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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Goofyernmost said:
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O.k. Why do I think that you've been the author of these blue signs, over the past few days?! :hilarious:
 
Rista1313

Rista1313

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Songbird76 said:
I paid for my own wedding. My aunt did pay for the cake, which was very helpful, my dad paid for the photographer, and my mom took care of the deposit on the hall, but I paid for everything else (catering, DJ, decorations, dress, flowers, etc) myself. My mom couldn't afford to pay for a wedding, and I didn't have the greatest relationship with my dad at the time, so I didn't feel right asking him for money. (He surprised me with the photographer) It worked out nicely because I got to do things my way without someone telling me they wouldn't pay for the dress if I didn't choose the one they wanted, or let them pick the DJ, etc. And I got to have the kind of wedding I always wanted to....my parents would never have been able to pay for a DJ and a reception hall, or a dress. It would have been a VERY casual affair if I hadn't paid for it myself. But I'm hearing that a lot more in recent years....couples paying for their own weddings instead of the bride's parents footing the bill.
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When I got married, it was open bar for the entire resort! (we got married at an all inclusive resort in Jamaica)
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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Goofyernmost said:
I wish I could convey how good it is to have someone to share life with. I was divorced 18 years ago after 29 years together, and in many ways at the time it seemed freeing. It was.. I am now free to be alone most of the time. To work my way though problems alone. Free to discuss how I feel, be it good or bad, with myself. I don't have arguments, but, it just isn't the same. My X passed away two years ago today. It hit me harder then I ever would have imagined considering we hadn't lived together and only seen each other during family get togethers for 16 years. Having someone to share one's life with is a precious thing, even though it sometimes feels really taxing. It's something you don't miss until it is gone. I'm so glad for those that are able to hold it together forever. My parents lasted 54 years until my Dad passed away. I made it half that and on some level regret that I didn't try harder to hold it together. Enjoy your day!
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If it's clearly broken and unfixable, then it's not for everyone to last 54 years. This longevity may have worked out quite well for your parents, but that doesn't mean it works for absolutely every couple out there--even the ones that may "work" at it, but to no avail. There's no one size fits all, unfortunately, and certainly there should be no guilt if you gave it your all.
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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Songbird76 said:
Maybe if I lived in the states, it wouldn't make sense for me to use the dining plan. But there are so many things I miss, I have a lot of things I crave and I can get most of those at Disney. I wait to book our trip until they have the free dining for European visitors, so it works out well. And we don't choose restaurants so much by the food as we do the experience. A lot of character or themed restaurants like, 1900 Park Fare, 50's Prime Time, Whispering Canyon...DS won't eat any of it anyway, so we go for the experiences we'll enjoy. Since we only go every few years, we don't get tired of doing them and the kids look forward to doing their favorites. But if we didn't get the dining plan for free, we couldn't afford to stay as long, and I definitely wouldn't pay full price for it. But I've had our meals planned since even before we booked, and that was in May, and we don't go until July next year....so well over a year in advance. And really, if you're with your whole family, how do you decide where to eat on the spur of the moment? Everyone wants something different, or everyone is hungry at different times, etc. It's easier for US to just plan it in advance and say "We need to be at this restaurant at this time." That's also better for DS, because he can't handle unpredictability. He needs to know what's going to happen, where we will be and when. So I think there's definitely a place for the 180 out rule, but I can understand that it doesn't work for everyone, and I do think they should balance it out a bit more....set a certain number of tables aside for ADRs and save some for walk-ups. But the free dining works pretty perfectly for our family. We don't have to worry about how much we spend on food, we get to do the experiences we want, even though character meals are generally more expensive...it's great.
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Yep, as I’ve posted, whatever works, and different strokes for different folks...!!! :)

Also, as I’ve posted before, we used my 50% CM DDP discount at WDW there on our trips in the summers of ‘12 and ‘13.
Aside from that, there is no “free” dining during the times we have always gone to WDW, I tend to only require juice (V-8, orange) for breakfast, we tend to share QS/CS meals, and only book a coupla’ TS ADRs for a week-long trip. It would definitely never have been worth it at $60/person/day, much less the $75+ it is now.

Again, whatever works best for y’all’s (or whoever’s, for that matter) particular budget, convenience, dining style, family dynamic, etc....!!! :)
 
MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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donaldtoo said:
Yep, as I’ve posted, whatever works, and different strokes for different folks...!!! :)

Also, as I’ve posted before, we used my 50% CM DDP discount at WDW there on our trips in the summers of ‘12 and ‘13.
Aside from that, there is no “free” dining during the times we have always gone to WDW, I tend to only require juice (V-8, orange) for breakfast, we tend to share QS/CS meals, and only book a coupla’ TS ADRs for a week-long trip. It would definitely never have been worth it at $60/person/day, much less the $75+ it is now.

Again, whatever works best for y’all’s (or whoever’s, for that matter) particular budget, convenience, dining style, family dynamic, etc....!!! :)
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Did your youngest dd decide where to have her celebratory dinner?
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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And, I saw a bunch of wedding and anniversary talk back there... :inlove: Congrats to all of y’all...!!!!!!! :joyfull:
our 30th wedding Anniversary is comin’ up on December 10th...!!!!!!! :happy: :inlove:
As I’ve posted before, we paid for much of our wedding, and we started planning a year ahead of time. We paid for the church and hall, the photographer, the florist, 6 kegs of beer, a case of champagne (and my redneck relatives brought along countless bottles of their own Jack Daniel’s and Jim Beam!!!!! :hilarious:) and our WDW honeymoon...!!!!! :inlove:
We are not pretentious people, and it was a beautiful day, even though it rained all day long...!!!!! :happy:
DWifeys grandfather chipped in 1K for us to use as we felt necessary, her mother paid for her dress(es) (I’ve posted about that conman fiasco before :devilish:), her favorite aunt made both cakes, and my folks payed for the rehearsal dinner and catering.
Ultimately, easy-peasey and no stress...!!!

When oldest DD got married, I said I’m here if you need me to help with anything, but, it’s definitely not a requirement. I helped as requested, but, this was her day, and didn’t want to even, unintentionally, muck it up in any way. I even requested of my DWifey to just write the checks, and didn’t want to see them...!!!!! :hilarious:
It turned out to be one of the most blessed days I can ever remember, and will always hold it so very close in my heart...!!!!!!! :happy:
 

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