I've been through four weddings out of our five kids. The money some folks spend on weddings is just ludicrous.

Nobody I know can afford to give 300 dollar wedding gifts to non family members so if the prospective bride and or groom expects such a gift I guess they better not invite me.

Just because they want an extravagent wedding does not create an obligation to me to take out a mortgage on my house to provide a "suitable" gift.

It is always my pleasure to attend weddings to witness folks commitment to each other. I will always give a gift I can afford though.

But I am not an extravagent person and will be very happy with them if they provide spagetti and a home made cake at the doings.

The witnessing and sharing of the blessed event is the main thing.

I read an article recently which suggested the more expensive wedding the less likely the marriage is to endure.

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