Comments about ‘Five Mormon siblings marry on the same day’

I hate to say it and I'm a Mormon, but this is the kind of thing that gives us the reputation we have. That's just weird.

We are a very peculiar people.

They should have pitched this story to networks 5 months ago and made a reality show about it. I would much rather watch this story then the "4 Weddings" tv show on TLC. I wonder how much the mega wedding cost the family? I guess you benefit from economies of scale.

Why? Talk about talking a special day and diluting it by 5 times! This is not soomething I would want to share with my siblings.

As a Mormon I'd say...judge not tirckeration
This family is a great family and their story has been followed for weeks by the local news
media.
The point to it all, if you care to hear details rather than criticize, is that the shear cost of multiple weddings was beyond affordable.
The parents were looking for ways to "reduce and simplify" if you will. Which follows the church's counsel of living within your means.
I know many parent who literally go into debt that takes months or years to pay off, just so their precious child can have this gigantic event that lasts less than 24 hours.

In today's "price is no object" mentality where people spend $5000 for a prom dress, I'll gladly be "different.

Didn't every one of you get to marry who you wanted, when you wanted? Get over being so negative and let them enjoy their unique day. They can talk about this for years. Sheesh, you'd think in two grandchildren were born the same day that neither of them were special, either. If you think having a multiple wedding is weird or pecurliar or you're embarrassed by it, someone has a problem and it's not any of the 5 couples!

I say HOORAY that they all were married in the Temple and I wish them the best life has to offer. May this day be the one you fondly remember for generations.

Are they all going to the same place for the honeymoon?

It speaks highly of the young women involved that they could negotiate and plan a reception without bickering and demanding all of the attention. I would love daughter in-laws like that. Sounds like they will have many good times together in the future.

For those who have qualms about sharing this occasion with your siblings - it isn't so much the festivities of the wedding day that matter, but the marriage. For Mormons who take comfort in knowing families can be forever, one day in the eternal scheme of life is just that.

Congratulations to all the happy couples :)

I think it's great that the family wanted to share their day (s) and experience it together.

I'm not judging them personally, but I think it's weird. straight up. laughable, but a cool story.

Just what everyone getting married wanted I'm sure. To split the focus of their special day five ways.

Just think....I doubt that any of them will forget their anniversary! The memories of this day will indeed last a life-time and sharing is a real virtue, not a vice. There's no better way to learn it than in the family and at home. I salute this family.

@ hoost

Are you sure instead of "split(ting) the focus of their special day five ways" that they haven't multiplied the focus of it five times......?

I remember my wedding day and I think we shared it with about 14 families in the Temple being married either at the same time or very close to it. For those who worry about cost; Temple weddings are really quite inexpensive. I think the reception is where all the money is spent. I think we spent about $500 to get married with new dresses and such but I think my brother spent twice that for food and drink at a reception and my parents spent again for a reception in my home town. My honeymoon was a road trip through Canada on my way to live in Alaska where we had another reception. So wedding, $500, receptions, $3000+ -, and honeymoon about $350 but we had to travel anyway. 35 years later the wedding memories are mostly unimportant because of the wonderful and not-so-wonderful building of lives together since. Today's propensity to spend on weddings is just nuts.

Cut and paste these two streams of words into Google:

Ludwig Irlbeck, Barbara Wiskus, Herman Langreck, Rose Wiskus, Mattias Steffes, Josephine Wiskus

Quintuple Wedding Extravaganza!

Although the wartime years saw these multiple weddings more often than in other times, that the families (plural) who were involved in this recent Arizona "mega wedding" could all accommodate the coincidence of multiple romances makes this a delightful and rare occurrence.

Who would want to miss a sibling's wedding because of a honeymoon? Who would want to put Mom through five separate weddings in one year or one summer?

Congratulations to all (in all the families).

I feel bad for the daughter-in-laws in this situation. For the son-in-laws it's not such a big deal, but I feel sorry for the brides who had to have their wedding celebration overshadowed by the sponsoring family. Also seems like it would be awkward for the 5 other extended families involved. Is the money/hassle saved really worth it? It depends on your perspective, I think.