You probably think I am going to say something snarky about the lettering. Wrong. The lettering is just fine. The *bad sign* is that the Smith family (assuming they made the sign) is not mentioning the other family. What's with that? Even if there are two Smiths getting married, it should have been Smith-Smith Wedding.
IMHO, it's a bad sign for the family whose name didn't make the sign. Or maybe it's a good sign. Maybe it means that the family delegated the job of sign making to someone who knows nothing about weddings and just made the sign and the busy people were too busy to proof it which is fine because weddings are such chaos anyhow.
Although, what about the guests who were invited by the no-name family? What if they forgot the last name of the fiance of the person they know?
Or maybe it was a mail-order fiance and that person has no guests.
Now I have turned this into a game. How many other reasons could there be for a wedding sign with only one family? I can think of two more. I'll let others submit ideas.
For my local readers and those of you who were formerly local, this is at the turn off to Greenwood Park right behind my house. The outdoor amphitheater is popular for weddings.
A quick Google led to this photo - doesn't show the theater that well.
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| Just past the amphitheater is this murky lagoon. At 7 am it's actually pretty. |
Maybe someone was left at the alter, but the parents of the jilted decided to have the reception to celebrate. They didn't care for the person their child chose. Thought the marriage would have been a mistake. And they were right as the Groom or Bride didn't show up. Let's eat and dance!
ReplyDeleteGood one, CJ. I bet there will be a bunch more - but I have to show up for jury duty today - and they do not allow phones - so I will not be able to publish any more comments until I either get cut from the line-up or sent home after *work.* And let's not even talk about being sequestered. Luckily, that hardly ever happens - but just the thought of it gives me the heebie-jeebies.
DeleteAll three Monday morning trials settled - so all the jurors got to go home by 9:30 am. So, I'm eagerly awaiting some more ideas on why the Smith's only have one name on their wedding sign.
ReplyDeleteBoth bride and groom have the last name Smith already?
ReplyDeleteYes - that's a possibility. But - technically, if you like to follow the etiquette guidelines - it would be better to write Smith-Smith Wedding. Another possibility would be a couple renewing their vows.
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