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Mrsbdg
Champion August 2017

Winter Solstice Party, Surprise Wedding

Mrsbdg, on December 19, 2017 at 6:19 PM

Posted in Wedding Ceremony 134

This Saturday night we are hosting our annual Winter Solstice party. We have it every year and we always make sure to go all out with awesome catered food and booze. We typically have a decent number of people attend each year which are friends from college and our co-mingled group. We had a...

This Saturday night we are hosting our annual Winter Solstice party. We have it every year and we always make sure to go all out with awesome catered food and booze. We typically have a decent number of people attend each year which are friends from college and our co-mingled group. We had a friend-couple (a couple we are friends with) that we invited for this year ask us if we would "mind" if they had a "surprise wedding" during our party. I was shocked because...who wouldn't be! We've been friends for years and we love them dearly but it's kind of our party that we our money into and we do celebrations to celebrate the season/coming new year. It just seems like they are trying to take over (want to invite their parents and a Christian pastor).

Help on what to say/do with this?

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  • Melissa
    Dedicated January 2018
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    Wow. What an awkward position they put you in. I honestly can't think of what I would do/say in this scenario. Good luck!
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  • FutureMrsHill
    Expert April 2018
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    I would tell them no.

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  • Mrs.hays
    VIP April 2018
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    I would just tell them no and explain to them that you’re not comfortable with it and that it’s your party that means a lot to you.
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  • Maria
    Master June 2018
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    I’m sorry if this hurts your friendship but please please remember that they are completely wrong and astonishingly rude.
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  • Cat
    Savvy April 2019
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    So awk. Almost like taking advantage of your party? idk. I would kindly decline and say you already have special things planned for the whole night. Even if you don't? lol!

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  • Maria
    Master June 2018
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    Do not give in. They’re absurd.
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  • J. Clo
    Master May 2018
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    Word up! (Took it old school to show my agreement due to the removal of the like button. Needed to mix it up from “agree”)
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  • FutureMrs.V
    Super June 2018
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    I can't imagine asking someone that. That's a tough one, but it's completely unfair to put you in that position. You would basically be paying for her wedding. Your party sounds amazing!
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  • Janel
    Super September 2018
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    Sheesh this is weird. Yes, I'd say sorry but no we really want to keep the pagan spirit of the party. Also, we've already given the caterer final numbers.
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  • BlueHenBride
    Master March 2017
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    Sleep on it?! OMG, please call them at 6am letting them know it still ain't happening.
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  • Mrsbdg
    Champion August 2017
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    We have an early appointment so I will be up around 6AM and am so tempted to call! Will keep ya'll updated!

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  • Orchids
    Master March 2018
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    Nope nope nope nope, not cool of them to ask IMO. Hey, who wouldn't want a free wedding though? -_-

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  • Aly
    Expert June 2018
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    I would take this as a compliment - your winter solstice party must be fantastic if they want it to be their wedding!


    However... unless they're planning to cover the cost for you, it's rude AF. It's a hard pass for me.

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  • OGJessieJV
    Master July 1867
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    Dooooooooo it!!! (Bloody word count)
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  • Megan
    Expert September 2017
    Megan ·
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    No, not a soft no, just say "no, we are not comfortable with that". Do not offer any excuses because you don't owe them one. They want you to host their wedding, that's really selfish and had the nerve to ask for additional guests - that's rude for any party.

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  • An
    Super September 2019
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    Sooo awkward that they would ask this and try a second time after you already said no. They probably started telling people that this was happening and will now be forced to backtrack -- super weird and awk on their part.

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  • melanie
    Master August 2017
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    Wow pretty ballsy to ask that LOL, it would be a no from me too!!

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  • Mrs Robes
    Devoted October 2018
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    I don't even understand what these people are thinking, and why they think this is perfectly acceptable to ask you. If I were in your shoes, I probably would have gone from nice to blunt real quick..."sleep on it"...omg that would have set me off.
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  • E&M
    Master July 2016
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    Smiley heart

    What on earth made them think this would be a good idea?

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  • Kristen328
    Super September 2018
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    Who does that?! That's ballsy!! And they asked you to sleep on it after you told them no? That's insane!
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