Who was invited to Josh and Hailee's wedding?

[Chandler#81]

2 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said:

Seriously?!? I’m 44 (today actually) and have been to a few dozen weddings I’d say. That was the 1st that I’ve ever been to without one (at least that I remember). Keep in mind, I grew up in a big Italian family that loves the vino. 

HB, KB!

 

Now I understand why they chose today.its also Joe Namath’s b’day

[Einstein]

58 minutes ago, Augie said:

 

The whole team and an open bar? There goes his signing bonus!   🤣 

Wifes father pays the bill, no? 

[RobbRiddick]

5 hours ago, Billy Claude said:

 

Yeah, I can't believe I missed out on my shot with Hailee either.

 

Pah. Josh Allen is twice the man Hailee is

[boyst]

Fwiw I was there... when I asked for food they called them ***** "hoor"  devours....terrible terrible name btw....but they were good.  And that fancy lunchable tray, what the hell is up with that? The dumb chocolate fountain for s'mores?!? Where were the marshmallows? Those crackers weren't good for s'mores. 

 

I can't do this high class stuff anymore 

Edited Saturday at 06:44 PM by boyst

[MarkyMannn]

3 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

Josh and Hailee are missing out on a traditional Buffalo Polish wedding. Held at a church hall, pirogi, kielbasa and golumbki buffet catered by bapchas in white aprons, a polka band and a "set up" on every table. (A bottle of Seagram's 7 and a bottle of Oscar's lemon lime or ginger ale, aka a Buffalo open bar.)

I'm 100% Polish.  That sounds like a great time!  43 years ago ours was at a Lackawanna Knights of Columbus. Lots of bar, food, music. Everyone enjoyed it

[Bills!Win!]

The entire dolphins organization was invited so they could see their father get married 

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

4 hours ago, Einstein said:

You must be young!

Weddings without an open bar (cash bar) were the *norm* until about 25 or so years ago. Having an open bar in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's was quite rare. Of course, weddings were not the extravaganza that they have become today. But even today, only about 60% of weddings have an open bar.

 

I got married in the 70's and had an open bar and most other wedding I heard about were all open bars and not talking rich elite people here either.  Maybe depended on location, I'm referring to NYC area??

[Delete_Delete_Delete]

I always forget to RSVP…

 

 

It’s fine, I hate weddings anyway.  They’re right up there with dentist appointments, funerals, colonoscopies, and jury duty. In no particular order, but I’d argue they all rank slightly ahead of weddings because there is much less small talk involved…

[SirAndrew]

18 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

I got married in the 70's and had an open bar and most other wedding I heard about were all open bars and not talking rich elite people here either.  Maybe depended on location, I'm referring to NYC area??

Yeah, my mother who’s in her late 60’s now, always thought cash bars were just the worst thing ever. Open bars must have been the norm from her experiences too. 

[SirAndrew]

6 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said:

Has anyone ever been to a wedding without an open bar? I once went to one, in fact it was a dry wedding. They are super religious. It was in rural Arkansas. I drove through a tornado to get there. I’d never experienced a tornado prior (or since). I wish it would have gotten us, Wizard of Oz style. 
 

Anyways, that was the first time I heard of a wedding without an open bar. If you can’t afford an open bar, invite less people. If your religious beliefs prevent you from serving alcohol, don’t invite me. Don’t invite anyone. No one wants to be there otherwise. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

 

Congrats to Josh & Hailee 🥂

 

 

To be fair, if there’s no alcohol for religious/personal beliefs, chances are many attendees are probably on a similar page. I have people like that in my extended family. In certain parts of this country, alcohol isn’t part of every function, like it is in Buffalo or the Midwest. The drinkers in those crowds just hide a flask of whiskey in their pocket, I’ve seen it. With that said, I definitely want an open bar, and if money is the reason it’s not happening, you’re going to have bigger problems trying maintain a marriage then. 

[Matt_In_NH]

6 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said:

Has anyone ever been to a wedding without an open bar? I once went to one, in fact it was a dry wedding. They are super religious. It was in rural Arkansas. I drove through a tornado to get there. I’d never experienced a tornado prior (or since). I wish it would have gotten us, Wizard of Oz style. 
 

Anyways, that was the first time I heard of a wedding without an open bar. If you can’t afford an open bar, invite less people. If your religious beliefs prevent you from serving alcohol, don’t invite me. Don’t invite anyone. No one wants to be there otherwise. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

 

Congrats to Josh & Hailee 🥂

 

 

Actually open bars are not as common as you may might think.  In New England they are rare.  The facilities charge so much and there is liability.  I have also been to a dry wedding. 

[Einstein]

58 minutes ago, Ed_Formerly_of_Roch said:

 

I got married in the 70's and had an open bar and most other wedding I heard about were all open bars and not talking rich elite people here either.  Maybe depended on location, I'm referring to NYC area??

Maybe im wrong. Or maybe its regional? Im honestly not sure.

My understanding was that open bar is a (relatively) new phenomenon. Most people I knew back in the day could not afford open bar, and also it was frowned upon because religion had a much stronger grip on society.

I looked it up and as of last year, only 62% of weddings had an open bar.

[Einstein]

27 minutes ago, Matt_In_NH said:

Actually open bars are not as common as you may might think.  In New England they are rare. 

Yeah I'm shocked by the amount of people claiming to have been to all these open-bar weddings in the 70's. It was quite rare back then (in my neck of the woods anyway) and people would almost brag about it had they been to one. Especially considering that the average cost of a wedding back then was only $2k. I just did a little research and found a post by a bartender who did weddings in the 70's - he said the open bar was around $600 for 2 hours. So the open bar would have been about 30% of the total wedding cost.

Long story short, maybe the others in this thread have very affluent friends. Or maybe you and I just grew up around very poor people 🤣

[tomur67]

I wonder if someone is taping the whole thing, the wedding and reception.  If so, and made public, I would love to see it.

[Buffalo716]

2 hours ago, Einstein said:

Wifes father pays the bill, no? 

If she has a father nowadays 😎

[SirAndrew]

28 minutes ago, Einstein said:

Yeah I'm shocked by the amount of people claiming to have been to all these open-bar weddings in the 70's. It was quite rare back then (in my neck of the woods anyway) and people would almost brag about it had they been to one. Especially considering that the average cost of a wedding back then was only $2k. I just did a little research and found a post by a bartender who did weddings in the 70's - he said the open bar was around $600 for 2 hours. So the open bar would have been about 30% of the total wedding cost.

Long story short, maybe the others in this thread have very affluent friends. Or maybe you and I just grew up around very poor people 🤣

I think it was very much a regional and who you hang around with type thing. I wasn’t around then, but heard stories from parents. The 70’s were before the internet, and people lives were based on what others did in their social circle. I assume that created larger differences in the choices people made back then.

 

I think community and ethnicity made a huge difference in the 70’s. My grandparents were from Buffalo, and you weren’t going to a wedding in most ethnic neighborhoods without alcohol being freely served. It’s very much part of German, Italian, and Eastern European culture. You could also get a really good deal on an open bar if you held a reception at a community/ethnic gathering spot. I think this might be why some people had that experience, especially growing up in northern/midwestern cities. 

[WotAGuy]

48 minutes ago, Einstein said:

Yeah I'm shocked by the amount of people claiming to have been to all these open-bar weddings in the 70's. It was quite rare back then (in my neck of the woods anyway) and people would almost brag about it had they been to one. Especially considering that the average cost of a wedding back then was only $2k. I just did a little research and found a post by a bartender who did weddings in the 70's - he said the open bar was around $600 for 2 hours. So the open bar would have been about 30% of the total wedding cost.

Long story short, maybe the others in this thread have very affluent friends. Or maybe you and I just grew up around very poor people 🤣

We were just heavy drinkers. Things were easier back then. If you booked a venue you could buy a few kegs and a bunch of booze and hire someone to serve it up. It was the most important aspect of the event, so we made it happen. It didn’t cost as much if the reception venue was low key. 
 

Today weddings are an industry and nothing is cheap or easy, except maybe the bride and a couple bridesmaids if you were lucky. 

[chris heff]

3 hours ago, Bills!Win! said:

The entire dolphins organization was invited so they could see their father get married 

I just wanted to let you know that I have stolen this. I’ve texted it to friends and family. I will take full credit. 

[Scott7975]

16 hours ago, Willie West said:

It's supposedly happening Saturday

 

My guesses from the team:

 

Beane, Sean, Terry

 

Dion, Knox, Kincaid

 

Golf buddies:

 

Darnold, Kyle Allen, Christian Kirk

If they wanted the good pink fun, they knew who to invite.

[oldmanfan]

I am so pissed that my invitation apparently got lost in the mail.