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"Marriage"

I think Marriage is a wonderful ceremony. What are your views on it? Do any of you want to get married, and if not, why not?

Are any of you married already and have any horror stories or great stories to tell?

Ah.
I've no intention of getting married at all. It seems redundant to me and I see no need, be it in a church, Sri Lanka or registrar office.
It's not fer me

i was up late last night and im still not entirely with it. i understood what i wrote even though it was dodgy. to clarify:

i wouldnt invite over 200 people.

i was suprised that there was such a big difference in money terms.

are you still looking forward to your time in the registry office, with your jeans and t-shirt on?

And Clazon's saying that asdpdmep ewdmem fepmwef fepwmfoisd[fie wfeiom sdfiusdpf wfeu ndf, right?

Yep.

So, and I think I have this right, Goatboy's saying that the essence of the marriage ceremony is actually you and your partner getting married, and that the stuff around this basic fact is a rip off, hence going to Sri Lanka means you're at the honeymoon destination already, still get married, but sans mostly annoying relatives, and whilst you're still being ripped off for things like a temple, english money is worth tons of Sri Lankan money, so it still costs less ?

I had trouble with that one too. The one before was barely readable, but this one's a mystery.

Eh?

i thank you greatly for your answer. but i wouldnt invite 200+. (some might though) yes it was special. and im suprised at the money difference.

so... are you still looking forward to your jeans and tshirt in the office?

Clazon wrote:
> you still are not answering.
>
> surely the sri lankans would charge more because they know this would
> be a good tourist income. you are paying for a temple apparently. you
> are paying for limos (elephants)

Yes. But the cost is nowhere near as much. Because the £ is worth a lot over there. More for your money.


> random people that you havent and probably couldnt talk to, dont make
> for very enlightening company.

But what if you believe a weddding is about you and you partner? Why invite 200+ people that you probably havent seen in years simply for the sake of it. Her and partner, parents and that's it. A day just for them, instead of worrying about everyone else and are they happy and did all the cars get there on time etc etc.


> why is there over £10,000 difference

Gah. Right.
Because here in the Uk, for a traditional church wedding you pay for everything. From food and waiters to the bridesmaid gowns.
Over there, you pay for the ceremony. That includes the elephants and temple etc because that's a traditional Sri Lankan wedding.
It's all inclusive, and for them a more memorable occasion and nobody went into debt to pay for it.

Goatboy wrote:
> Her on the lead, him behind...

There's something so very wrong about that sentence.

> and parents on 2 others.

And that just makes it worse.