Wedding Reception Seating

Mark and I go to a lot of weddings. Like, a lot. In October, Mark’s co-worker got hitched and (as usual) we got invited. I think it has a direct relationship with how awesome we are.

Anyhoo, the wedding was absolutely beautiful.

Then it was time for the reception. Seats were assigned. Mark and I were at a table with three other couples. One couple consisted of a girl Mark worked with and her husbandd. It made sense that we were seated with them. But what was the bride and groom’s justification for pairing us with the other four?

After quietly sipping our broccoli cheese soup, Mark and I decided to find out. Straight up detective mode.

After realizing all of us had been wed within the last year and a half, we signified our table as the Newleyweds. “Cool” Mark and I said to each other. “we are at the party table!”

….AAAAAND then they all started to talk.

The girls got all excited about scrapbooking. I was very quiet. I looked at Mark. He was looking at me, laughing. “Why don’t you contribute to the conversation, honey?” my SWEET husband said with the ickiest layer of sarcasm I’ve ever experienced.

Here’s the deal. I’m too awesome for scrapbooking. There. I said it. That’s what I tell myself anyway. I just get bored with it. My family is amazing at scrapbooking. I’m amazing at making scrapbooking-worthy moments occur. Hey, we all have our strengths.

Then it was the guys’ turn. They started talking about their dogs. Canines are a newlywed couple’s staple. I looked at Mark and encouraged him to talk with our tablemates about the pets we don’t have. He glared at me.

As if the last two topics of conversation weren’t bad enough…. The couple to our right started talking about their travels. YES! FINALLY! Something the Bakers could relate to!

We were wrong again.

They apparently travel to Epcot in Orlando, Florida every year. There is a room with a bar from many places throughout the world at Epcot. (Apparently) “You can walk to Mexico and get some tequila! And you can go to China and try some Sake! And you can enjoy a White Russian in Russia! And the beer in Germany is amazing!”

They loved it. They loved it so much, they went every year.

Instead of telling them how lame it was to travel to the same place each year for a bar, or how LAMER it was to go to Epcot for SAKE instead of trying it in China, Mark and I excused ourselves and went to the reception bar…then to the dance floor…then back to the bar…and to the dance floor. We continued that loop until our whole table had left for the evening. (Which was like an hour later)

…apparently they all had to go check on their pups…

OF COURSE we were one of the last ones to leave. Those other couples gave newlyweds a bad name. They suck. And we docked our gift to the bride and groom by $5.00 for even THINKING we would associate with those people.