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who pays for catering gets to decide???

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Re: who pays for catering gets to decide???

  • troll gifs anyone?
  • Honestly guys, it's her daaaaaay!

    OP, you have a serious attitude problem. Don't ask for advice if you don't want any of it. If I were the one paying for this portion of your wedding and I read what you were saying, I would take my money off of the table so fast it would make your head spin.

    My mom is paying for our entire wedding which I am unbelievably grateful for. Guess what that means? She has been included EVERY step of the way. I wouldn't feel comfortable just taking someone's hard-earned money and telling them that they have no say in how it is used.

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  • doeydo said:
    You are being bratty.  Just listen to yourself.  You sound like a spoiled teenager.
    Maybe she is??
  • Have you considered that he's gifting you catering, not money? There's a huge difference.
    YES !!!!  THIS, THIS, THIS.

    My parents gifted me a reception. NOT the money to pay for a reception.  I'm pretty sure @kmmssg did the same for her own daughters.  

     HUGE difference.  

    If you don't a gift a caterer , then politely decline.  That doesn't mean he is going to gift you the money instead.






    What differentiates an average host and a great host is anticipating unexpressed needs and wants of their guests.  Just because the want/need is not expressed, doesn't mean it wouldn't be appreciated. 
  • First, my bingo card is filling up already. And I'm on my way to drunk. Which is nice.

    Second, you can have complete and total control over your wedding. Ok, you have to involve your FI, sorry but if your marrying someone they get a say too. But yes, you two can have total control over your wedding. The only thing is, you have to foot the bill.

    So your dad paid for your sister's wedding. That has nada to do with your wedding. You aren't entitled to have your father pick up the bill for the big magical day about you. You are a grown up. You're dad is also a grown up. Being a grown up means getting to spend your money on whatever the fuck you want. He can buy all the toys he wants, it's his money to spend. You can spend all your money Fun Dip, it's your money to spend. No one gets to tell the other one how to spend their money. Again, you're a grown up. Act like it. Grown ups are gracious when their parents offer to contribute to their wedding and accept that the person holding the purse strings will want some say.

    And stop with the exclamation points. Shouting every single sentence is just obnoxious.
  • Also it looks like your s/n might be your real name. If it is, you should probably change that.
  • why are you going to come get me???
  • why are you going to come get me???
    @MagicInk-She sure told you! Buuuurn. ;) Maybe if we stop feeding her, she will go away.
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  • Yeah, at least TayPrince brought preggly weed. 
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  • Wow, major brat sounding alert.  That's all I have to contribute.

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  • You like really, sound like really bratty.  I think you are some sort of troll or something. Do grown women really talk that way?
  • TROOLLLOLOLOLOL!!! jeez..
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  • It's basically the worst trolling ever. 
  • Way to be friendly and supportive to other brides AddieCake! Nothing wrong with a woman who wants control of her own big day- but thanks for calling me an entitled brat! I'd love to see you in person say that, how rude would that be! It's hilarious how people think they are so "tough" on things like this with name calling. Don't know why I bothered! If you can't be nice than don't comment. 
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  • Worst troll of the year.
    At least be a little tiny bit believable. Or a little tiny bit clever.
    I'm grading people today. 
    F. Or F-.

  • Super lame troll attempt.

    for anyone else reading who might actually be a bit more mature, yes @lyndausva was right that we have gifted all 4 of our DDs their wedding/receptions.  We didnt hand them a check, we paid for the wedding reception.  They did make all of their decisions about the weddings but I am blessed to have four wonderful daughters who put their guests comfort as the highest priority and they chose graciously and wisely when we were wedding planning.  I never had to intercede with what they wanted because they aren't spoiled little girls.  They are gracious women.

  • I'm in NOW WAY saying this troll is right at ll about anything! But, isn't name calling against tk rules? Just asking because sometimes I see regs on here who get all butthurt over being called something and automatically call porcha or whatever he name is. Just wondering, that is all...
  • scribe95 said:
    True, but trolling is also against tk rules so...
    True, but two wrongs don't make a right, do they?
  • Hey guys! I am like totally stressing out here like because my Father wants to give us the wedding gift of paying for the catering...but we rather do it all ourselves... I told him I will just decline his offer unless he wants to just give me the money so we can make our own decisions...am I rude?? I really don't think I am but like all these like women keep telling me I'm so bratty! I just don't get why! :( Like he is a man who does very well for himself and can easily write us a check. I want his money but not his input...I don't really want him at my wedding at all actually...like he's so uncoooool, ya feel me? HELP- advice like please- what do you do when you are stuck in this sticky situation! How can I just get him to fork over the cold hard cash?? Or should I just use my own...I do have a pretty decent trust fund... I LIVE for your advice!! ;)
    I think it's actually illegal for 12 year olds to get married.  You should check the laws in your city/state/municipality.

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  • grumbledoregrumbledore member
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    edited May 2014
    doeydo said: You are being bratty.  Just listen to yourself.  You sound like a spoiled teenager.



    Dude, her username
    literally includes the word brat. 

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  • doeydo said:
    You are being bratty.  Just listen to yourself.  You sound like a spoiled teenager.




    Dude, her username literally includes the word brat.  Ok even if it does, isn't it still name calling?
  • aleighc3 said:

    doeydo said:
    You are being bratty.  Just listen to yourself.  You sound like a spoiled teenager.




    Dude, her username literally includes the word brat. 
    Ok even if it does, isn't it still name calling?
    No. Because 'you are being X' describes your specific behaviour in a given situation. It does not cast that aspersion across your character as a whole.

    Ex.: 'You're being really bratty about this' is different than saying 'You're a brat.'

    I sometimes have to tell my nephew, 'Baby, your behaviour with hitting me is being a bad boy.' That doesn't mean he is ALWAYS a bad boy, nor does it mean that in GENERAL he's a bad boy. It means that his specific behaviour (hitting) is bad-boy behaviour.
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