On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:46:06 -0400, Goomba >
wrote:

>Lou Decruss wrote:
>
>> She said they'd paid for 4 college educations because that lasts.
>> They'd not contributed to one wedding because they don't last. Good
>> advice and we'll be following it.
>>
>> Lou
>
>That just sounds stingy to me.

We all get our opinion. Paying for 100% of the college education for
4 kids doesn't sound stingy to me.

> Not contribute *at all*?? And do they
>want to include family and business friends in the day? Often weddings
>allow the family to invite old friends and such to the day yet should
>the young couple pay the bill for Mom's old friends?
>I consider weddings (and funerals) to be great family reunions and
>parties.

So you'd spend $28,000 for a family reunion? I'll agree that parents
who don't want to pay shouldn't have anything to do with the guest
list. When I was younger I remember a story of a brides parents
paying and the (non-paying) grooms parents came up with a list of 200+
I'm glad I didn't have to deal with those politics.

>I don't have a problem spending money on them, within reason. I
>do draw the line at the faux grandeur stuff, but to just provide a great
>event I have no problem.

I'd throw a backyard party, but that's about it.

Lou