Many people arrived at the wedding on time but had to wait for late guests - Photo: QUAN NAM
Many people have the habit of using "rubber band time" in meetings. Many people have shared their tears of laughter, hunger, and fatigue because of weddings that started late due to late guests.
Invite at 7pm but guests at 8pm still scattered
Mr. Nguyen Hoang (32 years old, from Tan An, Long An) told an awkward story of his maternal family, when they went from the countryside to the city to attend a nephew's wedding.
His nephew had his wedding at home in the countryside, but still held an additional party in the city to invite friends and colleagues.
Because there weren't many guests, relatives also wanted to have a chance to visit the city, so they rented a 17-seat car for convenience.
"That day, everyone gathered at my house at 3 p.m. to prepare to leave. The time was so short that no one thought of cooking dinner to eat first," said Mr. Hoang.
The invitation said 7pm, so from 6:45pm the whole family was at the restaurant. The bride and groom started to receive guests. At this time, some people complained of hunger because it was past dinner time, according to the custom in the countryside. Some people encouraged them to "wait a little longer, if there are many guests, we will serve them right away".
"A little bit" was more than an hour. Mr. Hoang looked at his watch impatiently. At 7:35, 7:45, even 8:00 pm, guests were only just arriving, not enough to start the party.
Remember to eat light at weddings to fill your stomach.
This is the experience of Thu Thao (27 years old, living in Binh Thanh district) when attending a wedding party in the city. Thao shared that when she started working in Saigon, her friends and colleagues got married and sent pink invitations, so she strictly followed the invitation time.
"I remember the first time I went to a wedding, I asked my boss to leave an hour early to prepare. I arrived at the restaurant on time, but waited all morning before entering the party. At that time, I felt annoyed and could only blame myself for arriving on time," she said.
The paradoxical story of blaming himself for arriving at the wedding party on time is also the feeling of Mr. Le Danh (31 years old).
Mr. Danh said that due to the nature of weddings held in the evening, guests often arrive late. One of the common reasons is that many people leave work late.
"If the wedding is at 7pm, most guests will definitely be late. Because many people don't get off work until 5:30pm or 6pm. It takes an hour to go home to shower and change clothes," Danh concluded. Not to mention, this is rush hour in Ho Chi Minh City, if guests don't go home to change clothes, traffic jams will also contribute to the guests being late.
He said that he decided to attend the wedding to maintain the relationship and bless the bride and groom, so he sympathized with them, not because of the food and drinks. "That's why I usually eat before going to the party, so that if I'm late, I won't be hungry," he humorously shared his experience.
The road leading to the wedding restaurant, it's almost time, why is no one there? - Photo: QUAN NAM
The one who is on time must wait for the one who is late!
Not only the guests but also the bride and groom and the two in-laws were impatient because the guests were late.
Mr. Nguyen Hoang said that on the day of his nephew's wedding, guests only started arriving 15 minutes after the invitation time. The bride and groom stood waiting for their guests, feeling uneasy. A relative looked for the invitation to check if there was a printing error.
Thu Thao said that once she went to a wedding party, 30 minutes late but the guests still hadn't filled the table. The parents of both sides rushed the bride and groom to go up on stage to perform the ceremony and then start the party because they were afraid it would be past the auspicious time. However, the young couple still lingered in front of the restaurant door to wait, because the guests were the bride's close friends.
"The group of friends planned to go on stage to perform an opening dance for the bride, but they were late," Thao recounted in frustration.
According to Mr. Le Danh, it is unreasonable for a punctual person to wait for a late person. Therefore, the awareness of the guests plays an important role. The fact that many guests arrive late compared to the announced time causes the start of the ceremonies and wedding party to be delayed.
"This not only causes inconvenience to the bride and groom but also affects other guests who have arrived on time.
Not only weddings, but other appointments, even going out for coffee with friends, need to be on time. Because it is polite, showing respect for others," Mr. Danh advised.
Have you ever waited for a long time when going to a wedding? How can we change the habit of using rubber bands at weddings? Please leave your comments in the Comments section below, or send them to [email protected]. Sincerely thank you.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tu-trach-minh-vi-di-dam-cuoi-dung-gio-20240802134447173.htm
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