Expensive in deed

TorstenH

*autch!* going for the big party? I wonder how the crash initiator has ended his weekend.

Nagy Vilmos

Fme! Elope why don't ya? The total cost of my wedding was under £1,000 and included the service in a cathedral. I guess if you add in hotels and flights that the guests paid for it would add in another £5,000.

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Pete Bassett

Eh? Sorry, why are you telling the entire world that you are spending an inordinate amount of money on a wedding? £40k on a wedding is daft. Telling the world you are spending £40k on a wedding is crass. Having said that, I hope you have a fantastic day.

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PaulowniaK

Pete Bassett wrote:

Sorry, why are you telling the entire world that you are spending an inordinate amount of money on a wedding?

Because I'm appalled and amused by this and thought that it would make a fun read for my fellow CPians! To be honest, it's my (and my other half's) choice how much we spend, and it's my choice whether to make a big deal out of it on a public forum. I'm not trying to brag. I'm partly poking fun at the society in which I live where this is more or less normal. (Rather on the expensive side, but not all that much.) I'm not used to all the formalities and procedures here, so it amuses me. But at the same time, it's the result of a pair of people putting a lot of effort into trying to prepare a special day for the most important people in their lives. To that end I'm proud of what we've come up with ;)

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TorstenH

A former colleague of mine also had the big wedding. It was not just the pure wedding, but the fact that they wanted a big party to celebrate their now bonded life. go for it and have fun!

regards Torsten When I'm not working

NormDroid

TorstenH. wrote:

celebrate their now bonded life

Feels more like a prison sentence ;)

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TorstenH

Don't project your marriage experience on others.

regards Torsten When I'm not working

BillWoodruff

TorstenH. wrote:

Don't project your marriage experience on others.

Don't project your projections of others' projections on others ? :) best, Bill

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wizardzz

PaulowniaK wrote:

But at the same time, it's the result of a pair of people putting a lot of effort into trying to prepare a special day for the most important people in their lives.
To that end I'm proud of what we've come up with

But at the end of the day you are measuring it in cost, not what you are getting out of it, or actually spending it on. The cost being the only thing really mentioned on this public forum, I would have to agree with the previous poster's sentiments.

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Brisingr Aerowing

Are you sure you're not... ::Puts on sunglasses:: ...Projecting? I just HAD to do that!