I need to tell the whole world - I got engaged this weekend!

So, the most important part, is that I'm looking to take a honeymoon during next oct./nov., so you all have till then to arrange a free cruise for me haha. Shouldn't be a problem if we start taking a collection now, and its the only way I can afford it haha.

Congratulations! I think a cruise in Tahiti would be appropriate.

Well, well, well, our little MiketheKid is growing up now... sniff sniff..

Congratulations Mike!

Thanks!

Cruise Fanatic - that's very generous of you! Should I PM you my address so you know where to send the docs?

Congratulations, Mike! You aren't a kid anymore.

Sandy

That is great news Mike! Congratulations to both of you!

Tahiti may be a bit expensive for newlyweds, but I do think a cruise would be a great honeymoon.

Congratulation!!

One of my Nephews wanted to go on a cruise for their Honeymoon. They put down the deposit with their TA. Then they let all of us know about it and added it to their List of Gift Registry. We call their TA and put money towards the cruise as our Wedding Gift. The TA printed out a very nice Gift Cert for us to enclose in a card. Of course they already knew it had been done because final payment was do before their Wedding. You might think about doing something like that.

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Originally posted by Dave Beers:
That is great news Mike! Congratulations to both of you!

Tahiti may be a bit expensive for newlyweds, but I do think a cruise would be a great honeymoon.

Nah! These kids now days have more money than we do. A few years ago my 22 year old cousin booked a 10 day Hawaii trip with first class air and 4&5 * resorts! Tahiti would be very very romantic.

Congratulations Mike the Kid!

A Tahitian cruise sure sounds like the ultimate honeymoon! If not, a cruise to anywhere in general would be a good choice for a honeymoon. Are you a member of Cotsco? If so, check out their specials on Tahiti in their travel section.

Congratulations Mike!

At least you have plenty of time to plan.

I like Gary's Gift Registry idea.

Dwayne

Thanks again everyone! The Tahitian cruise and gift certificate are both great ideas.

I wish I could afford the cruise on my own - I think the wedding itself is going to put me i the poor house haha. Within a few hours of us getting engaged we already had a guest list of 250 people!!

Anyway, the last few days have been exciting. If anyone has any tips on how to plan a wedding, pass them my way.

Mike, my son got engaged about a month ago. He and his fiancee want a small wedding, plus they live across the country from most of the groom's family, otherwise they would have had 250 at their wedding, too.

What we're doing is going with his guest list of family and friends from our side (plus family friends) with whom he has felt close in the last few years. I'm making a giant east coast party in their honor, which they will attend. Our party here will include all the family and friends who will not be able to go, or whom we will not be able to invite, to their wedding. We have lot of folks here who want to wish them well, and the bride and groom are very agreeable to flying east a few weeks before the wedding to attend this pre-wedding party.

Sandy

Mike- My wedding planning tip-

I told my wife "just tell me where to stand, what to wear and when to say 'I do.' "

It is HER wedding, its HER day, unless you want to hear about how you screwed up her day for the rest of your life, well, see the about sentence...

And really, a honeymoon cruise is not that out of the question. I understand the lack of funds part, but we did a four day cruise fro our honeymoon. If you are near a cruise port, find one their and you won't spend that much.

But even with flights, compare a 4 day cruise with the cost of 4 nights in a hotel plus food and entertainment...

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Originally posted by MiketheKid:
I wish I could afford the cruise on my own - I think the wedding itself is going to put me i the poor house haha.

Am I out of touch here? I thought the parents of the bride picked up the tab for the wedding and the parents of the groom picked up the tab for the honeymoon!

Chuck, etiquette and rules have gotten a little fuzzy. I know several couple who have been on their own, working, living together, etc for a few years, and are in their early 30s, who decided it was no longer appropriate to ask the bride's parents to foot the bill. They made the wedding on their own, sometimes with generous contributions from one or both families.

Some couples make the wedding on their own, if they can, because they want to be in control of all aspects of it: guest list, venue, etc., which they feel they can't be if someone else is paying the bill.

With some people getting married later than 30 years ago, and having more income at the time, the "rules" in some cases have changed.

Sandy

Congratulations!!! This is wonderful news!!!
My best wishes for the both of you and may you have a wonderful life together.

Whenever I ask for tips, I get the same answer - "Smile, and get out of her way!" haha. I think I'll take that advice.

As for tradition, her parents are giving us a very generous amount of money - not enough to cover the wedding, but everything helps. My parents have less to give, but will do what they can. I never expected anyone to pay for an entire wedding, or cruise, so anything I do get is extremely appreciated.

I'm 24, she is 23, so we both have a bit saved from a few years of work. We will manage!

And I didn't want to make people think I'm only concerned about the money - not the case at all. The bride and being married are the most important parts .

PS - Svein, did I read you just became a daddy? Congrats!

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Originally posted by MiketheKid:

PS - Svein, did I read you just became a daddy? Congrats!

Thanks Mike! It's really a big change in life and I'm loving every single minute of it! Just wait and you and your wife will get there too

Good luck with your wedding preparations. Just remembere it's YOUR day and don't let anything practical stress you

Pssst... it's not too late to back out!
I'm only kidding. Congratulations on your great news!!

Wow, Mike!! Congrats! You deserve all of the happiness in the world. I find myself agreeing with Jim many times these days. Let her choose the honeymoon destination or you will hear about it for eons to come. Just remember, embarking on a cruise is the beginning of a wonderful voyage... embarking on a marriage is the beginning of a... well, it's the beginning of a... hmmm... at least you don't have to worry about the double occupancy penalty anymore.