Ha! Gem, sounds perfect. We actually have photos of me goofing around with this traditional trombone/Armstrong New Orleans band on the front porch of this big old house we rented in the Garden District, wearing white silk gloves, smoking cigarettes and drinking red wine. I couldn’t have given a hoot what was spilled on the thing. I figured it would be stained patches of memory!
so it is me and the other half. So as a couple double that amount?
Would you give the same amount if relative of younger generation as would to just attending wedding of friends kid?
Have to agree with Gem. I never realized that people actually gave physical gifts at wedddings until I went to grad school in California.
I’m wondering if anyone is old enough to remember the other thing that was done among the old-timers. Right after the wedding ceremony, the mother of the bride would tally up the gifts and type up a list of who gave how much (again, in cash). This gift was handed out to the immediate family as a “guide” for gift-giving for upcoming events. This list always created “problems”.
I’m a new yawker,
but my wedding was in new jersey,
moderate (200+) sized with a very varied
crowd considering our backgrounds
littlelegion and
littlegirllegion are the following:
colombian-irish-italian-syrian-german.
there was a lot of dancing and a confetti
cannon at one point.
a good time was had by all.
I give more to close relatives like my nieces than to cousin’s kid or friend’s kid.
I had a big, fat, Italian wedding!
Legion – No glitter guns?
Ha! Gem, sounds perfect. We actually have photos of me goofing around with this traditional trombone/Armstrong New Orleans band on the front porch of this big old house we rented in the Garden District, wearing white silk gloves, smoking cigarettes and drinking red wine. I couldn’t have given a hoot what was spilled on the thing. I figured it would be stained patches of memory!
so it is me and the other half. So as a couple double that amount?
Would you give the same amount if relative of younger generation as would to just attending wedding of friends kid?
You were married, Dave?
No, jb, all we had was iced tea. I didn’t even notice that, and I love shakes!
not all cultures do the cash bit
Posted by: gemini10 at February 23, 2010 3:04 PM
Many, though now living here in the great United States of America, don’t celebrate Thanksgiving with a turkey dinner!!!!!!
Have to agree with Gem. I never realized that people actually gave physical gifts at wedddings until I went to grad school in California.
I’m wondering if anyone is old enough to remember the other thing that was done among the old-timers. Right after the wedding ceremony, the mother of the bride would tally up the gifts and type up a list of who gave how much (again, in cash). This gift was handed out to the immediate family as a “guide” for gift-giving for upcoming events. This list always created “problems”.
hi jessi,
I’m a new yawker,
but my wedding was in new jersey,
moderate (200+) sized with a very varied
crowd considering our backgrounds
littlelegion and
littlegirllegion are the following:
colombian-irish-italian-syrian-german.
there was a lot of dancing and a confetti
cannon at one point.
a good time was had by all.