Maybellyne Weddings: Things I Hate About Weddings

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Weddings are fun, happy events for the couple, families and their well-wishers. Don’t get me wrong. I love weddings, I love them a lot! However, there are times you attend a wedding and some things just do not go down well with you.
Some of those things could have been things that occurred at yours or what you are looking forward to not happening. Well, here is my own list. Do you have a list of things that piss you off at weddings or about weddings? Feel free to share with others.

Few people at the ceremony, a mammoth crowd at the reception – The ceremony is the main event while the reception is where guests at the ceremony get entertained. I wonder why on earth people do not make it to the ceremony but rush for seats at the reception. I don’t want to conclude it’s about the food because there is no food that can be served at a reception that you haven’t had a taste of ever before. I have sampled people’s ‘reasons’ for not making it to the actual wedding ceremony. Excuses include waking up late, having errands to run or not liking to go to church. You had the invitation card weeks or months earlier so you could plan ahead to share in the couple’s joy.
Bridesmaids’ dresses that do not fit – The bride is said to be the center of attraction with a beautiful face glowing with love and joy. Her bridesmaids have the right to look good without overshadowing her. I have seen bridesmaids with fat, flabby arms in sleeveless dresses, and ladies with huge calves in mini-dresses. Brides should leave the girls to choose dresses that fit them and make them happy instead of forcing all the bridesmaids to wear the same thing. Not all silhouettes will fit them all.
‘Speak now or forever hold your peace’ – Is this from a scene in a movie or soap opera? I know churches are beginning to drop this popular line. If anyone has a reason why a couple should not be joined together in holy matrimony, he or she would be given the opportunity to say such before the wedding. There is no point asking at the ceremony. In many cases, a potential threat to the marriage would still want to try to ‘destroy’ the marriage whether the question is asked at the ceremony or not.
Bride’s side, Groom’s side – A wedding is more than the beautiful décor, the gorgeous cake, and the bride’s glowing white dress, the sumptuous meal or the limousine. It is the coming together of two families, not the segregation of the two families. Whether a guest is from the groom’s side or the bride’s side, there should be no preferential treatment or distinction. If truly the man and the woman have become one, so should their guests be.
Tossing the bouquet – If you parted with a meaningful amount of money to purchase your bouquet, tossing it would be the last thing you will want to do. Does the MC have to bother all the single ladies to line up for you to throw the bouquet? Please, spare us that stress. Allow us enjoy the wedding reception while you keep your bouquet to adorn your dining table in your new home.
The Debt – After all the spending spree and splurging, you get to enjoy your married life paying off debts because you had a society wedding. Good for you. Couples do not have to satisfy anyone by going neck-deep in debt. After all said and done, how you live your married life is more important than the elements of the wedding day.