A Conversation With My Neighbor....
Decorating By FairyPoppins Updated 17 Apr 2010 , 3:03am by mamawrobin
This story is going into my all time favorites category! I think you should submit the "decorate your own cupcake wedding theme" to Martha Stewart. She'd really jump on that!
What I never understand fully is why a person will throw a fit because the MOST important piece of cake they will ever eat is (gasp) three bucks, but they are willing to fork over nearly six bucks for a piece of cake in their local Applebee's???
I'm seriously in friggin tears!!!!! 
I've had a pretty scary past 2 weeks, however I just can't stop laughing over these comebacks!!!
My niece is getting married feb 2010 I should suggest these things as they too don't like to pay for quality...
paper & crayons for photographer
clown for MC
Balloon for flowers
pot luck for food
Wedding = priceless
Real original!!!
Glad the story caused some chuckles! I only wish I'd thought of some of the funny responses you've posted. Crayons 'photos' and a 'balloon bouquet'. I should have directed her to the show 'My Sweet Redneck Wedding' for some extra ideas!
In fact while I was having the conversation I was thinking 'what would Indydebi say in this situation?' being as she has relayed some funny one liners from her cake making career!! Perhaps that will be my new mantra WWIS (what would Indydebi say). In fact the wedding is in Indiana.......
Maybe someone should tape episodes of Semi Homemade With Sandra Lee for these people... Like the "$500" cake she made out of a sheet cake and sugar cookies.
Deanna
Neighbor - OK I'll ask the bride if I should do that. Perhaps we'll put pots of frosting and sprinkles at each table and let the guests decorate them themselves.
LOL!!! Then instead of a photographer, they can hand out crayons and construction paper so everyone can draw pictures of the happy couple!!! LOL
LOL! Ok - what is next! I can imagine the look on my wedding quests faces as they prepare their own cupcakes...where are the party hats and pin the tail on the donkey.
Great story.
WWIS! I love it! 
The whole story is too funny.
LOL!!! Then instead of a photographer, they can hand out crayons and construction paper so everyone can draw pictures of the happy couple!!! LOL
Rezzy, I can't stop laughing!!!
I know someone that on her invitatin she put---"Please don't bring a gift, but cash is gladly accepted...and please bring a main dish of your choice" 
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She also put kodak cameras on each table and she collected the cameras at the end
and no, this couple are not poor, but this was her 3rd marriage LOL
So, just for 'fun' I put $1 in a plain envelope and brought chips and salsa as a main dish...I don't think she'll invite me to her 4th wedding though
Neighbor - OK I'll ask the bride if I should do that. Perhaps we'll put pots of frosting and sprinkles at each table and let the guests decorate them themselves.
Me - (imagining ruined table linens)Yes, that sounds lovely!!!!!!!!!
LOL!!! Then instead of a photographer, they can hand out crayons and construction paper so everyone can draw pictures of the happy couple!!! LOL
That is so funny,
Too funny with the DIY wedding! Who's going to clean the wedding attire for all the guests, when they get buttercream on their Sunday clothes while trying to decorate their own cupcake!? Can you imagine? Even if it was a down home redneck potluck, I can't imagine that being something anyone would be 'into'. LOL
shiney said:
Okay, I want to be the one to rent the soft serve ice cream machine, and sprinkle/syrup/topping bar, to go along with the fancy dancy self-fix'um-up cup cakes to them
Ok now, make sure you're sitting down for this, but I know a young couple doing just that for their reception. 
(not the cupcakes, but the self-serve ice cream) Not only are they having ice cream with sprinkles, but they are also--wait for it--having a cereal bar where guests can pick from about 5 different cereals and either white or chocolate milk! Now, as I said this couple is pretty young( 21 & 22 ) but the really weird thing is they have asked me to make their wedding cake for them and it is actually very elegant?!? Anywhoo, I guess there's no accounting for taste sometimes!
Sounds kind of like my brother's first wedding. The MOB was so cheap, that she sat in the front row with her cheapass camera -one with the cube flash on top, from the '70's-and took her own pics b/c she didn't want to pay for pics at her dd's wedding. I have always wondered where she was able to find the replacement flash bulbs for the thing.
I don't want to hijack OP's thread, but the reception was a owl of Triscuits and some cheese crackers with that squirty cheese-in-a-can on top.
The bride wore a Tasmanian Devil tshirt and gym shorts with a corsage as her going away outfit. and her fam wore their dress jeans to the wedding. Then they all drove away in their expensive foreign cars.
LOL!!! Then instead of a photographer, they can hand out crayons and construction paper so everyone can draw pictures of the happy couple!!! LOL
Snort, giggle, I think I just peed my pants I laughed so hard
LOL!!! Then instead of a photographer, they can hand out crayons and construction paper so everyone can draw pictures of the happy couple!!! LOL
Rezzy, I can't stop laughing!!!I know someone that on her invitatin she put---"Please don't bring a gift, but cash is gladly accepted...and please bring a main dish of your choice"
--- She also put kodak cameras on each table and she collected the cameras at the end
and no, this couple are not poor, but this was her 3rd marriage LOL
So, just for 'fun' I put $1 in a plain envelope and brought chips and salsa as a main dish...I don't think she'll invite me to her 4th wedding though
I did the camera thing at my wedding, and its actually a really fun idea. I had my guests take there own photos at the reception and evening do ( i still had my own proper photos done ) But after we got our guests pictures developed, they were a scream, lots of really happy natural shots, it still is wonderful to look through them now and think, that was a brilliant night!
She also put kodak cameras on each table and she collected the cameras at the end
and no, this couple are not poor, but this was her 3rd marriage LOL
So, just for 'fun' I put $1 in a plain envelope and brought chips and salsa as a main dish...I don't think she'll invite me to her 4th wedding though
Just wanted to add that I went to a wedding with the disposable cameras but they actually (I kid you not) made the guests raise their hands (the dj asked for a show of hands) on which ones would agree to take a camera home, develop it, and return the photos back to the bride and groom!!!! Now that's TACKY on steroids!
Neighbor - OK I'll ask the bride if I should do that. Perhaps we'll put pots of frosting and sprinkles at each table and let the guests decorate them themselves.
Me - (imagining ruined table linens)Yes, that sounds lovely!!!!!!!!!
LOL!!! Then instead of a photographer, they can hand out crayons and construction paper so everyone can draw pictures of the happy couple!!! LOL
THIS TOTALLY CRACKED ME UP...SITTING AT WORK LAUGHING LIKE A HYENA!! LOVE THIS IDEA...
HA HA HA HA HA HA I can't stop laughing, that was so funny, I'm picturing the guests decorating their own cupcakes.
People stole some of the cameras at my wedding!!!! I laugh about it now but man, back then I was ready to get search warrants to search their houses! lol!!!
People stole some of the cameras at my wedding!!!! I laugh about it now but man, back then I was ready to get search warrants to search their houses! lol!!!
Heck, a lot of my family would think they were the wedding favors and they'd complain because you didn't get a camera for EVERYONE at the table!
(There's a reason I live 75 miles away from all of them! 
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You all don't know how much I needed to find this thread this morning. You all are truly a blessing!
Keep 'em coming!!!
LOL!!! Then instead of a photographer, they can hand out crayons and construction paper so everyone can draw pictures of the happy couple!!! LOL
OMG that's too funny!!!
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and let the guests decorate them themselves.
Me - (imagining ruined table linens)Yes, that sounds lovely!!!!!!!!!
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That reminds me of the joke where the punch line is ... "And my husband sent me to ettiquette lessons, and they taught me that instead of telling people to F*** Off, I should just say "Oh, that's so very nice.""
You truly are practically perfect in every way!!!
Oh gosh......I didn't know it wasn't proper ettiquette to tell people to F *** off!?! LOL
Neighbor - OK I'll ask the bride if I should do that. Perhaps we'll put pots of frosting and sprinkles at each table and let the guests decorate them themselves.
Me - (imagining ruined table linens)Yes, that sounds lovely!!!!!!!!!
LOL!!! Then instead of a photographer, they can hand out crayons and construction paper so everyone can draw pictures of the happy couple!!! LOL
LMAO!!! Freakin hilarious! Good one
Neighbor - OK I'll ask the bride if I should do that. Perhaps we'll put pots of frosting and sprinkles at each table and let the guests decorate them themselves.
That surely takes the cake -
Haven't heard of anything so funny............ or tacky in ages.
Besides thisPlease don't bring a gift, but cash is gladly accepted...and please bring a main dish of your choice"
Thanks for the laughs
Bluehue.
Neighbor - OK I'll ask the bride if I should do that. Perhaps we'll put pots of frosting and sprinkles at each table and let the guests decorate them themselves.
That surely takes the cake -
Haven't heard of anything so funny............ or tacky in ages.
Besides thisPlease don't bring a gift, but cash is gladly accepted...and please bring a main dish of your choice"
Thanks for the laughs
Bluehue.
Ahhh, thanks for bringing this back! for some reason I've lost it. It is very funny huh?
I was the one that attended the wedding where the couple wanted cash instead of gifts 
Good thing she didn't know that I like making cakes huh?
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