I’m not going to lie …

I’m not going to lie, I was pretty insulted to not be invited to my ex boyfriend’s wedding.

in all honesty …

In all honesty, I had every right to be there.

in my view …

In my view, I should’ve been invited so it was totally fair for me to turn up on the day.

if you ask me …

If you ask me, the church service was wonderful, but it was a shame I had to stand at the back.

as far as I can tell …

As far as I can tell, the bride wasn’t really expecting me.

to my mind …

To my mind, she should’ve been happier to see me and reveive my support.

as far as I’m concerned …

As far as I’m concerned, she totally overreacted and shouldn’t have cried.

the way I see things/it …

The way I see things, I made the family photographs a lot more interesting.

as I see things/it …

As I see it, they obviously didn’t take me into consideration when drawing up the seating plans.

it seems to me that … the

It seems to me that everyone overreacted when I tried to sit at the top table.

I believe …

I believe that they should have just made space for me in the first place.

I would say …

I’d say that food was very good, but it was a shame I had to share with my neighbour.

I consider … to be …

I consider it to be very rude that I was forced to sit down when I stood up to make a speech.

to me …

To me, no one knows my ex better than me so I should’v been able to tell all of our funny stories.

from my point of view …

From my point of view, the first dance was cringe-worthy so I did everyone a favour by joining in.

it is my view/belief that …

It is my view that the open bar made everything worse.

I reckon …

I reckon the sixth gin and tonic tipped me over the edge.

I honestly believe that …

I honestly believe that if I hadn’t started cutting the cake, no one would have.

honestly speaking …

Honestly speaking, I probably shouldn’t have thrown my slice at the bride.

I feel that …

I feel that my ex could have found a more welcoming bride with a better sense of humour.

personally speaking …

Personally speaking, calling the police was a bit OTT.

Notes:

Over the top (OTT)

to an excessive or exaggerated degree