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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:25 PM Original message |
On average, US couples spend $19,581 for their wedding |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. That is certifiably fucking insane. nt |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. $50 for the JP, $500 for the reception is what we spent. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. $15 for the JP and another 6 or 7 bucks for us and our witnesses to dine out at Micky D's |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. We had a few more people. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. That's fucking nuts. I assume that includes the top 2% and their weddings. |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:37 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Yep, it's all bullshit... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:06 PM Response to Reply #14 |
44. no, it's not. people go crazy into debt for these blowout weddings |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. Rational Wedding |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. All that money for something that lasts a few hours...... |
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WiffenPoof (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. I Got Married... |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
7. We quietly married last month for around $500 |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
8. We spent more than that... |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. It would be interesting to know the median, as well. |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
10. I can't remember what the wedding license cost 29 years ago, but that was it. |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. Shouldn't they maybe even spend more? |
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cherish44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
12. that's cheap compared to what the divorce costs |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. If you ever want to get married look me up, I am cheap - bring a bottle and license |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
13. I can only hope that most of the costs went to good booze and great food. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. If that is the case for most weddings I need to be crashing them :) (nt) |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. There is a reason I made sure to remain friends with anyone who grew up Catholic. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:49 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. That was the case at ours. |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. That was right around where mine was. |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
17. Insane |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
21. $35 at the courthouse |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. And the saddest thing is it goes by so fast you barely remember any of it. |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. How could I forget the best day of my life? Don't regret a single penny I spent. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 03:17 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. Your memory is better than mine. |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yep, ours was right about there. Nothing insane about it... |
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FamousBlueRaincoat (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
25. that's crazy |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 02:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Where'd you shop for it all at, the dollar store? |
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FamousBlueRaincoat (141 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. nah, we're just not very impressive people |
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senseandsensibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #31 |
49. Impressive is in the eye of the beholder |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
29. My sister's wedding cost about 50K. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
30. Disgusting! |
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jtown1123 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 04:00 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. I don't think it's fair to say someone's choices are disgusting. |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 04:56 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. You don't have to think my opinion is "fair." |
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Papagoose (361 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. I remember hoping I had enough money to pay the $300 bill at the restaurant after my wedding |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
34. When my ex and I got married in '89. WE paid about $4500 total |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
35. Fucking nuts. I don't begin to get it. |
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trackfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
36. Ours was about $70, if I recall correctly. n/t |
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Broken_Hero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
37. Damn, |
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Vickers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
39. Ours was around $8,000, but that includes 6 transatlantic flights. n/t |
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Holly_Hobby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
40. We actually made a profit when we got married |
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delightfulstar (402 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
42. Not me... |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
43. TLC has a sometimes show called Four Weddings |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
45. Not if they're GLBT couples they don't. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:18 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. I just went to a great GLBT wedding. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Cool. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:31 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Last one I went to was GLBT. Best ever. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
46. My first wedding was small- about 40 people |
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Ron Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
48. I wish they'd spend a tenth as much for the band as they give the caterer. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
52. Two words: Las Vegas |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-22-10 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
53. $250 here. What with 28 years of inflation, that's like $500 now. n/t |
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