So Theknot.com just emailed me a list of ways to deflect or answer weird comments and statements made about your wedding.
Here are their answers and mine, respectively.
"Are you sure you're ready?"
Quick comeback (via theknot.com): Exude confidence and leave no room for anyone to debate if you or your fiance is in any way unprepared for what you're getting into: "Absolutely! We are completely in love and ready to be together forever."
Quicker comeback: Well, if we aren't and I end up bailing, here's my number. Call me ;)
"The marriage won't last."
Quick comeback: It's easy to get seriously offended by this one, but take the high road and try cheesy humor. Ask if their favorite precious stone is "jaded" or whether they hit any traffic on the Pessimist Expressway that morning.
Quicker comeback: I'm still not giving back the blender.
"Your engagement is too long."
Quick comeback: You have a few acceptable options: Explain that the best wedding vendors are booked more than a year in advance, that you're extending the engagement to save more money, or that you have something you want to accomplish (finish your degree, settle into a new job) before you make your marriage official.
Quicker comeback: Can we have the wedding at your house in 3 weeks then?
"Your engagement is too short."
Quick comeback: Reassure them that though your engagement is brief, you set the wedding planning wheels in motion well before he popped the question. Be calm -- if you seem too swept up in the excitement of the proposal, it supports the idea that you're rushing things.
Quicker comeback: The end of the world got moved from May 21st to July 4th. We want to go out with a bang as a married couple.
"Is that really the ring you wanted?"
Quick comeback: It's every newly engaged woman's right to show off her rock, but if you get negative vibes from someone, draw focus away from the ring with a simple reply like, "We're both really happy and excited."
Quicker comeback: You're a selfish a**hole, aren't you?
"This bridesmaid dress is ugly."
Quick comeback: Find out why she doesn't like it and try to locate some middle ground. Suggest that she stick with the dress color but then let her choose her own silhouette.
Quicker comeback: (If coming from a non-bridesmaid)- You have bad taste. (If coming from the 'maid herself)- You're just fat.
More to come later. TheKnot's post was 13 points long and I want to leave you hanging!
