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Post by PooDolla on Oct 1, 2015 9:45:15 GMT -7
A couple of weeks ago a Minnesota woman was getting ready to go to a wedding with her husband when she received a call from her mom who was supposed to watch her children. "She called at the last minute and had something come up and said 'I can't make it,' " said Jessica Baker. Since the invitation said no children, that meant no wedding. This week, Baker received a bill for the dinner they didn't have. "You've got to be kidding me," she said with a smile. "It listed, we would have had two herb crusted walleye and then there was also a service and tax charge." The total came to $75.90. "This cost reflects the amount paid by the bride and groom for meals that were RSVPed for, reimbursement and explanation for no show, card, call or text would be appreciated," the note read. www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/09/30/wedding-guests-receive-bill-missed-meals/73074356/ |
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Post by betterweather1239 on Oct 1, 2015 9:48:39 GMT -7
If you need 75 bucks that bad don't have a wedding.
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Post by PooDolla on Oct 1, 2015 9:51:13 GMT -7
I heard the average amount spent on a wedding these days is $20,000.
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Post by betterweather1239 on Oct 1, 2015 9:56:18 GMT -7
Seems reasonable it's only a sizable down payment on a house.
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Post by Zeewada on Oct 1, 2015 9:59:01 GMT -7
Sounds right. You made a reservation , never called to cancel, pay up.
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Post by SolarGarlic 🧀 on Oct 1, 2015 9:59:08 GMT -7
Weddings are getting more and more annoying.
Especially if you're in the wedding? That shit is crazy expensive.
If I ever get married I'm having a bbq/pig roast either on the beach or under a big ass tree.
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Post by PooDolla on Oct 1, 2015 9:59:41 GMT -7
seems like a waste of money to me.
eloping seems like the way to go.
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Post by betterweather1239 on Oct 1, 2015 10:04:38 GMT -7
Weddings are getting more and more annoying. Especially if you're in the wedding? That shit is crazy expensive. If I ever get married I'm having a bbq/pig roast either on the beach or under a big ass tree. They're painful. I have spent a year listening to a relative's plans, preparation and other associated bullshit for a wedding I'm in. She has $40,000 of loan debt but is probably dropping another 15-20 g's on this nonsense. |
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Post by Zeewada on Oct 1, 2015 10:07:07 GMT -7
Only wedding I'll have to be part of or even go to in the near forseen future is my sisters or my wifes brother. Maybe they'll marry each other then I can knock that shit out 2 birds/ 1 stone.
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Post by betterweather1239 on Oct 1, 2015 10:12:41 GMT -7
I got two back to back starting next weekend. Both require travel. Hardly a weekend.
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Post by PooDolla on Oct 1, 2015 10:13:40 GMT -7
I have a good time at friend's weddings. good food and open bars in cool locations.
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Post by SolarGarlic 🧀 on Oct 1, 2015 10:17:26 GMT -7
I usually have a good time too, but I feel like people aren't having weddings because they want to celebrate their marriage, they're having weddings to outdo the person who got married before them.
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Post by frododoknobo on Oct 1, 2015 10:21:15 GMT -7
In response to the OP, it's tacky to send the bill, but it is equally as tacky to bail last minute when you RSVP'd yes. And....since shit happens, and sometimes you are forced to bail, you should still send your gift. Etiquette dictates you should cover the amount of your plate. Sounds like they got off cheap based on the bill amount.
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Post by lovejahlive on Oct 1, 2015 10:23:07 GMT -7
I kinda thought the same thing. Should have been twice that.
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Post by frododoknobo on Oct 1, 2015 10:27:45 GMT -7
Poverty wedding
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Post by salmon401 on Oct 1, 2015 10:33:14 GMT -7
$75.90 minus the drinking I didn't do at the open bar means you actually owe me $200.00, I was going to get shitfaced.
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Post by frododoknobo on Oct 1, 2015 10:33:35 GMT -7
When I almost made the enormous mistake of getting married, I figured since neither of our parents could really contribute money, she would have been fine with a small, very tasteful wedding. WRONG. She needed like 100 people from her side, which meant I couldn't cut out a lot of people on my side (I have a big extended family) and it had to be the right location and a band....when I crunched the numbers it would have cost about 30 grand. She was a third year teacher loaded with student loans, and I had just bought a house. I would have had to take a personal loan out to make it happen. I almost did, but she kept harping on me for not being excited about it. That wasn't the last straw, but it made me think less of her for putting that on me, and certainly was a harbinger of the end.
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Post by Amster on Oct 1, 2015 10:34:32 GMT -7
Weddings are getting more and more annoying. Especially if you're in the wedding? That shit is crazy expensive. If I ever get married I'm having a bbq/pig roast either on the beach or under a big ass tree. I want a pig roast too for my imaginary wedding. And crabs. |
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Post by ferd on Oct 1, 2015 10:36:35 GMT -7
I'll give you crabs.
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Post by Amster on Oct 1, 2015 10:37:24 GMT -7
Are the $12 a dozen?
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