Spinoff thread. Gifts how much is too

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Registered: 07-23-2003
Spinoff thread. Gifts how much is too
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Tue, 06-26-2007 - 11:47am

much?

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Registered: 01-15-2006
Mon, 07-02-2007 - 1:55pm
yes.......of course if they chose a jp,i'll take a step back. but if they want the same fare i had - from the beautiful mass to the reception with dinner,band and all,that's on my dime...like my parents saw it,it's a gift for my child to do that.

 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 07-02-2007 - 1:57pm
Who the heck thinks you're supposed to marry at 23?

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Registered: 11-08-2006
Mon, 07-02-2007 - 1:57pm

however, you can ask them to quote you a price WITHOUT the open bar -- watch how the price drops CONSIDERABLY -- often by $10+ dollars PER plate.

Carole

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 07-02-2007 - 1:58pm

when i'm reincarnated I want to come back as your love child with PNJ -- I would rake it IN! LOL.

My parents believed it was a gift to a child to say "alrighty then. off you go.here are the bills for your wedding and your college...come visit at christmas!" LOL

 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 07-02-2007 - 1:59pm
ROFL! OMG the visual!!!!!!!!!!

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 07-02-2007 - 1:59pm
there was no overt pressure it was just the "ok. I guess I get married now" part of what I thought I 'should' do to continue to try to ignore the fact I was a great big dyke under that wedding frippery... ;-)

 

Yes. We. Did.

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Registered: 11-14-2003
Mon, 07-02-2007 - 2:00pm
Sure, kick us out of the colonies just because of the invasion of New Yorkers! You're just mad because we don't "pahk the cah in hahvahd yahd". And our package stores are "liquor stores", and we serve soda, not tonic. Travesty!
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Mon, 07-02-2007 - 2:01pm

First of all all the things you quote belong to the dreaded flat landers....I go to the liquor store, I drink soda and I don't drop my rs.

I will however cop to saying "wicked" and to explainging that 'you can't get there from here" and to saying "jeezum that's goin some' when hearing about a trip up to "the county' in Maine or "the kingdom' in Vermont or "above the notch" in NH.

 

Yes. We. Did.

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Registered: 11-14-2003
Mon, 07-02-2007 - 2:05pm
Our wedding reception hall included an open bar with the per person price. I'm fairly sure that they lost money with our friends and relatives. Let's just say we had a festive crowd...
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Registered: 11-14-2003
Mon, 07-02-2007 - 2:27pm
No offense intended! We just spent the weekend in Maine at a big family party, and had a bit of fun with the CT vs. ME/NH lingo and customs.

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