Would you pay to go to someone's wedding ?

I thought we did in buying a present for them for the home.I think it is quite normal to for everyone from the family to help out with the wedding expenses these days.I have come to one conclusion these days people expect too much they have forgotten what the true meaning of marriage is love and life time companionship.Not a great big ceremony that no one can really afford anymore and may spend up to five years paying back.We married in a registry office spent hardly anything all our friends came and it was a wonderful day.

It is a good idea, considering how expense alot of wedding receptions. I would charge a fee to anyone not related. It would help bring income to pay for the wedding and possibly allow the bride and groom money for their honeymooon.

Well I know of a few friends that have taken weddings out of country and said you are welcome to join us the wedding package we booked is such and such per person. Most family members and friends pay their own way to go on the trip.

In chinese now almost no people take gifts to take part in somebody's wedding.Money is the gifts.And it make one feel difficulty if he/she haven't money.Because if the money you send is little you will feel ashamed.

hi ronnyb,I wouldnt charge any money for my wedding and it wouldnt be great if all the guests habg around with the receipts that they have paid the entry fee .Rather its up to them if they wish to gift me on the occassion that would be better rather than billing all my wedding food bills on them.Afetr all your first marriage is so important in your life right and what would you do if all of your friends skip your marriage coz if at all you charge them .gud day.

I would ask for money instead oif gifts for the people that were going tio buy gifts. The reason is this, me and my partner have lived together now for around 2 years, we have everything we need for our place therefore the gifts we would get would be for setting up home whuch we have already done. Money wouod just be a better option for us in our setting but no I wouldnt make people pay just instead of gifts money would be better!

My step sister did this at their wedding reception. It wasnt a lot and it was for covering some of the cost of the food and beverages. That can be understandble.

Hi. I'm open to the idea though I never have prior experience similar to that. Just in case, that would be my way of helping the newlyweds to recover part of the food costs. Here in the Philippines, however, I've noticed that most people insert a small card on their wedding invites stating that they prefer to receive cash in lieu of other material things as they already have most of the home appliances they would be needing in the future. I did not do this in my wedding a year ago but my husband and I were surprised that 95% of our guests have given us cash gifts instead of wrapped material things. It really helped us a lot because we were able to recover more than 150% of our wedding expenditures. Because of that experience, I now give cash gifts instead of wrapped things to help my friends or relatives better.

In some countries it's a custom for the attendees to pay money when they go to the wedding ceremony. Where I live it's mandatory, and that makes me consider avoiding being invited to friend's weddings...

I agree, Instead of being stuck with gifts that you may not even like, I would rather have the cash, I can at the minimum cover expense afterall a weading costs a bomb..... and by getting peaople to buy their seat at the weading u only get the people who actully care instead of all the freeloaders rite ???