OMG- why oh why do people do this?

Darkangel2305 · August 2009

In Miami, this is very common. I heard someone once being charge $50 (!!) to attaend a wedding reception. Also, i worked at a latin (cuban mainly) baby store as my first job out of hs there and almost all the invites had it. Super tacky.

mandysmear · August 2009

Wait, Jack and Jill party means the guest have to pay to come to the party? I've only ever heard of a Jack and Jill Shower and I've always thought that just meant that both men and women were invited instead of the usual just women.Yes these can sometimes be called that too.

wadingmoose · August 2009

" I don't understand, how, ontario, out of all provinces is the one that seems to find this acceptable. flame away. "Just curious. I did business all over Canada most of my lifel Do you consider Ontario, out of all provinces, to be the most observant of etiquette?IMO, BC would fall into that category, not Ontario, if you are into generalizationsReally, the generalization of who would be most likely to do this clearly belongs to Alberta. Ontario is the center of all that is good and right in Canada. It's us Westerners who are heathens...

ootmother2 · August 2009

oh dearMy heart felt apologies you heathen!

buttaflai · August 2009

buttaflai- that is truly dispicable and rude. If you host, you pay, period. Don't have parties if you want your guests to donate.Yup, it is rude. I don't go to his parties. I don't understand why anyone else would either.

kelmcgee · August 2009

I take offence to that. I'm Canadian, from Ontario and guess what... if the wedding party wants to throw it, big deal! If you don't want to go, then just don't go. No one is forcing you to do anything. I went to a Stag & Doe last weekend, have one this weekend and our wedding party threw us one the weekend before that, and there are many more to come... I know it's not for everyone but it's nearly as horrible as you make it sound. What is the difference between it and a Keg party? They have an admission. So what, the games? Don't play them. It is a party that friends & family get to attend, have drinks, & hang out with each other! Don't sit there and act all high and mighty just because you don't like the idea. Your never going to like everything that other people do and no one expects you too.

shellydiane820 · August 2009

Usually at a keg party the money goes to pay for the keg. Not to pay for a wedding...too.

sarabellam · August 2009

Wadingmoose, your cheese wheel wedding cake looks truly delicious. That is all.

[Deleted User] · August 2009

I wouldn't pay to go to a keg party either.

PreppySailor · August 2009

I grew up with these things, we call them Buck and Does. I've never been offended, not sure if I will have one myself though. A community centre is rented about 2 months before wedding, invite goes in the paper, wp and parents sell tickets at 10$ each, which includes entrance and a buffet meal at 10:00. Usually a toonie bar, and lots of games/raffles.Usually the whole community comes and has a great time dancing etc.

[Deleted User] · August 2009

everyone knows keg parties are a bastion of class.

ring_pop · August 2009

Meh. I wouldn't want to throw one for myself or anyone I know, and I probably wouldn't attend one either (partly on principle, and partly just because they don't sound THAT fun). But I wouldn't think any less of anyone who DID want to attend and give the bride & groom their money. People have done stupider things with money.

Jaclyn619 · August 2009

EW! I have a better one. My co-worker had a jack and jill and the couple planned it... AND charged for "tickets"....worst part..the wedding was paid for by his MIL. But it was okay cause they had raffle prizes...like a fund-raiser for school...interesting...maybe we've been doing it all the wrong way..haha

Vancity Girl · August 2009

In BC is it NOT normal. We also don't have "socials" or anything. We host, we pay. I know that MB has some different customs. My cousin had a social and it sounded like a money/gift grab.

kaesha · August 2009

I'd never heard of them either until the knot. I think they're a Southern Ontario thing, 'cause no one I know from my circle from Ottawa has ever thrown one/heard of one either. We do stag & does the English way - as a joint bachelor/bachelorette party.

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