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Having just survived the first of two weddings for our kids this year, I have to ask,

How does the parents of same sex couples split up the cost of the wedding, who is the bride and who is the groom, and does it/should it cost more or less to get married as a same sex couple??


And BTW, if anybody wants to talk about it, what should a wedding cost these days??

Interesting question.

As far as what weddings cost all I know is it is too damn much. The son of a coworker got married a couple years ago to a successful attorney's daughter. He told me the reception alone was between $25,000 and $30,000. He was shocked that they would spend that much on a wedding. Why not go to Vegas with the kids and give them the difference. That would be a big chunk toward a down payment on a house or paying off student loans.

Who ya marryin', Wedgie? I hope he treats you nice. And congrats!

bandl wrote:Who ya marryin', Wedgie? I hope he treats you nice. And congrats!

Ewe, I hope. I'll que in on "you may kiss the bride" , that be ewe, and then comes the big sloppy one!

You lucky gal Bandy!!

I spent $16K all total for the daughters wedding a few years ago...modest by local terms...way too much since the wife and I spent $300 on our wedding...

Col Hogan wrote:I spent $16K all total for the daughters wedding a few years ago...modest by local terms...way too much since the wife and I spent $300 on our wedding...

D1B wrote:

Col Hogan wrote:I spent $16K all total for the daughters wedding a few years ago...modest by local terms...way too much since the wife and I spent $300 on our wedding...

Seriously...just go to the damn courthouse and spend that money on a honeymoon abroad somewhere. What are you going to remember more fondly; that, or a bunch of drunk jackasses trying to hook up?

Grizalltheway wrote:

D1B wrote:

Seriously...just go to the damn courthouse and spend that money on a honeymoon abroad somewhere. What are you going to remember more fondly; that, or a bunch of drunk jackasses trying to hook up?

$16 grand on a fucking wedding? I'm sure that's what Jesus had in mind. What a friggin goober.

Ours was about $800, got married on the beach in Cannon Beach, OR. Hung out on the coast for a couple days after, all that other shit is a waste of money.

D1B wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote:
Seriously...just go to the damn courthouse and spend that money on a honeymoon abroad somewhere. What are you going to remember more fondly; that, or a bunch of drunk jackasses trying to hook up?

$16 grand on a **** wedding? I'm sure that's what Jesus had in mind. What a friggin goober.

Heck, I'm guessing that was the wedding and reception but didn't include the rehearsal dinner, rings, and honeymoon usually paid for by the grooms side. I think the national avg for the whole sum is somewhere in the mid 20s k.

griz37 wrote:Ours was about $800, got married on the beach in Cannon Beach, OR. Hung out on the coast for a couple days after, all that other shit is a waste of money.

Mine was about $2,000, but that's only because I sprang for the convertible. And the JP cost $50....

I paid for it and had a lot of favors called in so it was only $4000 and if I had to do it again I would go to Las Vegas.

Grizalltheway wrote:

D1B wrote:

Seriously...just go to the damn courthouse and spend that money on a honeymoon abroad somewhere. What are you going to remember more fondly; that, or a bunch of drunk jackasses trying to hook up?

This.

A buddy of mine and his girlfriend went backpacking around the big island, got married on a bluff above the ocean with a priest and the photographer as witnesses. They didn't tell anybody until they got back.

Weddings should be the business of the couple only. Chicks ruin it by involving everyone else. Chicks.

kalm wrote:

Grizalltheway wrote:
Seriously...just go to the damn courthouse and spend that money on a honeymoon abroad somewhere. What are you going to remember more fondly; that, or a bunch of drunk jackasses trying to hook up?

This.

A buddy of mine and his girlfriend went backpacking around the big island, got married on a bluff above the ocean with a priest and the photographer as witnesses. They didn't tell anybody until they got back.

Weddings should be the business of the couple only. Chicks ruin it by involving everyone else. Chicks.

At the moment the family is seated, and just before the bride enters, I take a look around from my seat, and see the looks on the faces of the women (chicks included) and then the men, and I came to this very conclusion, it is indeed a conspiracy by women to fully take charge of a situation where all the emphasis is upon them, and to publicly humiliate men as much as possible, and feel entirely justified.

griz37 wrote:Ours was about $800, got married on the beach in Cannon Beach, OR. Hung out on the coast for a couple days after, all that other shit is a waste of money.

Perfect!

Wedgebuster wrote:

kalm wrote:
This.

A buddy of mine and his girlfriend went backpacking around the big island, got married on a bluff above the ocean with a priest and the photographer as witnesses. They didn't tell anybody until they got back.

Weddings should be the business of the couple only. Chicks ruin it by involving everyone else. Chicks.

At the moment the family is seated, and just before the bride enters, I take a look around from my seat, and see the looks on the faces of the women (chicks included) and then the men, and I came to this very conclusion, it is indeed a conspiracy by women to fully take charge of a situation where all the emphasis is upon them, and to publicly humiliate men as much as possible, and feel entirely justified.

This, and it's also an opportunity for fathers to flaunt wealth/waste money and be king dickhead for a day.

And they let you know how much it cost by constantly reminding anyone who'll will listen that "I paid a fortune for this shin dig" or "I went with the open bar because my princess is worth it" or "I'll have to come out of retirement to pay for this soiree" or "shall we shoot a game of billiards, loser pays for half of this bash?" or "The way I figure it, I only have one daughter, might as well shoot for the moon. Well, I have another daughter, but she aint the marrying type, if you know what I mean. Unless of course they pass same sex marriage, hardy har har har..." or "Anyone have any job openings? I'll need one when I get this bill, hardy har har har..." or "I requested no Mexicans on staff, not even in the kitchen otherwise, Margie did everything, I just pay the bill" or "Lobster my ass!, did you want a fucking shellfish or the open bar!?...thought so, now shut the fuck up Opie and give me one of those cigars." or "They'll pay me back with grandchildren" or "I'm sending them the bill if they don't make it to 2020!" or "They had a choice, the wedding or a downpayment on a house. She aint the smartest tool in the shed, but with that ass, she don't need to be. She inherited it from Margie. Of course you wouldn't guess it now, the fucking blimp. She gained 100lbs. less than 6 months after we got married. I tried to divorce her fat ass in '94 but unbeknownst to me, she found the pictures of me and my law partner Ernie laying pipe...and well here I am. Say, any of you fellas smoke weed?" or "Hey, will someone pass a hat, I need help paying for this party! hardy har har har" or "Never in my life did I ever imagine I would have to pay for 125 made in China ceramic swans" or "This mahfucker cost me a fortune, they better fucking show up!" or "Sooo, mini sliders for the rehearsal dinner and lobster fettucinni or NY Strips for the wedding...hmmmmm.....hardy har har har....just kidding...hardy har har har....." or " I paid for this party and you will play the Pina Colada song!" or "Biggest fucking waste of money....." or "you shoulda seen the queer who decorated this dump. I wanted to kill his fag ass right then and there... god I hate fags." or "hey, how many of those you gonna have?...have mercy on me Phil! hardy har har.."

Wedgebuster wrote:And BTW, if anybody wants to talk about it, what should a wedding cost these days??

The question is whether the wedding should cost more or less than the divorce.

D1B wrote:

Wedgebuster wrote:
At the moment the family is seated, and just before the bride enters, I take a look around from my seat, and see the looks on the faces of the women (chicks included) and then the men, and I came to this very conclusion, it is indeed a conspiracy by women to fully take charge of a situation where all the emphasis is upon them, and to publicly humiliate men as much as possible, and feel entirely justified.

This, and it's also an opportunity for fathers to flaunt wealth/waste money and be king dickhead for a day.

And they let you know how much it cost by constantly reminding anyone who'll will listen that "I paid a fortune for this shin dig" or "I went with the open bar because my princess is worth it" or "I'll have to come out of retirement to pay for this soiree" or "shall we shoot a game of billiards, loser pays for half of this bash?" or "The way I figure it, I only have one daughter, might as well shoot for the moon. Well, I have another daughter, but she aint the marrying type, if you know what I mean. Unless of course they pass same sex marriage, hardy har har har..." or "Anyone have any job openings? I'll need one when I get this bill, hardy har har har..." or "I requested no Mexicans on staff, not even in the kitchen otherwise, Margie did everything, I just pay the bill" or "Lobster my ass!, did you want a fucking shellfish or the open bar!?...thought so, now shut the fuck up Opie and give me one of those cigars." or "They'll pay me back with grandchildren" or "I'm sending them the bill if they don't make it to 2020!" or "They had a choice, the wedding or a downpayment on a house. She aint the smartest tool in the shed, but with that ass, she don't need to be. She inherited it from Margie. Of course you wouldn't guess it now, the fucking blimp. She gained 100lbs. less than 6 months after we got married. I tried to divorce her fat ass in '94 but unbeknownst to me, she found the pictures of me and my law partner Ernie laying pipe...and well here I am. Say, any of you fellas smoke weed?" or "Hey, will someone pass a hat, I need help paying for this party! hardy har har har" or "Never in my life did I ever imagine I would have to pay for 125 made in China ceramic swans" or "This mahfucker cost me a fortune, they better fucking show up!" or "Sooo, mini sliders for the rehearsal dinner and lobster fettucinni or NY Strips for the wedding...hmmmmm.....hardy har har har....just kidding...hardy har har har....." or " I paid for this party and you will play the Pina Colada song!" or "Biggest fucking waste of money....." or "you shoulda seen the queer who decorated this dump. I wanted to kill his fag ass right then and there... god I hate fags." or "hey, how many of those you gonna have?...have mercy on me Phil! hardy har har.."

Nice work there D. Weddings and jewelry - the two biggest wastes of time and money I can think of. Chicks.

Well, I'd say that the catcher's family pays for the wedding and the pitcher's family pays for the rehearsal party. At least that would be consistent with tradition.

TBH's and I wedding cost more than I would have liked...then again I had next to nothing to do with the planning and what not so I didn't have much control over it.

D1B wrote:This, and it's also an opportunity for fathers to flaunt wealth/waste money and be king dickhead for a day.

And they let you know how much it cost by constantly reminding anyone who'll will listen that "I paid a fortune for this shin dig" or "I went with the open bar because my princess is worth it" or "I'll have to come out of retirement to pay for this soiree" or "shall we shoot a game of billiards, loser pays for half of this bash?" or "The way I figure it, I only have one daughter, might as well shoot for the moon. Well, I have another daughter, but she aint the marrying type, if you know what I mean. Unless of course they pass same sex marriage, hardy har har har..." or "Anyone have any job openings? I'll need one when I get this bill, hardy har har har..." or "I requested no Mexicans on staff, not even in the kitchen otherwise, Margie did everything, I just pay the bill" or "Lobster my ass!, did you want a fucking shellfish or the open bar!?...thought so, now shut the fuck up Opie and give me one of those cigars." or "They'll pay me back with grandchildren" or "I'm sending them the bill if they don't make it to 2020!" or "They had a choice, the wedding or a downpayment on a house. She aint the smartest tool in the shed, but with that ass, she don't need to be. She inherited it from Margie. Of course you wouldn't guess it now, the fucking blimp. She gained 100lbs. less than 6 months after we got married. I tried to divorce her fat ass in '94 but unbeknownst to me, she found the pictures of me and my law partner Ernie laying pipe...and well here I am. Say, any of you fellas smoke weed?" or "Hey, will someone pass a hat, I need help paying for this party! hardy har har har" or "Never in my life did I ever imagine I would have to pay for 125 made in China ceramic swans" or "This mahfucker cost me a fortune, they better fucking show up!" or "Sooo, mini sliders for the rehearsal dinner and lobster fettucinni or NY Strips for the wedding...hmmmmm.....hardy har har har....just kidding...hardy har har har....." or " I paid for this party and you will play the Pina Colada song!" or "Biggest fucking waste of money....." or "you shoulda seen the queer who decorated this dump. I wanted to kill his fag ass right then and there... god I hate fags." or "hey, how many of those you gonna have?...have mercy on me Phil! hardy har har.."

D1B at his best...

clenz wrote:TBH's and I wedding cost more than I would have liked...then again I had next to nothing to do with the planning and what not so I didn't have much control over it.

Groom Rule #1: Stay out of the way.
Groom Rule #2: Show up on time.

There is no Groom Rule 3.

Ivytalk wrote:

clenz wrote:TBH's and I wedding cost more than I would have liked...then again I had next to nothing to do with the planning and what not so I didn't have much control over it.

Groom Rule #1: Stay out of the way.
Groom Rule #2: Show up on time.

There is no Groom Rule 3.

Groom Rule #3: Be sure your bride can't smell her maid of honor's perfume on your penis.

I find it pretty funny that apparently I am the ONLY one who has spent a decent amount on my wedding. Granted, the wife and I fronted EVERY SINGLE DIME for our wedding, so we got to do exactly what we wanted, where we wanted. No parents trying to push their ideas on us (they did try, but i was always quick to tell them who was paying which always shut them up), no unwanted invitees (i.e., rarely seen family members), no church, no suits/ties (no shoes for the men either), plenty of good food/booze; 52 people travelled to the Virgin Islands to attend our wedding party week. Almost every single one of them has said it was the best wedding they've ever been to, from their time at the hotel resort to the actual wedding on Magen's Bay to our reception. And every one of them that I've ever visited since has a picture from our wedding in their house. There's no doubt in my mind that if given the choice we would spend the same amount of money to do it all over again.

bandl wrote:I find it pretty funny that apparently I am the ONLY one who has spent a decent amount on my wedding. Granted, the wife and I fronted EVERY SINGLE DIME for our wedding, so we got to do exactly what we wanted, where we wanted. No parents trying to push their ideas on us (they did try, but i was always quick to tell them who was paying which always shut them up), no unwanted invitees (i.e., rarely seen family members), no church, no suits/ties (no shoes for the men either), plenty of good food/booze; 52 people travelled to the Virgin Islands to attend our wedding party week. Almost every single one of them has said it was the best wedding they've ever been to, from their time at the hotel resort to the actual wedding on Magen's Bay to our reception. And every one of them that I've ever visited since has a picture from our wedding in their house. There's no doubt in my mind that if given the choice we would spend the same amount of money to do it all over again.

If i'd been in a different financial position 20 years ago, I'd have done something similar. And by paying for it yourself, you're entitled to do whatever the fuck you want.

I was prepared to go to Vegas after week 3 with the Griz Goddess...we didn't and ended up getting married 7 months later. She now wishes we'd just continued on (we were already at the Grand Canyon) and done it. Your wedding sounds a LOT like the one my daughter has dreamed up in her head....with ME paying for it, of course. I'm encouraging her to elope.