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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 6:03 pm to SwampyWaters
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:03 pm to SwampyWaters
Different strokes for different folks. For many people it’s hard to put a price tag on the memories and experiences of a traditional big wedding.
I’m the opposite. I viewed the wedding industry as a giant racket where everything was overpriced, and that was over 15 years ago. It’s only gotten worse.
All you can do is present another angle and options, but in the end it’s their choice.
I’m the opposite. I viewed the wedding industry as a giant racket where everything was overpriced, and that was over 15 years ago. It’s only gotten worse.
All you can do is present another angle and options, but in the end it’s their choice.
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Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:05 pm to Ingeniero
Her parents are paying for the wedding, but we still have some costs also. Have you seen how much a rehearsal dinner at a nice restaurant for around 125 people (they also like to drink) costs?
I'm just trying to get them to cut down on everything and save a lot of that money for something that will benefit them for many years.
I'm just trying to get them to cut down on everything and save a lot of that money for something that will benefit them for many years.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:06 pm to SwampyWaters
I paid for the bride and I to get married, was a small church ceremony and the reception was all done by me and my family. I paid for my daughters marriage, allotted her x number of dollars to use as she wanted. After everything was said and done I wrote her a check for around $6500.
Side note, my FIL was a real POS
Side note, my FIL was a real POS
This post was edited on 8/2/23 at 6:09 pm
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:11 pm to SwampyWaters
Biggest waste of money possible
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:12 pm to SwampyWaters
Take the money without hesitation.
My first FIL spent a small fortune on our wedding and the wife cheated on me with a high school boyfriend 4 years later. He lost all that money.
My first FIL spent a small fortune on our wedding and the wife cheated on me with a high school boyfriend 4 years later. He lost all that money.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:13 pm to SwampyWaters
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around 125 people
for a rehearsal dinner? Who is your son the Duke of Windsor?Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:14 pm to SwampyWaters
My first wedding, my FIL offered us $5K cash to have a simple wedding. We took the money.
It doesn't matter if your wedding costs $0 or $100,000....you are still just as married either way and that's the important part.
It doesn't matter if your wedding costs $0 or $100,000....you are still just as married either way and that's the important part.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:15 pm to Strannix
Skip both and advise him to shack up for 10-20 years. If it works out that long then they can bring the government into it.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:16 pm to SwampyWaters
Take the money and bet it all on a roulette spin. Walk out double or nothing, but still together with whoever
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:17 pm to SwampyWaters
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Have you seen how much a rehearsal dinner at a nice restaurant for around 125 people (they also like to drink) costs?
This is insane. If they’re the type to have 125 people at a freaking rehearsal dinner, there’s no way you’re going to talk them into a small wedding.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:18 pm to SwampyWaters
15 or 20 years after most people will tell you they would’ve been better off taking the money but it’s something they got to go through.
Let them decide and stay out of it and support whatever they do decide
Let them decide and stay out of it and support whatever they do decide
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:19 pm to Strannix
Yeah no shite. Tops 30ppl
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:22 pm to SwampyWaters
Take the money. Put it in a can and then they can split it up to pay for their lawyers later.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:26 pm to SwampyWaters
take the money
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:27 pm to SwampyWaters
How about letting them decide and shut your damn mouth?
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:31 pm to SwampyWaters
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What would you do - encourage your child to have an extravagant wedding
Why in the absolute frick would you encourage someone to do this?
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:43 pm to SwampyWaters
Why are you paying for wedding??
Posted on 8/2/23 at 6:44 pm to SwampyWaters
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I'm trying to convince them
Stop. Give your advice and leave it at that.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 7:00 pm to SwampyWaters
Honestly could go either way. I don’t recommend “extravagant” but we both have big families and are very social so the numbers racked up quick. We spent a lot for 200ish people, which is definitely wasteful in a sense, but we’ll also never have all our people in the same place together again. It was so much fun, and money isn’t everything.
That said, a house is great too.
That said, a house is great too.
Posted on 8/2/23 at 7:07 pm to Ingeniero
quote:this
1. Why are you paying if it's your son getting married?
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