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re: nevermind
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:51 pm to The Baker
Posted on 8/19/18 at 6:51 pm to The Baker
I was 22 when I got married. I would have been embarrassed if anyone had paid for my wedding or honeymoon? Why would I have expected that? Perhaps they should have paid for our first vehicles and first home? Maybe they should contribute to our 401K, too?
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Posted on 8/19/18 at 7:53 pm to The Baker
Our parents offered to pay, but we said we'd take care of it.
They called our bluff.
They called our bluff.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:02 pm to go ta hell ole miss
I don’t get some of you in this thread. It’s pretty common for the brides parents to pay for the wedding and grooms family to take care of the rehearsal dinner and welcoming party.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:06 pm to ellishughtiger
Different classes and social circles, similar to parents paying for college thread
Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:06 pm to The Baker
I went to a wedding last night in Nola that was easily at $40K event. More power to them. The parents paid and we had great time. 
Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:10 pm to The Baker
My father in law spent 75k easy on our wedding
Posted on 8/19/18 at 8:11 pm to djangochained
Congrats on marrying up
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:07 pm to The Baker
We did...
about $45K, IIRC, 10 years ago... neither one of our parents ever had 2 nickels to rub together, much less pay for a wedding...
about $45K, IIRC, 10 years ago... neither one of our parents ever had 2 nickels to rub together, much less pay for a wedding...
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:28 pm to yellowfin
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Different classes and social circles, similar to parents paying for college thread
Exactly. Entitled and elites v. working class or children of single parents. Huge differences in social circles and classes and what adults still expect from their parents.
Posted on 8/19/18 at 10:42 pm to The Baker
We paid for about 1/3 of ours. FIL paid the rest. My wife got a full scholarship to college. Her college fund paid for it.
I promised to put him in the best old folks home money could buy when he started popping himself, so I think it was a fair investment.
I promised to put him in the best old folks home money could buy when he started popping himself, so I think it was a fair investment.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 3:45 am to The Baker
My parents and her parents both had the means to pay. We paid for it ourselves so that we could dictate how the wedding and reception went without having anyone meddle.
We managed to keep the entire event at just under $8,500, with another $6,500 if you include travel costs between Germany, Texas and Washington.
We managed to keep the entire event at just under $8,500, with another $6,500 if you include travel costs between Germany, Texas and Washington.
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Posted on 8/20/18 at 4:06 am to CGSC Lobotomy
FIL paid for our wedding and reception (about $700), my wife wore the same dress her two sisters were married in. My parents supplied the rehearsal dinner (made gumbo and the trimmings at home, not a drop was left), and I paid for our honeymoon (about $300 total).
Our youngest daughter is getting married in a few months. The relatives and close friends have done dozens of weddings in the past 20 years. They turn out nice weddings for less than $10k. Told our daughter I was gonna give her $9k and any money they have left is theirs. I think she is cutting out several big budget things, such as the venue. Ceremony/reception at the church, family after party at our house, ordered her wedding dress online/on sale, $300. Raised that girl right. lol
Our youngest daughter is getting married in a few months. The relatives and close friends have done dozens of weddings in the past 20 years. They turn out nice weddings for less than $10k. Told our daughter I was gonna give her $9k and any money they have left is theirs. I think she is cutting out several big budget things, such as the venue. Ceremony/reception at the church, family after party at our house, ordered her wedding dress online/on sale, $300. Raised that girl right. lol
Posted on 8/20/18 at 5:32 am to The Baker
My wife and I did. Her parents were poor as shite
Entire wedding including the wedding dress cost us $2,100. I actually borrowed $1,000 from my dad to do it. I had saved $1,1,00
In my wife church, my aunt did the food, her uncle did the video, my cousin took the pictures.
$2,100 included everything including the dress, the food and all the decorations and invitations
My parents paid for our trip to Orlando for the honeymoon
Entire wedding including the wedding dress cost us $2,100. I actually borrowed $1,000 from my dad to do it. I had saved $1,1,00
In my wife church, my aunt did the food, her uncle did the video, my cousin took the pictures.
$2,100 included everything including the dress, the food and all the decorations and invitations
My parents paid for our trip to Orlando for the honeymoon
Posted on 8/20/18 at 7:31 am to The Baker
We were lucky..her family happily paid for the wedding/reception and my parents paid rehersal dinner. Her parents are very Baptist and refused to pay for alchohol so o picked up that tab for that, but that's it
Posted on 8/20/18 at 7:46 am to The Baker
I had no choice. Wife's parents seemed to want the wedding. Wife had a rough relationship with her parents when it came to finances (she paid for school and had to deal with mom skimming money from accounts she had access to). Wife took the opportunity to get any money out of them she could to enjoy her day. I would have chosen to keep it low key and try to get that money to help pay off her student loans or something. But the wife was smarter than me. The longer I've known them, the more I realize that would have never happened, so we got a good party out of it.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 7:48 am to fallguy_1978
My parents paid for my first wedding. Subsequent weddings are on my own.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 9:15 am to The Baker
I got married in Hawaii. paid for us and the best man and maid of honor to come as well. Stayed a week all on points that I had saved from business travels. We streamed the wedding live for our friends and family that couldn't come. Cost me less than 2k for the week
Posted on 8/20/18 at 9:23 am to LSUGRAD2008
My parents paid for both my sister's weddings as bride's parents pay for wedding and groom's parents pay for rehearsal dinner and honeymoon. I don't know exact cost, but I'd guess about $45-50k each.
Believe it or not, some of their friends weddings cost double that. My parents had the money and were happy to do it.
Believe it or not, some of their friends weddings cost double that. My parents had the money and were happy to do it.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 9:38 am to The Baker
My wife's parents gave us a little bit of money to help with wedding expenses. My parents paid for he rehearsal dinner.
We paid for ~75% of it, but were fully prepared to pay for it all ourselves. We didn't expect much help paying for the wedding but were greatly appreciative of the help we received.
We paid for ~75% of it, but were fully prepared to pay for it all ourselves. We didn't expect much help paying for the wedding but were greatly appreciative of the help we received.
Posted on 8/20/18 at 10:46 am to The Baker
I was aware that the grooms parents are to pay for the rehearsal dinner and I thought also flowers. I was not aware that the grooms parents are responsible for the honeymoon.
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