Rep Retirement Lodge #173: (Insert Title)

[Scarlet]

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My mom talked to that cousin last night, and explained the situation, apparently she thought that it was in my hometown, not 6 hours away...because she didn't read the invite? Regardless, now she is bringing 0, not even she is coming, which is good.

We're splitting the costs, approximately in thirds between us, and each of our parents. And we've already given in on the invite list once, now after that there are more people that "have to be invited".

It shouldn't matter if the wedding was 6 hours away or down the street. Inviting 5 additional people to a wedding is ridiculous!!! Glad that got resolved.

 

[Gurtholfin]

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We're splitting the costs, approximately in thirds between us, and each of our parents. And we've already given in on the invite list once, now after that there are more people that "have to be invited".

-crosses fingers-

 

[St. Clown]

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It shouldn't matter if the wedding was 6 hours away or down the street. Inviting 5 additional people to a wedding is ridiculous!!! Glad that got resolved.

It was probably her bf and various kids.

 

[bigblue_dl]

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FWIW. The g family attended a reception this past weekend. A bunch of kids were present and the kids really made the dance a fun thing to watch and participate in. The g family will be attending another wedding/reception this weekend and kids are welcome. Maybe you should find common ground with the parents and allow dogs. I'm sure your dog would have a blast..........

Ha! Beau isn't making the trip, though I'm sure he'd love it, but he's the devil, so it wouldn't turn out well.

As for kids, there will be some, even with our telling many people not to bring kids we're going to end up with 10-15 kids there. Our parents argued that "you need kids to get people dancing" which is complete BS. We don't want a ton of kids on the dance floor, I think that is annoying. And you don't need kids to get the dance going, if you have a competent DJ and free beer. The last wedding we were at there were no kids dancing, and the dance floor was full the whole time we were there.

 

[bigblue_dl]

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It was probably her bf and various kids.

Yeah, that is what I figured too, but it is more complicated than that. 2 of her daughters (who don't live with her anymore, they live with their grandma, my aunt) are already going to the wedding, one as my aunt's +1, and one as another one of my aunt's +1. Those aunts didn't want to bring their husbands, so they're bringing the grandchildren instead. That's their decision, and one of those grandchildren is like 19, so she's not a kid, and the other is really well behaved. So their mother, wants to bring 6 people, not including 2 of her daughters. As best we can figure she thought she was bringing: herself, sex offender boyfriend, her son, her son's baby mama, her other daughter and her other daughter's boyfriend. Yeah, I said it was a disaster.

 

[MissThundercat]

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Good morning... I have coffee.

 

[St. Clown]

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Yeah, that is what I figured too, but it is more complicated than that. 2 of her daughters (who don't live with her anymore, they live with their grandma, my aunt) are already going to the wedding, one as my aunt's +1, and one as another one of my aunt's +1. Those aunts didn't want to bring their husbands, so they're bringing the grandchildren instead. That's their decision, and one of those grandchildren is like 19, so she's not a kid, and the other is really well behaved. So their mother, wants to bring 6 people, not including 2 of her daughters. As best we can figure she thought she was bringing: herself, sex offender boyfriend, her son, her son's baby mama, her other daughter and her other daughter's boyfriend. Yeah, I said it was a disaster.

Normally you'd expect a certain number of people to try to get their kids a free meal by going to a wedding, but she was really trying to stretch that to new mooching extremes. It's great that she didn't even read the invite details! Free food? Pile up the kids, we're eatin' only the best rubber chicken that night! Oh, now you're saying there'll be actual effort to get this food? Nah, we're out.

 

[Gurtholfin]

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Good morning... I have coffee.

No Cupcake Wars?

 

[MissThundercat]

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No Cupcake Wars?

Cupcake Wars is on now.

 

[Patman]

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Ha! Beau isn't making the trip, though I'm sure he'd love it, but he's the devil, so it wouldn't turn out well.

As for kids, there will be some, even with our telling many people not to bring kids we're going to end up with 10-15 kids there. Our parents argued that "you need kids to get people dancing" which is complete BS. We don't want a ton of kids on the dance floor, I think that is annoying. And you don't need kids to get the dance going, if you have a competent DJ and free beer. The last wedding we were at there were no kids dancing, and the dance floor was full the whole time we were there.

oy, speaking of... i was up at college park for a conference. They were doing a wedding reception saturday evening. The musical people they brought in sucked balls... and this is while we were trying to have a parallel session so you have these academic talks interspersed with bad versions of oasis amongst other 90s-2000s songs.

if I had to spend money in Pat's ideal world. The hall would be cheap, the food would be adequate, the dj would be very good, and the liquor/beer would be mostly free if not entirely.

 

[mookie1995]

S'upp y'all

It was probably her bf and various kids.

Mookie was thinking "her various kids and boyfriends"

 

[Scarlet]

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My parents sold their house yesterday. Sigh. My childhood home - soon to be no more. They had an open house over the weekend and 200+ people came. I knew they would sell it quickly. Problem is, they haven't figure out where they're going yet. Thankfully the woman they sold to is being very flexible with a move date and will let them stay all summer if they need it.

 

[Painted_Bandit]

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Ha! Beau isn't making the trip, though I'm sure he'd love it, but he's the devil, so it wouldn't turn out well.

As for kids, there will be some, even with our telling many people not to bring kids we're going to end up with 10-15 kids there. Our parents argued that "you need kids to get people dancing" which is complete BS. We don't want a ton of kids on the dance floor, I think that is annoying. And you don't need kids to get the dance going, if you have a competent DJ and free beer. The last wedding we were at there were no kids dancing, and the dance floor was full the whole time we were there.

Has Beau not making the trip been discussed with the fiance? Plus Beau by himself probably is too bad but it's when him and Bauer are together all hell (and dishes) breaks loose.

They have obviously never seen this group at a wedding.

 

[bigblue_dl]

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Has Beau not making the trip been discussed with the fiance? Plus Beau by himself probably is too bad but it's when him and Bauer are together all hell (and dishes) breaks loose.

They have obviously never seen this group at a wedding.

Yes, we agreed to leave him at my parents house with my mom's dogs for the weekend. They have the neighbor girls coming over to take care of the dogs, and there will already be 4 of them there, so 1 more isn't a big deal.

Beau by himself is fine, when it is just the 2 of us with him he really is well behaved, and more cuddly than crazy. But when he gets around other dogs or new people he gets really excited and wants to play.

 

[gmann]

Ha! Beau isn't making the trip, though I'm sure he'd love it, but he's the devil, so it wouldn't turn out well.

As for kids, there will be some, even with our telling many people not to bring kids we're going to end up with 10-15 kids there. Our parents argued that "you need kids to get people dancing" which is complete BS. We don't want a ton of kids on the dance floor, I think that is annoying. And you don't need kids to get the dance going, if you have a competent DJ and free beer. The last wedding we were at there were no kids dancing, and the dance floor was full the whole time we were there.

When I get the invite both little g's will be attending and I don't care what the f you think.

Just wait until 15 or 20 or 30 that RSVP'd don't show. At the g wedding we had like 21 people no show that RSVP'd. At something like $18.00 a plate that pizzed me off because I like throwing almost $400.00 out the window.......

 

[Greyeagle]

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Yeah, that is what I figured too, but it is more complicated than that. 2 of her daughters (who don't live with her anymore, they live with their grandma, my aunt) are already going to the wedding, one as my aunt's +1, and one as another one of my aunt's +1. Those aunts didn't want to bring their husbands, so they're bringing the grandchildren instead. That's their decision, and one of those grandchildren is like 19, so she's not a kid, and the other is really well behaved. So their mother, wants to bring 6 people, not including 2 of her daughters. As best we can figure she thought she was bringing: herself, sex offender boyfriend, her son, her son's baby mama, her other daughter and her other daughter's boyfriend. Yeah, I said it was a disaster.

To enhance this post read while listening to "Dueling Banjos".

 

[leswp1]

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Wow. I don't miss all that family stuff around the wedding thing. I was bold and did not invite my Richard Cranium the Cousin to Lil's grad party.

Lil got his Yearbook today. They did a great job. They also thanked me in a special little note for providing pictures for the last 4 yrs and the XC team thanked me for the pics and for 'keeping them organized'. Makes my heart feel warm. I will miss it

 

[mookie1995]

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All these threads be closing 'cept for the lodge

 

[leswp1]

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It's the title

 

[bigmrg74]

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Yeah, that is what I figured too, but it is more complicated than that. 2 of her daughters (who don't live with her anymore, they live with their grandma, my aunt) are already going to the wedding, one as my aunt's +1, and one as another one of my aunt's +1. Those aunts didn't want to bring their husbands, so they're bringing the grandchildren instead. That's their decision, and one of those grandchildren is like 19, so she's not a kid, and the other is really well behaved. So their mother, wants to bring 6 people, not including 2 of her daughters. As best we can figure she thought she was bringing: herself, sex offender boyfriend, her son, her son's baby mama, her other daughter and her other daughter's boyfriend. Yeah, I said it was a disaster.

Yeah, sounds like a hot mess there.

Oh, a piece of advice you might want to pass on the Bride, to have her tell her bridesmaids. If any of them are thinking about dumping their significant others, tell them to not do it the day of the wedding. Wedding I went to last April one of the Bridesmaids did that to her boyfriend, just hours before the ceremony. Poor guy just kind of looked shell shocked during the whole reception. If they can't make up their minds about it a week before, tell em they should suck it up and at least wait until the bride and groom are on their way to their honeymoon. The wedding is about you two, and there's no need for that kind of drama.