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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 630785" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>Nomad -</p><p></p><p>If these newer friends know the bride as well, your friend and her son may be getting pressure to invite them. I think you and husband should take the money you'd have spent on this wedding and treat yourselves to a nice time together on that day. It would probably be more fun than sitting at a wedding with many people you don't know. I kind of consider not getting invited to most places a reprieve from having to spend money I'd rather use for other things and the like.</p><p></p><p>If my kids get married (4 boys , 1 girl), I will likely have to bite my lip 4 times and half a fifth at least. My daughter is dating a great guy and, though they are too young now (in my humble opinion) at 22, if they choose to marry, I would urge her to invite as many people as she can. We had 250 at ours but in order to accomplish that, we rented an empty hall, decorated it ourselves, made our own guest cards, laid out cameras instead of hiring a photographer, hired a professional bartender to make sure the drinks weren't poured too strong and to cut off anyone who got drunk, made a deal with the liquor store and had it catered, buffet style, by a client of H's who owned a restaurant. I bought my dress at a wholesaler and had H's tailor alter it for me. The only thing I splurged on was the cake and, frankly, if I was to do it again, I'd get a Costco cake. My daughter and her boyfriend are outdoorsy, nature-loving, quinoa-eating, natural deodorant, Croc-wearing types, so I can't even imagine what her ideal wedding would be like.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 630785, member: 3493"] Nomad - If these newer friends know the bride as well, your friend and her son may be getting pressure to invite them. I think you and husband should take the money you'd have spent on this wedding and treat yourselves to a nice time together on that day. It would probably be more fun than sitting at a wedding with many people you don't know. I kind of consider not getting invited to most places a reprieve from having to spend money I'd rather use for other things and the like. If my kids get married (4 boys , 1 girl), I will likely have to bite my lip 4 times and half a fifth at least. My daughter is dating a great guy and, though they are too young now (in my humble opinion) at 22, if they choose to marry, I would urge her to invite as many people as she can. We had 250 at ours but in order to accomplish that, we rented an empty hall, decorated it ourselves, made our own guest cards, laid out cameras instead of hiring a photographer, hired a professional bartender to make sure the drinks weren't poured too strong and to cut off anyone who got drunk, made a deal with the liquor store and had it catered, buffet style, by a client of H's who owned a restaurant. I bought my dress at a wholesaler and had H's tailor alter it for me. The only thing I splurged on was the cake and, frankly, if I was to do it again, I'd get a Costco cake. My daughter and her boyfriend are outdoorsy, nature-loving, quinoa-eating, natural deodorant, Croc-wearing types, so I can't even imagine what her ideal wedding would be like. [/QUOTE]
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