McDonald's Launches McWeddings! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-02-2011, 10:10 PM

Imagine receiving a wedding invitation where the typical menu options of salmon, chicken, or beef are replaced with Filet-o-Fish, Chicken McNuggets, or a classic Big Mac.

If McDonald's catered nuptials are your idea of a dream wedding, you might want to consider a trip to Hong Kong, where the international chain has launched its first company licensed McWeddings.

McDonald's Hong Kong first announced its intentions to offer the fast food festivities on October 10 of last year, to coincide with the auspicious 10-10-10, considered an especially lucky date in Chinese numerology. That announcement came with a large group wedding and a fashion show of wedding dresses, which are now available for lease or sale on McDonald's wedding website.

The New York Times reports that the McWeddings offer an inexpensive option in a nation where the monthly household income averages around only $2,250, but the average couple spends about $29,200 for a wedding. A ceremony under the Golden Arches is a relative steal, starting at $1,280, which comes with food and drinks for 50, a "wedding cake" made of stacked apple pies, and invitation cards. There are even gifts for the guests - figurines of classic McDonald's characters like the Hamburglar and Ronald McDonald.

While the McWedding has many of the standard trimmings of a traditional reception, some changes have been made; for example, no alcohol is permitted at the family establishment. To get around this, the wedding party toasts the couple with a sugary beverage or treat - because Shirley Chang, managing director of Hong Kong McDonalds, tells the Times, sweetness is considered lucky. "That's why we toast with sundaes," she said. "You can have a lot of fun with soft drinks."

While licensed McWeddings are currently limited to Hong Kong, informal celebrations at fast food chains are common around the world - in February, a couple held their wedding reception for 30 at a KFC in Bristol, England and in 2005 a couple from Irwin, PA were wed at a McDonald's drive-through. Such festivities are not limited to weddings. KFCs catering to the Muslim Uyghur people in the Xinjiang autonomous region of China, advertise special parties following boys' ritual circumcisions.

Gordon Mathews, an anthropologist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, explains that McDonald's often has a sentimental value for engaged couples, who grew up studying and hanging out in the restaurants.

"In the U.S. and other places, middle-class or upper-middle-class people look down on McDonald's," he told the Times. "But Hong Kong is different. A McDonald's wedding wouldn't be seen as tacky here."

http://www.delish.com/food/recalls-r...kong?GT1=42007

catlover79 · 03-02-2011, 10:19 PM

I believe all the McNuptials will be officiated by this guy:

MrCleveland · 03-02-2011, 10:54 PM

Why not have McDonald's have Sparkling Grape Juice to have the people toast with?

I would like a McWedding now, Big Macs, Chicken McNuggets, Fries, and Milkshakes...God, I want some McDonald's now....

Theda Bara · 03-03-2011, 01:54 AM

Oh, YES!!! My dreams have been answered! I can now marry at my favorite restaurant.

Marvo301 · 03-03-2011, 02:44 AM

Mayor McCheese: Do you take this woman to be you lawfully wedded wife?

Groom: I Do!

Mayor McCheese: Would you like fries with that?

Schmoopie · 03-03-2011, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Mayor McCheese: Do you take this woman to be you lawfully wedded wife?

Groom: I Do!

Mayor McCheese: Would you like fries with that?

Those should be pretty popular in Vegas since they already have the drive-through wedding chapels!

HuntingtonM15 · 03-03-2011, 03:49 AM

This would be much more fun to attend than traditional weddings, which I really hate.

catlover79 · 03-03-2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

Mayor McCheese: Do you take this woman to be you lawfully wedded wife?

Groom: I Do!

Mayor McCheese: Would you like fries with that?

With this onion ring, I thee wed.

MickeyMac · 03-03-2011, 01:33 PM

Marvo301 · 03-03-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

With this onion ring, I thee wed.

catlover79 · 03-03-2011, 04:15 PM

Do they even sell onion rings at McDonald's?

Marvo301 · 03-03-2011, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Do they even sell onion rings at McDonald's?

I don't think so. The only fast food places I know of that sell onion rings are Burger King and A&W.

Zoneboy · 03-03-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

I don't think so. The only fast food places I know of that sell onion rings are Burger King and A&W.

And Hardees

JamesG · 03-03-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoneboy

And Hardees

and Nathan's and White Castle

sunshinefizzy · 03-03-2011, 07:25 PM

I think that's McStupid.

03-02-2011, 10:10 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	McDonald's Launches McWeddings! Imagine receiving a wedding invitation where the typical menu options of salmon, chicken, or beef are replaced with Filet-o-Fish, Chicken McNuggets, or a classic Big Mac. If McDonald's catered nuptials are your idea of a dream wedding, you might want to consider a trip to Hong Kong, where the international chain has launched its first company licensed McWeddings. McDonald's Hong Kong first announced its intentions to offer the fast food festivities on October 10 of last year, to coincide with the auspicious 10-10-10, considered an especially lucky date in Chinese numerology. That announcement came with a large group wedding and a fashion show of wedding dresses, which are now available for lease or sale on McDonald's wedding website. The New York Times reports that the McWeddings offer an inexpensive option in a nation where the monthly household income averages around only $2,250, but the average couple spends about $29,200 for a wedding. A ceremony under the Golden Arches is a relative steal, starting at $1,280, which comes with food and drinks for 50, a "wedding cake" made of stacked apple pies, and invitation cards. There are even gifts for the guests - figurines of classic McDonald's characters like the Hamburglar and Ronald McDonald. While the McWedding has many of the standard trimmings of a traditional reception, some changes have been made; for example, no alcohol is permitted at the family establishment. To get around this, the wedding party toasts the couple with a sugary beverage or treat - because Shirley Chang, managing director of Hong Kong McDonalds, tells the Times, sweetness is considered lucky. "That's why we toast with sundaes," she said. "You can have a lot of fun with soft drinks." While licensed McWeddings are currently limited to Hong Kong, informal celebrations at fast food chains are common around the world - in February, a couple held their wedding reception for 30 at a KFC in Bristol, England and in 2005 a couple from Irwin, PA were wed at a McDonald's drive-through. Such festivities are not limited to weddings. KFCs catering to the Muslim Uyghur people in the Xinjiang autonomous region of China, advertise special parties following boys' ritual circumcisions. Gordon Mathews, an anthropologist at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, explains that McDonald's often has a sentimental value for engaged couples, who grew up studying and hanging out in the restaurants. "In the U.S. and other places, middle-class or upper-middle-class people look down on McDonald's," he told the Times. "But Hong Kong is different. A McDonald's wedding wouldn't be seen as tacky here." http://www.delish.com/food/recalls-r...kong?GT1=42007
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