Originally posted by: Jzero
Funny wedding dress story. My wife's gown was supposed to be between $800 and $1000. So one day she comes home and suddenly she needs to up the dress budget. No way she could find what she wanted that cheap. "OK...how much we talking?" $4000-$5000! :|:|
Sizable argument ensues. $4000 is a bit absurd when you consider that the budget for the ENTIRE recpetion is supposed to be $8000. Now I'm ready and willing to kick in money over and above that, but that much for a dress that, let's face it, will never be worn again is simply absurd. I even pulled the VERY dirty trick of pointing out that as the majority earner in the family by a long shot it was a shite thing for her to frivously spend what really amounts to MY money.
She's crying, I'm fuming, but I tell her whatever you need to do, do, but remember that we've got more important things to waste money on like a house.
Next day....she comes home.
"I have found the most beautiful dress, it's so perfect, so beautiful blah blah blah blah."
How much?
$500! FIVE. HUNDRED. DOLLARS.
Bigass fight, and she ends up spending LESS than was budgeted.
Pass the beer nuts.