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Posted on 11/2/16 at 9:41 pm to ghusbhus
Posted on 11/2/16 at 9:41 pm to ghusbhus
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I'm a millennial (barely) and my wedding consisted of about 20 close relatives and friends for guests, in a church, with a baptist minister. Cost about $2k which I paid for myself (and allowed my wife and I to make our own decisions on how it would be run).
We used the money we didn't waste on a frivolous and overly expensive wedding to buy a house, which 5 years later is getting close to being paid off.
Not all of us are the stupid, Godless, entitled pricks that your generation taught us to be.
Love hearing stories of people giving the finger to the wedding industry.
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Posted on 11/3/16 at 4:43 am to TeLeFaWx
Amen. I choked when I found out what people were charging.
As a hobby before my kids were born, I used to DJ at various clubs around Lexington (mostly edm, some hip hop before it got unbearably bad), and when I found out what wedding DJ's charged it kind of pissed me off. Especially when you consider that they made at least 4-5 times what I did on any given night for something that takes considerably less skill and attentiveness. I mean, I wasn't in it for the money because this was a hobby, but it was the principal of the thing.
As a hobby before my kids were born, I used to DJ at various clubs around Lexington (mostly edm, some hip hop before it got unbearably bad), and when I found out what wedding DJ's charged it kind of pissed me off. Especially when you consider that they made at least 4-5 times what I did on any given night for something that takes considerably less skill and attentiveness. I mean, I wasn't in it for the money because this was a hobby, but it was the principal of the thing.
Posted on 11/3/16 at 9:18 am to Crowknowsbest
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Their wedding, their call.
Posted on 11/3/16 at 9:21 am to ghusbhus
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I'm a millennial (barely) and my wedding consisted of about 20 close relatives and friends for guests, in a church, with a baptist minister. Cost about $2k which I paid for myself (and allowed my wife and I to make our own decisions on how it would be run). We used the money we didn't waste on a frivolous and overly expensive wedding to buy a house, which 5 years later is getting close to being paid off. Not all of us are the stupid, Godless, entitled pricks that your generation taught us to be.
Our parents gave us the money for our wedding. It was roughly 150 people in an Episcopal cathedral. We spent about $22,000, but the VAST majority of that was on liquor... and they still ran out of bourbon. We believe that since people came from out of town to celebrate with us, we owed it to them to get them good and blackout drunk. Our wedding was far from a lavish event (it was very nice, but not exorbitant), but shite like a photographer and venue for the reception add up. We also paid for the hotel rooms for family and wedding party, so that added to the cost.
This post was edited on 11/3/16 at 9:25 am
Posted on 11/3/16 at 9:24 am to crispyUGA
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they still ran out of bourbon. We believe that since people came from out of town to celebrate with us, we owed it to them to get them good and blackout drunk.
Big ups. Thats an SEC wedding bro.
Posted on 11/3/16 at 9:53 am to ghusbhus
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I'm a millennial (barely) and my wedding consisted of about 20 close relatives and friends for guests, in a church, with a baptist minister. Cost about $2k which I paid for myself (and allowed my wife and I to make our own decisions on how it would be run).
My millennial wedding consisted of my wife's parents, my immediate family, and a couple we knew from our A&M days who happened to be in town and served as our witnesses.
I wore a suit, she wore a traditional wedding dress. Got married at HemisFair Park, spent 5 days in SA for our honeymoon, then left for my first duty station in OK.
I think the biggest costs for our wedding were her dress and our meal. Simple and joyous.
This post was edited on 11/3/16 at 9:54 am
Posted on 11/3/16 at 10:46 am to ghusbhus
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Amen. I choked when I found out what people were charging.
As a hobby before my kids were born, I used to DJ at various clubs around Lexington (mostly edm, some hip hop before it got unbearably bad), and when I found out what wedding DJ's charged it kind of pissed me off. Especially when you consider that they made at least 4-5 times what I did on any given night for something that takes considerably less skill and attentiveness. I mean, I wasn't in it for the money because this was a hobby, but it was the principal of the thing.
I'm a big proponent of the free market, but also consumer surplus. The only way to lower prices in the wedding industry is to have people say no. And I love to see it.
Posted on 11/3/16 at 10:49 am to crispyUGA
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Our parents gave us the money for our wedding. It was roughly 150 people in an Episcopal cathedral. We spent about $22,000, but the VAST majority of that was on liquor... and they still ran out of bourbon. We believe that since people came from out of town to celebrate with us, we owed it to them to get them good and blackout drunk. Our wedding was far from a lavish event (it was very nice, but not exorbitant), but shite like a photographer and venue for the reception add up. We also paid for the hotel rooms for family and wedding party, so that added to the cost.
The last three weddings I went to were all over 100k. These were all rich Dallas people, and the parents could easily afford it, and if they are will to pay, good on the people for providing a service and getting money. That's the American way... still doesn't mean I have to like it.
Posted on 11/3/16 at 2:22 pm to Pavoloco83
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3. Music played while seating mothers etc... theme from Jurrasic Park
That is amazing.
Posted on 11/3/16 at 3:56 pm to Jma313
Just got engaged a couple weeks ago. I was completely ignorant to the cost of this shite. I mean, for christs sake the minister we first looked at charged $500 to officiate.
Posted on 11/3/16 at 9:06 pm to Pavoloco83
tell them to get off your lawn
quote:this is the problem with bitching about the younger generation. Who raised them?
Not all of us are the stupid, Godless, entitled pricks that your generation taught us to be.
This post was edited on 11/3/16 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 11/3/16 at 10:53 pm to Pavoloco83
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1. Groom and groomsmen wear converse chuck taylors with their black formal tuxes.
2. Maids of honor wear purple and silver sequened tinkerbell style "gowns". (Sorry no pics. my mistake.)
3. Music played while seating mothers etc... theme from Jurrasic Park
4. Music played on bridal entrance...theme from Frozen
5. Music played at wedding exit...theme from Star Wars
Aside from the Converse, this wedding sounds amazing.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 12:12 am to Pavoloco83
Surely they had a safe space available in the nursery and an all black bridesmaid/groomsmen crew (for the sake of diversity)?
Posted on 11/4/16 at 6:53 am to pvilleguru
My view on weddings- Give me free food, free drinks, and good music, and Im set for the night.
Don't give two shits about all the rest. Their money, their wedding.
Don't give two shits about all the rest. Their money, their wedding.
Posted on 11/4/16 at 7:38 am to Pavoloco83
So they implemented their own personal interests in something they or their family is paying for you to attend and it's an issue?
I'll take what you described over the cookie cutter, bland, impersonal ceremonies I've been to over the years that cost someone out of the arse for the sake of what's trendy.
I'll take what you described over the cookie cutter, bland, impersonal ceremonies I've been to over the years that cost someone out of the arse for the sake of what's trendy.
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