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7. Tell them to keep a secret and elope...

Sat Aug 23, 2025, 01:55 PM

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Our daughter is getting engaged & is looking for us to foot the bill. $$$$$$ [View all] RamblingRose Aug 23 OP

Nope. My daughter paid for her own wedding. SheltieLover Aug 23 #1

Congratulations & Kudos to them! RamblingRose Aug 23 #2

Thx! 10 yrs ago. SheltieLover Aug 23 #5

You're right--better to use the money as a down payment Bayard Aug 23 #3

Mr. Diamond and I had exactly 15 immediate family wedding guests. Diamond_Dog Aug 23 #6

Tell them to keep a secret and elope... ZDU Aug 23 #7

Our daughters learned very early on that we would Ninga Aug 23 #8

We have 2 grown daughters and have poli-junkie Aug 23 #9

We paid for it ourselves Nictuku Aug 23 #10

Too funny.. cilla4progress Aug 23 #14

I Loved Gunne Sax dresses! I had one for prom & homecoming. RamblingRose Aug 23 #15

I used to go to the Gunne Sax factory in SF kimbutgar Aug 23 #19

Wow! Had no idea! justaprogressive Aug 23 #22

Your mom sounds like a pretty down to earth observer of trends Attilatheblond Aug 23 #17

I think Rebl2 Aug 24 #32

A wedding in May Marthe48 Aug 23 #18

Those getting married need to understand it's about the marriage Grim Chieftain Aug 23 #20

I told my daughters I'd pay for them to elope to Vegas. Dulcinea Aug 23 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Aug 23 #25

A lot now DetroitLegalBeagle Aug 23 #26

'Haven't done any research yet,' elleng Aug 23 #27

My niece got married last November... Mark.b2 Aug 24 #28

I'd be inclined to feign disinterest. Or poverty. Aussie105 Aug 24 #29

My husband Rebl2 Aug 24 #31