oh, also, no matter how surly I am, I *do* gift for weddings. (OK, there was one that I didn't and I'm trying to work out how to deal with that as I have no info on the bride and groom and my attempts to get their address have failed).
I just have an aversion to giving/getting More Stuff and did I mention I'm a cranky asshole?
It's beyond tacky, and the answers crack me up.
So beyond tacky. It would need a passport to find tacky.
Wow.
I once worked for a judge who performed weddings during weekday business hours.
Oh, of course, people get married all the time! I was just a little surprised to hear about having a wedding (big enough that it has a dedicated sound system dude) on a Monday night.
It makes sense in that it's probably less expensive and won't, say, conflict with other people's weddings, though.
I love that she thinks that the guests are supposed to pay for the wedding. I know that weddings are expensive, but unless she's inviting 200 people, 35K is ridiculous.
I love that she thinks that the guests are supposed to pay for the wedding
Right? Like the guests are going to a theme park or somthing, and have to pay admission.
35K is ridiculous
But She Herself Is Planning A Wedding (Its Not A Big Number Really)
I think your gift is the sound system for the reception.
>Most of them talk about $10-14 dollar a plate weddings- So I guess their cheap gift is OK.
I think it's a social class thing- like they don't know any better.
This answer cracked me up. This woman apparently thinks it is high class to expect a lot of valuable gifts!
I love that she thinks that the guests are supposed to pay for the wedding.
I would have loved to have written back my reply card with a bill for the dress I had to buy to attend the wedding and tell her she'll get her gift when she pays off my seamstress.
That Yahoo page is hysterical! I love how class lives in different places--the woman who states that you absolutely must get an expensive gift spells "break" "brake."
And I love how the original poster prefers the answer that...well, doesn't tell her anything new. Truly valuable, that.
I have a wedding to go to in just over a month. It'll be something over the internet off their registry (I do remember reading somewhere it was tacky to mention the registry with the invitation, but where else would you?) just as usual. In fact, the point under debate will be if I go in on it with another guest, if any.