Two words: open bar
Salt Lake Metro opinion columnist Laurie Mecham provides a tongue-in-cheek guide to gay wedding etiquette. For example, on invitations:
For your guest’s convenience and the purpose of planning, include an RSVP card. Again, you can use the traditional format:
_____ will be pleased to attend the reception.
Or you can modify the response card to fit your theme or circumstances, as a gay couple I know did:
(Check one):
- What a brilliant way to disrupt the patriarchal, heterosexist paradigm. We will be there in solidarity for the movement.
- If it will make you happy, we affirm your choice without judgment and will attend.
- We find this fad alarming. We must decline, and hope that you will reconsider your choice.
- We refuse to participate in the further destruction of America’s Christian values, including normal marriage. The next time we see you will be in hell.
Ha. On the reception: “Everyone loves a beautifully decorated venue with an eclectic, thoughtful selection of music and some lovely Spanish tapas. However, the key to a successful reception really lies in these two words: ‘open bar.’”
She ends with this nugget of wisdom on costs: “And remember, when in doubt, the father of the bottom pays.”
» “Wedding Belles,” Salt Lake Metro, 2-15 Sept. 2004 (via Nick).