“[There’s no need for] destination weddings with multi-day itineraries.
Get over yourself.”
Do YOU think these old “wedding rules” should come back?
It’s time to vote…
1.
“Got married in 1989 when the trend was to wear pink wedding dresses.”
68, New Mexico
2.
“I miss getting a (guaranteed) slice of wedding cake at a wedding.
Now, people do cupcakes, donuts, or any baked good that’s not a traditional wedding cake.
I get that wedding cakes are expensive, but I can get a cupcake at any bakery.”
luckycloud901
3.
“It was considered rude to ask for money as a gift.
They had bridal purses to conceal checks and cash, but the couple never asked for it.
Now, you have people listing GoFundMe accounts for their honeymoon.
morgandemkey
4.
All the other greats (aunts, uncles, etc.)
Your parents invited some of their business partners and some neighbors.
All in all, there might be 150 guests.”
70, Illinois
5.
“Children were never excluded.”
Two of the last three wedding gifts I sent went unacknowledged.
Today, even an email would be welcome.
demoncopperhead
7.
No one cared what you wore to a wedding even if someone wore white.
The expectation was that you dressed nicely."
52, USA
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31, Canada
9.
“Fifty years ago, in 1974, we never sent out save-the-date cards.
We just let people know by actually talking to them.”
pastellight93
10.
“[We didn’t have] destination weddings with multi-day itineraries the time and expense ask is over-the-top.
Get over yourself.”
55, California
11.
“Gifts were opened at the reception, which was not quite so much of a party.”
66, Tennessee
12.
And finally…
13.
“We were also careful not to spend more than it’s possible for you to afford.
We got married on under $500.”
59, Minnesota
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