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I’d tell them that if they can’t put it down for the ceremony they’re more than welcome to either not come or should expect to be escorted out 🥰 and that you’re sad they can’t make it bc of some silly game but you’re looking forward to their wedding gift!!
But alsoooo I’d like to add to my comment that I’m probably getting engaged soon and he wants a fall wedding, and my mom has already told him that if we want a fall wedding it needs to be on OU’s bye weekend. I know she’d never miss my wedding for a game, but she doesn’t want to be distracted and I know my whole family would be too the day of my wedding if OU is playing. You win some you lose some 😂 I know they’ll check scores during the reception, but i also know they wouldn’t during the ceremony out of respect
While not funny to the bride, this is guy humor at its worse. They are trying to get under your skin and they think they are funny. So, I would be tempted to be "guy' humor back.
Hey, Im doing you a favor so you don't have to watch the XYZ lose.
No worries, the ceremony is during halftime.
Football or free booze, your choice, but you can't have both.
What, you can't afford DVR?
Anyone caught on their phone during the ceremony is banned from the big screen TV room. ( of course you are not having one,but it will give him pause)
Then post a no phones during ceremony.
Have a “no phones” ceremony. Mention it on the program, have the officiant announce it, have the ushers repeat it and instruct them to ask anyone on phones to turn it off.
During the reception, not much you can do. If it’s in a room with poor cell service, you could have the event staff add a password to the wifi and just not give out the password.
You could also tell these rude men up front that it’s really important to you that they’re engaged with the event and there to celebrate with you, and that watching sports during the wedding is hindrance to that.
They’re really being unspeakably rude!
If they never mentioned it you probably wouldn’t have even noticed it day of the wedding, depending on how many people are invited. I wouldn’t stress it. There’s going to be people there scrolling instagram, going outside for an hour to smoke and chat with people. No one will be 100% present, those were just people willing to admit it
I guess I mean both. I’ve seen those tacky videos of guys yelling the score to a game at the groom as they are walking back down the aisle.
Unfortunately I also know that everyone is old enough to make their own choices, but I just wish sometimes people would be more self-aware (and sympathetic), especially when it comes to weddings. Hopefully it’s a non-issue and I don’t even think about it, even though I know it’s happening.
They can do whatever they please as long as that check is hefty 😊
Not going to be checking if they're paying attention to me
Your feelings are valid. I would also think it’s completely rude.
Maybe they thought it’d be a funny joke? Idk
100% think this is a joke
These are the WORST kind of people. And it’s even worse when they say things like “could have had a spring wedding or done it on a bye week” I’d say this is the biggest day of your life and these are the type of people who expect everyone to bend to THEIR needs when instead they should be thankful to you for including them on YOUR SPECIAL day! (Clearly I’m worked up about this too as I am in a very similar situation)
I just hope you know that they look like complete as*sholes. Sometimes I wonder how their wives/girlfriends let them act like this. I would be so upset at my partner if he ever did something like that
Pro
have a no phones ceremony that your officiant enforces by reminding everyone before.