Strange Request for a wedding?

andygb

fluffnutter wrote: »

Sounds a smart wedding. No.1 dress is an armed forces term; the types of uniform they have are given names. No.1 dress is the formal uniform worn on ceremonial occasions.

I am glad you explained fluffnutter, because I thought that:

Number 1 dress - standing up with flies undone, but strides in place

Number 2 dress - squatting down with strides dropped, ready to "unload"

There you go, I knew that I should have gone to those ettiquette classes:o

fluffnutter

andygb wrote: »

I am glad you explained fluffnutter, because I thought that:

Number 1 dress - standing up with flies undone, but strides in place

Number 2 dress - squatting down with strides dropped, ready to "unload"

There you go, I knew that I should have gone to those ettiquette classes:o

And number 4s...?

pimento

Edwardia wrote: »

As a bride whatever requests you make are usually ignored. I asked people not to bring babies and small children and sure enough my brother's daughter wailed through the ceremony and OH's sister's fat kid threw a tantrum in the aisle because she wasn't a bridesmaid ( I didn't have any).

That would be your nieces, then? 'fat kid'? Nice.

puddy

fluffnutter wrote: »

And number 4s...?

the morning attire worn after a madras the night before

pelirocco

Edwardia wrote: »

As a bride whatever requests you make are usually ignored. I asked people not to bring babies and small children and sure enough my brother's daughter wailed through the ceremony and OH's sister's fat kid threw a tantrum in the aisle because she wasn't a bridesmaid ( I didn't have any).

I'd be tempted to go wearing a big hat, shades and a false beard or arrange for the local Hell's Angels to give bride an escort ipon arrival

So you found it acceptable to make requests , yet would ignore other peoples?

Did you give any thought as to where people could leave their children for the day ?

zcrat41

Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. OP - Please please please do let us know if this was a one off joke on your invite or if she really wins the prize for worst bridezilla EVER.

Have to say by putting "morning attire" on her invites she is actually showing up her lack of class and desperation to fit in with her new husband. Most people if they are really posh would assume that you are to wear a morning suit to a wedding. Debretts says it's ok to put Military No1's cos that indicates that it is going to be a military wedding. E.g. I have a family member in the forces, he will only wear his No1's to a wedding if it's stated. And to make the comment about women, how horrific!

There are classier ways of getting your point across. My wedding was what some people would call rather posh. I've a few friends you would describe as the opposite. Actually, thinking about it, those friends actually told me before the wedding that they were going to buy new outfits. But I did happen to mention over a few drinks that "I love a good hat at a wedding, I would think most of the ladies will be wearing a hat" just to give them an indication.

Actually, having written that down I realise now that I must have been a pretty bad Bridezilla myself!!!

melancholly

pimento wrote: »

That would be your nieces, then? 'fat kid'? Nice.

it could just be factual.....

(and to be fair, it does sound very brattish to get upset about not being a bridesmaid and cause a scene during the ceremony.... if i'd even thought about that as a child, which wouldn't have happened, i'd have been hauled out and removed from the building)

sassyblue

Come on OP, l'm dying to know the reason behind it :rotfl:

londonsurrey

I agree that the bride is really showing herself up. Quite frankly, if she truly has any quality, her guests will show up in outfits that are pleasing to her eye, as she's chosen said friends, and with that, their taste.

IMHO a wedding gathering of a significant size that doesn't include the inevitable bohemian artist friend and great uncle in loud trousers shows a lack of soul.

Moomin21

I still haven’t got to the bottom of this yet...think it is just the bride going very OTT, unless it is directed at my boyfriend!! He said he’s now going to grow his beard even bigger to see what the reaction is!

I was tempted to share the website but it gives the date and place of the wedding and I don’t want anyone turning up in fancy dress or sending a BeeGees tribute act etc JJJ

Oh and no one in the wedding party is involved in the military in anyway...i’m guessing they’re trying to say as posh as possible, but to be fair i don’t think they know many people who aren’t posh apart from about 6 of us going to the wedding! Plus people make an effort for weddings anyway, i don’t think they need to much guidance really?! Unless its medieval fancy dress or something!