One of the best and most memorable meals I've had was at my best friend's wedding a few years ago. I received the vegetarian option, and it was a squash/turnip soup, salad, and probably the most delicious stuffed vegetable I've had: a full zucchini stuffed with what I think was some kind of savoury miso-based paste. It was fanfuckingtastic.
My SO won't eat beef served at weddings. So in two cases, I've received double beef portions.
Ultimately, people shouldn't complain about wedding dinners. It's bad form. But I can imagine people thinking, OMG where's the meat?!
It's like people complaining about a dry reception despite it being so because the bride's poor brother is a recently recovered alcoholic.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
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