My Cousin's step Daughter's wedding was Saturday evening and since I've become sort of the "Grandfather figure" of the family my attendance was mandatory. It was pretty warm so I just wore a nice Magellan vented shirt and black jeans with matching belt and boots. Grouch Attack was dressed "comfortably but not slouchy". The rest of my family who attended the ceremony came wearing nice but "casual" clothes.
I was surprised when most of the groom's family showed up looking like they'd just cleaned out the barn. His Dad had on a seed corn cap with sunglasses stuck on the back, cargo shorts, a wrinkled and somewhat scruffy button front shirt, and work boots not laced up.
Now I can understand a bit of "theme" dressing but this was just sloppy. Guess it went along with the fact that the ceremony was performed in the SWINE barn at the county fair grounds.
At the post wedding meal, my family occupied an entire table, our kids were quiet and well behaved, and no one was swilling beer. Those who did have a beer, went to the back of the room. The rest of the crowd which was mostly comprised of the step Daughter's (birth) Father's family and the Groom's drinking buddies were well into the alcohol by the time supper was over. Our table sat and talked a bit and began to filter out as the music and party jokes got too loud to continue conversation.
All in all, I felt it was distasteful at best. I certainly wish the best for the newly weds but simply can't understand the atmosphere of the wedding.
I was surprised when most of the groom's family showed up looking like they'd just cleaned out the barn. His Dad had on a seed corn cap with sunglasses stuck on the back, cargo shorts, a wrinkled and somewhat scruffy button front shirt, and work boots not laced up.
Now I can understand a bit of "theme" dressing but this was just sloppy. Guess it went along with the fact that the ceremony was performed in the SWINE barn at the county fair grounds.
At the post wedding meal, my family occupied an entire table, our kids were quiet and well behaved, and no one was swilling beer. Those who did have a beer, went to the back of the room. The rest of the crowd which was mostly comprised of the step Daughter's (birth) Father's family and the Groom's drinking buddies were well into the alcohol by the time supper was over. Our table sat and talked a bit and began to filter out as the music and party jokes got too loud to continue conversation.
All in all, I felt it was distasteful at best. I certainly wish the best for the newly weds but simply can't understand the atmosphere of the wedding.
