Got a wedding in Paris on Friday - Should I go?

[bullie]

What are the chances of setting up on Wed then zipping to Paris for a wedding and getting back for sat/sun? Am I mad?

[Gnomicide]

Well, it's probably doable. But can you really be arsed?

[RarerThanDandyB]

3 minutes ago, bullie said:

What are the chances of setting up on Wed then zipping to Paris for a wedding and getting back for sat/sun? Am I mad?

It’s mad and I’d suggest doing one or the other. Missing three days of the festival wouldn’t give you the whole experience and somebody who can go all of it maybe should have a ticket. That’s what I think, obviously that doesn’t matter. 

It would be hard and you would be knackered but depending when flights are, you should be alright doing it. Good luck. That’s almost as crazy as when I went to QOTSA Finsbury and then flew early Sunday morning to go to TRNSMT for Arctic Monkeys. Crazy but worth it. Good luck.

[Quark]

Logistically manageable I guess.  On the same point as DandyB, and being completely honest, if I was one of the unlucky ones (and there are many on here) who didn't get a ticket at all and saw you suggesting this, I'd be spitting feathers and calling you many unrepeatable names.  Taking 2 days out of 5 when there's people who'd take your arm off to be able to do the lot would be churlish.

But again, my opinion only.

[Titters]

How important is the wedding?

Would the bride and groom really miss you? 

Unless it's close family I would politely excuse yourself. 

(I'm not a massive fan of weddings)

[sisco]

The fact that your asking means the wedding is important enough to go to. 

[whitehorses]

If it wasn’t immediate family or a very old friend’s I wouldn’t be going to a wedding in Paris. Glasto or not... 

[not worthy]

only if you are the groom

[dave0h]

Depends who’s playing the wedding I suppose ? 

[Crazyfool01]

have you set a a poll for those attending the wedding too ? just in the interest of getting a representative sample  

[briddj]

Mate of ours who always comes was completely taken out by his brother arranging his wedding for June 30. He doesn't even really like his brother.

[H.M.V]

6 minutes ago, briddj said:

Mate of ours who always comes was completely taken out by his brother arranging his wedding for June 30. He doesn't even really like his brother.

Sounds like the feeling is mutual. 

[nikkic]

Glastonbury all the way. The fact you’re even asking means the other wedding isn’t that important. 

[dentalplan]

2 hours ago, Quark said:

if I was one of the unlucky ones (and there are many on here) who didn't get a ticket at all and saw you suggesting this, I'd be spitting feathers and calling you many unrepeatable names. 

I don’t feel this way. People can do Glasto how they want when they’ve bought a ticket, as long as it doesn’t ruin other people’s time.

@bullie have you been made aware of the wedding since getting your deposit down? Cos you have carte blanche to sack it off in that case. If you knew about the wedding and then bought the ticket anyway with the intent of going to Paris, you are mad yes.

Edited March 24, 2019 by dentalplan

[Madyaker]

Unless it was a very close friend or  immediate family member id be going to Glasto. It's probably possible to fly out but that sounds mad. I suppose you could probably fly out friday bristol to paris and come back early on saturday morning?

[Quark]

19 minutes ago, dentalplan said:

I don’t feel this way. People can do Glasto how they want when they’ve bought a ticket, as long as it doesn’t ruin other people’s time.

Fair enough. Like I said, just my thoughts, not claiming to speak for the will of the people or owt 

[Keithy]

No. 50% of marriages end in divorce so there's a 50/50 chance you'll be wasting your time. Go to Glastonbury and have a 100% good time.

It's just maths.

[MEGATRONICMEATWAGON]

3 hours ago, bullie said:

What are the chances of setting up on Wed then zipping to Paris for a wedding and getting back for sat/sun? Am I mad?

It's possible, but unless the people getting married are your close family and you're the best man, tell them they should have chosen a better weekend the uncompromising insensitive bastards.

[dentalplan]

2 hours ago, Keithy said:

No. 50% of marriages end in divorce so there's a 50/50 chance you'll be wasting your time. Go to Glastonbury and have a 100% good time.

It's just maths.

Worth adding that the other 50% end in death. ☠️

[crocodiles]

4 hours ago, not worthy said:

only if you are the groom

That's still no reason to go 

[BlackZeppelin]

11 hours ago, bullie said:

What are the chances of setting up on Wed then zipping to Paris for a wedding and getting back for sat/sun? Am I mad?

Send a gift and a nice card, and raise a glass to their good health at the appropriate time....if you went,  you'd only be thinking of being at the festival.

[Xeph1995]

Skip the wedding chances are they won't miss you and I mean that in the best way. They will have a great time regardless who ever they are.

Both of my brother's weddings woulda been no different if I had not been.

Edited March 24, 2019 by Xeph1995

[H.M.V]

Seems to me like both would be wonderful experiences. A wedding in Paris in the summer or Glastonbury Festival. It's a tough decision but I think you do them an injustice by trying to do both. Pick one and make the most of it. 

[fred quimby]

That sounds an absolute blast. Would be great fun to do both I reckon.

Several points to slip up though. E.g "shall we just have a quick cider before we leave"and finding yourself Monday morning going "oh shit Paris". The same in Paris

[shuttlep]

most weddings don't last over three years these days, the festival memories last a life time