Some people just don't seem to think outside of the box
ironclad Send a noteboard - 13/12/2011 09:15:49 AM
Like Celia said: If those are the weddings you wanna throw, pay and don't complain.
But I am pretty sure there are many other ways.
Friends of mine for example rented an old castle (which is now a youth hostel) for a whole weekend and around 100 guests. They asked us to wear medieval clothes for the ceremony, but other than that just to be comfortable. They also didn't wish for presents but for money, so the renting of a hundred beds in the hostel wouldn't be as expensive for them. From what I heard most people did this. I have no numbers of what the whole experience cost them, but it certainly wasn't approaching the 3000s. It was also the best 3 day party our circle of friends had ever seen.
Point is: there are ways to make it cheaper, yet more special and unique than what the guests may expect. But if you wanna please every elderly aunt with that is expected of a traditional wedding, well, tough luck.
But I am pretty sure there are many other ways.
Friends of mine for example rented an old castle (which is now a youth hostel) for a whole weekend and around 100 guests. They asked us to wear medieval clothes for the ceremony, but other than that just to be comfortable. They also didn't wish for presents but for money, so the renting of a hundred beds in the hostel wouldn't be as expensive for them. From what I heard most people did this. I have no numbers of what the whole experience cost them, but it certainly wasn't approaching the 3000s. It was also the best 3 day party our circle of friends had ever seen.
Point is: there are ways to make it cheaper, yet more special and unique than what the guests may expect. But if you wanna please every elderly aunt with that is expected of a traditional wedding, well, tough luck.
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This message last edited by ironclad on 13/12/2011 at 09:42:24 AM
So it turns out that weddings are expensive...
12/12/2011 04:24:17 PM
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I am looking to drop about a grand on my son's rehearsal dinner *NM*
12/12/2011 04:42:53 PM
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Well, part of it is that the rehearsal dinner isn't on the $5k budget.
12/12/2011 04:46:30 PM
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It is avoidable, but people will treat you like you're a nutcase if you don't do most of the things
12/12/2011 05:02:14 PM
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my first wedding was in church with a pretty dress and a preacher
12/12/2011 06:12:02 PM
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We had a pretty dress and a notary public in the courtyard of the B&B.
12/12/2011 09:36:52 PM
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If I had it to all over again I would have formed a Rock Band and dated supermodels *NM*
13/12/2011 04:20:28 PM
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I got married two weeks ago for less than that.
12/12/2011 09:56:43 PM
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Hey! No announcement??? Congratulations and may you find many years of happiness! *NM*
13/12/2011 03:27:51 AM
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No, no announcement. I'm not really the center-of-attention type. haha Thanks though! *NM*
13/12/2011 03:10:29 PM
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i had 500 people at my wedding.......
13/12/2011 12:05:38 AM
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Everybody I have ever talked to that had a big, expensive wedding has told me that in hindsight...
13/12/2011 03:29:34 AM
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Some people just don't seem to think outside of the box
13/12/2011 09:15:49 AM
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As someone who had a smaller wedding than was expected by certain people...
14/12/2011 10:36:57 PM
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These seem kind of extreme.
15/12/2011 06:03:15 AM
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because of your history you might find a cash bar lame...
15/12/2011 12:59:39 PM
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Yeah, and that's why Russians are all dying of alcoholism. *NM*
15/12/2011 01:46:52 PM
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You don't have to be an alcoholic to prefer not to have a cash bar at a party.
15/12/2011 03:37:15 PM
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It is lame to expect the father of the bride to shell out tens of thousands for a party
15/12/2011 02:00:54 PM
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What my family tends to do (because it's huge) is this:
15/12/2011 02:16:31 PM
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If they're not close enough to invite to the reception, are they really needed at the ceremony?
15/12/2011 08:18:18 PM
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In most cases, a church ceremony tends to be an open thing. Anyone can come.
15/12/2011 10:11:30 PM
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Apparently it's becoming more common over here to do weddings on a weekday.
15/12/2011 02:13:57 PM
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I can't imagine someone in America announcing their wedding was on a weekday.
15/12/2011 10:07:55 PM
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Why does the band get more than the photographer?
16/12/2011 04:30:29 PM
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Because if you put tiny plastic musical instruments on all the tables, your ears will bleed out.
16/12/2011 10:04:59 PM
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