Say you were getting married....

[mantis]

My daughter's idiot partner wants to get married in Thailand. I told her not to expect many people to attend, because it not only costs a shitload of money, they have to take time off work. She said they will pay for my airfare & accommodation, I said that's OK, but what about all the other people you invite.

I'm hoping she talks him out of the stupid idea.

 

[ronpingwins]

you were getting married

 

[Bigeasy]

Isn't Thailand the place where you go for the honeymoon, the thing that happens after the wedding?

He was marrying a local. Idiot.

 

[FootyJunkie]

I had my wedding in Thailand and not one person besides my family bought me a present or even a ****in card. Still livid about it to this day, I mean they paid to come to Thailand yet still none of them had the desire to even give me a card, not even sure I want to consider them as friends now tbh.

A mate of mine had his wedding in Thailand too. I took 5 weeks off to go to Perth, go to Thailand to attend the wedding and party up, then onto Paris and London... my holiday was longer than their honeymoon.

 

[radiojake]

He was marrying a local. Idiot.

Alright, calm down mate - You weren't the only person who mentioned a wedding in Thailand so it was directly and solely aimed at you -

What is with the needless pejorative?

 

[Bigeasy]

Alright, calm down mate - You weren't the only person who mentioned a wedding in Thailand so it was directly and solely aimed at you -

What is with the needless pejorative?

No, I was calling my mate an idiot. Not you.

 

[radiojake]

Haha ok

All good... Way too easy to mis-read things sometimes...

 

[I bleed Blue]

My daughter's idiot partner wants to get married in Thailand. I told her not to expect many people to attend, because it not only costs a shitload of money, they have to take time off work. She said they will pay for my airfare & accommodation, I said that's OK, but what about all the other people you invite.

I'm hoping she talks him out of the stupid idea.

It's not a shit idea. Weddings cost a rediculas amount to have here in Australia.

If you decide to have your wedding overseas of course you don't expect many people to attend. But at the end of the day it is about the 2 people getting married and what they want. Not what their bloody mother in law wants.

I have been invited to a couple of overseas weddings. I simply couldn't go becasue of work and other commitments. They were only kind of close family friends. Why would I care where they want to have it. I hope they had a great time.
If one of my best mates was having a wedding in Thailand I would be there in a heartbeat. It would be awsoem. Fair enough not many people would be there, but most of the important people would be (provided it was withing their budget) and you could make a real time of it.

Let your daughter do what she wants and what will make her happy and dont try to pressure her one way or another.

Oh and stop calling her partner an idiot. She loves him for a reason.

 

[Smoooothy]

i had my reception at a pub, it still cost 15k..

 

[Shell]

I hate being the centre of attention.

Would probably like to elope somewhere on an island. Not that that's likely to be happening anytime soon..

BAHAHAHAHA- everyone complaining about weddings overseas.

And I was bitchin the other day about missing Geelong v Hawks, due to a wedding in Elwood.

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

If I could do it all again, I'd just do a simple ceremony and piss up with close friends/family only.

Did the whole invite extended family, friends I felt obliged to invite, work colleagues I felt obliged to invite. Massive waste for mine. Sure, it was a great day, but feels so fake and unnecessary.

In fact, I would not be insulted at all if I was never invited to another wedding outside of my two sons if they decided to do it.

 

[Run n Spread]

I hate being the centre of attention.

Would probably like to elope somewhere on an island. Not that that's likely to be happening anytime soon..

BAHAHAHAHA- everyone complaining about weddings overseas.

And I was bitchin the other day about missing Geelong v Hawks, due to a wedding in Elwood.

A wedding overseas could involve missing 2 games. Simply not doable.

 

[Run n Spread]

It's not a shit idea. Weddings cost a rediculas amount to have here in Australia.

If you decide to have your wedding overseas of course you don't expect many people to attend. But at the end of the day it is about the 2 people getting married and what they want. Not what their bloody mother in law wants.

I have been invited to a couple of overseas weddings. I simply couldn't go becasue of work and other commitments. They were only kind of close family friends. Why would I care where they want to have it. I hope they had a great time.
If one of my best mates was having a wedding in Thailand I would be there in a heartbeat. It would be awsoem. Fair enough not many people would be there, but most of the important people would be (provided it was withing their budget) and you could make a real time of it.

Let your daughter do what she wants and what will make her happy and dont try to pressure her one way or another.

Oh and stop calling her partner an idiot. She loves him for a reason.

Fair enough people can do what they want. If they want just the two of them and a quiet ceremony go them. I do think its a bit unfair thou of having a full blown wedding in some far off location and expecting others to attend. I see nothing wrong with the idea but you can't hold it against close friends/some family if they were unable to attend. Risk you take.

 

[The_Reaper]

Somebody needs to host a wedding at the footy.

 

[Harvey Leadpipe]

A bloke I know got all raggy that most people he invited to his wedding in Thailand politely declined due to the cost. He was an easy one to cull from the herd. Hardly spoken to him since.

And to the OP, you had invited guests turn up to your wedding, where you fed and watered them? You paid for those presents mate.

 

[7zark7]

A recent wedding I was in one of the bride's maids

Go on...

 

[I bleed Blue]

Fair enough people can do what they want. If they want just the two of them and a quiet ceremony go them. I do think its a bit unfair thou of having a full blown wedding in some far off location and expecting others to attend. I see nothing wrong with the idea but you can't hold it against close friends/some family if they were unable to attend. Risk you take.

I think that is the point. As long as you don't expect people to attend then it is all good, you can't hold it against anyone for not coming.

If I ever get married it will probably be in Melbourne but I dont mind the idea of an overseas wedding.

 

[mantis]

Somebody needs to host a wedding at the footy.

They have, in the 80's I remember a few people getting married at half time & then having the receptions at the club after the match. I know one was a at Windy Hill, can't remember the other ones though, but they made the news at the time.

 

[Run n Spread]

Somebody needs to host a wedding at the footy.

Been done. In 99 at the last game at Vic Park a couple got married at half time. Wasn't live entertainment or anything from memory it was just done on the boundary with a quick interview after.

 

[Shell]

Been done. In 99 at the last game at Vic Park a couple got married at half time. Wasn't live entertainment or anything from memory it was just done on the boundary with a quick interview after.

Wow. Thats classy.

My boss' son (mad Carlton) had set up a proposal at the footy. A Senior Carlton player was to come over in the warm up and deliver the ring. Brett Ratten heard about it, put a stop to it.

 

[Run n Spread]

Wow. Thats classy.

My boss' son (mad Carlton) had set up a proposal at the footy. A Senior Carlton player was to come over in the warm up and deliver the ring. Brett Ratten heard about it, put a stop to it.

There's a new idea instead of handing out signed footballs after a win players could hand out engagement rings, anniversary gifts, propositions on someone's behalf etc.

 

[Igloo]

Wow. Thats classy.

My boss' son (mad Carlton) had set up a proposal at the footy. A Senior Carlton player was to come over in the warm up and deliver the ring. Brett Ratten heard about it, put a stop to it.

A Canadian guy (who has posted on our board from time to time) did this at a Dogs training session. Got Boydy to bring a signed ball over to him and his girlfriend (now wife, I guess) and it said "will you marry me" on it (or something to that effect).

Luckily she didn't think Boydy was asking her to marry him .

 

[Shell]

A Canadian guy (who has posted on our board from time to time) did this at a Dogs training session. Got Boydy to bring a signed ball over to him and his girlfriend (now wife, I guess) and it said "will you marry me" on it (or something to that effect).

Luckily she didn't think Boydy was asking her to marry him .

I remember that, was on the news.

 

[brucetiki]

Somebody needs to host a wedding at the footy.

Or...even better...

 

[A Swallow]

Go on...

Haha that's a story for another thread...