leebee
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- Sep 14, 1999
These are close friends of SIL's- they are all in their late 20s. They've known about the wedding and accommodations option for awhile; DD knew about the camping option and was fine with it; southern Maine seacoast town on a weekend in August = big bucks. They will go for the party and overnight on the weekend, but live too far away to participate in the other festivities. We looked over the pot-luck sign up sheet and it's pasta-heavy with 4 people bringing meatballs. DD has decided she'll make a cucumber salad. Reasonably affordable (she's a grad student, they have a 6yo from his former marriage, so cost is definitely a consideration), easy to transport, and we thought a cold refreshing note to all the beans and pasta. I think what really threw me was the requirement to bring one's own place setting and the stipulation that it cannot be disposable. (and no, we know the town, my sister lives in the next town over, the wedding is on the bride's parents' property, it's not like there is a limitation trash.. just a moral consciousness I guess)
Honestly, I went to lots of very similar events when I was their age, but none of them were a wedding; they were all "let's party this weekend, bring your tent and booze, we'll chip in for food" kinds of things. Not a wedding, not invited to make the entire event happen. I'm sure they'll have fun- I would- but I just thought I'd share on the DIS, cuz there's nothing like a good wedding thread!
Honestly, I went to lots of very similar events when I was their age, but none of them were a wedding; they were all "let's party this weekend, bring your tent and booze, we'll chip in for food" kinds of things. Not a wedding, not invited to make the entire event happen. I'm sure they'll have fun- I would- but I just thought I'd share on the DIS, cuz there's nothing like a good wedding thread!