mini liquor bottles to stash away in our purses, for situations like these...

How does not speaking English make a place tacky? Please enlighten me.

The Hialeah thing really only makes sense if you live here. It kind of has a bum rap and there's a radio station that does a "you know you grew up in Hialeah when..." segment where people rip on it. Like this:

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/miami-dade/sfl-hialeah-prostitution-aggregation-20160205-story.html

That said, I've never been to Hialeah but I've heard that the architecture is really cool. I like Dade county in general (but live in Broward), have no issues with the Latin culture here (and will literally cry if where we move for FH's residency doesn't have a place with good plantain chips, ropa vieja, and cuban coffee close by), and I flat out don't understand South Florida hate. I love where I live, and I'm not even from here.

Went to a dry wedding in a party hall next to a head shop in BFE, Ohio once. Big ol' nope right there...

Am I the only one who doesn't understand why the wedding in the OP is tacky?? Maybe not the best venue or location, sure, but that doesn't make something tacky.

I grew up near Detroit. For those who don't know Detroit has fallen on some hard times and has some very, very scary areas. But I would never side eye someone for having a wedding there and there are some amazing venues downtown. So I guess I don't understand the OP's point?

I don't think tackiness is just one thing, it's a combination.

My cousin was married and it was just...ugh. Camouflage and blaze orange all the things. BYOB and Bring a Dish to Pass (except they never told anyone, so many people showed up only to have to drive out and back to get food and drink). It was in someone's backyard and they didn't really bother to decorate or clean the house or even mow the freaking lawn. It was in the middle of summer and I'm very certain the groom didn't shower. Pictures where the groom is dry humping the bride...

I think any of these things could probably be done in a way that isn't tacky (except maybe the humping bit), but the general feel that no one put any thought or effort into the wedding is what really did it.

Wow, Kableta-- I feel sorry for that couple! Wanting to honeymoon without your spouse just makes me sad....

I you can avoid tackiness by putting your guests first (especially for the reception). Example: Are you getting married in Arizona in July and have always dreamed of an outdoor wedding? Sorry, but that's not exactly in your guests' best interests and your wedding will forever be talked about as "that one wedding we went to where 2 bridesmaids and a grandma got heat stroke and we laterally stuck to our chairs."

During the dinner (second course) the groom stood up and asked the DJ to bring him a mike. He then proceeded to tell the crowd that he would like the bridal party to tell everyone (1) a memory with the couple and one quality that makes the (2) bride and (3) groom a great person/friend. He then passed the mike to the bridal party and each of them awkwardly stood up to basically stroke the couples ego. Kid you not. There were about 6(possibly 7) people on each side and the only ones that didn't look petrified about this impromptu speech were the BM and MOH. Of course at this point the BM and MOH had already done their speeches and were now having to come up with new material. It was horrific. We've yet to see anything tackier than making your bridal party do impromptu speeches while giving them guidelines on what to say.