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No Surprises Wedding

A "No Surprises Wedding," or NSW, is a wedding invitation designation that tells attendees that there can be no unplanned announcements, engagements, events or speeches at the wedding - all actions must be pre-approved by the couple. Anyone who performs an unapproved "surprise" will be asked to leave the wedding early.

This designation comes from Reddit, where so many stories of bad wedding behavior indicated a need to communicate expectations for the wedding behavior of attendees.
You are cordially invited to the nuptials of Brian and Tom on October 31 at noon.

Please note that this wedding is child-free (under 10) and a No Surprises Wedding (NSW). Reach out to wedding planner Sami Smith to request approvals or exceptions; please note that exceptions will be rare. Limited child care for under-10s will be available. All approvals will be noted and included in planning. Unapproved, or surprise exceptions, will result in guests being asked to leave.
by dbdefenestrate August 27, 2023
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Arkansas Wedding

See shotgun wedding, married under circumstances, but with a relative.
I don’t see why they’re rushing for an Arkansas Wedding, the baby gonna have the same name either way.
by dananapatman September 6, 2023
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Wedding person

A gender neutral and non-binary friendly way of referring to any person in a wedding party.
I am a wedding person.

I want to be referred to as a wedding person, not a bridesmaid nor groomsman.
by LingDanc803 October 3, 2023
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Wedding people

The plural form of the gender neutral and non-binary friendly way of referring to any person in a wedding party.
We are wedding people.

I want all of us to be referred to as wedding people, not bridesmaids nor groomsmen.
by LingDanc803 October 3, 2023
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Wedding toast

To honor someone (the bride or groom) on there special day and to be a little funny about it and to reminisce on the past
"What a great toast I feel both happier now and offended at the same time what an amazing Wedding toast"
by Kyleyolo February 5, 2020
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bologna wedding

1)When you are so broke, you can only afford to serve bologna sandwiches and punch at your wedding reception.
2)When you are so broke, your guests have to bring their own food and drinks to your wedding reception.
3)When you attend a wedding and don't bring a gift, or a gift of lesser value than the meal that you ate.
We are in love and desire to marry right away, however, it will have to be a bologna wedding, as neither of our families can pay for it.
by mouse wheel April 23, 2020
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Copy and paste wedding

A copy and paste wedding is a wedding you attend that looks like every detail was copy and pasted from the internets.
Oh my! Courtney and Mikes wedding had such a copy and paste wedding!
by Butyes0711 February 15, 2020
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