shiner Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 Are wedding parties worth the trouble, cost, time, effort, etc? I realize that it is a unique, memorable lifetime event (if you are lucky). But in the U.S. you can easily spend a few tens of thousands of dollars for a relatively average wedding. For what? Just to offer a whole bunch of people one meal and maybe some dancing. They'll spend a few hours at your party and then go home gossiping and complaining how it could have been better etc. What's the point when that money can be used as a down payment for a home etc.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 Absolutely NOT. And I totally agree with you for the better use of the money. I mean $3000-$6000 just in flowers? I just really don't see a point to the ostantation. You want to throw a party fine ... rent a basic place for the night and order catering and buy a ton of plastic-ware and paper plates and a few kegs of beer and some boxes of vodka ... get a DJ and you are done. Depending on the place (let's consider that separately), it will cost you $5K tops to throw a party of this size. Let the people eat as much as they want, throw out their own plastic ware in the garbage cans as opposed to having vulture like waiters running around them who you have to tip too and just relax and have a good time. But nooooooooooo ... we have to pick the flowers, the center pieces on the tables, the table cloths, the dresses for the maids and tuxes for ushers, the photographer, the cinematographer, the director, the producer, the band, the special musical guest, the 14 different kinds of exotic foods and the stuff no one eats anyway, the decorations, the ice sculpture, the fruit table that no one would want to touch the way it is artistically put together, the freaking grand salon where queen elizabeth would want to hold her 150th birthday bash, etc etc etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Anka_ Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 I rather spend all that money on my honeymoon in Europe for a month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 ABSOLUTELY. Else all the horse trainers will starve now that they are all training their horses to obey orders under Armenian music. With that said I like to say that think weddings are great as long as they are not done in the format and way that Armenians do it. And I do not care about the money part.(within limitations I mean) You only do it once. Memorable weddings to me are worth much more than 30, 40, 50K, but if it is going to be an Armenian wedding, count me out... I am allergic to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Anka_ Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 You only do it once. You never know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SALTnPEPA92 Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 lol ya we are training an elephant for my wedding lol anyways sometimes its a good memory if its a kayfavat wedding, it's kool going to weddings and i hope mine is nice i dont want like to spend a lot on it...a couple of singers i wouldnt mind..something traditonal not more then 200 people tough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 My good friend is having her wedding here in October. http://www.montagelagunabeach.com/resort_o...w/ro_tours.html It is 7+ months away and I am already looking forward to it... about 80K for everything. Ouch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Anka_ Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 Laguna Beach is a great place. I live about 10 minutes away from Laguna Beach. The houses are sooooo expensive though and I'm sure that you'll love it there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maral Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 AZAT,are you seriously trying to drive me crazy wiht jealousy???????????????ENOUGH,I can't handle anymore!Aznavour and the trips and the parties and now THAT WEDDING!Vay...how early is TOO early to start drinking????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maral Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 It is not worth spending ,let's say 40,000, on a wedding if that's all you have....if you have lots more then that....enough for a wedding and a downpayment ,some in the bank,whatever...heck yeah GO OUT IN STYLE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel4hope Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 azaaaaaaat sniff sniff** imm gonna cry- thats like a dream wedding...bet waaaaaaay too expensive-- but id only have the ceremony there- like at the beach-- heck yah....I LOVE THE BEACH...even if its a small wedding, like 50-100 pple at the ceremony...id do it right on the shore of the beach...and have chairs and stuff set out...ohh man..or id just skip all the bullcrapp- go get married just me and "my man"...small lil weddin at the beach... then tell people about it...and have a party ...but that would be sad, cause the parents get all emotional and uu know... theyll say things like-- "mezee check hargoom"...lah blah blah...and id feel guilty for that...so anyway... yah weddings dont have to be huge and expensive with a circuas of bridesmaids dressed like clowns and trapeze artists flying around and a cake thats 2 huge to cut and looks 2 fake... sometimes i feel like most people overlook the whole point of the wedding-cause theyre runnin around tryin to get everything right and the flowers have to be the perfect shade of god knows magents pink or what not....and the place has to be decorated with gold and have ceasars face engraved in the walls so the guests will get intimidated and run home...i dunno wtf people are thinking...i go to weddings for the ceremony and expereince the joining of these two people, i dont go for the reception to just criticize the guests and just watch them throw money all over the floor and act like theyre millionaires....anywaaaaay....my point being that the whole idea of a wedding has been turned into a sham and a stupid race of who can throw the most expensive wedding and show off the most.... and they invite everyone including their uncles wifes x husbands half sisters brother in laws sister...i dunno it just pisses me off baddlyyyyyyyy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gevo27 Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 wedding ceremonies are usually a very nice place for armenian mentality.. "GOSSIP" is a basic description... and very to the point.. No and yes.. wedding ceremonies are worth the trouble if its not a strectch for you to have one, but if you must stretch and barrow.. no.. definatly not.. its rediculous.. but ofcourse i think one driving force for wedding ceremonies is the gossip it would arouse if you didnt have one.. and this is worse than the gossip if you do have one because at the ceremonies this is what people say "ara, hele nera haknevats@ nayi, amotel chi anum," or "ny vorre vonca sharjum, ghitarak ah!" and so forth.... and if you say a traditional armenian wedding ceremony.. then this is what you have in mind *** 7 days and 7 nights of non stop BBQ, non stop vodka, drinking and dancing.. a major major drain on your checkbook.. infact 14 times more than that of a regular one... lol.. and just imagine for yourself the rest... my parents' wedding lasted for 3 days.. and 3 nights.. at that point, it was pointless to go on they said.. LMAO.. i wonder what my parents think i want :: hmmm,,... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 My good friend is having her wedding here in October. WOW bro! Get them to invite me man! I can be the party clown and priest rolled all into one - bargain! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I am sure I will be looking for a "date" for that evening, but for some reason you never crossed my mind Juggy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I am sure I will be looking for a "date" for that evening, but for some reason you never crossed my mind Juggy... Why, is it the hair thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 no, I am afraid that he may put me to shame by drinking more than I. Plus rumor has it he is the Australian Disco king and I can't take no competition. Azat - AKA "The Armenian Disco King" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheekY Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 most weddings are...boring? "But nooooooooooo ... we have to pick the flowers, the center pieces on the tables, the table cloths, the dresses for the maids and tuxes for ushers, the photographer, the cinematographer, the director, the producer, the band," but of course what kind of wedding would it be without all those things? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 ...well if Im not invited, then I may as well be the gatecrasher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel4hope Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 (edited) hey are we speakin of crashin parties...ill be there.. ill bring some (root)beer and some bacardi.... and a coupleo hott guys-- (well if u consider those nerds i picked up in the engineering department at school hotties- im willing to bring em 2 the party ) hehe Edited March 7, 2004 by angel4hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 dont need to bring any guys angel - there is enough Accel to go around for all the (hot) women in the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angel4hope Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 really? accel ure 2 adoreable... are u sure theres enough of you to go around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accelerated Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 really? accel ure 2 adoreable... are u sure theres enough of you to go around? yeah, yeah - Im a real slut j/k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azat Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 And now you know the second reason why I can't invite you to that party. I want at least one female with her attention for this poor old Azatik... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Anka_ Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I am sure I will be looking for a "date" for that evening, but for some reason you never crossed my mind Juggy... I'll show you around Laguna Beach if you pic me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gevo27 Posted March 7, 2004 Report Share Posted March 7, 2004 I'll show you around Laguna Beach if you pic me thats not a good reason at all.. lol. i know around laguna beach very well myself.. im as good a candidate as you.. btw: just posing an arguement for anka.. not stating that i wanna be the date.. not with azat,, he sacres me.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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