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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have never given only $100 to a wedding, and the first one I went to was in the mid 90’s. $100 would have seemed like an insult- I’d have been embarrassed to give that little. [/quote]

You are seriously out of touch. I could not have afforded more than $100 back then, and even now it’s not nothing for my family. If you would judge a friend for the amount of a gift then good riddance. I hate to be unkind on here but posts like yours disgust me.[/quote]
Well said.[/quote]

Agreed. This is not supposed to be a profit-making endeavor. Folks should give within their means. Couples should not host showy, expensive weddings as substitutes for signalling the depth of their love or their status in the world. This is not a paid performance.

Sickening to think that guests might be invited for financial reasons and not because the couple wanted them their to celebrate their union.

Yes, weddings are expensive, but maybe don't get married until you can afford it, or scale it down to a level that's within your means. Don't invite me thinking that I have some sort of financial stake in your production.[/quote]

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