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Dedicated March 2009

Reception BEFORE the wedding!

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Vernice, on April 30, 2009 at 8:29 PM

Has anyone ever heard of this before? My cousin just sent out save the date emails for her upcoming September wedding.Well the details stated that the wedding is on 9/6/09 but the reception is 9/5/09.I asked was this a typo and was told no.First of all I have never heard of having a reception before the wedding and on top of it we have to pay to eat at the reception plus it says that they would like cash gifts .The gift part I have no problem with because I always believe in taking a gift to events that I feel require one.But how are you having a reception that your guest have to pay to eat at and then to tell them that you want monetary gifts.I feel as though we(her guests) are actually giving them a reception.Now set me straight if this is a new trend that I dont know about.

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Dedicated March 2009
Vernice · on May 3, 2009 at 8:33 PM
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Well the cost of the meal was like $25.00 for adults and like $18.00 for kids.As far as her reasoning behind having this reception on a certain date due to family members being availiable at that time I dont think so.Because her maternal grandparents are deceased as well as her mother not sure about her dads side but as far I know their not even close.As far as she goes I know she has a decent job and makes pretty good money.I'm not quite sure about her FH.
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Suzanne Smith · on May 3, 2009 at 8:41 PM
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WOW! I wouldnt go just on principal alone!! LOL

You NEVER ask for cash! You NEVER invite guests and ask them to pay. If you cant afford a wedding and reception you ELOPE! or hit the Courthouse.

If they really wanted to save they would get married at the reception location and do the party after as a Cake and Punch event.

Tacky , Tacky, Tacky!
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Master May 2009
Laura · on May 3, 2009 at 8:44 PM
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HA! that was a good question....I would not put it past her to be skimming off the top of it. The meals probably only cost her $20 per adult and she's keeping $5! At this point nothing would surprise me with this person! So Vernice, are you going?
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Vernice · on May 3, 2009 at 9:03 PM
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Well to answer your question Laura and be totally honest.I would only be going to satisfy my curiousty,which is wrong.But when I hear crazy things like my inquiring mind wants to see them to try and figure out why or what the reasoning was behind it.
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Lyn · on May 3, 2009 at 9:18 PM
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Ha! I would go to satisfy my own curiosity too! We're just crazy like that, I guess!

I would give the $25 for my plate, then get them a really cool gift like Boggle for them (it's fun with words!).
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Super October 2009
Teems · on May 8, 2009 at 12:48 AM
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Wow. I wouldn't attend if I wasn't that close. But I can understand your curiosity. Take pictures and share if you go! j/k lol
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Just Said Yes October 2010
ajaia · on March 24, 2010 at 12:40 PM
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Hello everyone , I'm getting married october 3 in Vegas and because both me and my fiance were married before we decided to have a very small wedding with four close friends and we were'nt going to have a reception but somehow we got talked into it so therefore we have planned to host our reception the day before we leave off to Vegas, now I don't think it's bad luck it's just that I wanted to do something different and plus the wedding song we chosed is perfect (when the reception is over I want the song were going to the chapel and were gonna get married to play) but believe me when I say that this is really going to be a sophisticated event I'm very excited about it any feed back
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