wedding gift
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| DANGAMAN |
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GG... dear friend ...
I too am getting married soon, to my future ex-wife...
You are kindly invited...
as I know that you cant make it...
My account number is Bank of Cyprus 12345678987654321
...so you can send me my 200 Euro
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:46 am |
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| GorillaGal |
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| DANGAMAN wrote: |
GG... dear friend ...
I too am getting married soon, to my future ex-wife...
You are kindly invited...
as I know that you cant make it...
My account number is Bank of Cyprus 12345678987654321
...so you can send me my 200 Euro
Thanks |
not falling for that one Danga. good try though.
sounds like i may be invited to the wedding. hahahahaha. i am thinking about going. i wonder which forum members will be there, it is supposed to be quiet big. i need a date IF i go.... |
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:47 am |
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| Chara |
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| Oh come on...Not ALL American's are bad....There's some that are good! LOL |
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 4:41 pm |
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| Bill |
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| Chara wrote: |
I recently got married, and the avarage from close friends was about 50 pounds (just under 90 euro's). Cousin's gave about 100 pounds and up, aunts and uncles gave about 200 and up.
I did have a friend who gave us 20 pounds, as that's all they could afford.
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Bloody hell I've been done  .
The last niece's wedding I went to I gave GB£500 in £50 notes ~ but she was a close niece .
No wonder I'm always broke 
Bill |
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 4:45 pm |
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| Sotos |
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| Fanourios is getting married? Are you sure is true? Maybe is one more of his scams? I can't believe you send money to him again after so many people got cheated by him!!!!! |
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:06 pm |
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| Chara |
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| Bill wrote: |
| Chara wrote: |
I recently got married, and the avarage from close friends was about 50 pounds (just under 90 euro's). Cousin's gave about 100 pounds and up, aunts and uncles gave about 200 and up.
I did have a friend who gave us 20 pounds, as that's all they could afford.
hth |
Bloody hell I've been done .
The last niece's wedding I went to I gave GB£500 in £50 notes ~ but she was a close niece .
No wonder I'm always broke
Bill |
I did say 200 and up...didn't i? LOL....My mum's brother gave us a bit more then you did. But he is also my god father. My dad's brother, gave us 200 pounds, plus paid some of the vendors. |
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| Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:28 pm |
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| JB Bear |
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I Personally don't like to giving money for wedding presents,
I know they do in Cyprus alot, I feel that the couple might make a comment behind your back (and I say again might.)!!!!
could you consider sending a present to the value you would like to spend, as most of the time people can't price gifts. |
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| Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 12:29 am |
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| GorillaGal |
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| Sotos wrote: |
| Fanourios is getting married? Are you sure is true? Maybe is one more of his scams? I can't believe you send money to him again after so many people got cheated by him!!!!! |
what the hell are you talking about sotos?
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| Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 12:31 am |
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| GorillaGal |
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| speaking of weddings, what are the customs with a orthodox cypriot wedding? this one is apparently very big. i have never heard of one this big before. what are they like? |
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| Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 3:58 pm |
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| GorillaGal |
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In USA, we have wedding at church, followed by a sit down meal at a really nice hall, with a band or a DJ. classy wedding might have a cocktail hour before the meal.
average wedding has between 150 - 250 guests.
(my wedding had about 25)
the bride throws the bouquet, the groom throws the garter belt, and the recipient puts the gater on the leg of the gal who caught the bouquet.
there is tradition first dance, only the bride and groom, followed by everyone getting up to dance,each couple represents a year of happiness together.
the wedding toast with champaign and cutting of the cake where the bride and the groom feed each other.
the couple then goes on honeymoon, usually for 2 weeks.
when the return to the house for the first time, the groom carried the bride over the threshold.
do orthodox cypriots do it similary?
i would really be interested in your customs, and thank anyone who will respond to shed some light on this. |
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