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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: 06-10-2007
Tue, 07-10-2007 - 1:19pm
Not only her size but most of the time she looks like she doesn't take care of herself, her hair, her face, her nails, shudder.
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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 1:19pm

<<We do not give gifts at the wedding.>>


So?

PumpkinAngel

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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 1:20pm

cut/paste


Actually I believe sending a gift to the bride is proper wedding etiquette.

PumpkinAngel

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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 1:20pm

.....and a wedding as well.


PumpkinAngel

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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 1:21pm
I would hope my dh would love me unconditionally however I may look, as I do for him but I would not want to look like a frump all the time. I think after awhile he would not like it either. My dh gained about 80 pounds since I met him and it doesn't bother me but if he decided to stop changing, not get his hair cut and not groom himself, I wouldn't be very happy.
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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 1:21pm

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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 1:21pm

Burden?

PumpkinAngel

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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 1:21pm

What you're describing is not so much a party as a group outing.

For most of us, a "party" is a social occasion involving a host/hostess and guests where no money changes hands. If you want to call a bunch of people getting together to do something where each person pays for him/herself a *party*, well, that's not a party in my book. Nor is it something anyone "invites" others to. What you describe as "invite", I'd call "organize".

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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 1:22pm
Lol. Never had a manicure in my life, so my dh is going to have to come up with a better excuse than that to divorce me. ;) Maybe this will surprise you, but some men prefer women to be a bit more natural.
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Tue, 07-10-2007 - 1:22pm

So

PumpkinAngel

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