Revisited: Weddings during football season

Wishbone · Jan 23, 2019

The good news is you will be missing out on Nebraska football so you won't be missing much.

gob · Jan 23, 2019

Tomhusker said:
Yeah, his purple heart is a real embarrassment to his mother and I...

Married on a football Saturday

7Samurai13 · Jan 23, 2019

Real talk and an unpopular opinion around here but it’s one day of watching football vs spending a day with your family. I got married in October but I made sure that it was not a big game for Michigan or Michigan State. Honestly what is the likelyhood that you are going to have a lifelong memory from watching football vs going to a wedding with family.

poewelch84 · Jan 23, 2019

outofyourmind said:
July is an excellent month.

yes it is

poewelch84 · Jan 23, 2019

7Samurai13 said:
Real talk and an unpopular opinion around here but it’s one day of watching football vs spending a day with your family. I got married in October but I made sure that it was not a big game for Michigan or Michigan State. Honestly what is the likelyhood that you are going to have a lifelong memory from watching football vs going to a wedding with family.

When my sister got married I missed one of those terrible Notre Dame/Michigan games that Michigan came back and one on a hail Mary type play. So I didn't miss much.

Hang_On_Sloopy08 · Jan 23, 2019

Is this thread really to vent your son doesn't care for football?

Tortilla Launcher · Jan 23, 2019

78Cyclones said:
Meh. Weddings are a waste of time IMO. so, I only go to family weddings if geographically convenient. That being said, not going to a family wedding because it is in football season is a life mistake.

I have two wonderful nieces who are football fans themselves, and they both decided to get married during football season. I went to both weddings and had a nice time. Who cares if you miss a game or too.

Family is more important than Football.

I don't even know you anymore!!

Tomhusker · Jan 23, 2019

knowyourenemy said:
Your sister’s reasoning is one of the lamest reasons I’ve ever heard.

I’m confused about your soon-to-be daughter-in-law’s reasoning? Don’t want it to be about football? Have it in January, February, March, April, May, June, July, or even August.

Preaching to the choir, man.....

Tomhusker · Jan 23, 2019

I guess the silver lining is this.

I'm officiating both weddings. I will guarantee that, together , they will not last 5 minutes in total.

"Do you?
Do you?
Go on ahead then.
Kiss her.
GTFOH
Amen"

Shower Fart · Jan 23, 2019

Tomhusker said:
Sons fiance said she doesn't want it to be about football.

I might get married on12/31 at 11:59pm. But I don't want it to be about New Years.

Lance Armstrong · Jan 23, 2019

Does your son like football? Reason I ask is if he does then this seems like a power play and if he gives in now he'll be missing more than just the Colorado/Nebraska game.

gob · Jan 23, 2019

Shower Fart said:
I might get married on12/31 at 11:59pm. But I don't want it to be about New Years.

Another stupid wedding date

7Samurai13 · Jan 23, 2019

gobucks0409 said:
Another stupid wedding date

Step sister got married the Sunday of Labor Day weekend and my best friend from high school got married 4th of July weekend.

I got tricked into “sweetest day” wedding, which is a BS Michigan “holiday”. My wife first tried Valentine’s Day which I rejected as that is the day I buried my dad. I also didn’t want to deal with a Michigan wedding in winter. Then she threw out an October date, I checked the schedules and ok’d it.

thunderc · Jan 23, 2019

Tomhusker said:
When I say anything about it I hear "There will be other games, you're being selfish."

Im 55 years old. The number of game days I have left are limited. Assuming a 14 game season, there are 38 other Saturdays you can get married on, in one year alone. These chicks don't seem to understand.

Fuck fuck fuckity fucking fuck.

You have to be at least putting the idea in their head that you aren’t responsible if a tv just happens to appear on the wall during the ceremony.

Across The Field · Jan 23, 2019

Shower Fart said:
I might get married on12/31 at 11:59pm. But I don't want it to be about New Years.

gobucks0409 said:
Another stupid wedding date

My fiancee was the matron of honor in a NYE wedding two years ago and it was great. I hate having to figure out plans for it, so they were made for me. I got free food and free booze and didn't have to do anything but put on a suit.

Across The Field · Jan 23, 2019

7Samurai13 said:
Real talk and an unpopular opinion around here but it’s one day of watching football vs spending a day with your family. I got married in October but I made sure that it was not a big game for Michigan or Michigan State. Honestly what is the likelyhood that you are going to have a lifelong memory from watching football vs going to a wedding with family.

I think the point is you can have both. There are 9 other months of the year to get married and create those lifelong memories. I had a wedding this last September and it wasn't a big deal because it was when we played with Tulane, but I'd be lying if I said I haven't skipped a wedding before because of football. In fact, it was for OSU-MSU back in 2014, and I don't regret it at all.

gob · Jan 23, 2019

Across The Field said:
My fiancee was the matron of honor in a NYE wedding two years ago and it was great. I hate having to figure out plans for it, so they were made for me. I got free food and free booze and didn't have to do anything but put on a suit.

Had a friend that had one an hour and half out of town.

No hot, available bridesmaids....I left after cake, and went back to Columbus.

I'm not a fan of other people making plans for me.

Used 2 B Hu · Jan 23, 2019

I know one of the objections to getting married during football season is that your anniversary will generally roll around at the same time as some very important games. Because of this, I wrangled our wedding date to be Jan 31st, which is usually sometime between the Conference Title games and the Superb Owl.

the year we got married, 2004, the SB was the very next day, and we spent it on a plane to Hawaii.

It was the game between the Panthers and the Patriots.

I have still, to this day, never watched that game.

7Samurai13 · Jan 23, 2019

Across The Field said:
I think the point is you can have both. There are 9 other months of the year to get married and create those lifelong memories. I had a wedding this last September and it wasn't a big deal because it was when we played with Tulane, but I'd be lying if I said I haven't skipped a wedding before because of football. In fact, it was for OSU-MSU back in 2014, and I don't regret it at all.

You can’t expect people to plan their entire lives around sports. Otherwise there would only be weddings two days a year because you have college football, college basketball, NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, PGA, NASCAR, etc. Also people get shit for having weddings on holidays. Getting married in the summer you run the risk of it being a sweltering day and no one wants to be a sweaty mess, winter you run the risk of a snow storm or people not being able to fly in because of ice, like today. I’m just saying try to be mindful and take a look at the schedule. If Ohio State is playing Michigan or Oklahoma, pick a different week. If it’s Rutgers or Oregon State, have at it.

huskers1217 · Jan 23, 2019

Tomhusker said:
So my youngest son recently became engaged to a beautiful young lady who thinks I'm just adorable. I am very happy for them.
Found out the other day that she wants the wedding on September 7th. A Saturday during football season.

Terrible, right? Hang on, it gets worse.

Today I get a message from my sister asking if I would officiate her wedding. Of course, I'm honored. I say as much.
GREAT! She's so thankful. I ask what the date will be.
September 21.

FML

I've always been adamant about missing a wedding scheduled during a game day. I've skipped two so far. I made an exception this season when my nephew schedule his on a bye week, but a make up game was scheduled after all the arrangements were made.

FML.....
Fuck fuck fuckity fucking fuck.

GOOD NEWS FOR YOU IS THAT I DON'T THINK CREIGHTON PLAYS.

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