Comments on: I am not going to a wedding this morning. http://www.thiswriterswallet.com/2008/06/07/i-am-not-going-to-a-wedding-this-morning/ the story of an Chicago 20-something as she tries to make, save and spend money Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:34:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Fabulously Broke http://www.thiswriterswallet.com/2008/06/07/i-am-not-going-to-a-wedding-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Fabulously Broke Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:30:34 +0000 http://www.thiswriterswallet.com/?p=365#comment-951 Agreed. I'm only going to weddings of people I actually talk to and keep in touch with it's all just getting too expensive with airfare and hotels and what have you Agreed. I’m only going to weddings of people I actually talk to and keep in touch with

it’s all just getting too expensive with airfare and hotels and what have you

]]> By: SavingDIva http://www.thiswriterswallet.com/2008/06/07/i-am-not-going-to-a-wedding-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-934 SavingDIva Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:16:14 +0000 http://www.thiswriterswallet.com/?p=365#comment-934 I totally agree! I end up going to 4-7 weddings per summer. I've cut back and this summer I will go to one (boyfriend's sister's). I'm also cutting out going to bachelorette parties, bridal showers, and baby showers. I totally agree! I end up going to 4-7 weddings per summer. I’ve cut back and this summer I will go to one (boyfriend’s sister’s). I’m also cutting out going to bachelorette parties, bridal showers, and baby showers.

]]> By: Frugal Babe http://www.thiswriterswallet.com/2008/06/07/i-am-not-going-to-a-wedding-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Frugal Babe Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:47:35 +0000 http://www.thiswriterswallet.com/?p=365#comment-928 I usually end up going to about one wedding a year, although most of our friends are married now, so there probably won't even be that many in the future. Five years ago my husband and I eloped, and apparently started a trend, because since then my two best friends have also eloped. So no big-bowed bridesmaid dresses for me :) Part of my decision to elope was centered around wanting to avoid the stress of wedding planning. My extended family is huge (I have 40 first cousins...) but I'm really only close to a handful of them. It's been 20 years since I saw some of my cousins. I felt uncomfortable with the idea of inviting a hundred people to a far-away wedding that I knew they wouldn't come to and would just feel obligated to send a gift. But at the same time, I didn't want people's feelings to be hurt if I invited some and not others. So in the end, we skipped the whole thing and eloped. I usually end up going to about one wedding a year, although most of our friends are married now, so there probably won’t even be that many in the future. Five years ago my husband and I eloped, and apparently started a trend, because since then my two best friends have also eloped. So no big-bowed bridesmaid dresses for me :) Part of my decision to elope was centered around wanting to avoid the stress of wedding planning. My extended family is huge (I have 40 first cousins…) but I’m really only close to a handful of them. It’s been 20 years since I saw some of my cousins. I felt uncomfortable with the idea of inviting a hundred people to a far-away wedding that I knew they wouldn’t come to and would just feel obligated to send a gift. But at the same time, I didn’t want people’s feelings to be hurt if I invited some and not others. So in the end, we skipped the whole thing and eloped.

]]> By: Meri http://www.thiswriterswallet.com/2008/06/07/i-am-not-going-to-a-wedding-this-morning/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Meri Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:00:37 +0000 http://www.thiswriterswallet.com/?p=365#comment-927 I wouldn't have gone to the wedding either. Personally I don't get invited to many weddings and this is perfectly fine with me. I know people, but generally my group of friends has always been close and fairly small. I know some people love going to weddings, but I'm not one of them. I love seeing my friends saying their vows and seeing the joy on their faces and sharing in that, but I'm just not a huge wedding fan in general. When my husband and I decided to get married, we discussed having a small wedding first and foremost. We felt it fit our personalities to have a small, intimate ceremony and reception. We invited about 55 people and had an appetizer reception at my parent's house afterwards. I had no bridesmaids aside from my sister. I wouldn't have changed a thing about it. It was an amazing, fairly stress free, easygoing, simple, and beautiful day for both of us. I wouldn’t have gone to the wedding either. Personally I don’t get invited to many weddings and this is perfectly fine with me. I know people, but generally my group of friends has always been close and fairly small.

I know some people love going to weddings, but I’m not one of them. I love seeing my friends saying their vows and seeing the joy on their faces and sharing in that, but I’m just not a huge wedding fan in general.

When my husband and I decided to get married, we discussed having a small wedding first and foremost. We felt it fit our personalities to have a small, intimate ceremony and reception. We invited about 55 people and had an appetizer reception at my parent’s house afterwards. I had no bridesmaids aside from my sister. I wouldn’t have changed a thing about it. It was an amazing, fairly stress free, easygoing, simple, and beautiful day for both of us.

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