Weddings?

I’m 28, and I’m going to my first wedding ever in a few weeks. Honestly, I’m really dreading it. I don’t know what to expect. What the fuck am I suppose to do? Literally the only person I will know there is my friend who’s getting married.

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dude weddings are fun

just eat, talk to people, dance, enjoy. free party

plus you have easy ready-made convo starter: “so how do you know X?”

I’m not social with strangers tho. Also, I don’t like parties and dancing

depends on what kind of wedding it is, how well off or how white trash/ghetto the people are, etc.

My friend and his fiancée are Christians

you’re also welcome to just eat, keep to yourself, and observe this weird cultural ritual. nobody will bother you

Weddings are a fucking blast. Everyone is in a good mood and tons of old faces come out of the woodwork.

Drink liberally and have fun.

>old faces come out of the woodwork
I literally won’t know anybody else there

I also don’t like drinking

Then dont go. Weddings are expensive and if you made the invite list, it doesnt mean your expected to attend. Couples often invite more people than they plan to have actually show up.

Weddings where you dont feel like you belong can be pretty awkward.

Its pretty easy to come up with an excuse and say "cant get off work blah blah but heres a card and thanks for the invite and im so happy for you guys and sorry i cant attwnd blah blah."

yeah this too; don’t feel obligated

you do sort of seem bound and determined to not enjoy yourself. but like I said, you can always just hang out, eat, and enjoy observing the humans

I seriously didn’t know that was an option.... I already told him i’d be there

I'm the guy who also has been invited to a wedding and has been pestering ATOGA about it.

>“so how do you know X?”
I really don't care how they know each other.

Boring...

>tfw I never be this normie

Isn't the music too loud? Won't my feet hurt? Wouldn't I rather be at home playing videogames?

Who are you? Post your thread

I don't have one. I've been invited to my female cousin's wedding.

>you do sort of seem bound and determined to not enjoy yourself
But if I don’t like parties, drinking, and dancing. How am I suppose to all of a sudden enjoy a party, drinking, and dancing?

Stop being such a fucking bitch

Don't worry, there will be more of those for you.

Normies will never understand us, bro. ;_;

>you’re a bitch because you don’t like the same things as me
and you’re a dick

Have sex

If you sit at the singles table there's a 900% chance you'll get laid.

What is “the singles table”?

Why is this a thing

Enjoy free alcohol, and talk to drunk girls who are desperately looking for a husband, while wearing formal attire.

You could not ask for a better event to meet women.

It's a /tv/ meme.

You actually like wearing formal clothes? Also, what’s the point of me even talking to the girls when I am traveling really far just for my friends wedding. He does not live anywhere close to me. So any relationship would instantly be long distance

Wearing a nice fitting suit makes you about 10x more attractive to women without even trying.

Also, have you ever heard the term "hoes in different area codes"?

>What the fuck am I suppose to do?
look good and pose well for pics
that's it. All women want is good pics with hot looking guys to post on their social media accounts.

but I don’t do casual sex. I don’t want STDs
That sounds bad to me. I don’t like my picture being taken and I especially don’t want to be on someone’s insta

Have sex

Stopppp

How do you even have friends?

They used to be fun. They really suck if you are in them.

> show up 3 hours early
> wait
> wait
> wait
> Take photos for what feels like 9 hours
> smile and act like everything happening is the greatest thing you have ever seen, even though it in no way effects you AND you are red pilled and very aware that marriage is gonna rape-fuck about half the men that do it
> wait for everything to happen
> finally eat
> a bunch of speeches and goofy shit
> dance awkwardly
> go home

I'd rather get drunk at home alone.

>implying you have to drink, party, dance, and have Instagram in order to have friends
Are you on drugs?
Oh man. How will I know if i’m actually IN the wedding or not? I fucking hope I’m not

I meant, judging by your answers itt, you are an insuferable cunt. Good thing Christians practice tolerance.
>party
You are the autist that can't find fun in other people's company and has an aversion to meaningless, harmless activities . Chatting and exchanging ideas is a healthy thing to do.

But I don’t like loud music and very crowded spaces.

Also, I don’t mind others’ company. I enjoy going out to get dinner at restaurants with my close friends

lets have a ceremony that i gamble half my net worth that i will commit to this aging woman for the rest of my life

You dress up fancy, you give the bride and groom a gift card and a hug and a kiss and congratulate them, then eat a bunch of food, drink a bunch of drinks and enjoy the music and then eventually bounce when you've had enough. You're not obligated to stay for the whole thing and you're not obligated to socialize if you don't want to. Try to enjoy yourself. Allow yourself to just soak up the visuals and enjoy the good vibes.

So I can leave after the actual ceremony?

Of course you can. You can just say you've made another appointment that you need to keep and gracefully bow out and be on your way.

Make an effort to show gratitude for being invited, socialize with the bride and groom for a few minutes then take off. They'll understand and it's one less person they'll have to pay for to feed, ya know?

At some weddings, everyone sits at a designated table. You'll be with all the other people who aren't there with their spouses/equivalents.

OP, it sounds to me like you should just forget the whole thing. You won't enjoy the occasion.

I’m going to have to try to think of an excuse. I have to fly to where he is for this wedding. It is very very far from where I live.
Yeah I agree I won’t enjoy it. But I already told him i’d be there. This is his second marriage, and I missed the first one. So he said he really want me to be at this one

Ah, that's tricky then. It'd be a lot easier if it were local - you can just say you scheduled to help a friend move or something. If you are flying out there specifically for this event and if you don't know anyone around the area, then it would be rather unbelievable for you to make up a lie like that.

I dunno man, it could be one of those things where you may have to just grin and bear it. I mean, you can pull your buddy aside and tell him that you're kinda peopled-out and would like to retreat back to your hotel or something, but even that may be sort of an anti-social thing to do at a wedding.

Tricky tricky....

Yeah.. I literally don’t know anybody where he lives.
>mean, you can pull your buddy aside and tell him that you're kinda peopled-out and would like to retreat back to your hotel
Interesting. That may not be a bad idea. I will remember this

good luck man. I get being overwhelmed by people and needing to recharge my batteries in peace. If you think you can handle it - I'd stick it out, eat the food and drink and probably play a game on my phone the whole time.

I wonder if he/they expect you to help clean up afterwards? Some family and friends usually do this after weddings so that the bride and groom and do that whole "drive off into the sunset" thing at the end. I dunno - in either case, just do what feels best for you.

jusus christ its not that fucking complicated just drink before you go duh

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Yeah I have no idea at all. I guess i’ll find out. I hope there is a lot of people there, that way it will be easier to leave. Also, how do I know if I am IN the wedding or not? Like in those pictures you see sometimes where the groom is in many group photos with male friends and the same people stand with him near the alter.

that sounds like a conversation you need to have with your friend BEFORE the wedding. Once things kick into gear, he's not gonna have time to hold your hand and walk you through this, so you would do yourself a service to prepare this sort of stuff in advance.

>So he said he really want me to be at this one
Tell him: "maybe the next one"

It's not complicated, it's boriiing.

Well he’s suppose to tell me if I’m apart of that shit right?

I can’t say that. It would be rude. He takes marriage seriously. The reason for his divorce was because his wife cheated. He was really distraught about it.

Just be there for your friend at least no one is going to force you to dance or speak I’m not a big party guy myself either but I go for the food desu

So are you able to just easily sit and eat by yourself? Nobody will bother you?

Yea whenever I go to party’s or family gatherings I’ll only talk with people I know, otherwise most people will be to caught up in other things to even think about talking with you just go and find a place where you can eat alone and be alone easier said then done but I’m sure you’ll be fine.

Supposed to, sure, but being proactive and confirming it for yourself is never a bad thing.

Ok that seems easy then. I’ll just get some food and lurk Jow Forums on my phone