Wedding costs
Nov 16th 2006, 7:07 pm
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I am too much of a control freak to ever have anyone organise anything for me. 
Nov 16th 2006, 7:09 pm
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by nethead
Lol, no I can imagine it, bet they kept waiting until you had mouthful of food and chink, chink, chink chink 
Nov 16th 2006, 7:09 pm
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by Ray
Anybody else want to come ...
Nov 16th 2006, 7:19 pm
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by Ray
My wedding anniversary on Saturday
Our 6th year wedding anniversary is on Saturday, December 2nd.
Nov 16th 2006, 7:24 pm
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
If I remember correctly in England the bride and groom's friends and family are invited. Here it seems many of the parents' friends are invited too. We have been invited to weddings and we've never even met the bride or groom and haven't seen them since. Seems to be a competition...which family can get the most guests...perhaps it's a popularity contest. 
Nov 16th 2006, 7:29 pm
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by Scarlett-Dallas
Hear hear! Actually, the only cost at our wedding was paid by the guests for presents that didn't even go to us!
We had no money at the time, and we didn't need it. The church was loaned to us free, the minister was a friend, my best friend and her fiance flew in from England to provide the music, and everybody brought food for a slap-up afterwards. Instead of a wedding present list (which I think is beyond tacky) we provided our guests with a list from the local food bank. Guests brought donations from the list and a friend carted it all off after the wedding to help feed people who weren't having such a happy time.
Cost: next to nothing. Memories: priceless.
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We had no money at the time, and we didn't need it. The church was loaned to us free, the minister was a friend, my best friend and her fiance flew in from England to provide the music, and everybody brought food for a slap-up afterwards. Instead of a wedding present list (which I think is beyond tacky) we provided our guests with a list from the local food bank. Guests brought donations from the list and a friend carted it all off after the wedding to help feed people who weren't having such a happy time.
Cost: next to nothing. Memories: priceless.
Regards
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Nov 16th 2006, 7:33 pm
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by Sally
Just interested in people's views on this.
We know a couple aged about 30, not very well-off, living in rented accommodation and he has no medical insurance. However, they are planning to spend all their savings on a fancy wedding.
I would advise them to use their money towards their future, but am I just being unromantic?
We know a couple aged about 30, not very well-off, living in rented accommodation and he has no medical insurance. However, they are planning to spend all their savings on a fancy wedding.
I would advise them to use their money towards their future, but am I just being unromantic?
Nov 16th 2006, 7:34 pm
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by dan_alford
The whole wedding thing here is just another part of the Social climbing that everyone wants to do. Often people will invite co workers or bosses to their childrens weddings. It's also competative, like how some people are with christmas decorations, always keeping up with (or outdoing) the Jones's.
Nov 16th 2006, 7:38 pm
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by nethead
I've only been to one wedding here my BIL's it was really good day. Though what's the tapping your cutlery on you glass to get the bride and groom to kiss all about?
Nov 16th 2006, 7:40 pm
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Apart from the groom obviously..... 
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Nov 18th 2006, 1:06 am
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by BigDavyG
Apart from the groom obviously.....
LOL We deviated away from the usual tuxedos and wore english-style morning suits- pinstripe jackets and grey trousers (if i remember correctly)
all quite nice actually
the main thing was that everyone got fed (apart from me) and got shit-faced
