Worst Weddings Youve ever been to

Rain & outdoor weddings don't mix!

Worst one (in my opinion) that I've been to was a halloween themed wedding at a bar! Everyone was in costumes, the bar was a hole in the wall kind of bar too. I guess it wasn't necessarily a "bad" wedding, but it wasn't my kind of wedding. To each their own!

Worst one was 2 summers ago, a good friend's uncle got married in some moldy old chapel/banquet building in a very shady part of town. We thought we were turning around because the driver was lost as we pulled in. Thought there was no way that could be the wedding location. Then, rather than using the banquet side of the building, the guy wanted to save money for the reception, so we drove 40 miles to his townhome. There were 75 or so people in a cramped townhome in July in Houston, TX with NO AIR CONDITIONING. The food was nasty as hell. I don't even know what to describe it as. Then we were summoned to gather for a toast, which took nearly an hour for them to actually begin....so we were just standing around sweating and waiting. The cake melted and the 3 layers slid apart, top layer fell into a trash can. Woopsy.

I've never been to a bad one. That said, I've only been to less than 10. In each one, everyone had a good time in their own way. That said, they've been different - I went to a potluck wedding in the country, one in a Baptist church (meaning no drinking and no dancing), and I've been to a 20s theme wedding, amongst traditional ones. I enjoyed each one.

The worst wedding I even attended was my ex-sister-in-law and her husband. They had the wedding on one of the Boston Harbor Islands (beautiful setting but awful wedding). They didn't send invitations, only called people to invite them. They asked everyone to bring food. Because it is an island in the harbor, there was no running water (we had to bring in all the drinks and ran out, so people resorted to drinking the melted ice) and no flushable toilets (people used port-a-potties). There were 2 boats out to the island and 2 boats home (public boats so you were on the boat until it got to the island they were having the wedding on). People were walking through the ceremony/reception area as there was no way to have a reserved seating area. We (meaning myself, my ex husband and the groom's brother) were setting up decorations, etc. while guests were there. It was a disorganized mess!

I have not been to a ton of weddings, but I would have to say a VERY LONG catholic ceremony, followed by a VERY CHEESY wedding reception that felt more like a kindergarten prom? LOL

I'll use the word "different" to describe my brother's wedding...

Some background: My brother identifies the most with Quakers. My sister-in-law is a non-practicing Jew. They wanted to have Quaker and Jewish elements in the ceremony, which is understandable. What I didn't get was where the hippie-Indian-Chinese potluck "theme" came in...

The ceremony itself was a Quaker meeting. There was no officiant; the guests bore witness to the ceremony. We sat around in a large circle for an unspecified length of time. Anyone who felt compelled to speak, did so. We ended up sitting for an hour and a half. People started speaking because they felt didn't know what else to do. Some of the stories were bizarre. The bride's mom rambled on about Elvis.

Finally, the couple stomped the glasses, and we went on to the potluck reception. (The reception was supposed to be dry because my brother is cheap. Thankfully our dad provided plenty of wine.)

Continued...

Most of the guests had poor standards of cleanliness. Many subscribed to a hippie lifestyle. My brother and his wife are in to the forraging lifestyle. So, I only ate the things that my mom and sister made. I didn't want food poisoning.

My brother was dressed in Indian pajamas. (We are not Indian, and neither was the bride or any of the guests.) Many of the guests brought homemade Chinese food, and incorporated Chinese elements into their attire. (We are not Chinese, and neither was the bride or any of the guests.)

A lot of the conversation going on was just plain weird. Bizarre politics and conspiracy theories galore. My parents and sisters huddled together.

Thankfully, my dad made sure that there was lots of wine. Our group got very drunk, and we all had a great time! (Because we got drunk, but still...)

As sad as it is...I've never been to a wedding!

OMG, Miriam D., your wedding story just made me LOL!

A Tuesday morning wedding for a couple under 21= no cocktail hour but still a wait for food and the bride yelling at people leaving early who had to work

a last-minute beach wedding= no audio during the ceremony, no food, cash bar, no organization

I don't think I have ever been to a bad wedding. The worst wedding experience I've had actually took place at a beautiful wedding in a very elegant hotel in downtown Philadelphia. One of our family's neighbors got married and I went to the reception with my parents. We parked in the hotel's garage and after the wedding we found out that my parents' car had been stolen. The wedding itself was lovely, the rest of the night kind of a nightmare, and my parents never did get their car back.

Mariam, I am with you on the food and wow, that is a truly um..... different type of wedding.

I was a BM. Had to buy hideous dyeable shoes. Bride was cursing, yelling, and smoking all day. Separated from my date for pictures and at the dumb head table. Cash bar, even for soda (I had water). People spent the whole reception drinking their own liquor and smoking in the parking lot. It was a total shit show. Haven't spoken to the bride since that day.

None bad, just awkward. I've been to a wedding in the woods as well. No music as the bride walked out, just bees. I knew something was up when I saw other guests carrying fishing rods as wedding gifts. Ahh, gotta love Florida.

I also went to one that was hosted in a 4 car garage. Both people are very nice, just some awkward moments.

I've honestly never been to a bad wedding. I just wanted to read what other people's experiences were like

Oops, one more. I also went to one last year where the building had been converted from an old funeral home. Ugh.. The entire time as they exchanged vows and the trains passed by all I could think about was, "There's where the casket laid." You could also see some bottles of liquid in the windows of the basement.

I have never been to a bad wedding. All have been unique and fun in its own way. However, if I attended a wedding like you had mentioned that would not have been fun by any stretch.

Well the wedding as a whole wasn't necessarily bad... just the people in charge of the food stuffed up and everyone had to wait an extra two hours for the food to be ready. We were sitting around for at least two hours in the dining area with absolutely nothing but white wine to drink. Too bad we all started drinking before finding out about the food - that was one really bad headache.

Some of this is truly awful; some just style choices that either crashed and burned or just didn't appeal to the guests. And some of it is the result of being cheap/unprepared/DIYing things that shouldn't be DIY'd/or just not giving a crap about the guests.

BUT lots of stuff to be learned, lol!

My personal worst? One side of the family was 2.5 hours late and the couples waited for them. Teenage boys who obviously didn't want to be there sat on the floor of a luxury venue, playing hand held video games and sulking. One side dressed formally, one side in jeans, Timberlands and cigarette smoke. It was pretty awful; I was really sad for the couple. I can't help but think that every Thanksgiving they're going to relive that day, lol...

None really bad as a whole but one that had me thinking that won't happen when I get married. We went to a wedding last year where they over invited for the reception by at least 50 people and there wasn't enough seats for people to eat. The seating wasn't assigned to begin with and then people are standing and trying to balance their plates to eat. Everyone ended up taking turns at tables to eat very quickly.