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What if I bought a nominal ring and instead threw the rest of the money (and then some) at a REALLY awesome vacation for us?

mgkimsal 14y ago
Havent't you heard? A vacation is a few days, but A Diamond Is Forever.
btilly 14y ago
You have to find the right woman. A bit over 23 years ago I had a wedding which - including wedding bands - was under $200. I'm still married to her. We're both glad we didn't go into debt to get married...
- lostlogin 14y ago
  I was gobsmacked when I heard that people borrow money to have a wedding. I have never heard of that happening in New Zealand. How common is this? Or am I just mixing in the wrong circles?
  - melvinmt 14y ago
    It's quite common to be $30,000+ in debt for a wedding where my family is from (Turkey).
    - flyinRyan 14y ago
      Yea but don't your weddings last for days? In the US a wedding can be done in a matter of hours and still cost close to that.
      - transitionality 14y ago
        You read too many fairy tales.
  - cookiecaper 14y ago
    I don't know if a lot of people borrow, but ridiculously expensive weddings are common in America, and they are terrible. Many people won't get married if they can't "afford a wedding". Like the parent, our wedding was under $200 when all was said and done, including rings (which neither of us wear).
  - joesb 14y ago
    In Thailand, people borrow money to have a wedding. But guests pay some money (+ gift) at the wedding. So you usually got enough back, if not more, to pay for the debt.
  - lectrick 14y ago
    Going into debt for a wedding, in the USA, is very common. So is divorce. I did the math, and it came up wanting.
- hp50g 14y ago
  +1 for this. I've been happily married for 10 years and paid about the same for our wedding and bands. It was a registry office and cheap rings. It was about the marriage and not the wedding. I think people forget this these days.
- RougeFemme 14y ago
  Our wedding bands totalled $198. The deli platter took use over $200.
  - btilly 14y ago
    My sister bought the deli platter so I didn't count it. With inflation it would be a bit more today.
nasmorn 14y ago
Exactly what I did. Spent 6 months salary for 3 months of travel. I am from Austria though, so there was no social stigma attached

mgkimsal 14y ago

Havent't you heard? A vacation is a few days, but A Diamond Is Forever.

btilly 14y ago

You have to find the right woman. A bit over 23 years ago I had a wedding which - including wedding bands - was under $200. I'm still married to her. We're both glad we didn't go into debt to get married...

lostlogin 14y ago
I was gobsmacked when I heard that people borrow money to have a wedding. I have never heard of that happening in New Zealand. How common is this? Or am I just mixing in the wrong circles?
- melvinmt 14y ago
  It's quite common to be $30,000+ in debt for a wedding where my family is from (Turkey).
  - flyinRyan 14y ago
    Yea but don't your weddings last for days? In the US a wedding can be done in a matter of hours and still cost close to that.
    - transitionality 14y ago
      You read too many fairy tales.
- cookiecaper 14y ago
  I don't know if a lot of people borrow, but ridiculously expensive weddings are common in America, and they are terrible. Many people won't get married if they can't "afford a wedding". Like the parent, our wedding was under $200 when all was said and done, including rings (which neither of us wear).
- joesb 14y ago
  In Thailand, people borrow money to have a wedding. But guests pay some money (+ gift) at the wedding. So you usually got enough back, if not more, to pay for the debt.
- lectrick 14y ago
  Going into debt for a wedding, in the USA, is very common. So is divorce. I did the math, and it came up wanting.
hp50g 14y ago
+1 for this. I've been happily married for 10 years and paid about the same for our wedding and bands. It was a registry office and cheap rings. It was about the marriage and not the wedding. I think people forget this these days.
RougeFemme 14y ago
Our wedding bands totalled $198. The deli platter took use over $200.
- btilly 14y ago
  My sister bought the deli platter so I didn't count it. With inflation it would be a bit more today.

nasmorn 14y ago

Exactly what I did. Spent 6 months salary for 3 months of travel. I am from Austria though, so there was no social stigma attached