What *tacky* thing are you doing??

My day is 07.11, I’m thinking of having a slushee bar 🤣. Just don’t know how to proceed lol Wanted fake flowers but still on the fence.

View Quoted Comment Omg, this is amazing!

View Quoted Comment SLUSHEE BAR!!! I mean, you have to, right?? 😂 And I super support fake flowers - I love that I still have my bouquet from my first wedding.

View Quoted Comment My FH is closer in age to my oldest daughter (10yrs) too! I totally understand!

View Quoted Comment Lmao! A friend asked me jokingly if I was go to have slushees and it has stuck with me since. So now I’m wondering how to add it without causing trouble with the bartenders.

So sorry to hear about your first husband, but I'm happy you found love again!

We're including our dog in our wedding, but are forgoing many "tacky" traditions like a bouquet toss and garter.

Fake flowers, my dad is not giving me away, online RSVPs, Groomsmaid, cassette tape centerpieces (handmade by yours truly to match our wedding theme). The list could continue. I use to care what people thought...but not anymore!

I didn’t realize fake flowers were tacky? We’re having fake flowers and they’re beautiful and we get to keep them after the wedding.

I wouldn’t call any of what we are doing “tacky,” but I’m breaking a lot of rules. My dress is champagne with ivory overlay, not white. My side of bridal party consists of two men and five women because I’m not exclusuvekt close with my female friends! I grew up in a very conventional catholic family, and we are NOT getting married in a church, and my (non-practicing) Jewish friend is marrying us. No garter. No tossing the bouquet. No veil. Priorities: dancing, good bar, fun, but most of all authenticity over appearance and tradition!

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I know right! It's sad that these are considered tacky. We're having fake flower bouquets and we're completely fine with that, and like you said, Erin, we get to keep em! I even heard some folks say that chair covers are tacky. I was perplexed? I always thought they looked nice...

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Same here! I've gotten a lot of backlash about it and I still have 300+ days to hear about it

View Quoted Comment Ugh! So frustrating. In my opinion, I shouldn't have to pay for my guests to drink ALL NIGHT. At my first wedding, we gave everyone one free drink and then they paid. This time, we're doing a whiskey toast (providing everyone who wants it a nip for the toast), but otherwise it's BYO.

Our wedding is going to be in the middle of the day, so we aren't having dancing or a DJ (just background music and the first dance over speakers). My sister is the most annoyed out of anyone...she wanted to dance!

View Quoted Comment Ignore those people who give you grief about it. Unless they’re footing the bill, I tell them to mind their own. Just know you’re not alone and your guests will have a great time regardless 🙂 I don’t think people understand how expensive an open bar is when they judge. It’s not as if we aren’t having alcohol at all. Plus, the way I look at it, if they’re coming to my wedding just to get drunk on our tab, I don’t want them there anywho!

We're not totally offbeat, but we are veering from some "norms". My mom is walking me down the aisle, the older of my brothers is my Man of Honor while the other is a Bridesman. My closet people on my side, his closest on his side. My grandparents are going to have a heart attack, lol.


Wedding is a Friday night, no real flowers, no photo booth but we are planning a selfie-station. Our reception centerpieces will incorporate the wedding favors- makes life so much easier. Cash bar, ton of DIY... We also want to do a dance before our sit down meal that gets EVERY person on the dance floor for a fun but slower memoriam dance for all those who can't be with us that day.
I don't consider any of it taboo, but I know a lot of my family will be shocked by some choices. I'm actually looking forward to that.

I think ours would be we are only having a best man and matron of honor, 11am ceremony, noon reception, non garter of bouquet toss. Oh and our 3.5 year engagement (due to job changes/no pto & moving). To each their own.

We had no alcohol and did a lightsaber send off. My husband also walked down the aisle.

Our first dance is going to be to a Disney song