On 12/7/2012 3:29 PM, sf wrote:

> I know it was your first marriage, but you did it "later in life", it
> was Becca's second and you were both independent. I think of that
> situation as being different than if you two were still in your
> twenties and still trying to please your parents, even if you paid for
> your own wedding. I know my DD certainly tried to please us in spite
> of the fact that she paid for 75% of her very expensive wedding (the
> dress alone was $2,000).

My firstborn is getting married in March, and they have not chosen a
color scheme, flowers, music, photographer, the cake. They found the
place where they want the reception, and including the food, beer, wine
and drinks, it will be around $100 per person. They have 80 people on
the guest list and they asked us if there was anyone we wanted to
invite. To be honest, I thought 80 people would be enough. George and I
visited the place and it looks nice.

We went to their house for Thanksgiving. They both sold their houses,
then bought this one. The house is huge, with high ceilings, and they
only have one picture hanging on the wall, the place looks colorless and
empty. They need help.

Becca