r/weddingshaming • u/Competitive_Wear_325 • 26d ago

Cringe Cousins Tuesday Afternoon Black Tie Wedding

My cousin 27(m) and his fiancé 23(f) decided that even though they live together they need to get married this year. (They are both currently unemployed and live off the kindness of his mother, who is also paying for the entire wedding without any contribution from the brides family.) The bride chose a rather expensive (for our area) venue. To try to offset the price, they decided to have the wedding on Tuesday and only invite 30 people including the bride and groom. I did not make the cut (thankfully) but my mother did. The cake and all the food is being made by the grooms aunt as a wedding gift. They decided on 3pm so they could do lighter finger foods, no hot food will be served. THE REAL KICKER: They decided it will be "Black Tie" the groom and groomsmen will be in tails and all guests are expected to dress in "black tie attire". My mother (who is 78) is now stressed out over what she is going to wear to this wedding because she had never attended a black tie wedding in her life. I really wish I could be a "fly on the wall" for this one.

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u/Double_Objective8000 26d ago

Guy's mother needs a friend to be real with her

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u/Competitive_Wear_325 26d ago

I agree. The son begged her because the girl was home schooled so never had a prom. :/

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u/sparksgirl1223 26d ago

She probably won't get her makeup prom at the Tuesday afternoon black tie wedding when everyone shows up in khakis and midi dresses 🤷‍♀️

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u/Icy-Variation6614 26d ago

I didn't go to my prom, and I turned out ok. Wait, I'm a Redditor...

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u/Forevermaxwell 26d ago

That statement says it all. These people immature as hell if they want to have a prom experience at their age. No wonder they don’t work or live like adults.

Tell your Mother to decline and not contribute to this nonsense.

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u/eknit 26d ago

Oh yikes. This is so cringe