Champions league ban at wedding

[User12038483]

Were attending a wedding the day of the champion leagues final, now Liverpool have gotten to the final DH understandably wants to watch it. The majority of people attending are from Liverpool and the surrounding areas, my DH included. The couple getting married have now put out a notice saying that they have chosen not to screen the champions league, and they do not want anyone to ask for it to be put on, to leave and watch it or to be watching it on any devices and to please respect that this day is about them.

On one hand, I get it.. it's your wedding day. You want it to be about you. But DH and his brothers aren't willing to miss such a massive game and are now trying to work out a plan to be able to watch it and then return to the wedding after. It ended with DH and I having a bit of an argument because I think it's extremely rude to leave, watch the game and return. It's just been left with they will be watching and that's that, they think the bride and groom are being unreasonable to put a blanket ban on the whole thing and not just shove it on a tele in the bar. There's over 200 guests invited to the wedding.

Who's being unreasonable?

[Sean137]

Surely some compromise can be agreed upon here... the game starts at 8pm, Ok so the diehard footie fans will want to watch the pre-match build-up say from
7:30 onwards. Now, what time is the wedding ceremony, afternoon surely? I reckon it should be possible to have everyone present at the actual service, throw the rice and all that, go on to the reception, have the dinner and by that time if there’s drinking and dancing, well get a discreet TV set up in one corner and those who want to watch can do so without preventing the others from having a drink and a dance.
Obviously if people were constantly checking their mobiles throughout the day to check on last minute team news, injury rumors etc that would be out of order.

But although it may seem daft to those who don’t ‘get’ football, please try to understand that this is a very big deal for Liverpool fans.
(Personally, I don’t give a monkeys for rugby - but I do respect the fact that for some people it’s a religion).

LFC nearly won the title and only missed out by IIRC one point, going the whole season and losing only one game, phenomenal stuff, and to add some spice to things, they are playing another English side for the CL cup. It really does mean a lot.

I could be harsh and say well they shouldn’t have picked the day of the final to hold the wedding, but what’s done is done and hopefully some compromise and give and take on the day will prevail.

[costacoffeecup]

They should show it. It's free entertainment at a time when people are flagging, saves on a magician or whatever it's fashionable to have these days.

I think it's ok to find somewhere to watch it if not and come back. I hate football but people are passionate about it and if their team is in the final it's not unreasonable they'd really want to see it.

[kpduncana1]

The bride and groom should embrace the celebration of Liverpool attaining the participation in the match and forever be remembered as the couple who cared more for others than themselves. Happy guests are fun guests. Imagine the celebration at their wedding when Liverpool wins...

[Oblahdeeoblahdoe]

Anyone organising a wedding during the football season is MAD! 😁 And Liverpool / Spurs fans recording the game??? PMSL 😂😂 In all seriousness, the B&G need to embrace it and make sure their guests are all happy, otherwise half of them are going to disappear for a couple of hours anyway.

[squeekums]

Oh women don't understand the passion do they? I best go find a man then to hand my final ticket to then. Wasted the last 3 decades being a season ticket holder because I didn't realise this 🤦‍♀️

LMAO, yep
In our house it was me who got dp back into footy.
Better tell him I was all crazy like and don't know real passion for the game.
Hell for mothers day, I wanted to go to the footy, which we did.

[squeekums]

The B&G can say what they want.
But
They can't stop people watching on devices. I'd laugh at them if it were suggested I hand it over or not bring it.
They can't stop people leaving to watch. What they gunna lock them in? Not a very fun wedding now is it?

I'd be watching the footy. Weddings are bat shit boring to me. I live and breath my AFL (GO POWER!!!). I have missed, been late too and left early family events to watch my game. I've also had the same non footy family let me watch a tv in another room during the event.

[HeronLanyon]

Strong attacking play pushing forwards. Defence haven’t had a touch.

[Lizzie48]

I’m just remembering that my DSis’s first wedding took place on the day that England beat Germany 5-1, and a lot of the guests kept disappearing to watch the match. It’s pointless to resist in such circumstances. It was the evening do so it wasn’t a major issue.

(The marriage broke up 2 years later anyway.)

[sweeneytoddsrazor]

But a screen doesn't have to interfer with the party does it? It doesnt have to be a massive thing in the middle of the dance floor. Obviously you will get a certain amount of cheering and groaning but generally it will be those who want to watch in the bar area and those who want to dance around the dance floor

[BadLad]

I best go find a man then to hand my final ticket to then.

PM'd.

[4everhopeful]

COYS winnie 🙌

[HeronLanyon]

Great inspired feint by oh look caught defence napping.

[OhLookHeKickedTheBall]

Oh women don't understand the passion do they? I best go find a man then to hand my final ticket to then. Wasted the last 3 decades being a season ticket holder because I didn't realise this 🤦‍♀️

[4everhopeful]

Why thank you Heron strong tactical defense Vertonghen and Poch would be proud of I think 👏

[HeronLanyon]

Good solid skills on display here.

[winniestone37]

oh and COYS!!!!!!!!!!!

[Booyahkasha]

Omg this is hilarious 😂 record the match lol! As if!!! Put the screen on in the bar, it will all add to the atmosphere.

[winniestone37]

I have to be honest I'm a huge football fan and I'm an adult! People love their teams, it's ok if it's not your thing and yes if I was a guest I would find a way to watxh, by all means judge me for it I don't care very much. But to be honest let's be clear, it's also just a wedding - weddings are great but unless it's yours it's not really a huge deal for the majority of the guests going, it just isn't. A wedding is a showy day, I'm guessing that the less showy and the less seriously you take yourself the more likely it is to last. It's a marriage not a wedding!! If it clashed with the meal then announce the scores and show somewhere after, weddings are about everyone you invite in the end.

[Duck90]

“When football season is over” - This, to me, is some mythical period, spoken about to appease non football fans. Football never stops. When I worked in bars, people would say the season is over. But then demand the sports channel put on for “the” game. I felt cheated 😀

[Jaxhog]

Why not incorporate it and make the evening a hell of a party? Everyone will be happy
Apart from the bride and groom.

Either attend and abide by their request or don't go. It's your choice. .

PS. I hate football, so I actually wouldn't attend if there was going to be a 90 minutes match instead of a party. But then, that's my choice.

[HeronLanyon]

Nice shimmy 4everhopeful strong committed play.

[4everhopeful]

Omg these responses are hilarious.. 🤣 You either get it or you don't.. We are huge Spurs fans.. This is once in a lifetime.. It's MASSIVE.. COYS! Our wedding was when football season was over in July.. Suck it up and have a screen in the bar.. Pmsl at childish men and recording it comments ffs 🙈 I have actually changed our half term holiday dates from a long weekend that clashes with the final to the mon-fri, I'd of been willing to pay excessively for the difference, just so we can guarantee where we watch it, and if when we win(!), we are in London for the winners parade on Sunday.. 🏆 Like I said, you either get it or you don't.. It's so NOT just a game 🙄😏

[HeronLanyon]

Pitch invasion by goodfella there.

[HeronLanyon]

Shouldn’t we all just accept (without being rude or sexist or classist - all of which has been whirling round and round above) that some get it and some don’t. The b and g have invited many who do but they don’t. That’s the problem.
B and g have a simple choice and have made it.
Some of us think they are foolish. Some think anyone wanting to watch is foolish.
I am exhausted by this thread !!!
Will it go Into extra time? I would choose ivanapee and op to take first penalties. God
Knows who the referee is !

[WeMarchOn]

@IamaBluebird joining the PL this season?