Spinoff thread. Gifts how much is too

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

much?

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Tue, 07-03-2007 - 12:50pm

IME, most adults can drink in moderation. The problem lies in that those same adults often get out of control at wedding receptions. I don't know why, but at special events drinking seems to be more likely to become less than moderate.

Robin

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Tue, 07-03-2007 - 12:51pm
Some will; some won't. It's stupid to forgo rational cost cutting methods because one place won't when plenty of alternatives will. Those who want to spend the thousands of dollars for an open bar will go that route and pretend they "had" to. and everyone else will go another way, because they could.
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Tue, 07-03-2007 - 12:53pm

In NH I think we consider CT "psuedo new england" -- way too many new Yorkers!

that is the funniest thing I've heard in a long time:) I grew up in NYC, then my parents bougth a home in CT. We were the exception at that time, in the town we bought into. Now, I rent my grandmothers house every summer to NY'rs...at a big premium:) I can tell you that there are / were many long time CT residents who would have taken issue with your "psuedo new england" thing!

And when I went to school in Boston, we considered NH a total hick State...and made fun of the whole "live free or die" thing. So there you go!

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Tue, 07-03-2007 - 1:00pm
no...this is through a small nonprofit arts academy where Liza takes voice and acting during the school year and does some productions. it's very low key with a wonderfully refreshing absence of show biz mothers and obnoxious kids with head shots and agents...;-)all about the experience and skill and confidence building. She loves it there.

 

Yes. We. Did.

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Tue, 07-03-2007 - 1:01pm

"I personally HATE drunk people when I am not buzzed or drunk and also think they are VERY annoying!"

I have an occasional cooler and I enjoy a good glass of wine. I just have issues with people who find it enjoyable to chemically alter their mood, different strokes I guess. Buzzed and drunk are the same thing in my book. If I find drunks annoying I certainly wouldn't want to be one myself.

Robin

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Tue, 07-03-2007 - 1:02pm
of course you did - we like it that way -- it means that people from Boston won't move here and make us miserable with their crappy driving and obnoxious mcmansions.... ;-)

 

Yes. We. Did.

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Tue, 07-03-2007 - 1:24pm

up another notch....we didn't even do boutinierres for the men! although I did do real flowers for my wedding. However we ONLY had 4 bouquets made -- mine plus the 3 little girls -- about $150 total.

Carole

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Tue, 07-03-2007 - 2:00pm
I don't get it either.
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Tue, 07-03-2007 - 2:47pm
I have no idea whether it did or not since I was preoccupied. But no, I wouldn't be embarrassed. I've been to other peoples' weddings where it ran out and I wasn't at all put out that I couldn't get another beer. Nor did I hear any grumbling from fellow guests. And so would have no reason to be embarrassed if it did at mine. I, and apparently other gests too, viewed the alcohol the same as we did the food. In other words, there was a particular amount you got and when that was gone, it was gone. And this was not a big deal. Grumbling about a bar running out would have been as odd as grumbling that each person only got one entree or had one piece of cake. Nothing else was unlimited. Why would alcohol be?
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Tue, 07-03-2007 - 3:01pm
I would have to say that no catering halls around here would allow that. Maybe if you got married in a Knights of Colombus or Veteran Hall, yes. I have never been to a wedding in one of those places but I have been to parties and you bring your own food and drinks.

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