A wedding is a reflection of the love between two people, so it’s understandable when couples want it to be a unique affair.  My wife and I did our best to make a wedding that wasn’t as cookie cutter as the ones we had previously attended – we served breakfast for dinner, walked down the aisle to The Darkness’ I Believe In A Thing Called Love, etc and we still get positive comments about memories guests had ten years later.  However, there’s a reason for the traditions that make up services and receptions and it can be jarring to deviate too far from them.  The best bet is to find a comfortable medium between a reflection of yourselves while still putting on a classy or fun event.  Nonetheless, in an effort to have their wedding stand out, a lot of current wedding trends are sweeping Pinterest that might be a step too far.  Buzzfeed even showcased some of these back in 2014 – although I have to admit, I love a good wedding theme (we played at a very cute board-game themed reception just a few weeks ago, complete with an incredible Jenga-guest book).  We compiled a few others from around the web, and that’s not to say that you can’t or shouldn’t have any of these at your wedding – these are just random opinions on the internet.  Above all else, it’s your day, so you do you.  Just consider how some of these events might look from the other side of the head table.

What Overdone Wedding Trend Makes You Roll Your Eyes?

Mason jars. So many f***ing mason jars.

I was recently told never to smash the cake in each other’s face because feeding each other cake symbolizes taking care of each other. That is something that will stick with me. Wedding is about tradition and symbolism and should be respected.

The groom getting all up in the dress of his bride, pulling her garter off. You inevitably make awkward eye contact with their grandparents during it.

Oh! Anything designed specifically to look good on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook or any other social network. It’s a wedding. Not a marketing campaign for your love.

As someone who works in a hotel and watches people get married hundreds of times a year…hiring a bad DJ.

The pouring of different colored sands together into a single container and the speech that goes with it. It’s always some pretentious speech about how you can’t get the pieces of sand separated and how their love is also inseparable. I always think to myself that it might be difficult, but once the divorce proceedings start they sure as hell will try to pick the pieces of sand apart.

The mountains of expenses for those in the wedding party. Clothes, gifts, bachelor/bachelorette, showers, stag n does. My friend is getting married in October and I’ve already spent close to $400. Just found out I’m getting laid off from my job for 6 weeks. It should be a celebration not a money pit

The dresses/suits being camo/hunting orange. I get it. You are from the country or from the woods and want to show some home pride but it’s tacky. Have some self-respect and respect for tradition and wear a nice dress and suit. It doesn’t have to be a black tux or a simple white dress but those colors are not acceptable for a wedding. Also, wedding photos with everyone holding shotguns and wearing sun glasses.

This new fad of the bridesmaids lifting their skirts and showing their asses for pictures

FOLKS. Do NOT google your jokes. Just don’t. I’ve heard so many similar jokes from the wedding party.

mastacciolli is the most boring-ass food choice EVER!

don’t let the DJ or band play The Macarena more than 9 or 10 times (actually, do they still do this? my XP was mid-90’s)
same goes for Paradise By The Dashboard Lights. It really isn’t that funny and definitely isn’t classy

For me it is themed weddings that are over the top to the point of ridiculousness. It almost feels like they are trying to prove they are super in love with a particular theme. I know of a Harry Potter themed wedding in which the couple had never read any of the books or seen the movies- they just thought Harry Potter was a good idea. Nothing wrong with it, but, I just don’t see the point of a themed wedding if you aren’t a fan.

Flash mob – both cool and awkward at the same time.