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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: 03-26-2003
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 12:50pm
I don't think it's odd at all.

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 12:53pm
What if you simply wanted to spend more than $1,500 and it would cause you no financial difficulties afterwards to do so?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-27-2003
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 12:58pm
If I had the money I would spend it on something that lasted longer than one day. It is possible to enjoy a wedding without spending gargantuan amounts of money on it. I understand that you wanted to spend that much. Do you understand that my reception was just as enjoyable even though I spent less money?
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 1:07pm
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PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 1:07pm

I said it was a waste of money, to me for my wedding.

PumpkinAngel

iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 1:10pm

I enjoyed my wedding day so much, especially after having been in multiple weddings and attended numerous weddings that were the Cinderella weddings.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 1:11pm

I agree.


PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 1:13pm

I have never wanted to be Cinderella.


<<If you have the money, then why not spend it on that special day? I think too many people are preoccupied with saving money that they never enjoy their life.>>


I don't see where that is indicated anywhere.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 1:17pm
I'm sure it was, not doubting you. I think sometimes people don't know how much MORE there is to experience out there in life because they want to save all their money (not saying this is you but there are plenty of them out there).
iVillage Member
Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 1:19pm

<<I think sometimes people don't know how much MORE there is to experience out there in life because they want to save all their money (not saying this is you but there are plenty of them out there). >>


I would also say that some people miss out on experiences in life because they haven't had the patient to save their money.

PumpkinAngel

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