10 Things I Hate About Engagements
Sup. Tonight's post is 10 things that Jessica and I hate about engagements. Again...a topic in which I have a lot of experience. 1-9 is Jessica. 10 is all me.
10 Things I Hate About: Engagements
- Announcing your engagement at someone else’s party/event. Let them have their moment--yours will come, you attention whore!
- Bridezillas. Who doesn’t?!
- Long, drawn-out ones. Exceptions: When one of you is in the military stationed abroad. (Also refer to #6 of the previous list – 10 Things I Hate About : Proposals)
- Multiple parties/showers (more than two). If you must, have the His side shower and Her side shower and then no more parties.
- Excessively large wedding parties, esp. uneven ones. Please try to have an even number of bridesmaids and groomsmen, it is less awkward. And unless you are royalty, six on each side is plenty.
- Poorly chosen bridesmaids/groomsmen. Choose your team wisely--think of the bachelor and bachelorette parties that will ensue: the only people who should need babysitting during that party is the bride/groom. No bridesmaid or groomsman should get so sloppily drunk/publicly inappropriate that they need a babysitter, too.
- Grooms who are NIDs (Not Into Details). Do not make your bride-to-be do all of the work planning your wedding.
- Exceeding the wedding budget. Planning it is stressful enough--coming up with extra money at that last minute to pay for it just makes it worse. Don’t start your married life broke and in debt from your wedding--save that experience for your future house and kids!
- Greedy wedding registries. Are you really going to ever use those Swarovski crystal-studded olive picks that cost $50 per pick?
- Making your wedding party pay a ridiculous amount of money for all of the wedding-related events. All of the custom-printed tanks, tutus, wigs, hotel rooms and plane tickets add up. We want to support you, but not to the point where we have to cash in our 401ks.
Alright, that's about it for tonight. Comment below if you have anything to add, and/or want to argue. I need to work on some comedy stuff and then read more of a Sherlock Holmes/H.P. Lovecraft crossover anthology. See you guys in the morning.