Getting Married on an OSU football Saturday

• thedynasty1998

  

  I'm recently engaged, and the fiance and I are throwing around dates for a wedding (not until 2011).
  
  I told her right away that we couldn't do an OSU home Saturday game because it's common sense here in Columbus that you don't do that. She's not a football fan, so doesn't really understand why she should have to plan a wedding around a college football game.
  
  So, she tells me yesterday that she really likes 9/17, which is an away game against Miami. I told her that was a bad day, and she got upset and said, "Well if your friends would rather watch an OSU game than be at our wedding, then they aren't true friends."
  
  I understand her argument, but at the same time, there are just certain things you don't do, and getting married on a home OSU football game is one.
  
  What do you think? Is it okay to have a wedding on the day that OSU would play against Miami, or should the OSU schedule be taken into consideration?
  
  BTW, I'm an OSU fan, but don't care if I miss a game.
• gorocks99

  

  Put your foot down, tell her to go make you a sandwich, and then have her apologize for making you raise your voice.
  
  Then, tell her it's ok, but she'll learn. Gotta throw a little encouragement in there. No weddings on game days. Period.
• baseballstud24

  Yea...you'll have a lot f pissed off people at your wedding worrying more about the game than the ceremony. Tell her if she wants the attention to be on her rather than the t.v., she needs to pick a new date.
• fiction

  

  It seems like there's a good chance this will be a night game anyway.
• se-alum

  

  I had a friend get married on OSU-Michigan day.
• Gblock

  just do it on one of the games when the buckeyes play a dII school or one of the other scrub teams they usually schedule to start the year
• september63

  

  LOL..........Atleast it is an away game. Schedule the time of the wedding around the kickoff and make sure TV's are available at the reception. Yes, some of your friends would question a game day wedding for sure.
• Fab1b

  

  It is a no no!! I have missed a few weddings due to Buckeye games!! When my best friend got married in 04 I was the best man. I told his wife to be you have two choices, get married in the summer or choose OSU's bye week to have your wedding on. She chose the bye week and all was well!
• Con_Alma

  The vast majority of our population are not sports fans.
  
  The wedding is not planned for those that may get invited. If those who are invited choose that the OSU game is more important they should not go to the wedding.
• se-alum

  

  It would be tough to schedule around kickoff, since the times usually aren't released until a week or two before the game.
• thavoice

  Not a big deal really. I think those who miss a wedding for a good friend/close family member have their priorities fucked up.
  
  or ya could just say the hell with it...watch the game instead...and tell your buddy youll go to his second wedding.
• OneBuckeye

  

  Con_Alma wrote: The vast majority of our population are not sports fans.
  
  The wedding is not planned for those that may get invited. If those who are invited choose that the OSU game is more important they should not go to the wedding.

  False. If you are an OSU alum or inviting OSU alums or Columbus residents you are likely going to have a majority of people that are OSU football fans.
  
  In the end everyone will show up and have a good time, but their full attention will not be on the wedding. If you decide to make it on that date you are going to have to deal with the question of OSU football everytime you talk to someone about the wedding. It will be annoying and its best to just avoid it. You have plenty of time to plan so just don't do it.
• thedynasty1998

  

  It's something that obviously is taken into consideration and depends on how many friends and family are sports fans.
  
  Her family couldn't care less about OSU and their football games. My family and friends are all OSU fans and there are a few that would probably have a problem with it. We have enough time to plan, but since she wanted the Miami game as of yesterday, it brought up an interesting conversation.
• Con_Alma

  OneBuckeye wrote:

  Con_Alma wrote: The vast majority of our population are not sports fans.
  
  The wedding is not planned for those that may get invited. If those who are invited choose that the OSU game is more important they should not go to the wedding.

  False. If you are an OSU alum or inviting OSU alums or Columbus residents you are likely going to have a majority of people that are OSU football fans.
  
  In the end everyone will show up and have a good time, but their full attention will not be on the wedding. If you decide to make it on that date you are going to have to deal with the question of OSU football everytime you talk to someone about the wedding. It will be annoying and its best to just avoid it. You have plenty of time to plan so just don't do it.

  How is what I said false? My comments were about the general population not a segmented group of Alumni or students.
• thavoice

  Buddy just scheduled their wedding on the off week this year for OSU so they did plan around it.
  
  Or pick one of the gimmie win games ....they have a few of them on the schedule.
• Zoltan

  OneBuckeye wrote:

  Con_Alma wrote: The vast majority of our population are not sports fans.
  
  The wedding is not planned for those that may get invited. If those who are invited choose that the OSU game is more important they should not go to the wedding.

  False. If you are an OSU alum or inviting OSU alums or Columbus residents you are likely going to have a majority of people that are OSU football fans.
  
  In the end everyone will show up and have a good time, but their full attention will not be on the wedding. If you decide to make it on that date you are going to have to deal with the question of OSU football everytime you talk to someone about the wedding. It will be annoying and its best to just avoid it. You have plenty of time to plan so just don't do it.

  This. I don't think many people would actually miss the wedding for the game but they will constantly be looking for a TV and checking scores. If the bride wants peoples full attention do not do it on a gameday.
• OneBuckeye

  

  Con_Alma wrote:

  OneBuckeye wrote:

  Con_Alma wrote: The vast majority of our population are not sports fans.
  
  The wedding is not planned for those that may get invited. If those who are invited choose that the OSU game is more important they should not go to the wedding.

  False. If you are an OSU alum or inviting OSU alums or Columbus residents you are likely going to have a majority of people that are OSU football fans.
  
  In the end everyone will show up and have a good time, but their full attention will not be on the wedding. If you decide to make it on that date you are going to have to deal with the question of OSU football everytime you talk to someone about the wedding. It will be annoying and its best to just avoid it. You have plenty of time to plan so just don't do it.

  How is what I said false? My comments were about the general population not a segmented group of Alumni or students.

  Because you are on a primarly based Ohio sports messege board that is why it is false. Most people on this board care about sports so I am assuming Dynasty does (especially since he brought it up) and therefore his family/groomsman have similar intrests.
• Nate

  You shouldn't marry her if she isn't willing to compromise on a wedding date that works for you also.
• thavoice

  hell last fall half the wedding party and a good number of the guys..ands ome of the chicks....went down teh road to teh bar to watch the 4th qtr of the bengals playoff game last fall.
  
  Shit happens.....and if I was the bride/groom I would do what is best for you two...and whatever happens...happens.
• justcompete

  Don't give in.
  It's over a year away, what is the difference if she makes it 2-3 weeks earlier?
  3/4 of the men and some women will be looking for a TV to at least catch up on the score. It's not worth the headache.
• Scarlet_Buckeye

  

  It's just a MAJOR unspoken No No!!!!!!
  
  There are PLENTY of other Saturdays in any given calendar year. She needs to be more understanding.
• FatHobbit

  

  I'm (probably) getting married this year, and I made sure she understood football season was off limits. She didn't like it, but it's my wedding too. lol
• september63

  

  Keep having this debate with her and by Sept. 17, 2011 there wont even be a wedding.
• Con_Alma

  OneBuckeye wrote:

  Con_Alma wrote:

  OneBuckeye wrote:

  Con_Alma wrote: The vast majority of our population are not sports fans.
  
  The wedding is not planned for those that may get invited. If those who are invited choose that the OSU game is more important they should not go to the wedding.

  False. If you are an OSU alum or inviting OSU alums or Columbus residents you are likely going to have a majority of people that are OSU football fans.
  
  In the end everyone will show up and have a good time, but their full attention will not be on the wedding. If you decide to make it on that date you are going to have to deal with the question of OSU football everytime you talk to someone about the wedding. It will be annoying and its best to just avoid it. You have plenty of time to plan so just don't do it.

  How is what I said false? My comments were about the general population not a segmented group of Alumni or students.

  Because you are on a primarly based Ohio sports messege board that is why it is false. Most people on this board care about sports so I am assuming Dynasty does (especially since he brought it up) and therefore his family/groomsman have similar intrests.

  
  On this primarily based sports board I tried to be clear in the group I was making my comment about. Sorry if I wasn't. The "vast majority of people" definition wasn't limited to those who are on this board but the population in general...inclusive of all...even his future bride and their family.
• Hb31187

  

  Yeah but why would it have to be on the day of a big game? Whats wrong with a week prior to that? or a week after? That is if it even has to be during football season.