Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread

LEJC

Depends really TM....if they have lived together then some couples want to absorb the cost as it saves mum and dad having too much input!

When we got married we were lucky that my parents sucked up the cost of the wedding and his the evening do....no mean feat as there were 250 during the evening.

I guess nowadays its whoever can or want to chip into whatever if they dont go down the traditional route...it seems very much as if perhaps both sets of parents contribute an amount which is then perhaps spent by the B&G as they see fit.

Perhaps Mhoc has some words of wisdom...I think she's facing a a wedding soon.

Nannylala

Good evening ..TM cannot advise you on who pays for what as Lala and her Brothers were several years ago and things change all the time ..
Am feeling one very proud Nannylala today as D grandson :A has completed a full Marathon today :T:T:T its times like this I wish my DH was still around as I know like me he would also be so very proud

LEJC

TrulyMadly wrote: »

and breathe........:)

Pleased it went well LEJC.......you've survived day one:)

counting down until a short break at half term!

bubbs

LEJC wrote: »

Good evening all...

Just reporting in after the weekend event...

DS safely dispatched south to uni....

A few tears....and a phone call asking this morning if he could go and buy a bath mat on the family credit card....apparently he survived last night with toasted cheese sandwiches but we dont want to know what he got up to!!!! (so we didnt ask)

a freshers fair this afternoon and fingers crossed he gets up for the chemistry induction tomorrow morning....in a building he has no idea where it is.

Evening:D
Glad things went as well as they could for you x

zippydooda

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Can I ask the Elite what the current protocol is when your children marry......who pays for what these days?

I promise this is not for me....I think my two are years away from that but a friend has asked me and I haven't got a clue.

If you have a son, should you offer to contribute to the wedding?

Any advice will be passed on:)

Off for a catch up



Hey....it's been red hot today:T:T

my 2nd step daughter is getting married next year,
i said if theres anything at all she needs,









just ask her real dad. :rotfl::rotfl:
now thats mse :D:D
ill be paying up to £1500 towards the dress, although i said she could bank the cash.if she used the one i got for her sister

bubbs

Nannylala wrote: »

Good evening ..TM cannot advise you on who pays for what as Lala and her Brothers were several years ago and things change all the time ..
Am feeling one very proud Nannylala today as D grandson :A has completed a full Marathon today :T:T:T its times like this I wish my DH was still around as I know like me he would also be so very proud

Well done DG:T:T
TM i think its up to each family to decide , have a meeting both families together and decide that way:D

bubbs

zippydooda wrote: »

my 2nd step daughter is getting married next year,
i said if theres anything at all she needs,


just ask her real dad. :rotfl::rotfl:
now thats mse :D:D

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

bubbs

Zippy you dont know off hand if baby food is still working do you please? I will look shortly but had a busy day:eek:

bubbs

Actually just looked not even on offer in a's

TrulyMadly

LEJC wrote: »

Depends really TM....if they have lived together then some couples want to absorb the cost as it saves mum and dad having too much input!

When we got married we were lucky that my parents sucked up the cost of the wedding and his the evening do....no mean feat as there were 250 during the evening.

I guess nowadays its whoever can or want to chip into whatever if they dont go down the traditional route...it seems very much as if perhaps both sets of parents contribute an amount which is then perhaps spent by the B&G as they see fit.

Perhaps Mhoc has some words of wisdom...I think she's facing a a wedding soon.

It's so long ago for us that I can barely remember. I think we were given money by my mam....as I'd already lost dad:o and we were told we could do whatever we wanted with it....ie a modest wedding and buy stuff for the house too or a "big do" with nothing left over. I think my in laws paid for the evening do if I remember rightly.

We went for a very modest do:)