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re: What would you do - encourage your child to have an extravagant wedding or take the money?
Posted on 8/2/23 at 9:47 pm to notiger1997
Posted on 8/2/23 at 9:47 pm to notiger1997
quote:In 1999 my wife and I spent that on the reception easily. The bar tab alone was nearly $25k.
Last I heard the minimum for a respectable wedding in Nola and this area is around $30k.
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Posted on 8/2/23 at 9:50 pm to SwampyWaters
We took the money. We had the same amount that her sister spent- who spent a load on a big wedding.
We opted for a small wedding and was paid the balance…..that money bought our first house.
We opted for a small wedding and was paid the balance…..that money bought our first house.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 9:54 pm to SwampyWaters
This is driven by the bride and her parents. Your son is a bit player here.
You should get together with her dad, because he'll certainly be amenable to lessening the impact on his pocketbook.
You should get together with her dad, because he'll certainly be amenable to lessening the impact on his pocketbook.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 9:59 pm to udtiger
Bride here. Spent $30. You people are insane. Of course the money should go to a home, or payment of debt. It's a no-brainer. Your wives and lil' princess daughters have made you weak. 
Posted on 8/2/23 at 10:00 pm to liz18lsu
Posted on 8/2/23 at 10:01 pm to RogerTheShrubber
A wooo-haaaa!!!!
Posted on 8/2/23 at 10:02 pm to SwampyWaters
Tell them to put the money aside. Divorce lawyers ain’t cheap.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 10:06 pm to SwampyWaters
Why not use the $$ to start a college fund for grandkids?
If they can't afford a down payment on a house, they can't afford a house. shite breaks etc. Need to be able to maintain house.
If they can't afford a down payment on a house, they can't afford a house. shite breaks etc. Need to be able to maintain house.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 10:12 pm to jeffsdad
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You allow the bride the wedding she wants within reason.
$40,000 later she leaves the husband within 5 years because she spends too much time on social media. If the bride and groom aren’t worth at least $500,000 before marriage, spending $40,000 to $100,000 on a wedding ceremony is just starting off on the wrong foot.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 10:18 pm to SwampyWaters
The smart thing to do is to take the money and invest in their future. But women want their fairytale wedding.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 10:18 pm to SwampyWaters
Since this is a hypothetical, I hope I'd be in a place 30 years from now to help my child have both.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 10:19 pm to SwampyWaters
I love my daughter (now only 5…and starts kindergarten tomorrow), but I give her a budget, not the other way around.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 10:40 pm to SwampyWaters
I hate weddings. If my SO will agree we are going to put the money toward a nice honeymoon.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 10:49 pm to SwampyWaters
take the money... we had a pretty big wedding. Most of the day we spent taking pictures, greeting guests, making appearances, toasting guests, then the dance afterwards ... The entire day was an exhausting blur.
Take the money $50-$100K could be an extremely useful starter.
Take the money $50-$100K could be an extremely useful starter.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 10:53 pm to LouisianaLady
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I hope I'd be in a place 30 years from now to help my child have both.
This is how it worked out for me and I’m forever thankful to my in-laws. My family had almost no money
Posted on 8/3/23 at 9:30 am to SlidellCajun
Yes I agree. I think must of the time the man just goes along to whatever the lady wants.
I was lucky it was my wife’s second and my first. We got by with about 75 people.
We just paid for it myself. My parents gave us $1000 I think. This was 25 years ago
I was lucky it was my wife’s second and my first. We got by with about 75 people.
We just paid for it myself. My parents gave us $1000 I think. This was 25 years ago
Posted on 8/3/23 at 9:32 am to SwampyWaters
Why even give them the option? Your money, your decision
You’ll be doing them a favor by not blowing it all on a wedding. Sure, they might be happy at first but they’ll thank you one day
You’ll be doing them a favor by not blowing it all on a wedding. Sure, they might be happy at first but they’ll thank you one day
This post was edited on 8/3/23 at 10:11 am
Posted on 8/3/23 at 9:36 am to SwampyWaters
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What would you do - encourage your child to have an extravagant wedding or take the money?
Encourage my child to think for themselves and accept the repercussions of their decisions. I don't have a problem with either decision.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 9:44 am to SwampyWaters
It's definitely a money offer if you're having to pay for everything, which is traditionally the parents of the bride's duty. However, it's completely up to your little girl and her mother, and they usually have some fairytale make believe wedding fantasy that's going to break your retirement fund if you haven't been saving for it podnah.
Posted on 8/3/23 at 9:44 am to SwampyWaters
my daughter took the money and she's never regretted it. we had a nice dinner with the new inlaws to celebrate but the young couple got a nice start in buying a house.
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