just wear a festive handbag or soemthing.

My mother has a problem with black dresses at weddings but I've seen them at plenty.

Actually Fe, I went to a Catholic wedding last year - a full on one with a mass and everything - and my friend and I both wore black dresses. I don't think it's a problem.

I'm assuming you mean a festive handbag AND the dress.

The only alternative I have is to wear a red dress, and we all know that red dresses are for harlots.

Wear what you want, get shitfaced. They are the Catholic rules of celebration.

Yes! They'll throw Holy Water on you to cast out the devil.

just pretend you're in mourning. and wear chanel rouge lipstick so you are both mourning and harlot.

I was going to wear red lipstick...

whens the wedding?

the 18th.

its ok to wear black, ive seen it done at every wedding ive been too...however, i would feel a bit wierd about it, and obviously you might too considering you're doubting your dress choice...but alcohol fixes all self doubt.

black is fine.
don't wear white.
black is great actually, cant go wrong with black.

I'm taking a DATE too. Which is good, because it's basically going to be a bloody high school reunion, and he's big and tall so I can hide behind him.

Don't go up for Communion, even if your dying for a drink and finger food by that stage. It's nearly the end when you get to that part anyways.

What about a white flower in my hair?

Problem is, all of my clothing is black, red or white.

That would look lovely.

Come to think about it it. I was brisdemaid at my sister's full Catholic wedding and wore all black.

only wear white if you're a virgin fe.

that shouldn't be a problem for you. :)

Real flower?

Hahahaha.

No, fake. It's a gardenia, from that little place on the corner in Freo, Spides.

I wore black to a Catholic wedding in Perth back in April and didn't get told off (unless the elderly aunties were bitching behind my back), so I think it's OK. I've also worn black to a Jewish wedding and an Anglican wedding this year... Actually I've worn black to pretty much every wedding I've been to.

You have many options

1. Drink a few bundies then ask him to step outside. Then punch him on the nose.
2. Make your own speech (anyone can do this at a wedding - all you need is a wine glass and something to tap it with), use it to provide balance to the political points he has made in a civilised manner.
3. Ignore him.
4. Give him stink eye all night.
5. When he needs to pee, push him in the urinal. If you're quick and plan it properly, he won't know who did it.

so exclaiming ''what a load of horseshit'' and walking out (and having several others follow) is not a good idea?

Perhaps. Have you eaten yet? If the wedding has good catering you may regret such a response. It may be better to enjoy your food and then storm out. You'll just have to make sure you can still tie the storm out with the earlier comments or people may just think you've been rooting the bride and you're cracking the shits because now shes hitched.

On James Valentine's abc program yesterday was a bloke who's son was not happy. The father of the groom hooked up at the wedding with the mother of the bride and they are now an item. Groom not impressed.

Mo - crash tackle him mid-speech.

How do I get out of this?

Um, just RSVP that you're not available ...

Mo said 1 hour ago:
what's the etiquette when someone giving a wedding speech uses said speech to make a political point (totally unrelated to the wedding guests in any way whatsoever) and said political point is utterly fucking disgusting?

Rugby tackle said person from the front.

Great minds think alike tuggers. It's just the greater minds think it a little faster ;)

But the etiquette is you can't tackle said person for the side or the back.

I'm poor (can't really cough up $150 for a gift)

that seems like a lot of money for a present.

aren't you meant to spend the amount of $$ on a gift that they spend on you attending? I'm thinking this will be a $100-150/head wedding.

Right, here's one for you. A guy at work gave me an invitation to his wedding today. I opened it, and it only had my name on it. He knows I'm married, but he's never met my wife. Is this weird, to invite someone but not their partner? Or did he actually invite us both? How do I ask him?

If you work in an office, drop him a cowardice email.

Alternatively, if you are planning on going, return the RSVP with both your name and your missus' and let him come back to you and turn down your partner. He probably won't have the balls and then you'll have someone to talk to at the wedding either way.

Also, did he invite a whole other bunch of people from work? If he did, he probably just meant you.

I'd ask if the invite includes a +1, plain and simple. Chances are if its not spelt out its just an invite for you, but can't hurt to ask.

intruder said 6 minutes ago:
I'd ask if the invite includes a +1, plain and simple. Chances are if its not spelt out its just an invite for you, but can't hurt to ask.

Sounds awkward. Just shoot him an email. Men send emails.

people call up other people and clarify shit. simple.

Kinda rude not to invite your wife if he knows you're married though.

Kinda rude not to invite your wife if he knows you're married though.

Yeah your wife ain't going. Rude. For my brother's wedding next month, the prick is having it in Noosa (he lives in Melb), so obviously it is going to cost us quite a bit to get there. On the invitation they have indicated that presents can be purchased through their wedding registry. I would have thought that if you choose to have your wedding in another state that you forgoe your prezzie privleages? The other things is that we have two kids that aren't mentioned on the invitation. Understandbly people don't want whinging, crying kinds spoiling their big day and all but our kids aren't that age. So does that mean they aren't invited?

a) If anyone isn't mentioned on an invite, they're not invited (but double check anyway to make them feel bad and have to explain themselves).

b) Asking you to go interstate for a wedding and paying for a registry gift is reaching.