Joe_Hoopsier Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 There are 2 "happiest days in a man's life". You've achieved the first, congratulations sir ! ! Beautiful partner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Congratulations, @btownqb! Wishing you and your wife all the happiness! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 5 hours ago, btownqb said: So... we are non conventional. I left football a little early this morning, changed in the coaches office, and headed to city hall. Today at 11am we were officially hitched. My mom was there. It was very special for us. Congrats! Non Conventional is being conventional.....days of those large weddings have been exit stage right for 10+ years anyway. Congratulations again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted July 14, 2021 Report Share Posted July 14, 2021 Congratulations! Wishing you and your bride a long lifetime of happiness together. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 Congratulations! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 15 hours ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: There are 2 "happiest days in a man's life". You've achieved the first, congratulations sir ! ! Beautiful partner. Does that make me an over-achiever? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUaic Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 16 hours ago, Joe_Hoopsier said: There are 2 "happiest days in a man's life". You've achieved the first, congratulations sir ! ! Beautiful partner. I will throw my Congratulations in here as well, but my happiest days were the births of my 3 kids. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, IUaic said: I will throw my Congratulations in here as well, but my happiest days were the births of my 3 kids. I have 3 kids too... I always tell my wife, "The 4 happiest days of my life...when the girls were born...and when the Cubs won the World Series...just kidding, sweetie!" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 4 hours ago, 5fouls said: Does that make me an over-achiever? I used to work with a guy that told me he can remember 3 dates in history. The birth of his only child, his divorce date and 1 week later when he bought the Harley he always wanted but wife would not allow. Initially I thought he was joking partially but as I got to know him I began to believe him 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 21 hours ago, Seeking6 said: Congrats! Non Conventional is being conventional.....days of those large weddings have been exit stage right for 10+ years anyway. Congratulations again! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 22 hours ago, Seeking6 said: Congrats! Non Conventional is being conventional.....days of those large weddings have been exit stage right for 10+ years anyway. Congratulations again! I’ll also advocate for this stance. Unless you have a liquid net worth north of 7 figures, why spend 50-75K on a one day party? That’s a big chunk of a decent house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Zlinedavid said: I’ll also advocate for this stance. Unless you have a liquid net worth north of 7 figures, why spend 50-75K on a one day party? That’s a big chunk of a decent house. Is that how much it costs nowadays? I think we spent $5000 in 2008. I made all the invitations and built this cake stand in my college apartment. My wife's bridesmaid sister made brownies and cupcakes at no charge. Edited July 15, 2021 by mrflynn03 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Zlinedavid said: I’ll also advocate for this stance. Unless you have a liquid net worth north of 7 figures, why spend 50-75K on a one day party? That’s a big chunk of a decent house. Know a couple in that category. Kids are trading wedding days for down payments on homes or business start ups. Been that way for a long time it seems like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 2 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: Is that how much it costs nowadays? I think we spent $5000 in 2008. I made all the invitations and built this cake stand in my college apartment. My wife's bridesmaid sister made brownies and cupcakes at no charge. There’s “non-wealthy” dresses that cost 5K. For a “fairytale” wedding? 50K wouldn’t surprise me. That’s on the extreme end for “realistic”, but it wouldn’t shock me. Even if it’s 20K, that’s 20% down on a lot of homes. Or just money to save/invest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted July 15, 2021 Report Share Posted July 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Seeking6 said: Know a couple in that category. Kids are trading wedding days for down payments on homes or business start ups. Been that way for a long time it seems like. Wisdom beyond their years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 12 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: There’s “non-wealthy” dresses that cost 5K. For a “fairytale” wedding? 50K wouldn’t surprise me. That’s on the extreme end for “realistic”, but it wouldn’t shock me. Even if it’s 20K, that’s 20% down on a lot of homes. Or just money to save/invest. My wife spent $1200 on her dress. It's was a prototype and she ordered it from Australia. We still only spent $5000. Why? Because that was her parents budget and I'd be damned if I was going to spend my money on it. So I did what I do best and got to work. A DIY wedding. But it made for some great memories and everything is better when you do it yourself. I put that cake stand together with 3 tools, a hacksaw, some sandpaper, and a cordless drill. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted July 16, 2021 Report Share Posted July 16, 2021 Just now, mrflynn03 said: My wife spent $1200 on her dress. It's was a prototype and she ordered it from Australia. We still only spent $5000. Why? Because that was her parents budget and I'd be damned if I was going to spend my money on it. So I did what I do best and got to work. A DIY wedding. But it made for some great memories and everything is better when you do it yourself. I put that cake stand together with 3 tools, a hacksaw, some sandpaper, and a cordless drill. Don’t blame you a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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