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Hi Tracy,
atI love your videos, even though I don’t even care much about weddings at the moment (I am
Married for 10 years and I have no friend or family planning weddings right now), I still enjoyed watching this video. It’s soxnoce the way that you never take a strong side but see both sides in every situation. The two ladies are so charming too. It is just relaxing to see your videos. One suggestion for the next one is that you sit in one side, so when you “interview” them you don’t have to look to one side and the other. Just my personal opinion.
I’ll be waiting for another video!
Tracy – I’m so grateful for all of your videos – but especially the videos on etiquette, manners, and behavior. You exude manners, class, beauty, decorum, and kindness. I’m a bit surprised that any one single person has assembled so much knowledge in these days of seemingly anything goes. Most of what you teach I learned from parents. I filled in the gaps through pithy and clever newspaper columns from Miss Manners and the like.
I wish I could contact you privately because my thoughts will be unpopular. But … here goes:
I think you have missed the mark when it comes to wedding gifts. I can’t imagine why the party guest would be expected to cover the cost of a meal they did not choose, nor would have ordered on a typical Saturday night. I would not pick a $100.00 a plate meal for myself, but if a host wants to provide that as part of the party they throw, I’ll eat it and thank them for the hospitality.
If I’m expected to cover the host’s costs for a party, I won’t go. That feels vulgar and like extortion. (I personally would not want anyone to come over and expect to pay for the food they ate at a dinner I gave.) No one has to throw an expensive catered party after a wedding. The party is not the wedding. It is a party. For those who have their hearts set on a big deal, certainly that is their choice. But it is just that: a choice. The rest of us should not be responsible for their decisions.
I’ve had more fun at simple outdoor receptions where people can mingle than at grand venues, so the amount spent on catering does not necessarily dictate the quality of the experience.
A generalized note on gift giving: a gift is a gift – freely given. It should not be an expectation. When I hear brides complain that certain guests did not pony up a gift of large enough dollar value to cover the cost of the meal, I’m offended. Maybe the bridal couple should charge an entrance fee. That would solve the problem by keeping out *cheap* guests who actually thought they were being invited to share in the day, and who didn’t know that they would be expected to help finance the event.
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