Would you pay to go to a wedding

If you were invited to a wedding of a friend or family member and asked to pay for an invitation would you buy it? Given they were not rich and would end up going into debt anyway to have the wedding. Would you pay to go, would there be a limit on how much you would pay? Would you still give a gift or some money to them if you went?
What kind of reception would you expect if you had to pay and how long would you want it to be minimal?

 

Congratulations, beez!

 

There isn't enough money in the world that you could pay to get in my wedding.

 

One pays enough to attend a wedding: plane flight, gas, hotel, food that it would be a huge insult to ask a guest to pay any more.

 

In the Godfather, what is the point of the tradition about "this, the day of my daughter's wedding" if in fact he still exacts a price for any help he gives on that day anyway? I mean, isn't that basically his whole mode of business the other 364 days of the year?

 

NO

 

I'd pay for the arsonist.

 

why pay when you can simply crash?

 

I'd pay $1 to go to Eeth-my-Koth's wedding, but expect change.

 

Any man who goes to a wedding is already paying for it one way or another!

 

Word

 

i'd pay to go to the wedding of nathan lane and the world's biggest walrus. but i'd only want to pay like eight bucks.

 

To hell with weddings! Seeing other people happy together makes me uncomfortable!

 

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If it was a family member and he/she requested the money out of need then I would.

 

No. If you can't afford a Disney wedding, just have a simple civil ceremony, but don't make me pay for your excesses.

 

No. Weddings are boring unless there's anyone else you actually know at them.

 

You often get invited to weddings by complete strangers?

 

No way.

 

Agreed. You also forgot the cost of acquiring formal attire if necessary. Last wedding I went to I had to rent a tux and my unemployed wife had to get herself an evening gown because formal attire was compulsory. It was her cousin?s wedding and not going was simply not an option. The bride?s family is, to put it simply, very well off so the reception was nothing short of spectacular. So I guess they could afford giving their daughter such a party and not charge any more to the guests other than the expensive hotel parking.

My wedding was nowhere near as spectacular but it was rather decent all things considered. Charging the guests (mostly our close friends and family) for the priviledge to assist was simply not an option and we made sure everyone had a good time. So in my opinion, don't even think about charging guests. It's bad form, and you'll probably find yourself with a lot of empty tables on that day. If you don't receive any financial help with the wedding, only do what you can realistically afford without going broke in the process.

 

Just check on the couple 20 years later then.

 

FYI - there's plenty of money in the world (and other forms of bribery) to buy in as my +1 to Eeth's wedding.

 

i'm totally going to be charging admission to my wedding now. thanks for the idea, beez!