I think it’s safe to assume that planning a wedding can be very stressful for many people – not all, but a lot.
First of all, most were angry. like u/pink_wingWho said, “What I get is that she didn’t even invite them. They just randomly told her they were going to show up; they invited themselves! Who does that?”
u/OneDragonfruit9519 Feel the intensity through the screen. “I can feel the frustration from here. Calling someone ‘mom’ is like calling your mom by your full name,” they wrote.
Soon, people started sharing their own horror stories. “My MIL asked for 50 places for her ‘friends’ and ‘colleagues’.’ It was a wedding of 125 guests, we couldn’t believe it was serious. in/rogan1990 shared.
“My mom wanted me to change people’s seats in the morning, when we looked at the huge poster made with people’s seating arrangements. I feel your pain,” added. u/kluvsups.
u/final_grl Even in the situation of trying to find a last minute seat. “My mom’s random ass cousin texted her three days before my wedding and told her he was coming with his family of five….like where am I going to find an extra table to confuse you all.”
u/777marks Further expressed how the seating arrangement is not so easy to move around. “My stepmom decided to change the seating arrangement at her table to accommodate her niece and daughter while my wife and I were taking pictures after our ceremony because they showed up unannounced. This resulted in my friends not being able to sit and us having to sit there. I’ve never been hotter in my life.
Many people also went on about the annoyance of unexpected guests. “My husband’s unhinged aunt who lives out of state RSVP-ed ‘No.’ Then she decided three days ago that I had to move things at the last minute, and five years later she continued to drink and cry in front of anyone who would listen. My guests still talk about the ‘wasted woman in the bathroom’. u/siriuslycharmed said.
And u/ThanksDrew Experienced the worst kind of unannounced visitors: “The owner of our wedding venue brought people to our reception to watch the speeches. When we confronted him, he said, ‘It’s my property; I can do whatever I want.’ My father and some guests left some scathing reviews on his Facebook page, which he deleted.
With so many people commenting in the thread, however, other points of view began to emerge. like u/chaldaichawho said, “As someone who grew up in South Asia, this is very interesting. My parents invited more than half of the 600 people to my wedding, and I hardly knew any of them. We just invite anyone and everyone. There is no There is no specific seating arrangement, and the food is a huge buffet instead of being served at the table.
“I find it interesting how structured and strict seating arrangements are at most Western weddings. In Pakistan, you can book a hall for 350 or 500 guests in most places. We booked for 350, and about 250 shows were confirmed. ; families usually chose where they wanted to sit and who had places to sit in bed with, and most people brought extra guests into the hall, on each side. Four, the wedding was happening together, but my uncle was very curious about the meat dishes, so he supplied all the meat to the venue’s chefs; it was incredibly tender, a very relaxed and carefree experience.” u/ry-zen7 shared.
u/metaphysical He said, “Frankly, weddings with strict seating arrangements decided weeks in advance are a bit silly. We live in 2024 and people act like it’s impossible to grab two extra chairs. It’s a party.”
“Why do you care about seating arrangements? They’re adults. They can find a place to sit,” u/black_mamba_returns said.
and finally, u/HAPPYDAZEWAZE Left everyone with food for thought: “As someone who lost her mother a few years ago, my advice is to relax and tell your mom you can’t wait to meet her friends.”
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