RenHoek said:

I will keep looking I have so many albums - crates filled

Maybe I just overlooked it it is quite small

Slave2daGroove said:

remember that it is your day too and if you are not happy about something you should say your piece.
a lot of my cousins crap is coming from her mother, who is just trying to one-up people.

angelcat said:

Good idea

I LOVE parties but not weddings - usually too much overdone and bride and groom don't seem to remember their vows after a couple of weeks anyway - especially about being faithfull etc. So why get married?

But then - if hetero's can get married - why not gays? People do send their children to war but forbid same sex people that love each other to get married - make war not love?

I just got married a whole month ago....I finally did the budget and it cost me about 6K with everything from my dress, the rings, church, decorations, cake, gifts, drinks, clothes....Everything...The reception was given to us (place and food) but even so, it would've cost well over 10K...Anything more than that is crazy!!!! People are still talking about our wedding. I did everything on my own and I didn't use flowers at all. I will post pictures once they come in! some of you have seen some of my bridal pics. I have soooo many people asking me to get them a DVD when it comes in....

ps-I was more worried how my family would get along because they are sooo crazy but you know what -the closer it got, I was like F this and F that and I don't even curse so when something went wrong people giggled at me when I would say F that! Not the curse word.

Anyway, I was hurt that some of my bestest didn't come but the show must go on right!?! So try to be there for her and once you get the readiness to leave, just go because she will be sooo busy that she wouldn't even notice...Don't forget to at least eat and have you a drink and a slice of cake before leaving so you can tell her the truth about the food and at least that'll be something that yall can talk about other than the wedding was beautiful...blah blah blah LOL!
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Mach said:

That is the way to do it!
My nephew and his wife spent $27,000 on their wedding!

angelcat said:

Thanks, I'm sure that's happening here too. Whether I'm happy about something or not it really doesn't matter at this point. I just want it done with so I can move on with my life. Typical guy response, yeah kind of, but after you've talked about something more than it needs to be, the next thing is that my frustration is then construed to "I must not even care" The day can't come soon enough.

applekisses said:

That's waaayyyyy too much. A person does not have to spend a lot of money to have a wedding.

I was 17, pregnant, and my father refused to attend. Next question.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

luv4u said:

Thanks luv4u! It's all good now, that was 25 years ago and we are still married, and our son in a young professional. My Dad made peace with my husband, but I do not have fond memories of my actual wedding day.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

Are you and hubby planning to renew your vows?? If so, I hope it will be a much happier day with good memories this time.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

luv4u said:

actually we just celebrated our 25th anniversary last month. We did not re-new our vows. We had a very nice dinner for family and friends hosted by my sister at her home. Nothing over the top. It was very sweet amd no drama!

veronikka said:

Veronikka you are sweeter then words could ever say!

PaisleyPark5083 said:

Awwwww that's

luv4u said:

It was insane over the topness. I felt like Caligula.

applekisses said:

Now he was definately insane!!

applekisses said:

That's around the average price of a wedding

Slave2daGroove said:

speaking from the view of a pastor, these aren't easy for us either...there is no way you can do pics from the time you say and start the wedding five minutes later....I wish you peace, it sounds like you will need it, but once you are down that aisle and see your bride, all this will go out the window..

Slave2daGroove said:

at least you don't have that long to wait. if you love each other it will be fine.
best of luck.

PaisleyPark5083 said:

25 years married. well done.

angelcat said:

aww thanks! We are eachother's bestfriends..and NO ONE makes me laugh more then he. That's a biggy!

CarrieLee said:

I love going to weddings. They're fun.

That said, I am SO GLAD I went to the courthouse and had a 50 dollar wedding.



Thousands upon thousands for one day???

Not on your fucking life.

FunkMistress said:

You know, it all depends on your environment.

My buddy just went upstate for a wedding, and most guests stayed in hiking tents instead of a hotel.

My sister-in-law went to a wedding in Texas, and it was bring-your-own beer.

My brother went to the justice of the peace. However, my wife wanted the party...and parties ain't cheap.

Here on Long Island, it's nearly impossible to have a cheap wedding.
In 1996 we tried the cheap route - VFW or Knights of Columbus Hall...and between the catering and chair rentals it wasn't much less than a regular banquet hall. We cut corners wherever we could and still spent over $10,000. That was over a decade ago!