Is this Tacky? What is Tacky? Am I tacky?
Can I have a small wedding, then have 4 more weddings to get as many presents and attention as possible?
Can I put all 12 of my wedding registries in the invitations, along with a clear note saying “We’re in love, buy from the list above”?
Can I kick out my bridesmaids for not paying attention to me, every waking moment between now and my wedding?
Why won’t my fiancé have anything to do with the wedding planning? / Why won’t my fiancé let me do whatever I want with MY wedding?
Am I old enough/young enough/ smart enough/tall enough to get married?
How much money do I give my brother/ sister/ Milkman/ podiatrist for his/her wedding?
I was born under a full moon at 12:35am with an extra toe and my birthdate is 01/01/85. When will I find someone to marry me?
.......Ok...Now that all of the Weddings Regulars are smirking, here is a real question: What is the most helpful question/answer you found here on Yahoo Answers?
2007-08-21 01:16:17 · 23 answers · asked by Kat 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Yes, Terri, you are right...there are a few I had to leave out, because I ran out of room...hehe...so, to add to the list:
Do I have to invite my gardner/brother/ creepy uncle/whomever , I don't get along with them but everyone won't go if I don't invite them?
I need a green card, will you marry me?
My wedding dress is 4 sizes too small...do you think it can be fixed in 2 weeks?
Is it ok to have my bridesmaids wear 5 inch heels/strapless dresses/halter tops/ bikinis at my wedding?
2007-08-21 01:28:35 · update #1
You are too funny! You must be reading my mind, the Weddings section is a hoot and you made it more so. Here are mine.
What song should I dance to with my Daddy? I have never heard music before and I need a bunch of strangers to give me a song.
What colors should I choose? I must be color blind, along with everyone I know because again, only strangers opinions matter on the most important day of my life.
To answer your question, I don't think any question is helpful if you consider, that the answer to everything is "It's YOUR wedding sweetheart! Whatever you say goes! If it makes you happy, do it! Snub people! Scream your brains out! It's YOUR Daaaaaaaaay! If everyone doesn't do exactly what you want them to do at the precise moment you want it, banish them from your life forever!"
As a guest, I know now that a wedding invitation is a research project. I must be careful to not wear any color that is even remotely close in shade to anything the bride, bridal party, or any relative of the bride is wearing. No black either. Or red. And I must do the research into how much the hosts are paying to feed me, so I can double it for myself and my guest to make sure I cover my plate and put a cherry on top. As if.
2007-08-21 02:14:33 · answer #1 · answered by danashelchan 5 · 10⤊ 1⤋
Haaaahahahahaaaa! Man, do I feel old on this forum :-/ Actually, the repeat questions are even worse in cameras. I don't want to think about how many times someone has asked what the cheeepest best digital picture camera in the world is for under $100!! Obviously very few people ever bother to search before they ask. I usually try to answer serious questions with at least a reasonably sincere reply. Do you think people seem so young on YA because those little personal avatar icons all look about 14? I am 50, BTW, guess that means I'm in the old geezerette category, lol!
2016-05-18 22:25:39 · answer #2 · answered by annie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And then there are the ones where people ask 'is this tacky? be honest with me because I don't want to be tacky' and then when fifteen people in a row say 'yes, actually, that's extremely tacky, please tell me you've given up the idea,' they respond in Additional Details with 'How dare you tell me it's tacky to charge for toilet facilities at my wedding! Don't you know how much it costs to have a wedding? And don't tell me to hold one I can afford or my entire life will be RUINED"...or something equally klassy.
If you don't want to hear the answer, it's usually best not to ask the question.
Also "how can I turn half my wedding into a memorial service for everyone my fiance and I have ever known who died?" I don't have a problem when it's 'how do we remember this one person who was very close to us and who died fairly recently without bumming everyone out' questions, but I've seen some where they give a laundry list of a dozen people, some of whom have been dead for decades. I miss my grandfather, but the man died twenty-eight years before I got married. I wasn't leaving a chair for him. Hell! I didn't leave one for my mother who had died three years before. I much prefer subtler remembrances that don't sit there staring everyone in the face with 'SEE? SOMEONE'S MISSING!'
My own wedding was a long time ago, so the answers here aren't - for the most part - very helpful to me. Mostly, I find it fun to see what people are asking and how people respond to my advice, and what others have to say.
But every now and again, someone comes along with a question that sort of restores my faith. Someone asks what they can do to make things better for their guests, or wants tips on how to keep the budget under control and still have a party...and actually wants the answers, or just needs someone to hold their hands and tell them it's okay to want something that means something to them rather than what happens to be fashionable at the moment.
I also like the ones where someone comes in battling and ready to cause a ruckus in the family, but listens long enough to the more reasoned responses to decide to find a way to settle the question without bloodshed or a feud. Those are the moments when I feel this board is really doing some good for people.
And those moments are the reason I keep coming back and answering those questions about 'the bride is my third cousin and has crossed eyes, she has been living with the groom for 7.8 weeks; how much should I give her for a wedding present?'
2007-08-22 03:30:42 · answer #3 · answered by gileswench 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think the questions I have been able to help out most on are the "local" questions. Sometimes people are looking for vendors that happen to be in my area and I'm glad to help if I know anyone. I like to help with the cake questions as I bake cakes and know what I am doing when it comes to fondant/buttercream issues and stuff like that. I also like the "do you like my dress" questions because I get to look at wedding dresses again!!
BTW, your post is hilarious. I have seen them all!
"I was born under a full moon at 12:35am with an extra toe and my birthdate is 01/01/85. When will I find someone to marry me?"
this is my fave :)
2007-08-21 10:50:39 · answer #4 · answered by JM 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You're so right. That's hilarious! That's pretty much the rundown of a typical day in the weddings section. It amazes me how people are too lazy to do a simple search when they're already in Yahoo for crying out loud! There's a search button right there in front of you! Its only occasionally that I come across a question, where I'm like, "Ooh. I'm glad they asked that question. I was wondering about that myself." The most recent one I can think of was about kids at a reception. How old do they have to be to be added to the head count. I hadn't even considered checking with my caterer to find out her policy on kids and kids meals. Sparked some interesting thoughts.
2007-08-21 03:45:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've found that a lot of questions could be answered if the person asking would take the time to do a little searching on the internet. Others just want opinions cause they can't make decisions on their own. And still other just like to see what crazy answers ya'll will come up with. The best answer I've come across was..."I don't care, but I just got 2 points." LOL!!!! (some might think that it is rude....but I found it quite funny!)
2007-08-21 01:49:01 · answer #6 · answered by betney109 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Someone once asked a question about aisle runners, I had NEVER heard of those before but it was the answer to my prayers, we have big issues with the floor at our reception venue, basically they have said no shoes, no heels etc so people would have to take their shoes off to walk through the house and out to the garden, the aisle runners mean the floor won't get damaged, so for me that was the biggest tip I have seen on here, but I LOVE the weddings section, just wish the same questions were not asked over and over and over and over and over again!!
2007-08-21 03:03:26 · answer #7 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
LOL!! That is great! When I am at a pause at work I go on this and answer question in the wedding section because I am getting married next year so I can relate to some of this. It seems like I answer the same question all day!!
Too funny!
2007-08-21 02:08:49 · answer #8 · answered by spagirl23188 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
This list is too funny! I've never asked a question here,but have answered a few,the ones I concentrate on are bridesmaids and family issues. I enjoy the wedding section!
2007-08-21 01:46:15 · answer #9 · answered by ana 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
LOL Kat - you rock! And the most controversial - "I do or don't want to invite children to my wedding" - always causes a huge rift in answers here. I think the most helpful are always genuine planning help to specific wedding themes and problems - ("I need a centerpiece or colors, or location, etc. FOR ...." ) - when people have specific wedding situations in mind, then I think the wedding community always is able to come up with creative ideas to help them.
2007-08-21 04:02:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋