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Skipping Weddings for Comedy Headlining Slots
from #172 - Long Island Wedding | The Tim Dillon Show · #172
2 min
Tim explains the etiquette of only attending the meal portion of weddings, and why he had to skip close friends' weddings early in his career to take rare headlining slots on weekend nights.
- Weddings don't require attending lunch and dinner—just the ceremony and one meal.
- Tim skipped his best friend Joe's wedding to work a headlining slot he'd spent years trying to get.
- Working Friday and Saturday nights meant missing weddings of people he loved, but those were the only nights available for paid comedy gigs.
- He couldn't give up early headlining opportunities even for important relationships—it was his first real shot at the rotation.
- Tim clarifies he actually enjoys weddings and has had good times at them despite the scheduling conflicts.