Stupid prank!!!    
by Princess on 08 Jul 2005 : 11:51

Don't ask me why, but my husband persuaded me that instead of a conventional wedding list from John Lewis we should do something a bit different. My mind was taken up with so many other arrangements that i agreed and we did this 'Wedding Gift Chain Letter'.
Basically it was an envelope containing photos and details cut out of the Next and Habitat catalogues. The idea was that guests receivedthe envelope, had a look through at the various gifts and chose what they could afford - then took out that item, and posted the envelope on to the next guest.
This was a good idea in principle and we got lots of compliments on doing something a bit different. What we didn't realise was that one of the guests - my sister's boyfriend at the time - decided to play a practical joke on us. He got hold of another copy of the Habitat catalogue and cut out a lot of items from this - and put them in the envelope. These were things we didn't know about, and certtainly did not need or want!
All the guests who received the envelop after him had no idea that these were 'fake items' and they bought some of them for us.
We basically ended up with about a dozen items that were basically CRAP. (I hope I can say crap on this site). These included several garden accessories including a large umbrella (we live on the third floor in a flat), four sets of nestled tables (how many nestled tables do you need!!!), and some bright red chinaware that clashed with our decoration.
We didn't realise what had happened until about three weeks after our honeymoon when the culprit owned-up. He thought it was the funniest thing ever - my sister was embarrassed - and I went balistic.
I managed to exchange the items but it didn't matter - the broigus was in place!!
I refused to have him in the house for about six months but it didn't matter as they split up later.
PS If anyone's getting married, just stick to a conventional wedding list, OK?

They're not bloody babysitters!    
by Karen B on 07 Jul 2005 : 00:37

I went to a friend's wedding a few years ago, held in a hotel. We were staying the night at the hotel and to look after my young daughter, my in-laws graciously offered to stay in the room with her during the wedding and the reception - until it finished. They also agreed to look after the bride's best friend's baby in there as well.
The first broigus was that they weren't allowed to order any food from room service - with the result that they were starving hungry by the end of the evening. I had to smuggle them up petite fours and mints. The second broigus was that as I went upstairs to check they were OK, I saw the bride's brother and his three small children, aged 4-8, about to go into the room. He wanted to dump his kids on my in-laws on the basis that if they were OK looking after two kids, then three more wouldn't make much of a difference!
Needless to say, a row broke out - and the bride took his side!
We lost touch soon after the wedding.

Not invited!    
by AlanM on 08 Jun 2005 : 20:53

My cousin was getting married (again!). Let's call her 'M'.
M. told us that it was going to be a very small do - as her fiance did not want to meet any of her family (and she thought he was normal?!)
She told us that it was just going to be her mother and her son (from a previous marriage), her finace's parents and sister - and that was all.
We were disappointed not to be attending but thought, 'good luck to her' (and her dumb fiance).
A month later my wife was at M's mother's house and noticed an invitation to the wediing still on her mantlepiece. The invitation indicated that M's wedding was actually a big do - with dinner, dancing, speeches - and probably petite fours as well!
Not only weren't we invited - but she lied about it as well.
My wife told M. that we had seen the invitation...
Needless to say, we've hardly spoken to M. since.