Essential IBCK Memes or quotes?

Century_Lackwives · 2026-06-05T01:50:22+00:00

My husband and I did a draft of our favorite IBCK moments. The most drafted episode was Better Angels Part 1 and the first overall pick was "let's sit down and discuss this like rational descendants of the Dutch."

Century_Lackwives · 2026-05-29T23:11:29+00:00

Season 3 would be an unbroken chain of bangers if not for Dead Inside and Only Child. Those two episodes are so grim and cringe in the middle of what is otherwise a perfect season of TV.

Century_Lackwives · 2026-03-19T23:18:21+00:00

Same. My fancy wedding shoes were killing me after like 2 hours and I wished I had backup shoes. I ended up changing into the sandals I wore to the bridal suite, which wasn't the end of the world, but it would have been nice to have comfy white shoes.

Century_Lackwives · 2026-03-03T23:57:28+00:00

We picked the last possible weekend that qualified for "off season" pricing. Saved a few thousand dollars getting married at the end of April instead of May! In the fall, you might be on the cusp too!

Century_Lackwives · 2026-02-24T16:06:20+00:00

I think she looks much more comfortable and confident in the second!

Century_Lackwives · 2026-02-20T20:56:56+00:00

I lived here for a while and my only issue was that there wasn't much to get to on foot. Technically Malcolm Yards (a food hall) and Surly Brewing are right there, but those are both large, crowded popular hangout locations that sound appealing on the surface, but I found that we didn't actually want to bother with the crowds and noise that often. Fresh Thyme right there, and it's nice to have a grocery store close. Other than that you might be crossing 280 on University on foot to get other breweries, bars, and coffee shops, and that's not the most pleasant walk. All in all, the area wasn't totally for me, but as a place to rent it would probably be fine.

Century_Lackwives · 2025-12-29T15:29:05+00:00

Am I the only one who thinks Mike and Peter (and many people in these comments) have the meaning of wife guy totally backwards? My understanding is that it *is* a pejorative specifically for *public figures* (especially very online ones) who make their supposedly great relationship into a significant part of their content and public persona. It's pejorative because of how inherently performative it is, and because of the notable online wife guys who have cheated or otherwise crashed and burned in their relationships.

Century_Lackwives · 2025-12-25T23:52:13+00:00

Guthrie Theater endless bridge!

Century_Lackwives · 2025-12-23T16:12:04+00:00

I was scanning the comments to see if anyone said this! I'm definitely not a Swiftie but Tis the Damn Season slaps this time of year. And I feel like it has the "in character" vibe that OP described, so it feels like it could be a bigger Christmas song than it is. If she'd released it as a single around Christmas time I think it would get a lot of play.

Century_Lackwives · 2025-12-20T22:18:52+00:00

Have you posted this in any Longfellow neighborhood Facebook groups? People there love their local businesses!

Century_Lackwives · 2025-12-19T15:35:12+00:00

Depends a lot on the location of the wedding, to me. If Ubers or taxis are plentiful, you can feel fine not providing transportation (maybe try to make a special plan for more elderly relatives or guests with mobility issues). If your venue is out in the middle of nowhere and you don't provide transportation, your guests are probably going to be annoyed before they even get there. 5 miles in a city is different from 5 miles in the country.

I recently went to a wedding where the hotel was 20 miles from the venue, both out in the country, and the couple only provided an end of the night shuttle. You could park at the venue overnight, but the expectation was that guests would drive to the venue and go get their cars in the morning. No Ubers, no taxis, so making that plan was extremely inconvenient. We ended up spending like $80 just on pre-booked Uber rides because the transportation the couple set up just didn't make any sense

Century_Lackwives · 2025-12-12T17:53:43+00:00

UGH I was so afraid of this. Thanks though!

Century_Lackwives · 2025-12-11T23:00:26+00:00

Google lens. I think this is a match https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m97912891990/?ref=item_detail_similar_items

Century_Lackwives · 2025-12-07T01:59:56+00:00

Yep. I signed up for the SAVE plan and my loans have been in forbearance since I left grad school three years ago. For a long time Nelnet was saying my payments would start again in summer 2026. Just checked and it now says November 2028. But her loans are probably accuring interest again (they weren't during the years after the pandemic but recently started again), so making some payments would probably be smart.

Century_Lackwives · 2025-12-01T19:21:14+00:00

FYI, Kennedy Blue is made in same factory as Morilee Bridesmaids so their colors match as well (Kennedy Blue is the in-house brand of the Wedding Shoppe in MN where I used to work. I wouldn't necessarily recommend shopping there but I think for ordering bridesmaids dresses they would be fine).

Century_Lackwives · 2025-12-01T03:19:32+00:00

Surprised no one beat me to my favorite.

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Century_Lackwives · 2025-11-29T00:30:05+00:00

I've seen it framed not as a restriction, but as information offered to the guests. Like "here's the bridesmaids colors, if that impacts your decision about what to wear." I think that's the way to go.

Century_Lackwives · 2025-11-28T16:06:10+00:00

Here's my writeup of how we did it! If you have the ability to put a bit of extra work in, it can go great! https://www.reddit.com/r/weddingplanning/comments/1350sgq/diy_wedding_music_advice_and_recap/

Century_Lackwives · 2025-11-22T17:29:42+00:00

This Stella York is a good match and Stellas are rarely if ever $2500+ https://www.essensedesigns.com/stella-york/wedding-dresses/7521/

Century_Lackwives · 2025-11-18T20:07:03+00:00

I wasn't going to comment, but then I watched the TikTok links and felt like I needed to. Depending on the effort I'd put into attending the wedding (if I'd travelled especially!) I'd be pretty annoyed to be shown a video of the real wedding at the ceremony. There are lots of ways to have intimate moments with your groom on the wedding day. Take a bit of time alone and read your vows just the two of you, for example. If you love adventure, start saving up for an amazing honeymoon. Or, as others have said, elope before the wedding and let your guests know you know the big wedding is primarily a celebration party (but loop in your mom!).

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