Because I am fascinated by regional differences with weddings..what is this cookie table you speak of?
I am also fascinated with regional differences! I love regional accents--they are my fav.
I don't know what a cookie table is either. What is it besides a table full of cookies (I assume)?
LOL, it is a table full of cookies. Usually many tables full. As far as I know, they are done in the Youngstown, OH and Pittsburgh, PA areas. There is much argument about which city started the cookie table. Where I'm from (near Youngstown) it's very uncommon to not have one. The cookies are out for the entire reception. So, they're like an appetizer that you can get once you get there if you choose, or you can decide to eat them later for dessert (but there's always cake, too). Either way, you fill up your plate with as many cookies as possible and stuff your face. ) And a lot of weddings have cute little take-home boxes so that you can take cookies home with you.
I am also fascinated with regional differences! I love regional accents--they are my fav.
I don't know what a cookie table is either. What is it besides a table full of cookies (I assume)?
I find it amazing that buffets are considered so tacky in other states and umm... That's your only option here in New Orleans!
I mean I know we do second lines and stuff like that but the other things are amazing to me. I watch a lot of 4 weddings to see that stuff. Lol!
One of my college roommates was from Rhode Island & she asked me to be her date to a wedding in Baton Rouge cause she'd never been to a Catholic wedding or a Southern wedding. She asked how the bride & groom spoke to everyone if there wasn't a sit down dinner. I told her they'd see everyone on the dance floor! Or, you know, the receiving line.
I am also fascinated with regional differences! I love regional accents--they are my fav.
I don't know what a cookie table is either. What is it besides a table full of cookies (I assume)?
I find it amazing that buffets are considered so tacky in other states and umm... That's your only option here in New Orleans!
I mean I know we do second lines and stuff like that but the other things are amazing to me. I watch a lot of 4 weddings to see that stuff. Lol!
In the northeast, at least where I grew up, buffets are considered tacky. Out of he 15 or so weddings I've been to in my adult like not one was a buffet.
Post by lotsofdotts on Aug 18, 2015 19:46:48 GMT -5
Well, we all survived the first day back. Brady was exhausted, especially since we didn't get home until after 7:30 because of big brother's football practice. I didn't even give Brady a bath. I just put him in pajamas, fed him and put him down. He rolled over, put his thumb in his mouth and passed out. I'm soaking in a bath and am going straight to bed after this. This girl is tired.
The best thing I have ever seen at a wedding was food trucks! I went to a wedding where as the party was ending a few food trucks pulled up and gave the guests a greasy delicious snack for the ride home.
I find it amazing that buffets are considered so tacky in other states and umm... That's your only option here in New Orleans!
I mean I know we do second lines and stuff like that but the other things are amazing to me. I watch a lot of 4 weddings to see that stuff. Lol!
One of my college roommates was from Rhode Island & she asked me to be her date to a wedding in Baton Rouge cause she'd never been to a Catholic wedding or a Southern wedding. She asked how the bride & groom spoke to everyone if there wasn't a sit down dinner. I told her they'd see everyone on the dance floor! Or, you know, the receiving line.
Yep! You just mingle. I saw every person at my wedding. They were either on the dance floor or they came to talk to us.
I find it amazing that buffets are considered so tacky in other states and umm... That's your only option here in New Orleans!
I mean I know we do second lines and stuff like that but the other things are amazing to me. I watch a lot of 4 weddings to see that stuff. Lol!
In the northeast, at least where I grew up, buffets are considered tacky. Out of he 15 or so weddings I've been to in my adult like not one was a buffet.
Regional differences are so weird.
And I have never in my entire life been to one that was a sit down dinner.
lilyelayne or @crazycornball -- have you guys? Even the big fancy $$ ones -- buffet.
Granted our buffets are crazy amounts of seafood, and other New Orleans goodies but it's all still buffets.
In the northeast, at least where I grew up, buffets are considered tacky. Out of he 15 or so weddings I've been to in my adult like not one was a buffet.
Regional differences are so weird.
And I have never in my entire life been to one that was a sit down dinner.
lilyelayne or @crazycornball -- have you guys? Even the big fancy $$ ones -- buffet.
Granted our buffets are crazy amounts of seafood, and other New Orleans goodies but it's all still buffets.
My wedding had a buffet. It was all I could afford since DH and were paying for it, but the caterer did a great job making it nice and the food was delish! We only had 100 people there and most of those were family members and the 40 friends there just cared that they were fed and given alcohol. It was a great party.
Post by cougarette on Aug 18, 2015 20:57:53 GMT -5
My wedding also had a buffet. I've also never been to a wedding with a sit down dinner. Given that Charleston is a big wedding destination I'm sure there are many that have sit down dinners, though.
Post by hollydfromtn on Aug 18, 2015 21:55:18 GMT -5
We not only had a buffet, but it was a potluck buffet. No caterers involved. All of DH's aunts pitched in and brought their favorite dishes. We also didn't do a wedding cake. We had a peach cobbler instead. (Not typical of our area btw, we just don't care for wedding cake)
In the northeast, at least where I grew up, buffets are considered tacky. Out of he 15 or so weddings I've been to in my adult like not one was a buffet.
Regional differences are so weird.
And I have never in my entire life been to one that was a sit down dinner.
lilyelayne or @crazycornball -- have you guys? Even the big fancy $$ ones -- buffet.
Granted our buffets are crazy amounts of seafood, and other New Orleans goodies but it's all still buffets.
Always a buffet.
Eta: and always a bar. Usually open bar at least for wine and beer. And, other than a wedding I'm invited to next month, always kid friendly.
One of my college roommates was from Rhode Island & she asked me to be her date to a wedding in Baton Rouge cause she'd never been to a Catholic wedding or a Southern wedding. She asked how the bride & groom spoke to everyone if there wasn't a sit down dinner. I told her they'd see everyone on the dance floor! Or, you know, the receiving line.
Yep! You just mingle. I saw every person at my wedding. They were either on the dance floor or they came to talk to us.
She was hysterical. So awkward in church too. She was like when do I kneel! How do I do the cross thing! I was like, girl, breathe. If you're not Catholic just sit there! Apparently the wedding reception lasting til midnight-ish was weird to her too?
We had a buffet of cut fruit and fruit dip, sandwich platters and some drinks. It was midday and I'd recently joined the LDS church so no alcohol, so everything was pretty low key! But we intentionally had it at a time that a full meal wasn't expected.
Is anyone else so glad to have wedding planning behind them? I never want to plan another wedding. We were sealed in the temple a year after our civil wedding and DH asked if I wanted to plan a reception. I was like hell, no.
Post by mommadozer on Aug 18, 2015 23:13:47 GMT -5
We did a buffet at our wedding but, we made sure we were getting decent food. Also, we only did a small 3 tier cake and a pie bar for the guests. It was more cost effective. I kinda fibbed to the bakery saying the cake was for my parents wedding anniversary celebration because I did not want to pay $400 extra for a "wedding" cake.
Cookie or dessert bars are popular here in California. The wedding I went to over the weekend had all kinds of desserts and wedding cake.
ace226 we had over 10 weddings, including ours, within a 12 month span 2 years ago. I am so over weddings. I will be over baby showers in a couple months too.
Post by GeekBeagle on Aug 18, 2015 23:24:11 GMT -5
mommadozer 2011 was our crazy year for weddings. There were three separate dates that we were invited to multiple weddings. H and I went to different weddings on two of those dates.
I find it amazing that buffets are considered so tacky in other states and umm... That's your only option here in New Orleans!
I mean I know we do second lines and stuff like that but the other things are amazing to me. I watch a lot of 4 weddings to see that stuff. Lol!
One of my college roommates was from Rhode Island & she asked me to be her date to a wedding in Baton Rouge cause she'd never been to a Catholic wedding or a Southern wedding. She asked how the bride & groom spoke to everyone if there wasn't a sit down dinner. I told her they'd see everyone on the dance floor! Or, you know, the receiving line.
Wow a sitdown wedding sounds so civilised! I didn't sit down once at my big fat greek wedding, despite being 10 weeks pregnant. We had a buffet too. I didn't get to see/enjoy it though
Post by WittyLittle on Aug 19, 2015 0:16:30 GMT -5
Oh yeh! Re: my vagina (hehehe). I told my mom whag the doc said and she told me that happened to her too. Her hymen only really broke during childbirth and it scarred. So then i googled it. Most people the hymen just disappears but there are cases where they remain visible in the form of hymen tags. And these can be painful. I can't believe this grumpy ass could be right... i refuse to believe it, but ill ask my follow up doc for a 2nd opinion. I don't really care if he thinks it's normal enough, it hurts and i think it looks weird. Off they go, right???
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