Friend's Wedding

Lotus-eater

dizsiebubba wrote: »

My parents wouldn't ever take the money... however what about the other rellies like GPs who can't fly?

I thought you just wanted your parents there?

puddy

newcook wrote: »

one of my friends and his OH recently attended a wedding up in scotland - by the time they had got a new outfit, drove up there and back, booked a hotel for the night, and got the couple a present they had spent nearly £500!!

fair enough but the gift and the outfit would be the same wherever you went, so you cant include that

Lotus-eater

puddy wrote: »

fair enough but the gift and the outfit would be the same wherever you went, so you cant include that

Not if it's on a beach in some really hot place, you can get away with just a thong and some suncream then.
Mind you, suncreams not cheap is it?

zagfles

puddy wrote: »

how would it be 300 quid for this country?

Depends how far away it is. Say 300 miles, round trip 600 miles, petrol now is about 20p/mile so that's £120, more that we paid for our flights.

You'd probably want 2 nights if you're travelling that distance, and hotels in the UK are generally more expensive than abroad.

So it could even be more expensive in the UK!

zagfles

puddy wrote: »

fair enough but the gift and the outfit would be the same wherever you went, so you cant include that

But if you flying with hand luggage only you've got a valid excuse for getting a smaller gift;)

Lotus-eater

zagfles wrote: »

But if you flying with hand luggage only you've got a valid excuse for getting a smaller gift;)

Smaller doesn't mean cheaper does it?

SandC

Mojisola wrote: »

Recently, on another thread, a bride said that they gave their guests two years' notice of the wedding and the guests only had to save £40 a week for those two years in order to afford the trip. Anyone who couldn't be bothered to do that wasn't worth worrying about!

That's over £4000!!!

SandC

They probably know full well who will be attending based on costs involved. But if they didn't ask everyone who is close to them, they would be very offended - imagine 'well we didn't ask you cos we knew you wouldn't come anyway".

I am sure they won't be expecting everyone to go and will be absolutely fine with you declining. It's the reason so many people have a 'do' when they get back home.

Rebecca01

Mojisola wrote: »

Recently, on another thread, a bride said that they gave their guests two years' notice of the wedding and the guests only had to save £40 a week for those two years in order to afford the trip. Anyone who couldn't be bothered to do that wasn't worth worrying about!

Oh dear me!

Mojisola

puddy wrote: »

only 40 a week, thats 160 a month, or do you mean 40 a month? 40 a month out of our budget would mean something else being compromised, something that is necessary as we have no luxuries.

so thats us that dont care i suppose

I'm sure it was per week. I've had a look for the post but it may have been deleted by the poster.