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Wedding in Poland - my experience

Frankie	Oct 22, 06, 15:21 / #
Yesterday I was in Poland on a typical Polish wedding. Everything was fine - good music, pretty girls, great food. But I couldn't stand one thing - CIGARETTE SMOKING. I was about to die after being a few hours in a banquet hall full of smoke. I should add about 30-40% of all guests smoked a cigarette. Whoever felt like just pulled out a cigarette, didn't ask if she or he may smoke - they just smoked like crazy!!! Do Poles in Poland don't care about other guests and think they should smoke with them too? I know it was chilly outside, but come on -- when every third guest smokes in one room (where there were many children too!) it's not a pleasure for non-smokers. Beside this unpleasant "episode" the weeding was great. But next time I go to a Polish wedding in Poland I'll make sure to have a gas mask on me. :// Frankie

lefThreads: 13 Posts: 564 Joined: Jun 27, 06	Oct 22, 06, 16:02 / #
Thats the polish way of life......polish weddings are great,,,, great food, drinks, music and being able to see people relax and enjoy themselves.... the practice of smoking in poland is unacceptable and it is only time when somebody will get sued for damages at one of these events....hmmmmmmmm

hello	Oct 22, 06, 16:20 / #
I think it's getting better and better -- but some Poles don't have a sense of decency - I mean, they want to be hospitable and stuff and allow guests to do what they like; but don't see a bigger picture that others who don't feel like sitting in smoke don't like it.

hello	Oct 22, 06, 16:23 / #
On the other hand you write the food was good and girls were nice - so what's the fuss all about? In Poland air conditioning or advanced ventilation system is still a luxury good and living in Poland you should have used to it.

Frankie	Oct 22, 06, 16:29 / #
Yes, the wedding (in church and the wedding ceremony) was very fine indeed. I guess I just wanted too much but I should've known there's no such thing as a perfect wedding. As I wrote, I would love to go to another wedding in Poland - maybe by then I'll have get used to the lack of non-smoking areas. Fortunately, I'm not allergic to alcohol as that would be way too much. Lol

sarah	Oct 23, 06, 04:34 / #
Were the bride and groom smokers themselves i think in this case if they are and find it acceptable - its there wedding so why not kinda thing Hope this makes sense? x

iwonaThreads: 13 Posts: 639 Joined: Aug 6, 06	Oct 23, 06, 07:54 / #
it doesn't sound so good. As I remember on my wedding people were smoking outside in the hall not in dining room and not in dancing room. It is slowly changing in Poland but it will take time. I don't smoke and I am against cigarette smoke but it si difficult sometimes. I remmebr when I started my first job there was this ( new that time) rule not to smoke in the office. My boss -woman in her 60 -completely ignored it. If you told her something shewould get aggresive. Next boss did the same with one difference she would keep open window non stop even with -10 degrees temperature in winter . She liked smoking and fresh air . I think that maybe the best solution is to install everywhere anti-smoke alarms??

krysiaThreads: 26 Posts: 3,604 Joined: Aug 10, 06	Oct 23, 06, 10:36 / #
Never been to a Polish wedding in Poland, but have been to some in Chicago. They were excellent. The food, music, dances. And even though there were all Polish people there, they did not smoke inside the hall but outside. And there weren't that many who did smoke because many Poles who come to America work very hard and want to save their money so they quit smoking because it's too expensive.

sarah	Oct 24, 06, 06:42 / #
But as i pointed out surly if the bride and groom are smokers and do not mind for there guests to smoke then there should not be a problem to what other guests think kinda thing x

oliwiacz	Apr 28, 07, 14:16 / #
iM POLISH and all the weddings is went to 98% of people smoke so its not a big deal but when we smoke its outside somewhere unless the party is outside.

Johanna	Apr 29, 07, 00:01 / #
You have to know how to react to this scene, what I do is I yell "come on you a**holes, I will not breath your cancerous air.

Karina	Nov 13, 07, 11:38 / #
hello, I'm weding planner in Poland and i'm surprise because i've never senn wedding where people smoke cigarettes with other guests! We have always places to smoke - it's always like that! Maybe You've been on typical countryside wedding? I don't know... Look: www perfectmoments pl in polish version we have new gallery with beautiful photos :) We have great and perfect weddings... It depedns on money. People earn about 1500 $ when the prise of great wedding ( 100 persons ) it's about 25 000 $ so... not everyone can have this kind of wedding...

BubbaWooThreads: 46 Posts: 4,438 Joined: Sep 26, 06	Nov 13, 07, 11:48 / #
how about registering on the forum karina

isthatuThreads: 4 Posts: 1,627 Joined: Jun 8, 07	Nov 15, 07, 08:19 / #
must have been an exeption the one I went to,I was the only smoker :) All you anti smoking fascists,shame on you,what else do you want to ban just because you dont like it? The facts prove that unless you are trapped in a room for years and years with people smoking you have zero chance of "catching" any smoking related illness. Sure,it doesnt smell very nice,but I think you'll find that the stink of ciggerettes covers up far more offensive smells,especially in pubs and clubs or,dare I say it,sweaty,drunken bodies who have been dancing for hours....

isthatuThreads: 4 Posts: 1,627 Joined: Jun 8, 07	Nov 15, 07, 08:21 / #
Far more disturbing was being the only non catholic at a service and feeling the eyes of all the sky pilots on me,trying to say with just my eyes " its OK,Im not a heathen,Im Church of Scotland,we dont do all this kneeling and repeat after me lark" :)

db1874Threads: 10 Posts: 251 Joined: Jun 28, 07	Nov 15, 07, 08:28 / #
I attended my first polish wedding a few months ago, really enjoyed it but what struck me was the paparazzi style scrum from all the guests to get pictures – even during the ceremony? The official photographer had a tough time to get a clear shot.

AvJoeUK	Edited by: AvJoeUK Nov 15, 07, 08:34 / #
If you thought it was bad in a wedding, dont go into a nightclub. A housefire would be easier to navigate through :P Oh and Sweaty bodies tend to not kill people and cause health problems :)

isthatuThreads: 4 Posts: 1,627 Joined: Jun 8, 07	Nov 15, 07, 09:31 / #
Quoting: AvJoeUK Oh and Sweaty bodies tend to not kill people and cause health problems :) you,ve not met a Yorkshire Chav then ? lol

orange blossom	Jul 8, 09, 13:02 / #
I was at a polish wedding 2 weeks ago and had the time of my life, yes alot of people smoked but being scottish i am used to smoking outside so when we went outside everyone else just followed, I am getting annoyed with non smokers going on about their rights to a smoke free enviroment what about smokers rights we choose to smoke you choose not to it should be equal rights, smoking pubs non smoking pubs makes sense to me. I am considerate when i am with non smokers and will not smoke around them but i feel i am not getting a choice, alcoholics can drink in a warm enviroment why cant smokers smoke in a warm enviroment.

sylvia003	Aug 31, 09, 21:26 / #
just had my civil wedding last friday. guys, never ever trust the florist. the old lady told us that she can do blue roses and sounded so confident. BUT SHE NEVER TOLD US THAT IT WOULD LOOK SOOOO ARTIFICIAL! SHE GAVE US WHITE ROSES SPRAYED WITH PAINT! REAL PAINT! although it looked really nice in the photos, it smelt really horrible =(

sylvia003	Aug 31, 09, 21:28 / #
yeah, i had my civil wedding in gdansk =)

Shirley D	Sep 1, 09, 23:21 / #
That's a good one. I know what you mean about cigarettes. I don't like them either and the funny thing is I used to smoke years ago.

nana	Sep 5, 09, 00:20 / #
it's not so bad. You should go to serbia. :)

AmericanGirlThreads: - Posts: 22 Joined: Jul 22, 08	Sep 5, 09, 16:39 / #
sylvia003: SHE GAVE US WHITE ROSES SPRAYED WITH PAINT! REAL PAINT! I had the same situation at my wedding. Except I had asked for turquoise flowers. The flowers were sprayed but she missed a few spots... looked like a ghetto bouquet. Never again! About the cig smoke.. I find it strange that the guests were allowed to smoke in the reception hall, by the tables and around food?? I went to one wedding where smoking was permitted in the corridor.

PlasticPoleThreads: 10 Posts: 5,429 Joined: May 28, 09	Sep 5, 09, 16:56 / #
sylvia003: BUT SHE NEVER TOLD US THAT IT WOULD LOOK SOOOO ARTIFICIAL! SHE GAVE US WHITE ROSES SPRAYED WITH PAINT! REAL PAINT! Wow. I didn't know you could spray paint real flowers without them falling apart or wilting. Sounds cool except for the smell. It would be neat to try it. I wonder how long they lasted? I've seen fake roses with glitter sprayed on them.

PiorunThreads: - Posts: 741 Joined: Nov 11, 07	Sep 5, 09, 17:09 / #
sylvia003: just had my civil wedding last friday. guys, never ever trust the florist. the old lady told us that she can do blue roses and sounded so confident. Serves you right, you got what you asked for. Blue roses do not exist in nature. Blue roses were traditionally created by dyeing white roses, your ignorance is not your florists fault, she simply gave you what you asked for.

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