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shareMy fiance wants a "real wedding" but I'm trying to convince him to settle for a trip to the courthouse and a small dinner afterward with friends. I do want him to be happy, but I have always disliked weddings and neither of us has extra money to spend right now. (Plus, as the bride I know I'd end up getting stuck planning the damn thing.)
My mother's always taken the backseat- she got married as a new graduate with no money and no parental help, she raised us kids and put everything into us, and even now that my parents do reasonably well, she still acts as though she can't afford anything for herself, ever. Any suggestions on how to spoil her- the mother of the bride- rotten, without seeming inappropriate/ over the top?
I wonder if it'd be a major faux pas to ask for money towards a deposit on a house. We have all the household stuff we need, we don't need anything upgraded, and we're not sure we want a honeymoon, let alone an extravagant one. But our friends and family have been asking about what we want since we first became engaged.
I'm always the one organising retirement collections, wedding collections or birthday cakes at work. I hope that there is someone there that does a collection for my wedding. I don't want money, I just want to know they care about me.
Yes this wedding is costing a small fortune but you know what? We're paying for it ourselves and it's not putting us into debt. I want our family and friends to have a good time and celebrate our relationship with us. We will never do anything like this again, so why not spend the money to ensure there is good food, good wine and good entertainment?
My fiance makes me feel like shit because I want a nice wedding. Heaven forbid we actually have to fork out some money for venue/food/flowers, etc. I am NOT some bridezilla! I bought my dress for $300 for Gods sake. He doesn't want to make decisions or tell me what he wants but it doesn't stop him for making snide-ass comments. I am sick it of.
I wish people wouldn't do "traditional" things when I explicitly tell them not to. I didn't care about engagement cards. I don't want engagement presents. I'm not interested in a bridal shower or hen's night. We're not going to register. And yet people insist they have to do it because that's what done. Stop, don't waste your money. Really, I mean it.
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