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What Would You Gift?
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on April 29, 2011
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My wedding is coming up in a month. I don't really have a wedding pary, per se, just 2 flower girls, one who is turning 3 on our wedding day, and one who will be 2 1/...
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- Make it something other than a wedding favor.My sis gave out toys for all the kids at hers, age appropriate.You only have 3 kids to buy for
- Totally get them TOYS! :)
- It sounds like you have provided nice things to commemorate their participation in the wedding. Instead of a toy...maybe a day spent with them somewhere (after the we...
How Much $ Do I Give as Wedding Gift?
Asked by T.N. from Phoenix
on October 15, 2008
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What is a good amount of money to give as a wedding gift? My husband's only cousin on his dad's side is getting married this weekend. They aren't very close, but we ...
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- $50 seems to be the standard. When we got married, everyone seemed to be on the same page. Close family gave more, close to $100-200. Hope that helps.
- We generally spend $20-$30 for people we are not very close too.
- WOW - now I feel cheap, but we can only do what our budget allows - right! And it sure can be hard in this present economy. I usually give off the registry spending ab...
Birthday Gift Ideas?
Asked by S.B. from Kansas City
on January 7, 2009
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My daughter is turning two a week from Monday and I don't know what to get her. My grandma is unable to do much shopping so she gave me 40 dollars to get her a gift or...
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- The best thing I did for my kids with the $20 my mother would give them each birthday was to start a savings account. They each had over $1000 by the time they were 1...
- My son turned 2 in September. For Christmas, Santa Claus brought him a Doodle Pro. He LOVES it. He can draw, erase, and draw some more....completely on his own. Cr...
- I am a educational consultant with Discovery Toys and we have a huge sale going on right now. It is a home based business and you can go directly to my website and se...
What Am I Forgetting - Wedding Planning
Asked by V.W. from Minneapolis
on April 16, 2012
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My future SIL and I are sitting here trying to plan my wedding. We are in a bit of a panic because the wedding is July 21... Of this year!
We have the reception si...
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- I agree.My wedding date is August 12, 2012. Cake Flowers Bridal Shower Chairs, Tables, Linens Favors (if you decide to do them) You should be getting your dress ...
- Sounds like you have everything covered. If you are doing a sit down dinner, I recommend a seating chart. Also, as for a ceremony location, if it were me, I would pi...
- http://www.frugalbride.com/weddingplanningchecklist.html Congrats!
Incorporating Children into a Wedding
Asked by D.S. from Davenport
on October 29, 2008
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I am engaged and will be getting remarried on June 13. Between my fiancee and I we have 6 kids ranging in age from 16-10. Are there any suggestions on how to incorpora...
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- My sister had her girls walk down the aisle right in front of her. Afterall they are "giving you away" also. Then she had them give their new stepdad a hug and then th...
- Have your kids give you away and have his give him to you. The minister can incorporate the appropriate language into the ceremony. They can come forward to do it an...
- For my wedding we did the sand ceremony. We didn't have any kids at the time but this will be nice. To make it even more special, you can let the kids pick out their c...
Need Opinions on Older Mom's Wedding Ettiquette
Asked by R.M. from Memphis
on March 16, 2011
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My 69-yr old Mom just got engaged and is getting married in one month. They are not making it a big deal. No bridesmaids or groomsmen. Just them and the preacher in...
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- Congratulations to your mother! I think just about anything they want to do to celebrate this wedding is approprate, why should their age matter? My father got marrie...
- It would be nice for her to start her new life with a new dress, or whole new outift. But that is up to her. Since she has invited a lot of people a recption to gree...
- I love the idea of a congratulatroy tea. or even just a small luncheon with her lady friends. (sort of a bachlorette party for the senior citizen age lol) it would b...
Bridesmaid Questions
Asked by A.B. from Minneapolis
on May 26, 2010
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my husband and i are good friends with 2 other couples. my husband was in the one couple's wedding last year. the tux cost close to $200 to rent and the wedding was 2 ...
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- If I remember correctly, according to ettiquette, you have up to a year to give a gift to a newly married couple. There are no rules on how much the gift should cost....
- It's not your wedding let the bride makes her own choices, she really doesn't need the stress. Of course you should walk with your husband but just let it go, the cer...
- If it will really ruin your day to not walk with your husband in your friend's wedding, maybe you could try a very gentle approach with the bride. Maybe something like...
Bridesmaid Question
Asked by C.V. from Los Angeles
on October 5, 2010
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I was in a good friend's wedding just this past weekend and was a little dissapointed with her gifts she gave to us bridesmaids. Before anyone thinks I'm sounding ungr...
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- I don't think so, if you thought the money was to much you should have told the bride. You agreeing to be in the wedding told her and the groom that you could afford t...
- blegh. this right here in a nutshell is why i'm allergic to big weddings. i think you are handling it very well by venting here and not taking it to the bride, who wou...
- I had a normal backyard (my own) wedding with catered food. i bought my dress 2 months before my wedding. i paid more for my 3 bridesmaids dresses, had their hair and ...
Bridal Party Dilema
Asked by D.P. from St. Louis
on March 3, 2012
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So here is my problem we are getting married in two months and my fiance and I can't agreed on a few things for our wedding party. First is how much to spend on their ...
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- I like the compromise idea. And honestly, most bridal party people are pleased to get a gift. Not everyone does that. I gave my bridesmaids earrings and necklaces to m...
- Compromise and spend 35 each! Theknot.com has some WONDERFUL gift ideas for male/female all price ranges.http://weddingshop.theknot.com/gifts.aspx Really, when i...
- $20 is very cheap. These people are important to you--important enough to be invited to participate in your most important day. They have agreed to take on this specia...
Husband Pushing Me to Bail as Maid of Honor
Asked by A.W. from Chicago
on March 28, 2011
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The girl who was my best friend from 4th grade until age 21 (when she moved across the country with her fiance) is finally getting married this year (we are now 29). S...
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- Yes. You've gotta bail. It's not as if you want to! If your friend has experienced a home foreclosure, then she should understand financial issues. Let her know as...
- ooooh....that's SO HARD! my friend asked me to be her maid of honor but it was in vegas, it would've probly cost bout the same amount. i ended up having medical & fi...
- You can't afford to go, period. Just tell your friend the truth. If she is a real friend, then she will understand. After all, her predicament was pretty close to your...
