Jeez, I can't believe how bad some people are! Ive heard some stories of friends of friends having things stolen, but luckily none of the weddings I've attended have had any problems (that I know of) which means hopefully none of these friends would steal from us!
I think the most I've ever taken from a wedding is an extra slice of cake! At a wedding in February I took my name card because I liked the paper and the way it was made, so that was for research purposes and would have been binned anyway. And then at the end of the night the flower company came round to collect their vases and offered me the flower display! I didn't think the bride and groom would mind as they had already left for their cottage in the lakes!
CommentAuthorLegoWife
Can't believe people would just take centre pieces. We plan to say if anyone would like to take one of our centre pieces home to ask us and they're more than welcome to them. I'll be annoyed if they take the mirror plates though cause with two other family couples getting married next year they might be able to make good use of them
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CommentAuthorGemmaM89
Ive waitressed for over 10years now and unfortunately i have to admit with some of the comments being made!! Most examples involve food though, when the bride and groom bring in buns etc for the buffet in the evening, 99% of the time the staff have already had their fair share of them before they go out that night. The same also happens when there is a candy buffet, the staff also help themselves to that too before the guests see it. This happens at most wedding ive served anyway. Other things are taken too, but only some staff do this, things include small miniture alcohols, any other favours as well as candles, typically the expensive 1s (think slang for americans)!! not all staff take this stuff though, but i have to stress that these items are typically taken as guests leave them on the table after the meal when the room is being sorted for evening entertainment. This is by no means an excuse but if you have spent a lot on favours or other little extras for your wedding day and guests then u might want to bare this in mind on your big day!!
CommentAuthorTsukijin
I'll be counting everything before anyone arrives. Might accidentally leave my camera somewhere inconspicuous lol. If I find the staff have taken anything heads will roll. If it's been left behind afterwards and everyone has got up and gone and they take something while cleaning up, that's fine fair game but if they are helping themselves before the event has even started there will be trouble.
eru, shiteiru ka? shinigami wa ringo shika tabenai?
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CommentAuthorMrsShaw
i didn't see this thread before my wedding, dont think it was about then, but after we opened our cards etc, i very nearly put them behind the bar then realised i probably shouldnt even trust the barmen with them. so my grandma looked after them all night for us :)
good job as well as when we got home the next day we counted over £600 in vouchers and £600 in cash!
I would never take someone else's favour without asking. Apart from at my aunts wedding last year, my great grandparents were seated on our table but left shortly after the ceremony so their shortbread jelly beans and champagne (it had already been poured and placed by their places) were fair game.
CommentAuthorsuzky123
if they nick anything from me I lose £100 deposit so they better not. I had to write a 'glass and candle insurance cheque' so they cash it if theres anything missing.
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CommentAuthorSam
Wow. I've been to weddings where guest were asked to take home DIY centerpieces, etc if they liked them. But I couldn't imagine people stealing candelabra and the like. I guess this proves how important it is to have someone responsible for gifts/cards. I also think it wouldn't hurt to communicate to guest that things have been rented or if something goes missing the couple will have to pay for it.
CommentAuthorOfficially Mrs M
I'm going to get H2B to mention in his speeches that the centrepieces will be given to members of the wedding party but can they wait until the end of the night so that they stay on the tables for the evening reception as i went to my cousins wedding in november to the evening reception and there were no centrepieces left the grandparents had taken then home after the meal and weren't coming back and some of the BM's had put them in there rooms
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CommentAuthorxxhan87xx
i would never have thought about people stealing from the gift table thats terrible. we wont be doing centrepieces and favours as were pretty much just throwing a party but if i was inviting my family they would pretty much take what they can get there hands on at my mums wedding as soon as people walked into the reception room the balloons were taken down to suck the helium out my grandad spent hours the night before arranging balloons into a arch over tables and it was ruined in minutes x
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CommentAuthorsussie
if you have a planner in for the day, make sure they are aware of the presents/cards and give them access to your room, so they can periodically put them there. They are there for you and your recommendation is worth a lot more than anything, so they wont be tempted at all
Also mums are good for security detail, Im also arranging to remove the chair sashes before the alcohol really starts flowing in the evening. as our decorater pointed out that people have been known to use them in place of ties round the head lol. i think that getting them removed is probably the best option. i love the sahes, but i think by the evening reception the way the room set up, wont matter as much.
Also at Sil2bs wedding, they informed us that Anything left of tables would be removed, including tabledecs. was not impressed, i ended up spending huge part of the after dinner bit, sorting out the stuff, so the bride didnt have too.
CommentAuthorSelinaK
We were lucky, only thing that was pinched were candle bags with 3 led candles in each (pound shop bargain so not too stressed). It was annoying to discover that mum was the one handing them out. My centrepeices and everything else were intact, thankfully!!!! I wondered about the staff pinching cake or sweets, so decided the easiest thing to do was tell them to help themselves!!
I can't beleive that Sussie, the cheek of it!!! Our guys tidied up, but someone came and asked me what I wanted saving. they threw everything else away, including the boxes my vases were in which was the only thing that annoyed me. I guess it depends on the quality of staff at the venue, and how polite your relatives are!! xx
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
I was a little peeved off as when we went to H2B's cousin's wedding in May, his Mum phoned him up asking if we took some wooden table numbers as the ones that were on the table we sat at (only for the evening as the numbers were for the day event which we were not at). Not sure if it was because we are due to be married but why on earth take two wooden numbers?
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CommentAuthorHayley Elizabeth
OMG i can't believe people would actually do this. So naive but i never have thought that i would need to worry about such things! xx
