Spinoff of 2170 Posts!!

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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: 06-27-1998
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 4:01pm

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PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-10-2007
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 4:01pm
Do you think your FIL has some kind of blog or website that will clarify this info? Or your neighbors? Something that you can post or cite? ROFL!
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Registered: 06-10-2007
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 4:02pm
What is "alot" of drinks?
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Registered: 07-08-2001
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 4:02pm
It almost sounds like you're accusing her of lying. Are you?

Mary



Mom to Kevin 11/4/03



Everyone should have kids. They are the greatest joy in the world. But they are also terrorists. You'll realize this as soon as they are born, and they start using sleep deprivation to break you.



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Registered: 04-27-2005
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 4:02pm
I can even remember 20 years ago when my dh (then boyfriend) and I went to weddings. I never once gave him money for a gift. I only started writing checks when we were engaged and had our money pooled together.
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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 4:02pm

I have no interest in debating another strawman argument .


Put my comments back into context and then ask a question.


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PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-10-2007
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 4:03pm
Oh, please. I am asking her a question. If I needed to call her a liar, I would. Look for juice elsewhere, please.
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Fri, 07-06-2007 - 4:04pm

"What worked? Who made that point?"

After a long subthread where hazeleyes tried to tie less expensive wedding receptions to a general inability to live life to its fullest by- for example-leaving town periodically, she found herself in the position of defending not leaving town and not spending much but having fun anyway. After strenuosly arguing that fun costs lots of money and "not leaving town" is an example of an inability to live life to the fullest, she turned around and agreed that indeed it was not necessary to either leave town or spend lots of money to have fun. She wound up undercutting her own previous argument by providing her own counter example.

"give 'em enough rope" is a figure of speech. It is no more a creepy celebration of suicide than "keep your nose to the grindstone" is an invitation to self-mutilation.

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Registered: 06-27-1998
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 4:04pm

<<I am not sitting here with a ton of money in the bank because I don't want to spend it. >>


That may or may not be the reason the someone doesn't want to venture out of their own town.

PumpkinAngel

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Registered: 06-10-2007
Fri, 07-06-2007 - 4:05pm
Okay, here we go with strawman again. When I bring something up, it's a strawman, if you do the same, it's okay, LMAO>

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