Y'all remember?-update

Update:

It seems like many of the SOs and spouses are not attending the ceremony for the same reasons. I also found out the ceremony is at St. Pats in midtown and then in the Bronx for the reception. What a PIA..now St. pat's is beautiful and all, but it's still a PIA.

I'm off the hook for the ceremony. I will attend the cocktail hr and most of the reception.

I have to go to this wedding tomorrow that I didn't and still don't want to go to.

I got out of the shower (legit excuse)

The ceremony is at 10..the cocktail hr and reception start at 1. After the ceremony is over, the bridal party and family will go take pics..DH is in the bridal party. The whole thing is in the bronx..we live on LI.

I told DH that I didn't want to attend the ceremony. As it is I have to go in my own car because he has to work that night and it's in that general area so I would have no ride home.

There are others I will know there but they all live in the area and some of them are in the bridal party as well. There are no provision for SOs/Spouses of the bridal party during this time.

What do you think? I don't want to ask someone if I can go home with them to relax for a few hrs in my party clothes. I don't want to take a change of clothes. I certainly would not drive home and then back.

Grrr..this is getting more complicated. Oh why do I have to go?

Message edited 2/29/2008 5:00:43 PM.

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That s*cks, I would 100% just go to the party. There is no reason you should be having to stall for HOURS in a neighborhood you are not familiar in.

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trying to convince DH is another story. he is calling around to all of the people he knows that have spouses attending and finding out what they are doing.

But they all live up there!

I'm bound to get some invites to hang out at their houses for 2-3 hrs.

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Take a pair of comfy clothes with you. I still think it sounds stupid, lol.

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and the wedding is going to be a circus..I can hardly wait.

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I have to go accross the street to get a button down for my interview today. BRB (yes I used texting language, even though people hate it )

What about Fred? Don't you need to go visit him tommorrow afternoon, right during the time of the wedding?

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I would skip the ceremony.

I think that is fairly common for people to do when there is a large gap b/t the ceremony and reception, with no arrangements made for wedding guests.

Normally I would say go to the ceremony because I don't feel right about skipping it, but if you don't care to go, and it would be a big inconvenience, I would just say to skip it. If I were you in this sitch, I totally would.

Why ruin your ENTIRE day?

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If it meant a lot to my SO/DH, I would suk it up & go to the ceremony.

If the ceremony starts at 10 that means you are there until at least 11 and maybe later if you wait for the couple come out. That leaves almost 2 hours to fill - I would bring a book or magazine and settle in at a coffee shop to kill that time.
Or I would find out now if there's anything to do in the area - I can waste an hour or two walking through target or kohls or some store like that.

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are you sure there aren't any provisions made for the guests for the 2 hours in between? maybe someone is hosting everyone for coffee and bagels in the interim, the bride and groom may have set it up with someone from the family that lives close.

if it's going to cause a fight between you and your DH, then I would suck it up, wear something nice but comfortable to the church and bring your dress with you to change into....

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bumping