Wedding

[Cheesehead Craig]

If you can sing, try using Frank Sinatra's "It Was a Very Good Year" and re-write the lyrics with events from her life. Then end it with her current age and about her wedding.

I like the thought, but no way in hell can I sing. Ever since she was little, she has said she wanted me to sing "My Girl" at her wedding, but she knows it ain't happening.

You could do it as a poem then. The form is there, just need to find the words.

[Deputy Nutz]

If you can sing, try using Frank Sinatra's "It Was a Very Good Year" and re-write the lyrics with events from her life. Then end it with her current age and about her wedding.

I like the thought, but no way in hell can I sing. Ever since she was little, she has said she wanted me to sing "My Girl" at her wedding, but she knows it ain't happening.

Way to let her down.

[Badgepack]

It's the father/daughter dance song instead, but thanks for making me feel 2 feet tall.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

White boys have it good when it comes to getting married because the girl's parents pay for the whole wedding, right?

Mexicans do it a little different. The groom pays for a lot but the couple also gets padrinos (kinda like godparents) who fork over the $$ for things like the hall, food, etc.

I don't truly believe that is the way it is done anymore, traditionally yes, but my parents payed half and held the ceremony in their backyard.

I've pretty much seen it go the traditional way. However, the groom or groom's parents pay for the pre nuptial dinner. And, often a sunday brunch thing for outta town guests.

I think it really depends on the amount of money the parents have, their views on weddings, etc.

It has been my experience that the wedding is really a party the parents give to their child.

What are you? A wedding planner?

Yes, tyrone is the master wedding planner of the crackheads.

tyrone was married. tyrone has prolly been to 50 weddings. From weddings that cost nothing...10 people gathered, to destination weddings..ty's brother...Tron Carter had his in Cabo, to your standard mil east side wedding..MAC, etc.

[Iron Mike]

It's the father/daughter dance song instead, but thanks for making me feel 2 feet tall.

Learn this song instead:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbijp3k4HvU

Check out the comments at the bottom.

[MJZiggy]

I think it's coming in at about $18,000, nice, but not over the top stuff.

My sister got married around 8 years ago I remember my parents said her wedding cost around $20k! My wife's folks do not make much money, so we had to pay for the wedding ourselves. The entire wedding and our honeymoon to St. Maartin cost around $10k. We had the wedding ceremony at 11 AM, and and lunch reception. We found a country club that served a meal for $9 a plate, but the catch was it had to be served by 3 PM. Well, with the ceremony and pictures we were running a little late to the reception hall, and by the time our wedding party sat down at the head table it was around 2:45 PM. I told the best man to have someone go over to the DJ table to welcome everyone and say grace so the food would get served by 3 PM. Not sure if the country club would've enforced the after 3 PM rule, but the cost per plate was around $18-20 per plate after 3 PM. With over 200 guest doing a late lunch reception saved us around $2k. We had to vacate the reception hall by 5:30. I know most people have wedding that last all day and night, but it was nice to have the wedding day over by 6. We went to a nice luxury hotel for the evening and relaxed and got away from everyone for a couple days before we took off for St. Maartin. You can have a great wedding for a lot less than the $18k average.

My parents would never have been able to afford my wedding and I was out of the house long before I ever got married. My in-laws, who could afford it said that they would write a check for $10K. We could spend it on a wedding or on something else. We semi-eloped (took the parents and a couple friends to North Carolina for a weekend) and put the rest to the down payment on a house.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Just curious.....what's the going rate for a wedding today.?

I can't speak for women, but typically it costs the man at least one major hobby and several friends. To some it can entail a loss of any sense of independence or self-esteem. But that's the worst case, most report it's worth it.

[AtlPackFan]

I think it's coming in at about $18,000, nice, but not over the top stuff.

$18,000 is not bad. My son and his fiance have decided to have a "destination" wedding the week before Thanksgiving in Las Vegas. It is at a resort called the Green Valley Ranch. The rehersal dinner and flowers - which we are responsible for - are coming in at about $10K!!! I can't even think about what this is costing her parents. I heard $200 a plate for 300 people. You do the math.

Congrats BadgePack! I'm sure I echo all the rats sentiments when I say best wishes to your daughter and her husband for a great marriage!

[packinpatland]

Just curious.....what's the going rate for a wedding today.?

I can't speak for women, but typically it costs the man at least one major hobby and several friends. To some it can entail a loss of any sense of independence or self-esteem. But that's the worst case, most report it's worth it.

That's good.

[Freak Out]

If you can sing, try using Frank Sinatra's "It Was a Very Good Year" and re-write the lyrics with events from her life. Then end it with her current age and about her wedding.

I like the thought, but no way in hell can I sing. Ever since she was little, she has said she wanted me to sing "My Girl" at her wedding, but she knows it ain't happening.

You could do it as a poem then. The form is there, just need to find the words.

Suck it up and do it dad! It's her one wedding request and you are letting her down. Who cares if it stinks.

[packinpatland]

If you can sing, try using Frank Sinatra's "It Was a Very Good Year" and re-write the lyrics with events from her life. Then end it with her current age and about her wedding.

I like the thought, but no way in hell can I sing. Ever since she was little, she has said she wanted me to sing "My Girl" at her wedding, but she knows it ain't happening.

You could do it as a poem then. The form is there, just need to find the words.

Suck it up and do it dad! It's her one wedding request and you are letting her down. Who cares if it stinks.

It'll only be videotaped and saved for posterity....forever!

[MadtownPacker]

It's the father/daughter dance song instead, but thanks for making me feel 2 feet tall.

Learn this song instead:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbijp3k4HvU

Check out the comments at the bottom.

I have only been to one white person's wedding (a coworker). Based on that I doubt this would work at a whitey wedding but it is still good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWqcMhv_Hts&feature=related

BadgePack - These useless clowns are right. You should do the song.

[Deputy Nutz]

I have been to one Mexican wedding, it was nice, food was good, but there was no need for an Uncle Hector to start popping off his six shooter inside the Best Western Hotel. Uncle Hector got deported.

[Deputy Nutz]

It's the father/daughter dance song instead, but thanks for making me feel 2 feet tall.

I do what I can.

[Deputy Nutz]

If the groom and his family think that I am paying more than half because I am the father of the bride then they can kiss my ass. I will write a check for what I deem is appropriate and I am done, see you on the wedding.

Actually it will be my wife writing the check, or at least I will write the check out of her account.