zachchw
09-12-2004, 06:23 PM
My fiancee and I are getting married September 18th. It is a low budget wedding, so we dont have any money set aside for a honeymoon. Nearly 140 people, which includes children, are expected. We are trying to make a rough guess as to how much we could anticipate receiveing for our wedding, so figure out if well be able to on on a honeymoon. Thanks for any help.
mermaid
09-15-2004, 05:42 PM
Gift are a voluntary contribution made by your guests.
You should never assume that you are going to get any gifts. In addition, you cannot request/demand that gifts be of a certain nature.
However, I'm sure that many of your guests will honor your marriage with a gift. As to how much money you will get - that is really hard to determine. Are your guests more prone to give a gift or cash? How close are they to you? What is their financial situation?
You are best to plan a modest honeymoon that you can afford. If you do receive a substantial amount of cash, you can use it to do something special on you honeymoon or use it for a future vacation.
A friend of mine was recently married. Rather than going to Hawaii, they chose to drive to Napa Valley. For the price of the Hawaii airline tickets alone they were able to stay at a luxuary hotel, get messages, go hot air ballooning and go on a guided wine tasting tour.
And on a humorous note - You can always check out the Bride Audit at
www.goingbridal.com