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Woman goes broke attending 20 weddings in 4 years
UK Sun ^ | April 16, 2018 | Jenny Francis

Posted on 04/17/2018 5:20:26 AM PDT by C19fan

“We’re engaged!” The phrase can cause excitement … or fear.

Once the joy wears off after hearing your pals are getting hitched, you realize your bank ­balance is about to take a massive hit.

Georgina Childs, 30, has had enough of forking out as a result of being a wedding guest…

The PR account manager from Essex, England, got herself into £2,000 (almost $2,900) of debt and had to move back in with her with her parents after attending 20 weddings and 12 hen dos (bachelorette parties) in four years.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: debt; marriage; weddings
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To: C19fan

I will buy gifts, but will not attend weddings. Funerals, yes. At funerals all the peacocks are in full shut down mode, just like I need them to be.


41 posted on 04/17/2018 8:06:44 AM PDT by avenir ("But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine."--Paul to Titus)
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To: a fool in paradise

I’d be happy to give her what I can.


42 posted on 04/17/2018 8:14:31 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: C19fan

Tell me about it, we’re going to a wedding in a few months, easily going to set us back about $2000.

It’s the biggest racket going.


43 posted on 04/17/2018 8:15:42 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: C19fan
From a caption in the article:

The last hen do Georgina attended was this year in Granada
I think I see the problem.
44 posted on 04/17/2018 8:17:48 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: mewzilla

Thank you!


45 posted on 04/17/2018 9:03:38 AM PDT by LottieDah (If only those who speak so eloquently on behalf of animals would do so on behalf of the unborn.)
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To: C19fan

When you realize that 3 grand is really not a lot of money at all..or a LOT if you are inches from poverty.


46 posted on 04/17/2018 9:30:17 AM PDT by mowowie (uire lab;)
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To: mewzilla

My niece decided to have her wedding in Saint Lucia a few years ago.
ahhh thousands of dollars to get there?
NOPE!

after a 15 year relationship the marriage lasted 6 months.
Something about 100 pot plants growing in the basement.....

Anyways my bank account now has about 4 thousand more in it than it would have.


47 posted on 04/17/2018 9:42:50 AM PDT by mowowie (uire lab;)
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To: dfwgator

Brake jobs are the biggest racket


48 posted on 04/17/2018 9:46:33 AM PDT by mowowie (uire lab;)
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To: cnsmom; bmwcyle

When I worked at Lowe’s the manager commented that you could build a complete house with what was present in that store.


49 posted on 04/17/2018 10:37:16 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan (Idiocracy is here, and it votes democrat.)
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To: bmwcyle; super7man

Ultimately, a wedding exists to serve only one person, and that is the bride’s mother.

It disgusts me. It’s all about signaling to others and conspicuous spending, all to serve an old lady’s imploding ego, so that she may live vicariously through her daughter for this one day.

Freepers excluded, of course.


50 posted on 04/17/2018 10:40:48 AM PDT by T-Bone Texan (Idiocracy is here, and it votes democrat.)
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To: C19fan

Marry a rich man then divorce him so you can attend more weddings and hen do’s.


51 posted on 04/17/2018 11:13:44 AM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: barbarianbabs
On the other hand... I have given generous weddings presents and never received even a Thank You. Written or verbal.

You can say that again, and again and again. It's so thoughtless and callous.

52 posted on 04/17/2018 12:42:32 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (We're even doing the right thing for them. They just don't know it yet. --Donald Trump, CPAC '18)
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To: bk1000
always thought it was an Eastern polytheistic relegion.

The "do" is pronounced "doo", as in "a big to-do" or a "to-do list."

53 posted on 04/17/2018 12:44:48 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (We're even doing the right thing for them. They just don't know it yet. --Donald Trump, CPAC '18)
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To: C19fan
Has she never heard of sending your regrets and a gift card?

At least she did not get herself too far in the hole. About six months of hard work and she should be back out on her own again. Hopefully a little wiser.

54 posted on 04/17/2018 12:50:25 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear ( Bunnies, bunnies, it must be bunnies!! Or maybe midgets....)
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To: C19fan
stooopid cow...
55 posted on 04/17/2018 5:33:57 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: T-Bone Texan

In many cases I agree. The Mother of the bride is finally having the wedding she wanted but never had.


56 posted on 04/18/2018 6:07:05 AM PDT by super7man (Madam Defarge, knitting, knitting, always knitting)
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