Originally Posted by
nativetexan
wow they must be inviting lots and lots of people if they expect to be able to purchase a house with monetary gifts. you are under no obligation to give more than you would have spent on a gift. so don't fret. Young people do things differently these days....
Her mother said that they told her if she went to the courthouse to be married, they would give her the money for the wedding and give her the reception. Seems the wedding would have cost $20,000 and the reception is ONLY going to cost $10,000. Am I out of touch with realty? What could so much? They said the reception hall is $4000 and she's making the dress for the occasion. What have I missed? Do weddings really cost that much? I'd have said skip the reception, there's more money there than counting on guests to give that kind of money.