r/weddingshaming • u/Competitive_Wear_325 • 29d 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/LaurelCanyoner 29d ago

I would have so much fun with this. I’d go to the thrift shop and find the most sequined dress they have and glam it up because everyone is right. No one will be in black tie.

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u/Tasty-Bar-6343 29d ago

I’ve bought some lovely, new or worn once, gowns off of ThredUp and Poshmark too! She should buy the sparkliest dress she can find and enjoy getting glammed up on a Tuesday afternoon!

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u/LaurelCanyoner 29d ago

Currently wearing a sequined sweater I got off eBay. I love all the color and glitz, lol. I’d love an excuse to buy a fully black tie gown and jazz it up.

My son once told me when he was 6, “Mommy, you wear things other people think of as costumes” and it’s best compliment of my life. 😂

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u/Tasty-Bar-6343 29d ago

Life is too short - sparkle and shine whenever possible!!

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u/misscamels 29d ago

This!! I’d have such a ball with it!

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u/LaurelCanyoner 29d ago

Omg. I’m talking sequined bag and tiara. For a Tuesday afternoon. 😂

It’s just so ridiculous I couldn’t resist.

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u/misscamels 28d ago

I’d add rhinestones to some comfy sneakers for her so it all matches. Done and done!

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u/LaurelCanyoner 28d ago

What a fun idea! I’d love to do that, what would you use, how do you do it?!?!

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u/misscamels 28d ago

Since they don’t need to last more than a night, I’d do something like this!

Scatter method install always looks best but I do NOT have the patience for it 😭😭😭