# Another wedding poll- subtle regional and cultural differences... **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 27, 2002, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wedding-poll-subtle-regional-and-cultural-differences/116234 "2002-06-27T14:21:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2002, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wedding-poll-subtle-regional-and-cultural-differences/116234/61 "2002-07-01T18:25:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hedra \* > **And my best friend got kidnapped at her wedding (by men in kilts, at swordpoint)** \ You almost make me want to get married, just so your friends can kidnap me! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wedding-poll-subtle-regional-and-cultural-differences/116234/62 "2002-07-02T00:41:13Z")
for our pascal pleasure our churches have a very long service that runs 11pm through to about 4 or 5am. then after the priest blesses the food (about a half hour after the service is over) you dig into the basket and perhaps if you are lucky get to sleep around 7am depending on how far from the church your house is. sometimes a parish will have pascal vespers around 5 or 6pm that sunday. iā€™m not sure why everything takes hours and hours when russians are involved. the wedding ceremony alone can go up to 2 hours depending on how elaborate the singing and how many priests or if a bishop is involved. no wonder there is drinking! that must have been one WILD funeral!!! ---
**Author:** ![Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/angel_of_the_lord/32/2949_2.png) [@Angel\_of\_the\_Lord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Angel_of_the_Lord)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wedding-poll-subtle-regional-and-cultural-differences/116234/63 "2002-07-02T02:11:43Z")
The only weddings Iā€™ve really been to are Greek weddings. These mean several circle dances, quite a few well-behaved kids, a lot of food, and many people that a 7-year-old (or older) me couldnā€™t understand. Also, kids are kinda revered. Thereā€™s cheek-pinching going on from everyone. The parents of the bride (who I wasnā€™t related toā€“I was related to the groom loosely) did the ā€œhow cuteā€ thing extensively. On my momā€™s side of the family, it seems to be a small, eloped wedding. My grandparents found out my uncle got married when they called the insurance agent and he congratulated them. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wedding-poll-subtle-regional-and-cultural-differences/116234/64 "2002-07-02T02:54:01Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by carlotta \* > \*\* > Photography: At every wedding I have been to except mine, the wedding party has disappeared for an hour or more for photography purposes. WHY? why is this necessary? ā€¦, but occasionally I have seen the wedding ceremony and wedding reception scheduled with 2 hours between with no place for out of town guests to go._\* MAJOR peeve of mine. Would the world come crashing to an end if they did the photos pre-ceremony or set out a bit of tea and cookies for the audienā€¦er, guests? > [@](#): > > \*\* > Please stamp out this unfortunate practice (the bridesmaids dressesā€“which I did myself. I now know I was wrong. I am sorry.) \*\* I saw some stand up comic joke about brides choosing BM dresses: ā€œI want a dress that makes me look thin,beautiful and radiant; and I want something to make my four best friends look fat, slutty and orange.ā€ Aside: I went to a high school grad this weekend and I am grieved to announce that pastel and lilac formal gowns are back in vogue. Potential bridesmaids, run! ---
**Author:** ![Squish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8797f3/32.png) [@Squish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squish)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wedding-poll-subtle-regional-and-cultural-differences/116234/65 "2002-07-02T03:13:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rocking chair \* > **iā€™m not sure why everything takes hours and hours when russians are involved. the wedding ceremony alone can go up to 2 hours depending on how elaborate the singing and how many priests or if a bishop is involved.** When my mother was growing up, our church didnā€™t even have pewsā€“you _stood_ through those long services. :eek: > [@](#): > > \*\*that must have been one WILD funeral!!! \*\* I canā€™t even imagine! Most wakes Iā€™ve been to have been along the lines of wedding receptions, except with speeches and toasts extolling the deceased, and no dancing. Prayers, food, drink, prayers, food, drinkā€¦ Thanks for the memories, **rockingchair**! šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![easy\_e](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/eb8c5e/32.png) [@easy\_e](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/easy_e)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2002, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wedding-poll-subtle-regional-and-cultural-differences/116234/66 "2002-07-02T16:23:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by carlotta \* > **Clinking of glasses: Did no one else mention this? Without fail, a wedding will include people clinking their glasses with silverware to demand that the happy couple kiss.** When one of my somewhat-distant cousins got married, they said they wouldnā€™t kiss to clinking glasses. Instead, if people wanted to see them kiss, theyā€™d have to sing a bit of a song with ā€œloveā€ in it. Once the reception got rolling (read: people started drinking some more) more people were willing to do it. It was kinda cute. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wedding-poll-subtle-regional-and-cultural-differences/116234.md?page=3)