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Re: When the Bride and Groom can't afford to pay for Everyone's
Dinner
By: Rose Red Date: April 16, 2020, 4:54 pm
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[quote author=holly firestorm link=topic=1670.msg50476#msg50476
date=1587071049]
[quote author=Rose Red link=topic=1670.msg50278#msg50278
date=1586899476]
A bit off topic but the mention of McDonald's reminded me that a
McDonald's wedding is a thing in Hong Kong.
Hey, I'd rather have a Big Mac then a $50 dry chicken plate any
day. LOL
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Both sound equally awful to me. There are a few, very few
things I like at McDonalds. The Big Mac is not one of them.
My friends are having the dinner at a place that does offer
burgers (better than Micky D's, I hope), but they are providing
a real wedding cake and beverage for toasting.
[/quote]
I've been to McDonald's in Hong Kong and the food is much better
than in the US. More variety too. Fast food there is so good and
fresh. For example, Pizza Hut has gourmet toppings and more of a
dine-in experience rather than carry-out. I don't know why we
don't have the same variety and quality in the US. Probably
because we want fast when it comes to chains.
If anyone is interested, the few times I went to McD HK, I got
fried chicken wings and spicy corn. And the wings are not the
dry Mighty Wings we got in the US a few years back.
Can anyone tell I'm hungry now? ;)
#Post#: 51238--------------------------------------------------
Re: When the Bride and Groom can't afford to pay for Everyone's
Dinner
By: holly firestorm Date: May 3, 2020, 4:16 pm
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Well, good news! Due to the Corona Virus and other things the
bride and groom have decided to put off the wedding at least
until the end of the year and also might rethink how they
planned to do this. I did discuss with the bride what a faux
pasa "No Host" reception is considered, while telling her I'd
back her no matter what, of course, and I think they might have
taken it to heart.
I also told my friend, after she told me the wedding was
postponed, that if her life was in danger I'd probably risk my
own to help...but, I wouldn't do it for a wedding party. With
all the people flying in and out of Las Vegas from all over the
world when things are open, I really wouldn't feel comfortable
going there this July. She agreed.
#Post#: 51241--------------------------------------------------
Re: When the Bride and Groom can't afford to pay for Everyone's
Dinner
By: TootsNYC Date: May 3, 2020, 5:05 pm
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I'm with you--you wouldn't catch me in Vegas for any reason, not
for at least a year, aybe more.
And you won't catch me in a restaurant, either.
#Post#: 51358--------------------------------------------------
Re: When the Bride and Groom can't afford to pay for Everyone's
Dinner
By: holly firestorm Date: May 5, 2020, 10:24 pm
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Well, restaurants, when they re-open for 'eat in-' will
supposedly be revamped for social distancing, at least here in
CA. Most are still open for take out. But then there were the
idiots waiting for Cinco de Mayo take out at the Mexican
Restaurant around the corner. If they were standing any closer
together they would be linking arms.
#Post#: 51376--------------------------------------------------
Re: When the Bride and Groom can't afford to pay for Everyone's
Dinner
By: Codewoman1125 Date: May 6, 2020, 11:25 am
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In my area, officials decided to extend the date to re-open from
May 4 to May 8. Likely to avoid the inevitable crowds for Cinco
de Mayo.
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Re: When the Bride and Groom can't afford to pay for Everyone's
Dinner
By: Gellchom Date: June 14, 2020, 1:58 pm
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You can laugh at McDonald's all you want, but when you are
living or traveling in Asia, you can count on McDonald's for two
things that can be hard to find and most welcome to a Westerner:
1) A clean bathroom
2) very good coffee -- yes!
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Re: When the Bride and Groom can't afford to pay for Everyone's
Dinner
By: Chez Miriam Date: June 16, 2020, 11:16 am
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[quote author=Gellchom link=topic=1670.msg53108#msg53108
date=1592161091]
You can laugh at McDonald's all you want, but when you are
living or traveling in Asia, you can count on McDonald's for two
things that can be hard to find and most welcome to a Westerner:
1) A clean bathroom
2) very good coffee -- yes!
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If that's what you are looking for, I'd advise against the
branch in Kowloon...
Hopefully, it's no longer as bad, but that brings a shudder to
me thinking about it!
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Re: When the Bride and Groom can't afford to pay for Everyone's
Dinner
By: LifeOnPluto Date: June 17, 2020, 6:05 am
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I realise that I am chiming in very late here, but I attended a
Vegas wedding in 2013. After the ceremony, the Bride and Groom
treated us to the buffet lunch at the Luxor Hotel, and it was
only $17pp (although that was just for food, and it may well
have gone up in the last 7 years).
But I agree there's really no polite way of telling wedding
guests they have to pay for their own meals at the reception.
Unless maybe, the hosts and guests agree that the meals are
essentially the wedding gift - and the invitation wording would
be something like "In lieu of gifts, we ask that you cover the
cost of your meal".
But I suspect the HC wouldn't want to forego presents!!
#Post#: 53253--------------------------------------------------
Re: When the Bride and Groom can't afford to pay for Everyone's
Dinner
By: Rose Red Date: June 17, 2020, 8:26 am
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I suspect they've never thrown a party of this type before, and
all those stupid "hacks" they heard about doesn't help. The web
can be a useful tool.......Or the opposite.
I guess if everyone knows perfect etiquette, advice columnists
will be out of jobs ;)
#Post#: 53268--------------------------------------------------
Re: When the Bride and Groom can't afford to pay for Everyone's
Dinner
By: Winterlight Date: June 17, 2020, 1:06 pm
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Someone pointed out on the Old Board that that the
"church/synagogue/mosque/whatever ceremony and banquet hall
reception" formula exists for a reason. A lot of people don't
have a lot of experience planning big events, so they end up
flailing around looking for advice and don't always know how to
rate the quality of it.
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