Originally Posted by
Misty's Mom
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.
I think one can spend as much as one wants to on a wedding (or a funeral, for that matter.) Beyond the cost of a license and the person that performs the ceremony, isn't everything else optional?
As far as trying to recover the cost of a wedding/reception from the guests - really?