"You may now kiss the bride"

[LornMowa]

All this talk of weddings has reminded my of my own. At the practice I specifically asked the priest not to say "YMNKTB". Firstly because I think snogging in church is tacky and secondly because I think it is up to me and my husband whether (and when) we kiss.

He still said it though - I just gave hubby a kiss on the cheek.

Was I unreasonable?

[JaniceSoprano]

its not in the service
who cares
your wedding - your tongue action

[Pinkjenny]

Totally up to you. Personally, I LOVED that bit. Not so much now, though

[fairycake123]

Exactly, kerry. How you kiss in public on your wedding day = how you fuck. Everyone knows that.

[Bramshott]

Would "you may now shag the bride" have been better?

[LornMowa]

Exactly, kerry. How you kiss in public on your wedding day = how you fuck. Everyone knows that.

I can assure you that in our case there is no correlation!

[Notquitegrownup]

lol. Our priest wouldn't say it, as it's not in the service and he witheringly declared it to be an americanism. I was quite disappointed, but then I am quite tacky.

[JaniceSoprano]

are you married kerry?

[LoudRowdyDuck]

It's a bit odd though, isn't it? My mate got the vicar to say 'you may now kiss each other' and I thought that was nicer. Otherwise whenever I hear it I'm thinking, 'c'mon, I'm pretty sure he knows 'the bride's' name by now!'.

[fairycake123]

Anyone who doesn't wear a transparent backless lace wedding dress with inbuilt pushup bra is a ridiculous frigid prude and shouldn't bother getting married in the first place. I mean marriage is about sex so why try and pretend that it isn't?

I'm sorry but it is simply ridiculous in my opinion.

[whatdoiknowanyway]

it's tacky, inappropriate and drawn from watching too many american films.
IMO :)

[CornflowerB]

I can't remember what the priest said but when we did have a (chaste) kiss everyone clapped. Now that was quite weird.

[fairycake123]

Oh my God Kerry that is so weird!! I also have 100% accurate insight into people's sex lives based on... well, fuck all. Spooooooky!!

Do you ever hide behind people's curtains to verify your predictions? I used to but I don't bother any more because the first 20 times I was absolutely spot on.

[JaniceSoprano]

kerry you are talking out of your arse.
some people dont like being watched/ commented on by people - in fact a lot of people elope for that reason

[Rannaldini]

I think the kiss the bride thing can be unbearably naff with sometimes really inappropriate displays (like american senators who have been caught cheating)

do what you want

[jumpingbeans]

Ohhhhhh that bit was great at our wedding R.O do, when he said YMNKTB, dh held me leant me back and very theatrically [ sp] gave me great big smacker, everyone laughed including the registra:o

[Rannaldini]

x post there

also don't think it has any bearing on your sex life at all
weird to imagine that it would imo

[fairycake123]

Kerry I am sorry if I come across as aggressive and mad but truly this subject gets me hot under the collar!

I mean people doing what makes them comfortable on their wedding day? Especially when it is something utterly innoccuous?

ARSEHOLES! I AM BEING PERFECTLY SINCERE.

[fairycake123]

PS I actually literally laughed out loud at your guarantee. Glorious.