Re: Over-done/cheesy Wedding things
Why do weddings have to be “entertaining”? Why can’t they be an occassion to get together and talk and mingle? No one does intimate personal weddings anymore, including mehndi events, and if I’m going to someone’s wedding who I barely know, I don’t want to be “entertained” by random people gyrating for my pleasure, or looking at pictures of people and not recognizing who they are. All of that entertainment factor IMO should be left for those who will actually enjoy it, ie their friends and family members.
As for speeches, first no one actually stays for them. Second, everyone talks about how amazing the couple is, what hard worker the son is, and what a good girl the bride is. That’s boring! Some of my favorite moments from speeches have been tid bits I would never have known, like how the couple met, or some cool knowledge about the family’s background (eg “did you know our family’s not completely desi? We’ve got 50% Scandinavian blood!”).
Oh, and my least favorite speech moment has been “Hey bride, did you know in 6th grade the groom helped me hide my ripped jeans when I fell from the tree, and saved me from a beatin?” Like why do I need to know that? Why couldn’t you just tell the bride at a post-wedding dinner? Or at any other occassion.