HUH?????

AJsMommy122 Posted: Mar 26, 2004 10:24 PM

HUH?????

My FH was just talking to my FMIL about the centerpieces we want... and she asked me how people are going to take the clear tube home? I was like huh?? she said that as long as the flowers arent in a candelabra that the guests take the whole thing home???? maybe im retarted but i never heard of this I thought they just take the flowers? Now her and my fh are yelling at me that they never heard of such a thing and what would they do with just the flowers. I am so
whos wrong??

OSCARtheGROOM Posted: Mar 26, 2004 10:28 PM

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I think your right. I thought you rent the stands. I would think if someone takes one you have to pay for it. JMO

July2004Bride Posted: Mar 26, 2004 10:28 PM

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Only the centerpieces get taken home... not the actual stand it's on. You're right... they are wrong.

AJsMommy122 Posted: Mar 26, 2004 10:36 PM

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I love being right
Seriously though they were both yelling at me like im nuts and my FMIL is now complaining that we have to tell people not to take the vase!!!!!!! I swear they are not all there sometimes
I said we are renting them not buying them and I sure as heck are not paying extra $$ for them to be taken home!! and fmil was like well i think i have been to alot more weddings then you and in my family we take the whole thing!

belle31125 Posted: Mar 26, 2004 11:34 PM

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My FSIL had the same type of thing at her wedding and only the flowers were taken, not the vases as well or the tube thingy

tiakisses Posted: Mar 26, 2004 11:37 PM

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Posted by Soon2bMsZ

I love being right
Seriously though they were both yelling at me like im nuts and my FMIL is now complaining that we have to tell people not to take the vase!!!!!!! I swear they are not all there sometimes
I said we are renting them not buying them and I sure as heck are not paying extra $$ for them to be taken home!! and fmil was like well i think i have been to alot more weddings then you and in my family we take the whole thing!

lmao

unicorn1178 Posted: Mar 27, 2004 10:46 AM

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I guess it depends on the type of centerpieces you have!! I was at a wedding where the centerpieces were cornocopias and they were all taken home! I can't imagine someone taking home a candelabra!! come on now!!

anjer4 Posted: Mar 27, 2004 10:50 AM

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well thats my issue with the topiaries..the guests have to take the whole thing home but everyone seems to think that that's not a problem..how the hell are the guests going to take the whole thing home..i was told that the regular stands like the tubes are left and the centerpieces on top are taken..

skew Posted: Mar 27, 2004 11:00 AM

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Posted by unicorn1178

I guess it depends on the type of centerpieces you have!! I was at a wedding where the centerpieces were cornocopias and they were all taken home! I can't imagine someone taking home a candelabra!! come on now!!

you'de be surprised what people feel they can
'help themselves' to at weddings. i have heard that some guests have asked for a doggie bag if they didn't finish their meal.

Kriss2c Posted: Mar 27, 2004 11:12 AM

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Posted by Soon2bMsZ

I love being right
Seriously though they were both yelling at me like im nuts and my FMIL is now complaining that we have to tell people not to take the vase!!!!!!! I swear they are not all there sometimes
I said we are renting them not buying them and I sure as heck are not paying extra $$ for them to be taken home!! and fmil was like well i think i have been to alot more weddings then you and in my family we take the whole thing!

I would then tell that if her family does take the whole thing home, then she will be responsible for the extra cost.

pschica Posted: Mar 27, 2004 11:15 AM

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usually the people who work at the ahll will make sure ot ocllect the stands - if they are missing any you will have to pay for them and its pretty $$$...apparently a few months before our wedding there was af ight at our hall and it ade trhe news - it turned out that someone tried to take the stnad and when the staff stopped him ,he punched them!

BriBri529 Posted: Mar 27, 2004 11:44 AM

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You are right- The stands stay, the flowers go . . .

jill13bean Posted: Mar 27, 2004 12:04 PM

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it depends if the florists makes you rent them or buy them... you are right... ask her if she wants to pay an extra $70 to buy them hahahah

fall2005bride Posted: Mar 27, 2004 12:41 PM

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my catering hall supplies the stands for the centerpieces to be placed on....so the guests should know that only the flowers are allowed to leave, not the stand!
you might have to make a game out of who takes home the centerpiece-this way your FMIL cant say anything AND you wont have to dish out extra $ bc of it...