What is your most embarrassing WEDDING RELATED story?

[AndrewMSV]

It has to be wedding related or I'll have to move this to the STB (shoot the breeze).

Here's mine (if you've heard it before, just move on.)

A few years ago, I was working a bridal fair. It was a smallish bridal fair so the traffic wasn't huge, but at least I was the most 'qualified' videographer at the show.
I was getting a lot of people to stop by my booth, watch the demo, laugh, cry, the whole schebang. I even had an appointment sign-up book where 'serious shoppers' can book a date to meet with me to talk about contracts and so forth. (Which reminds me I should start doing that again.)
A good deal of people were impressed with my work and I was feeling good about myself so far. There was a couple who really enjoyed my photomontage and decided to book with me on the spot. They didn't sign anything but signed up to meet with me to do so later on.
A father and her daughter then approached the booth.
We talked about the package options and how (at that time) taxes were included in the package price and so forth. They seemed to like what I was offering and in a brief moment of silence I tried to make some small talk. I pointed at the dad and made a crack about how he'd be flipping the bill on all of this so I should be talking more directly to him. They both laughed, confirming my thoughts.
Then I said, in an attempt to further confirm my assumptions, "this is your dad, right?" and they both nodded and agreed whil simultaneously completing my sentence by saying "fiancé".

:oops:

"This is the fiancé?!" I thought in my head. "But dude is so old looking!" I tried to say something but nothing came out of my mouth. There was a long awkward silence and I finally muttered, "would you like to fill out my appointment book?"

They looked at each other all dry-like and walked over to the book and filled in some gibberish.
Then they walked off.
I wasn't all that surprised that they never called and I doubt they expected me to call them either.

:roll: That was the end of that. The biggest faux pas I ever made.

[D4rK F0CuS]

I met with a couple for a demo. They happened to bring several of their friends. One of them had a facial condition that caused his skin to sag, looking like an old man. I inadvertently asked if he was the father of the bride or groom while they were leaving. I think I'll leave the chit-chat to the females.

[bmitchell]

Couple, parents, sister & fiance, all ready for demo, wrong tape in the vcr, REALLY wrong tape in the vcr, say no more.:shock::eek::oops:

[AndrewMSV]

Couple, parents, sister & fiance, all ready for demo, wrong tape in the vcr, REALLY wrong tape in the vcr, say no more.:shock::eek::oops:
shut UP.
you did NOT show the MOB your ***mod-on-mod edit***:)!
You made that up!

Bua-HA HA HA

[bmitchell]

You made that up!
Bua-HA HA HA

O.k., I made it up. But DAMN, that would be embarrassing! I think I'll make a short film where that happens.:smile:

[AndrewMSV]

O.k., I made it up. But DAMN, that would be embarrassing! I think I'll make a short film where that happens.:smile:
But first you have to make a short film of the film that is in the VCR so you can claim total originality. :-o Right, hoss?

Cheers!

[Dave Williams]

Look at my avatar.

[bruceo]

Look at my avatar.

Didn't you show your clip online when you banged that girl on the head (notice I said on the head) during the ***mod-on-mod edit***:) shoot? Was that also the tape that was in Bill's most embarrasing moment?

I haven't been in business long enough to have a most embarrasing moment....

[Dave Williams]

Didn't you show your clip online when you banged that girl on the head (notice I said on the head) during the ***mod-on-mod edit***:) shoot? Was that also the tape that was in Bill's most embarrasing moment?

I haven't been in business long enough to have a most embarrasing moment....

No - the porn shoot wasn't mine. I don't do porn anymore.

[RT Steele]

I'm over 45 and can't be embarrassed any more. It's an earned right. I'm looking forward to 55 when full and robust flatulance at a ceremony won't even turn heads.

I have talked to clients on the phone before and got genders mixed up though. (Sir vs. Ma'am). Quit doing that a long time ago.

- RT

[MediaConcepts]

Then I said, in an attempt to further confirm my assumptions, "this is your dad, right?" and they both nodded and agreed whil simultaneously completing my sentence by saying "fiancé".

:oops:

"This is the fiancé?!" I thought in my head. "But dude is so old looking!" I tried to say something but nothing came out of my mouth. There was a long awkward silence and I finally muttered, "would you like to fill out my appointment book?"

They looked at each other all dry-like and walked over to the book and filled in some gibberish.
Then they walked off.
I wasn't all that surprised that they never called and I doubt they expected me to call them either.

:roll: That was the end of that. The biggest faux pas I ever made.

Dude, that was YOU at that show?? Bonsai & I were the engaged couple! That's so weird!

Just kidding.

Seriously, I was late for the ceremony and I kept going to the wrong church and all the doors were locked and did I mention that I was naked?

Oh wait, that didn't happen, that's just a reoccurring dream I have ;)

[Bonsai]

I was getting a lot of people to stop by my booth, watch the demo, laugh, cry, the whole schebang....
A father and her daughter then approached the booth...
Then I said, in an attempt to further confirm my assumptions, "this is your dad, right?" and they both nodded and agreed whil simultaneously completing my sentence by saying "fiancé".


I learned right quick to never assume any status of any couple who approaches your booth at a wedding show. (sidenote: I live in Massachusetts) Two girls might approach, and they could be the engaged couple. Could be a small group of 3 people, can't tell who is the bride and who is the MOB. The famous one Andrew mentioned... you're SURE that's the father of the bride, and he's the groom. Oy vey. And of course, then there's the other vendors who are checking out their "competition" but don't just come up and say "Hi, I'm so and so from such and such a company..."

I guess the best opening line when anyone approaches your booth at a show is an extended hand and "So when is your wedding date?"

[Shadow]

I guess my most embarassing WEDDING related story would be last year when I thought I had the perfect spot to capture the bride and groom during their entrance. I had, for some reason a bunch of crap attached to myself and the camera. Well, as it turned out it was one of the worst spots but I didn't realize it until they were already in.

I quickly tried to gather all the crap and move to a better location and tripped over a cable. Did one of those goofy 'trying not to fall' things in the process. Luckily everyone else was watching the bride and groom and not me. Never again will I leave the battery belt on the floor under my tripod, no matter how stationary I think I will be.

Ok, since this is wedding related I think we're limiting ourselves here. I'm sure there's some great embarassing stories to be had over in the shooting the breeze forum should someone start up a thread. :)

[bruceo]

I quickly tried to gather all the crap and move to a better location and tripped over a cable. Did one of those goofy 'trying not to fall' things in the process. Luckily everyone else was watching the bride and groom and not me. Never again will I leave the battery belt on the floor under my tripod, no matter how stationary I think I will be.


That reminds me of one of my assistants' most emabrrasing moments when we are shooting one of the first weddings I ever did for the daughter of Ronnie Van Zant from Lynard Skynard whose mom lives right on Jax beach and as she was coming over a huge sand dune my assistant runs down ahead of her, trips and freakin rolls to the bottom right in front of the crowd of "famous" musicians. His VX2K was chock ful o sand, but worked fine. I can't believe I didn't get it on camera!