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My mother was watching Four Weddings and a Funeral on TV recently.
(It's on at the moment, which is what reminded me.)
Now, American Jewish and English weddings (at least as shown in the film--I assume it's not completely unrealistic) are somewhat different, and my mother finds the differences alternately baffling and amusing. (As do I, to some extent. The concept of the meal being called the "wedding breakfast" caused a great deal of confusion, as I might have mentioned. It makes no logical sense. Why is it breakfast when it's being served in the late afternoon/early evening??)
What my mother found funniest was the hats. We don't wear hats to weddings. (Well, married Orthodox women cover their heads, but it's as likely to be a wig as a hat, and their hats don't look like English wedding ones.) I have to admit that they are a little silly. Mom said "I hope no one expects me to wear one of those things" and I promised that the female members of my family may all go bareheaded. :-)
Now, American Jewish and English weddings (at least as shown in the film--I assume it's not completely unrealistic) are somewhat different, and my mother finds the differences alternately baffling and amusing. (As do I, to some extent. The concept of the meal being called the "wedding breakfast" caused a great deal of confusion, as I might have mentioned. It makes no logical sense. Why is it breakfast when it's being served in the late afternoon/early evening??)
What my mother found funniest was the hats. We don't wear hats to weddings. (Well, married Orthodox women cover their heads, but it's as likely to be a wig as a hat, and their hats don't look like English wedding ones.) I have to admit that they are a little silly. Mom said "I hope no one expects me to wear one of those things" and I promised that the female members of my family may all go bareheaded. :-)
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