My fiancee has recently come into a windfall from selling one of her businesses (software design) but doesn't want to flaunt it and in fact has been extremely low-key that she pocketed in the low seven figures. We're just now starting to plan our wedding (it's the first time for both of us--I'm 31, she's 33) and I realize that it's traditional for the bride's family to pay for the wedding and reception, but we really don't want any unnecessary money to be spent by anyone, although we can afford a few frills in the ceremony and reception, not to mention a really kick-butt honeymoon. Her family spent no small amounts of money for her two sisters' weddings (both of them are in their mid-20s) but we'd much rather that her family give a comparable sum to charity if they are intent on spending money for this, and likewise we'd like for our guests to give to charity instead of to us, but how can we do this without raising eyebrows that we're foregoing the usual traditional gifts and stuff?
2006-10-14
22:00:02
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