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Originally Posted by t walgamuth
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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That's good news...My wife and I were married in the pastor's house, and we had two people in attendance as witnesses. Just the four of us plus the pastor and his wife.
Total cost...$50 donation for the pastor, and the two that witnessed it covered our dinner at Red Lobster that evening.
Looks like I'll stay married for a looooong time.
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