Have you been to a BAD wedding? What made it that way?

Answer 1

I've been to several ... lots of things can make it bad....bad food, bad music, rain on an outdoor wedding, broiling hot day for an outdoor reception, mosquitos invading an outdoor reception, bad place to hold a reception, too many drunks, too many undiciplined children running amok....and my all time favorite, the mother of the groom who got drunk, stripped off EVERYTHING, and danced on one of the tables!!!

I kid you not....I'm a wedding photographer and I've seen it all!!!

Answer 2

My fiance's godmother's daughter's (did ya get that?). All the godmother did was talk about how much money she was putting into this wedding and how great it was going to be, blah blah blah. The dress (over $10,000) looked HORRIBLE on the bride, didn't suit her at all. The church and reception were 30 minutes apart. Then, the reception was up and then down a set of stairs, the only way for the less able people was through the kitchen, which was disgusting! (I had to push an aunt in a wheelchair through) The set up was horrible, with the B&G all the way to one side, a bunch of tables, the dance floor (and band and bathrooms), then more tables and the bar at the absolute other end. The food was bad (and after going through the kitchen I didn't want to eat anyway), the band never played a slow song (or any other recognizable songs). And the WORST THING EVER....the bride and groom never went around to thank people for coming. I just spent a good hunk of cash, not to mention an entire day on them (we won't even talk about the months of listening to her mother rant and rave about the prices) and they don't even have the decency to thank me?

Answer 3

Can't say I've ever been to a BAD one. I've been to some I liked better than others. For instance, when my dad's brother got married the wedding reception was a potluck cobbled together by a bunch of southern women (so you can just GUESS how much fried chicken and pinto beans there were) that really didn't have much of a notion on how to run a reception. The ceremony itself was nice but seemed really over the top and overly dramatic. However, when my mom's brother got married, it was very lovely and friendly. The ceremony was short and sweet, the food was good and served in a timely manner and everyone had a good time.

As a bride-to-be myself, my number one suggestion is to make sure you have a good photographer. The food can suck, the music can be awful, and the flowers can die but those pictures are forever.

Answer 4

first rehearsal started at 6:30 bride came and left with sister to take her to the store! Rehearsal started at 7:30 and during the prayer people were on the phone giving directions to some of the lost family who still didnt arrive until 9:30 during the rehearsal dinner.

Wedding day bridesmaids were late for photos and then the groom was 20 minutes late for the wedding and no one seemed to care it was suppose to start at 1 and started at 1:30

Man what a flustrating weekend

Answer 5

I haven't been to a "BAD" wedding, but I did attend an extremely religious wedding recently which made those of us of different or no faith kind of uncomfortable. Same thing has been the case with very ethic wedding receptions - for example, I attended a wedding held by an arabic family and those people who didn't eat lamb had nothing to eat.

I guess its about doing what you want, but also about being considerate of those who will be sharing your special day with you.

Answer 6

Yes. I have. The two families absolutely detested each other. They stayed separate sides of the room at ALL times. I was married in to the family (the wedding was of my husband's cousin) so I thought I would go make a piece offering to the other family. I went up to a woman about my age and tried to start up a conversation. The look she gave me was as it I had just kicked her baby, and the words could have chilled you to the bone.

Nobody wanted them to get married. Nobody was happy that they had gotten married.(except for the bride and groom of course) It was an all around terrible wedding and reception.
They are still together, but he is currently in prison.

Edit- to the person who saw the mother of the groom dancing naked. LOL!!!! The brother of the cousin who got married in my story above, his bride's mother got a lap dance from one of the groomsmen right on the dance floor in front of everyone (clothes were coming off). I turned to my husband and said we were leaving.

Answer 7

It's prob not PC to say but yes- and Baptiste seems to be the worst... I was at two and it was the same thing.
1. No music
2. No booze, only crappy punch.
3. No garter toss
4. No dancing.
5. Always gym seating- cheap folding chairs or benches.
6. NO FOOD! 1 was only crappy little snacks and the other only had mac and cheese!!?? Who the heck just serves mac and cheese!!
7. Both service were long and circus acts... several people singing solo songs, playing instruments, 4 people giving religious speeches..... gimma a break!!! We all love god, does everyone in the family need to come up an announce it today!!??
8. One had no favor? Sorry after Mac and Cheese, I would like a piece of candy, at least a mint.

Answer 8

They shouldn't have been getting married to begin with!! She gave him a deadline so they got married. She had to do EVERYTHING. She gave him one task, to make the music cd and he didn't even do that. They served pizza in the church gym, because she had to pay for it herself. When it came time to dance there was no music. A few bridesmaids went to get the cd so she could at least dance with her dad and by the time the came back everyone but a few of us where gone and they were already packing up the chairs and tables. The groom and his mom had changed out of their clothes, but they still danced at the very end. It sort of just fell apart all of a sudden. There were only 3 girls bouquet. It was sad.

Answer 9

yes i have. it was my long time friends wedding. ive known her since she was 5. its really mean to say this, but it was very ghetto! i have never liked the groom. hes just not a good person. in and out of jail all the time. they have a daughter together who is now 3. at the ceremony, he walked out wearing sun glasses because he was high and drunk. then at the reception the almost all the guests were getting high on weed, you couldnt go anywhere with out walking into a smoke cloud. and the food and music sucked. it was all rap. to me a lot of things at that wedding were very innapropriate. but i was there to support her.

Answer 10

I dont think I have been to a "bad" wedding per se, but I have liked some more than others I have attended. But I dont have any good stories like you guys do. Keep em' coming, some of these (like the wearing black because of flip flops at her dads funeral) are cracking me up!