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You will be one freaky multi-colored family lol

A wedding of evangelical praise and poutine sides with champagne (cheap)

...and a reception with the best sound system around.

expensive weddings are a great stupidity tax

I'd ask if you'd spend a lot of money on yours if you had unlimited funds, but I can see the 'holier-than-thou' response coming.

If I had unlimited funds I'd take your Mom to Venice

bring me some gelato.

I'll bring you a little brother, sir.

*golf clap*

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Originally posted by malek It might be cultural differences, but in ours, its implicit that your gift has to cover your drinks and meal, its etiquette to do that, most people give more. No one has been told to give a certain amount of money or to even give gifts, its just how it works for us.

Russians are the same.

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Originally posted by gehzumteufel Russians are the same.

Italians, Armenians, Bulgarians, Romanians and Turkish, from what I know are like that...

Actually it might be the whole world minus the white trash on this board and their families.

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Originally posted by malek Italians, Armenians, Bulgarians, Romanians and Turkish, from what I know are like that... Actually it might be the whole world minus the white trash on this board and their families.

Basically Eastern Europeans, Asians, and I would assume Muslims too?

I don't know, having people shell out money to pay for your wedding is a little up there.

I never thought of my gift as "having to cover my meal/ticket" etc.. But Holy shit are ppl really that cheap?

It's a fuking wedding for jeebus sake.. If you are broke then just don't go. I couldn't imagine going to a wedding without giving atleast $100. [which out of MY money is ALOT! considering i'm going to school soon]


When it comes to family especially my girl cousins [i'm next in line to get married] I gave moooooooooooore than enough for their wedding/baby showers.

Once I get to the age where best friends start getting married I will be giving MOOOOOOORE than enough. Not a fuking toaster. Plus Bridal showers. I mean shit fuck.

I read threads back to front and I don't even want to bother anymore. I know this thread got off topic.

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Originally posted by Frenchie I don't know, having people shell out money to pay for your wedding is a little up there.

you aren't relying on anyone to pay for your wedding, they just do out of respect and love.

jew.

I get that.
He's just making it sound like he invites them TO get money.
I'm with Mel, I probably give more than enough but I don't like hearing that people depend on the guest to give a huge amount of money.

I don't think you ask for ppl to shell out money for your wedding. Between the gifts and LOTS of money you recieve.. you can almost end up balanced.

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Originally posted by Frenchie I get that. He's just making it sound like he invites them TO get money. I'm with Mel, I probably give more than enough but I don't like hearing that people depend on the guest to give a huge amount of money.

I think he just invites them because his family isn't rude and they end up giving him money

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Originally posted by Frenchie I get that. He's just making it sound like he invites them TO get money. I'm with Mel, I probably give more than enough but I don't like hearing that people depend on the guest to give a huge amount of money.

I don't think they depend on it in general, but being that it is customary, they also expect it.

I do it because it's customary but I don't understand why they should expect it. My parents wedding in '03 cost almost 50,000$, which was pretty much all paid for by the time they got married so the money they got as gifts they put away for their future dream house, so I know it's possible to not need the money. I guess when you're younger you depend on it more.

if you don't want to pay for a wedding, go to vegas. otherwise, shut the fuck up and enjoy your day. most of it's supposed to come from the two families, anyway. if you can't scrap up enough for corsages & a ring, you're not in a place to get married.

From the 175 people that came, maybe 5 or 6 i never met before, also my brother (who was the best man) got to fill his table with his friends (table of 12), the rest were known, you know aunts and uncles, cousins, friends and the list gets only bigger really fast.

And you guys forget that the money they gave as a gift is really only borrowed, if they marry (or their children marry) and I'm invited, my gift will only be bigger than what I got from them.

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Originally posted by Frenchie I do it because it's customary but I don't understand why they should expect it. My parents wedding in '03 cost almost 50,000$, which was pretty much all paid for by the time they got married so the money they got as gifts they put away for their future dream house, so I know it's possible to not need the money. I guess when you're younger you depend on it more.

I don't doubt that SOME do depend on it. My sister and her fiancee are, but they are using it for their honeymoon flights, etc.

Of course you expect it in some way, because your parents went to weddings in their families and gave them gifts and what not, its just the same recycled money

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