Spinoff of 2170 Posts!!

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Registered: 04-27-2005
Spinoff of 2170 Posts!!
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Fri, 06-22-2007 - 12:01pm

Ok, with all the wedding talk and what to give for gifts, I am NOW, after going to weddings for almost 20 years-lol! invited to an outdoor wedding in someone's home.
Here is the scenario:
Bride and Groom (she 22, he 36)
Living together for over 3 years
Groom-12 year old son
Bride and Groom-have a 3 year old and she is due with their 2nd in August
Wedding:
At her mother's house-catered food from restaurant

I know in other posts I said I would probably give the same as a sit down reception but we were orally invited to this wedding so I assume they are doing this just to get married before the 2nd child arrives. I have NO clue now what to do about a gift-lol!!

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Registered: 01-12-2004
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 10:41pm

Exactly. My parents have "a ton" of money in the bank and they don't travel. They don't enjoy being away from home for more than a night or two. I guess I know "a lot" of people who don't enjoy being away from home, lol.

Robin

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Registered: 01-12-2004
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 10:43pm

I know some people who never leave town, but I would not presume that I know why they never leave town.

Robin

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-12-2004
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 10:50pm

When she said "a lot" it was followed by the word "people". Therefore, it is safe to assume that she was not referring to murders, or vacation homes, or whatever unrelated example that you can come up with. When referring to people, as she was, two is not a lot.

Robin

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-12-2004
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 10:54pm

No one was talking about murders, except you!! Hazel was talking about people!

Robin

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-12-2004
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 11:07pm

And then you proceded to argue that 2 was "a lot"! Is 2 a lot of people, or are you now saying that 2 isn't a lot, but Hazel wasn't given the chance to list enough people to make "a lot" of people, lol?

Robin

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Registered: 01-12-2004
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 11:12pm

Standing Ovation!!

Robin

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 11:20pm

Context.

PumpkinAngel

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-12-2004
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 11:22pm

I think that is a Long Island common decency rule. You know, you don't bring gifts to weddings, only checks, lol.

Robin

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-12-2004
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 11:25pm

Check and mate is a chess reference, not checkers.

Robin

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 11:29pm

Honestly I don't know, I thought you had already decided the reason?

PumpkinAngel

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