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Mrs. dleeny
My most beautiful day ever
Member since 3/05 12394 total posts
Wedding Date:
11/6/2005 5:00 PM
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Swan Club A+
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
Posted by johnsae
I honestly feel that NOBODY is having a wedding in order to make money - that is just silly.
not only that but the whole point of finding out how much people get as wedding gifts is moot.
it's like saying - how much do you make for a living, I want to know what I can expect to earn.
depends on the amount of guests, type of guests, people's generosity (or lack thereof), and a 100 other variables. 
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Posted 7/7/06 1:29 PM 
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weddingbunny
so happy to be married!
Member since 11/05 2168 total posts
Wedding Date:
10/6/2007 7:00 PM
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booked ;-)
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
Posted by johnsae
I honestly feel that NOBODY is having a wedding in order to make money - that is just silly.
you would hope so - but I have definitely seen ladies here and on other message boards talking as if they were - if not to make money, then at least expecting to make all of their money back.
I think for that reason this thread is a great idea - and there's no reason it should turn into a dramatic mess. Folks should just post their numbers if they have them, and move on if they don't. There are too many people who are misguided in their planning and really expect a lot in terms of gifts, and they need to know that it doens't always work that way.
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Posted 7/7/06 1:30 PM
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enjft
I am married!
Member since 7/05 8815 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/2/2007 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Chateau Briand
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
Posted by johnsae
I honestly feel that NOBODY is having a wedding in order to make money - that is just silly.
I agree with you. If you make anything back be damn greatful. I for one am having a wedding to marry the man I have been with for the past 10 yrs. I dont even care about who comes are not because we both will be there.
There is nothing wrong to compare notes with past brides to get an idea where you stand.
What I have seen happen with these threads over the past few days is that people are switching and steering from the main question. Then it gets to ur bother my friend or making fun of me nonsense.
Johnsae asked a question about a thank u. In no way in the original post did she say that this guy was the scum of the earth for not bringing anything. Nor should it have prompted the debate that came about it.
Same here on this thread. Katrina wanted to give future brides an idea of what to expect and express that expectations are unreal. Here we go again with drama. I just dont get it
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Posted 7/7/06 1:30 PM
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stephanief
It's fun to be ONE!!!!
Member since 7/05 4529 total posts
Wedding Date:
4/15/2006 6:30 PM
Wed. Location:
Lake Ronkonkoma
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
Posted by Meaghan729
im sorry, Have I stepped outside of the United States of America, in which there is something called freedom of speech?? Is this not an open forum to which we can give opinons, or am I wrong?
I am entitled to my own opinion - and I wasnt involved in the prior post, so thats why i responded here.
Who gives a doo doo about who got back what % of the $ they spent unless they want to see how much everyone else made??
why ask in the first place??
 don't even start 
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Posted 7/7/06 1:34 PM
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HearzBellz
Always a bridesmaid 3x over
Member since 4/03 10390 total posts
Wedding Date:
1/9/2004 1:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Harbor Club
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
Posted by Goldi1021
Posted by HearzBellz
Posted by Goldi1021
Truth be told again, If my intent was to MAKE money at my wedding, I would have had a weenie roast in my back yard and a cake made of twinkies with 600 of my closest friends!
Weenie roast at Goldi's place!
j/k
It's cool as long as the weenies are Hebrew National and it is after the sun goes down otherwise I couldnt get a Rabbi!!
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Posted 7/7/06 1:36 PM
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prinses777
Married Woman!!!!
Member since 7/05 3460 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/7/2007 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
deSeversky Mansion- A++
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
I already sent MrsT a FM.
I in no way intented to start the drama I just thought something needed to be said becuase I felt the post was turned in the wrong direction.
BLAH BLAH BLAH... Sorry.
Message edited 7/7/2006 1:38:34 PM.
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Posted 7/7/06 1:37 PM
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enjft
I am married!
Member since 7/05 8815 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/2/2007 3:00 PM
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Chateau Briand
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
Posted by prinses777
I already sent MrsT a FM.
I in no way intented to start the drama I just thought something needed to be said becuase I felt the post was turned in the wrong direction.
BLAH BLAH BLAH... Sorry.
I dont think u started it dear
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Posted 7/7/06 1:38 PM
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akaMrsT
Formally Mrs. T -aka no longer
Member since 7/04 4003 total posts
Wedding Date:
3/30/2006 6:00 PM
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
Posted by Goldi1021
Posted by akaMrsT
Posted by Goldi1021
I will agree that the reasoning behind this thread is harmless. One should take the time to read the original poster's review in the review section. You would see, through her experiences in planning, that her wedding day was not about what people could give her and her DH, but more about their love for each other and sharing that special day with their friends and family. That being said, lets not get all in a huff about it. She meant no harm.
Thanks Leslie. Who knew that bumping a helpful thread would cause drama
This was posted a while back and updated today. I also posted on the newlywed board. It was in response to all the unrealistic threads about couples "making money" on the wedding. I am really hoping that future couples get a "reality check" from the past brides responses if they were expecting to "make money" on their weddings.
My pleasure. Truth be told, I didnt look at the original post date but this subject come up often enough that someone needed to say something.
Truth be told again, If my intent was to MAKE money at my wedding, I would have had a weenie roast in my back yard and a cake made of twinkies with 600 of my closest friends!
And it would have been a blast I'm sure I debated a BBQ wedding for a long time and posted about it after doing a bit of research too  We could have invited everyone to the BBQ instead of narrowing it down to 261 guests
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Posted 7/7/06 1:39 PM
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prinses777
Married Woman!!!!
Member since 7/05 3460 total posts
Wedding Date:
7/7/2007 3:00 PM
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deSeversky Mansion- A++
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
Oh. Ok... Then!
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Posted 7/7/06 1:39 PM
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jantany26
Beyond Obsession
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10/14/2010 1:00 PM
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
can all we agree to disagree.
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Posted 7/7/06 1:41 PM
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akaMrsT
Formally Mrs. T -aka no longer
Member since 7/04 4003 total posts
Wedding Date:
3/30/2006 6:00 PM
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
Posted by prinses777
I already sent MrsT a FM.
I in no way intented to start the drama I just thought something needed to be said becuase I felt the post was turned in the wrong direction.
BLAH BLAH BLAH... Sorry.
You did not start anything Prior threads that turned nasty have caused a few posters to read this thread in a different light. No big deal. They will get over it
Lots of couples want to know the answers posted in this thread so for those willing to share the info, it could be a great thread to bookmark
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Posted 7/7/06 1:41 PM
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enjft
I am married!
Member since 7/05 8815 total posts
Wedding Date:
9/2/2007 3:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Chateau Briand
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
bump for recent bride additions!
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Posted 7/7/06 1:42 PM
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jilmadison
Happily Married
Member since 2/05 2225 total posts
Wedding Date:
2/25/2006 4:00 PM
Wed. Location:
Westbury Manor
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
Posted by LaurenluvsTJ
I think we got back about half of what the total wedding cost (not including the HM).
with us
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Posted 7/10/06 3:59 PM
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MissMelissa
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Member since 12/03 863 total posts
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Re: For future brides - Married ladies sharing gift info.
we did not even make half back, do not go into expecting to walk away with anything, u will pay off what you laid out if ur lucky. luckily we did it all cash, so whatever we walked away with helped for our dp for our house
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Posted 7/10/06 7:14 PM
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