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[quote=Anonymous]In regards to weddings not everyone's family are cheapskates. My family and my wifes family were pretty generous and they covered around 80 percent of wedding costs from the gifts.

My Italian GF I almost married they had huge wedding. Think an engagement party in a wedding home for 200 people for "close family" and then a good 400 at actual wedding.

Her Uncles and Aunts all were giving $5,000 checks and cousins like $1,000 and this was way back in 1993. Having a $100K wedding in her family back in 1993 was cheaper than not having a wedding.

Her distant cousin was John Gotti Jr. His wedding at the Helmsley Place Hotel in Manhattan cost $350,000 in 1990. He got a little over $350,000 in cash gifts so he broke even. Was 350 guests and cost $1,000 a plate in 1990.

His nephew in 2015 had his wedding at Okeka Castle on Long Island. Even more expensive and nice. He got 2.5 million in gifts in 2015.  Way way more than it cost. Might have only cost one million.

BYW I was at Nemocolin last year and asked how much weddings cost. One million is pretty common. However, they have had guest hired Lady Gaga, Lionel Richie, Michle Buble to perform at their wedding bringing costs up to several million. The rooms can run up to $1,000 a night and place holds 900 in wedding room. Some brides pay for the hotel for all guests.

That is cray cray    [/quote]

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