I went to a wedding recently – a fairly small one (according to T&T’s standards) but a very well-organised one; and I had a lovely time. However, during the reception, I noticed a female guest doing something and… I had to look twice.
She took one of the gorgeous white lilies out of the centrepiece arrangement and proceeded to tuck it behind her ear, wear it throughout the reception all night and show it off to other guests!
An Alice-in-Wonderland moment if ever I saw any!
Curiouser and curiouser...
It goes without saying that tampering with the centrepiece and wearing a bit of it in your hair, thereby making it your own hair accessory "du jour," is a tad inappropriate. I called her “Hawaiian girl” ( in my head, of course!) from then on.
Just as much as we would like to think that guests will “conduct it” (as we like to say locally) at weddings, many do not. And just as much as we would like to think we’ve seen it all... we really haven’t!
Like the time, about five years ago, that I saw a female wedding guest sitting as plum as ever in a church ceremony, wearing a skin-tight, halter-styled, black leather jumpsuit with a very low open back. Inappropriate? I think so. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for expressing your personality through your clothing, but sometimes, you’ve gotta choose your moments!
Another thing that’s “curious” are wedding guests who can’t seem to detach themselves from their cell phones, no…not even during a mere hour-long reception. This, apparently, is asking too much.
I’ve seen speeches being made and guests happily texting and chatting away on their cell phones, ignoring the speakers and some, so engrossed in their conversations that they forget to stand when the bride enters!
Some guests even place their cell phones on the table and proceed to take phone calls during the reception meal. Ideally, a guest’s cell phone should be left in a pocket or purse and not placed on the table and if the call is urgent, the best thing to do is for the guest to excuse himself/herself from the table, step outside of the hall and have the conversation.
And how about how some guests dine?
I’ve seen meat at meals consumed “cave-man” style, without using the knife and fork! I’ve also seen guests place used utensils on the tablecloth instead of on the plate or serving dish. I’ve seen male guests pick at their teeth with toothpicks and even whip out their comb and brush their hair back in the buffet line instead of in the privacy of the washroom.
What are some of the “curious” things you’ve seen?
I’d love for you to share them on my blog.
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