TidyDancer's bridezilla thread part 3

[TidyDancer]

Here you go!

(iPhone ate my post so apologies if this appears as double post)

1950s Hollywood = Marilyn Monroe in THAT iconic white dress.

Imagine 10-20 of the female guests all wearing a white dress.

Oh, the group photos.....

I love the idea of a glue emoticon. and a bridezilla one. but glue has so much more usage to it

Eg - "AIBU to tell my MIL that she's a bitch and shouldn't ever contact us again because she brought a cake over earlier that was a bit dry?"

[glue]

If I was asked to a themed wedding, I would just NOT adhere to it... why should people have to dress in fancy dress to go to a wedding? Mind you I've always been a bit of a rebel...

Depends on the theme. I like a bit of guidance (eg black tie is far easier than "smart") but a very specific theme is tacky very hard to pull off.

I wouldn't mind a colour theme, actually. Even if it was something I really don't suit I could wear something neutral ish with accessories of the theme colour. And the photos would look ace. It would feel really collaborative.

I just don't get "themes."
You're marrying the love of your life. You've booked a church/posh hotel/registry office. Your nearest and dearest will come along to support you. You may or may not allow them to bring small children.

Why the FUCK do you have to control what they all wear?

Totally agree Clam.

A colour theme for bride, groom, bridesmaids, best man and ushers is fine, but for guests? I'd be a bit if I was told what colour to wear. Dress code is also fine, so you know how formal/informal the wedding is.

I saw some wedding guests recently (having a pre-wedding drink in my local pub). The theme must have been deep pink or gold, because the majority of the women were dressed in those colours, with their OHs in matching ties. But there was one woman there who either didn't like, or wasn't prepared to buy, pink or gold. She was wearing a gorgeous dark green dress - I thought "good for you"

I think we all need another fix instalment.

I for one have tried to go back to normal life and away from this thread but have failed miserably. I crave another twist or turn - come on Tidy
Is there a support group for us at the end of this?

Has anyone got a newborn or can borrow one and could rush in the back of the church wailing at the crucial 'anyone know any impediment , speak now or forever hold your peace ' moment.

I'll do it , but my youngest DGC is 9 so might not appreciate being swaddled in a baby blanket

This thread has yet again stopped me from achieving anything this morning. It has yet again had me in stitches.

tidy keep us updated with the facebook posts etc

Top thread and should win a prize

The absolute best wedding melt down I have ever ever seen was an Ex P's friends wedding about 15 years ago. Invite stated 'Guests to wear Black & White'.. we arrive at church wearing a tux and black cocktail dress respectively.. a lot of people adhered, a few did not so dots of colour about the place.

Bride arrives in Church wearing dramatic scarlet bridal gown, surveys guests in pews as she comes in..practically stamps her feet and all but screams 'but I said black and white!! why don't people listen, I AM THE BRIDE, now I just look like eveyone else and there has been NO GASP OF ADMIRATION FOR ME'

it was the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life. Finishing with him was made harder in that I would not get the benefit of his mental friends

mindyourownbusiness - I have wasted too much time over the past few days trawling different wedding forum sites to see if Gluezilla has dared to post her side of the the story about the uninvited friend who let her down at the last minute

Am I really the first one to ponder:

If Gluezilla sent out 100 Save the Dates, but only invited 80 of them, and TidyDancer was at no point invited, (like, not even after the responses would have trickled in) does that mean that all 80 of the invited guests are OK with this weird theme? You'd think more people would be put off...

Tidy: did the STD card mention anything along the lines of "a solid-gold Ipad will be provided in your guest goody bag" or something? Otherwise, I just don't geddit.

BTW, I'm OK with themes - they can be fun and raise a wedding from the blur of every other wedding I've been to.

But not insisting on special outfits.

And this one is just plain stupid. YY to the 50s/60s not being the golden age of Hollywood. I'm face-palming all over the place here.

Mimishimi shall we compare piles of ironing, unopened mail unfed children months old bedding and overflowing bins in our post Gluesville homes.
I mean mine was always like that would have put a Stepford wife to shame prior to this thread.

I am unaware of any bribes offered to guests!

Friend has replied to say that she's okay, and yes she's spoken to gluezilla. She put '...' after that, and then asked if I was free to meet for a drink. We're going to pop out after work on Friday so I may have more news then!

That's twice today I've seen "...".

Is that the way the sentence ended or does it mean something else?

Anyway, Tidy, make sure you update us - you will need a 4th thread sometime tonight.

I love this thread, it just goes on in a gluezilla-tastic way.

oh hurrah!

And what does "...." mean? Is it nothing to say? speechless?

Can you not arrange to meet her sooner ?

I now have no excuse not to sort out my hovel house.

I also would like to know the significance of '...'

is it a PA thing or something ?

Yah, pretty much Suffolk! It was a "yes I've spoken to F....are you free for a drink?" kind of thing!

Aha I see !

Is it Friday yet ?