to not be arsed about the football happening on my wedding day?

[MimosasInFrance]

I'm getting married today. I've had about five people give me commiserations about the football. It hadn't even occurred to me to worry about it to be honest.

My DH to be is really worried it's going to disrupt the day and be a huge problem. Aibu to think this isn't really an issue? I honestly can't bring myself to worry about it. I feel like most people are polite and won't do anything rude but I'm not bothered if people are keeping an eye on the score.

Am I missing something? Is this likely to be really bad?

If it was me I would be organising a screen to watch it and completely embrace it. I bet a lot of your guests would be over the moon if you did that.

Yep, I'd sort out a screen if possible, or let people know they can bring a tablet etc for the table if they want to watch it. I'd happily do that.

Oh I don’t think people would be worried. I wouldn’t be getting a screen with the match being at 7pm-9 and maybe extra time. That’s party time

this World Cup dosn't seem to have people as interested as other years

Your attitude sounds pretty realistic and healthy to me. It’s maybe quite late to sort a screen out so maybe just put up with people watching their phones a bit in the evening. Congrats and hope you have a special
day.

Ignore the others talking about a screen. I'm sure that's the last thing you're wanting to be doing on your wedding day. It's too late now just get on with the day!

It will be an issue as people are selfish are pathetic and prioritise grown men kicking a ball around.

As you’ve already seen, suggestions of providing a screen will be had 🙄

God no way would I have a screen lol your wedding is one day and it goes so fast fancy losing two hours to people trying to watch the footy! I wouldn't mind people keeping an eye on the score and checking their phones but I'm astonished anyone would encourage people to gather round a tablet and ignore the wedding lol most peuple are polite op you'll be totally fine have a brilliant day

I’d absolutely be watching it and I’m afraid if you don’t get a screen up, people will find their own, either on phones or go to a nearby pub for the match. it’s fine to say you aren’t bothered, but the majority of people are and it comes across as a little bit of pig headedness to just bury your head in the sand. I’d be more upset if a large chunk of my guests disappeared for 2 hours! And think of the atmosphere if they win!
I was at a Wedding during the last World Cup I think, when England were playing Sweden. We watched it, we won, and spent all night dancing to “its coming home.”
amazing

regardless, have a wonderful wedding day. ❤️

About 12 years ao I was at a wedding where half the men disappeared into a room to watch rugby game for 2hrs...

I would make sure any important stuff doesn't happen in the match time. Maybe even some no shows from evening guests. But hopefully you will have a lovely day.

Good luck and congratulations

It starts at 7, so what's on your schedule for then? No way would I want to have football on a screen at my wedding but it would be necessary to update the score to your guests.

I don't think I will ever get football but even though I am not an England supporter my husband is big time, I actually think it would be fun to have it on and turn it into a party

I can't be doing with stiff formal events anyway

I don’t like football at all but I do think it’s a bit daft to think that for a lot of guests they will want to try to find a way to watch it because it’s a big game.

have a wonderful day

Journalist fishing for a story?

I think it's naive to think that sports fans will just check their phones every now and again. I had a big birthday party and lots of guests disappeared to the bar for the match. I was disappointed. with hindsight, j dont take it so personally

Speaking as someone who got married on the day of a major match which everyone wanted to watch. I definitely wouldn’t be getting a screen - if you’ve spent ages sorting out decorations and flowers for your venue it’ll just ruin it!

Quite a few of the men at my wedding put it on their phones to gather round and when it came on. They continued to socialise, propped their phones up on the tables and chatted with each other etc. Still popped up and down to the bar and dance floor as and when. They by no means slinked off to nearby pubs! I literally couldn’t have given two hoots. I didn’t even notice that they were watching it until I went over to say hello. You will genuinely be too busy to even notice - your attitude is spot on! Exact same as me. At the end of the day I was getting married and I just didn’t care about anything else!

Have an AMAZING day OP, I promise the football will be the last thing on your mind!

I'd be looking to put a screen up. We are massive football fans so wouldn't miss it for anything.

Good on you. Youngest lad work at a wedding at last World Cup bride had a total meltdown over it
He said atmosphere was horrendous they tried to ban all devices lol totally miserable

tbh 7 and 9pm are always quite flat at a wedding anyway

Hope your wedding day goes really well and I really wouldn’t worry about the game. It’s not the final - they’ll cope. Enjoy your day.

Thing is your wedding day is most important to you, it's not to everyone. If they come and want to watch football, they'll just watch on their phones. It's a big game tonight, can't blame some people for wanting to watch. As long as you don't mind people disappearing to watch on their phones, it's all good

It all depends on your guests. For DH and I we wouldn’t care less, other people will be interested in the score but capable of behaving like polite, mature adults but unfortunately many people in the world aren’t capable of this. What are your guests like?

You know your guests best.
Everyone has a smart phone, if they want to watch they will. But hopefully be discreet about it.
Realistically, think about your schedule and whether it could be tweaked a little to ensure your highlights are not overshadowed.

If it goes to penalties (around 9.30), I'd expect more interest.

People are bonkers. Put up a screen at a wedding? As my granny would say Away a bile yer heid- that people worship And prioritise 22 men kicking a ball and grabbing their shins over a wedding they’ve been invited to is pathetic.

im a big fan of sleeping. I’m not gonna demand a bed at a wedding because I love to be in my bed.

The bottom line is it's your wedding day, the one day you get to do things your way, so embrace it!

Imagine if you set up a screen and England lose, it could bring the atmosphere down on your special day. If England win, it could detract from people celebrating your love and happiness, so I actually think a screen brings its own issues...

People should be there to celebrate you and if they're more worried about a football match than your once in a lifetime big day, then that speaks volumes about them tbh

At least it’s in the evening, ceremony over, dinner and speeches over etc, so even if people disappear to watch it, it won’t be that big a deal as there will be people there who aren’t watching it.

on second thought, the problem with getting a screen up and all watching it together is the atmosphere would be great, but if we lose it would be such a downer! So yeah, I’d just accept a lot of people might just be awol for 2 hours and then back to party later

Gosh, why are you only posting this morning? This has been on the cards for a few days now.

Go and have a great wedding day - and embrace the football, lots of people will appreciate it and it will make your day even more special.

My friend had exactly this many years sgo. Luckily the match was after the meal, so there was a tv in the bar and people drifted in and out. If you dont put a screen up somewhere you’ll notice lots of people go missing of get buried in their phones.