Grand Final Day Weddings

[JohnnyFontane90]

It happens every year. Bride-to-be books the wedding venue, pleasantly surprised at the steep discount.

It soon becomes obvious why, but the deposit has been paid and the bride is saying things like "do you think football should come before our magical day??!"


Hat tip - Titus: http://titusoreily.com/people-who-organise-a-wedding-on-grand-final-day-are-the-worst/

i reckon patty dangerfield might do this some time soon. geelong won't be close to granny for a while and it's pretty clear who wears the pants in that arrangement!

 

[LeverPuller]

If the Dees ever make a final in my lifetime there's no way in hell I'll be anywhere in the world other than at the ground, watching it. God knows I've suffered enough for this club.

You and me both

 

[King Notorious]

 

[Rotayjay]

Anyone booking a wedding on grand final day, especially when guests have their team playing, should be shot for crimes against humanity.

 

[shintemaster]

I don't think I'd care that much unless we were playing in the Grand Final. In the latter instance I doubt I'd even turn up to my own wedding.

 

[BotsMaster]

Yeah I missed the 2011 Grand Final because of a cousin's wedding in the Barossa Valley.

 

[YippeeYiYeo]

Good friend of mine is having his wedding next year on the Sunday after the grand final. If the Eagles make the GF, I told him I'll be in Melbourne.

Him and his wife could easily change the date but they won't do it, and both of them are dockers fans.

 

[Shiv]

sif you would get married to someone who wants to have their wedding on the GF day.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Definitely not getting married on GF day and goodness forbid any person invites me to a wedding held on GF day if Hawthorn are playing. If the Hawks aren't playing though I'd probably take the opportunity to go bush anyway, so not so fussed.

 

[LightTower4]

Not just Grand Final day.
Getting married on one of the other 364 days is an act of lunacy anyway.
May as well meet a girl down the street today, give her half your house then never see her again.
Avoids all the bullshit in-between.

 

[The Dodger]

Its a national disgrace, cheap skates go that option for the cheaper venue price. I have never been invited to a wedding on grand final day however I wouldn't be happy to go. If a wedding clashed with your own side playing on the big day I would say its perfectly reasonable to decline the invitiation. No chance I would miss my team playing on the big day for a wedding, no matter who was getting married.

You have to let them know with a not so subtle backhander..."really? you think that little of your ever lasting love to each other that you are trying to cut costs on her ahhh I mean your biggest day?...tsk tsk..."

 

[Sam95]

None of you can spend a couple of hours not watching footy ? It's not even exciting unless your team is playing

 

[Franc de Borges]

None of you can spend a couple of hours not watching footy ? It's not even exciting unless your team is playing

Says the guy on a football forum at midday on a Friday, when their team is out of the finals...

 

[Sam95]

Says the guy on a football forum at midday on a Friday, when their team is out of the finals...

Atleast I'm not a sado like everyone here

 

[Kangayroo]

Mum & Dad got married 26th of September, 1970.
Carlton v Collingwood.
Mother of the bride: Massive Carlton fan.
Nekminnit:

 

[Franc de Borges]

Atleast I'm not a sado like everyone here

Presumably you like football. Those couple of hours are the most important of the entire season. The type of person that insists on doing it that day against everyone's wishes has serious mental issues.

I'll forego any jokes about "unless your team is playing" as, unless you're 60, you wouldn't actually know.

 

[Sam95]

This remind of my cousins wedding in India and it was on the day of the semi final between India and Australia. There were tv all around the wedding venue and all the men were gathered around the tv. It doesn't help a Indian wedding foes for 4 days

 

[The Lemon]

I've got one next weekend.

Thankfully the Hawks are not in it.

 

[Heardy_101]

I've got one next weekend.

Thankfully the Hawks are not in it.

I find your lack of optimism disturbing.

They haven't won/lost yet!

 

[FootyJunkie]

I've got one next weekend.

Thankfully the Hawks are not in it.

dude...

 

[The Lemon]

dude...

Hope you don't have one...wouldn't want to miss the cup being held aloft!

 

[BigWardy12]

If your fiance books the wedding on GF day you should seriously reconsider the whole thing.
Even if its a mistake and she didn't realise the GF was on that day, she should know.

 

[Feerits Elf]

was at another wedding where the Bride claimed the best man ruined her special day by providing football scores while he was the MC.

What a dick, she was probably taping it

 

[catters_28]

I guess this year if you're a dumbass it could have slipped your mind that the granny had been pushed into October.

Christmas, Boxing Day, Australia Day, ANZAC Day, Grand Final, Derby Day. If you're wedding is on any of them days, save yourself from sending me invitation.

I had a cousin get married on New Years Day about 4 years ago. Was bizarre. Every guest apart from my grandmother was hungover. New Years Day should definitely be in that list as well. As for Grand Final Day, I wouldn't even dream of booking a wedding then. Even if I wasn't interested in the footy, I'd be well aware that 98% of my extended family would be tempted to ditch the wedding and go to the nearest pub. It's just better for everyone involved to have it on a different day.

 

[NaturalDisaster]

Wouldn't suprised me if some of my mates did it to be honest as they arent into footy.

Scheduling a wedding during home and away season = completely fine
During a normal final - pushing it
Grand final: off limits unless you have the ceremony before the game and the reception at night so folks can watch in between.