http://www.winnipegomyheart.com/2011/06/weird-wedding-traditions-of-winnipeg-socials/
This was a very interesting thing to read. I never heard of this.
The comments are all over the place. But this one was so full of entitlement:
"We both have full time jobs, and even with that – we can’t afford a wedding we believe our love deserves. It won’t be flashy and over the top (our hall actually costs less than our social hall to rent!) but, with weddings naturally costing more than my car – I don’t really know how any one expects us to pay for one ourselves.....I think to say it’s all a money grab is kind of ridiculous and insulting to us......it helps someone achieve a wedding they’ve always dreamed of."
Lol! They can't afford a wedding their "love deserves".
And weddings DO NOT cost more than cars. If you choose for your wedding to cost that much and you can't afford it, well you are off to a very bad start.
What dictionary uses that as its definition? I couldn't find one..
I agree with you on this point. If you can't afford unicorns at your wedding, leave them out.
But, again, if YOU don't want to have a party and charge people, good news, YOU don't have to.
Cluck cluck and grab your pearls all you want, but leave us out of it.
Not grabbing pearls.
But rolling eyes for sure at "We can’t afford a wedding we believe our love deserves" and "I don’t really know how any one expects us to pay for one ourselves."
Laughing too.
How entitled to think in that manner!
I am sure everyone that asks people to help pay for their wedding has that attitudeThere's exceptions to every rule. No one I know has that attitude, same as you, probably.
I am sure everyone that asks people to help pay for their wedding has that attitude
Um, or else they would have a wedding that is within their budget and pay for it themselves.
You're determined to argue and I'm not so *shrug*
Such a simple concept. Yet people just can't seem to grasp it.Throw the party you can afford.
Such a simple concept. Yet people just can't seem to grasp it.
Such a simple concept. Yet people just can't seem to grasp it.
Worse than tacky. Probably not even a work for that.It is very tacky to invite people to a reception and then charge them.
I worked with a bride who had two separate bridal registries that were based on how much the guest earned. All I can say is these people have brass balls!
Did Bridezilla subpoena their W-2, 1099, and/or 1040 forms with various schedules to determine income?
My cousin's daughter recently told a story of a wedding shower invitation that sort of "told" her what gift she would be giving.
LolWhere is it written that you don't go up to someone and burp in their face? Where is it written that you don't ask your neighbor how much they get paid? Where is it written that you don't take off your shoes and plop your feet on the workplace lunch table while people are eating (or ever). Where is it written that you don't invite people to a wedding reception and then charge them at the door?
Not in the dictionary perhaps, but there are social norms most people follow.
I doubt they'll be running out of over the top brides any time soon. I have two daughters, this mama won't be paying for any $10,000, $15,000, $20,000 weddings. Sure as heck not $100,000 and would never be any part of soliciting guests for cash in any capacity. Thank goodness so far it seems I've raised the oldest to have reasonable expectations and a sense of frugalness. I would hope my girls are like me and the only thing that matters to them is that groom shows up. If the wedding industry suffers for it, not my problem.Understand the sentiment, but that basically would put a lot of wedding planners, bridal outfits, and venues out of business.