re: Annual - Don't schedule weddings during football season !!!

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That said, we got married in May (sec baseball tournament weekend). The ONLY reason was because we knew most people feel like you assholes and didn't want either nobody to show up or for everyone to be huddled around a TV the whole time. Even then I was getting questions about the baseball game. One person even asked if it would be on during the ceremony.

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Yeah I'm still blaming that loss on you, jackass

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You guys are all nuts. You're willing to bail on family and friends for a game that you have no part in and there will always be another one. I get if its your 5th cousin that you haven't seen in 25 years, but if it's someone close to you then go be part of their biggest day of their lives and sacrifice one day of yours.

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Football in the South is far more than just a game. It's a cultural and community experience that we all love participating in. It involves a hundred thousand in the stadium and millions more across the state and country watching on TV and hosting game-watching parties. It's a gathering place for friends and family. It brings back fond memories from when we were kids as we build new memories with our children and new friends. The game itself (which I love) is an afterthought to many. It's the pageantry, tradition, and history that we all love.

It's like any other huge event. Would anyone schedule their wedding on the Fourth of July? Or Easter? Or Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years? What about on Super Bowl sunday? I would think most people would respect that their guests have lives and other plans, and they schedule their wedding with that in mind.

Avoiding scheduling a wedding on Saturdays in the South in the fall isn't nuts, it's polite.