On Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:22:57 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>
> Yeah ...... like destination weddings. My brother had a friend who was
> upset with him because they would not go on a wedding cruise for the
> friend's son.

Really? That's hard to believe. From what I've heard, destination
weddings are an easy way to limit the guest list. Of course, they act
disappointed that you "can't make it" to their wedding in Timbuktu,
but in reality they're jumping up & down, cheering that there will be
one less person in attendance.

> It is bad enough that people are throwing lavish weddings
> for their kids,like $150 per plate and up and the expectation is for a
> present worth at least as much as the meals. Give me a break. Expecting
> someone to take a week or more of vacation and thousands of dollars on a
> cruise and airfare????? No way. It might be a cheap wedding for a
> couple if their parents want to chip in and also pay their own way,
> maybe even for some of their kids.

The intent is that only very close friends and immediate family will
want to attend and not very many of them either.

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