Wedding presents

[gerrykeegan]

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Even the price of a photographer would break your heart, average 1500 to 2000 euro, ours was a lot less but you have to negotiate on everything,]



I let the wife book our photographer and she came back and said its €1100, i said f**k thats expensive but we had saved and it was in the Budget. I didnt realise that that was just for him to come and take the pictures he wants another €2000 for the album, i told him to f**k off. Still havent got any wedding photos developed 16 months later. Its the only thing about the day that pisses me off, I paid some **** €1100 just to shout smile and say cheese at me for the day.

[Dinny Breen]

Gerry,

800 Euro and we get every photo (he was there from 9am to 1am the next morning) no album though, we are just going to do our own but those wedding albums are a complete and utter rip-off.

[pintsofguinness]

Every wedding list i've seen seems to include a brabantia bin - priced between £60 - £80, what the fcuk is that about?

It's an expensive bin that will break on you about 2 months after your wife makes you buy one. If you ever see a wedidng list with the "Homebase cheapo pedal bin" on it, then that's the one to go for if you want to give a present that will last a while.

I assume, at the price, it goes around picking up the rubbish itself and puts the bag out for collection?

Oh I've a Brabantia bin in my kitchen, self-funded too, but it's very very good and much better than the cheapo one I had before.
Oh yes, and you need to buy the special bin bags too.

rois listen to yourself, a bin is "very very good"?? It's a bin! What's much better about it?
I bet the special bin bags are cheaper than normal ones too?

[Rois]

The bin is stronger (other one cracked), doesn't smell and the push-up lid hasn't broken after a good few months.

[gerrykeegan]

Gerry,

800 Euro and we get every photo (he was there from 9am to 1am the next morning) no album though, we are just going to do our own but those wedding albums are a complete and utter rip-off.

He will not hand over any of the photos. I have no documentation either or I would sue the f**ker. Its one of those subjects that we hate to discuss as it heads towards a row very quickly. At some point in a calmer moment I will ring him offer him something for the photos and do an album myself.

[Abble]

done a photography course a couple of years ago there and the boy taking it was chatting about wedding photography and goes "any photographer who does a wedding for under 5000 is not making a profit" !!

[DennistheMenace]

Was at a Wedding once were they had a video booth with touch screen to leave messages for the bride and groom, innovative idea imo.

[TacadoirArdMhacha]

Was at a Wedding once were they had a video booth with touch screen to leave messages for the bride and groom, innovative idea imo.

Wedding I was at there had some fella with a video camera so ya could leave messages for the bride and groom. Of course we got drunk and forget to leave the message before he left. 

[Tony Baloney]

The bin is stronger (other one cracked), doesn't smell and the push-up lid hasn't broken after a good few months.

The lady is right. They're a great bin - we've had ours about 3 years now. Holds loads, doesn't smell and looks good. Their bin-liners are slightly more expensive but worth it as they're much stronger than cheapo liners which is important in a ~60 litre bin.

Other bins are "only cheap on the day" as the mother-in-law would say!

[stephenite]

Did it a few months ago - in Sydney, outside wedding with a civil ceremony, hired a large boat to do a cruise on Sydney harbour, provide drinks, that lasted about hour and a half and dropped us off at reception in a private room in a restaurant overlooking the opera house and harbour bridge. Reception included 3 course meal and free bar of selected drinks, but bear in mind we only had the place for 6 hours.
Had friends bake the cake, do the wifes hair and make up, hired a limo for the wife and one bridesmaid. Best man wore his own suit, I got one made, no groomsmen. Music was provided by an iPod

Total number of guests - 52. Great day and cheap as chips, approx EUR 5.5k


PS: Billy, went to quite a few weddings in the Teachers club, great spot

[Tony Baloney]

Did it a few months ago - in Sydney, outside wedding with a civil ceremony, hired a large boat to do a cruise on Sydney harbour, provide drinks, that lasted about hour and a half and dropped us off at reception in a private room in a restaurant overlooking the opera house and harbour bridge. Reception included 3 course meal and free bar of selected drinks, but bear in mind we only had the place for 6 hours.
Had friends bake the cake, do the wifes hair and make up, hired a limo for the wife and one bridesmaid. Best man wore his own suit, I got one made, no groomsmen. Music was provided by an iPod

Total number of guests - 52. Great day and cheap as chips, approx EUR 5.5k


PS: Billy, went to quite a few weddings in the Teachers club, great spot

How much did Emma Bunton give as a wedding present?

[stephenite]

Did it a few months ago - in Sydney, outside wedding with a civil ceremony, hired a large boat to do a cruise on Sydney harbour, provide drinks, that lasted about hour and a half and dropped us off at reception in a private room in a restaurant overlooking the opera house and harbour bridge. Reception included 3 course meal and free bar of selected drinks, but bear in mind we only had the place for 6 hours.
Had friends bake the cake, do the wifes hair and make up, hired a limo for the wife and one bridesmaid. Best man wore his own suit, I got one made, no groomsmen. Music was provided by an iPod

Total number of guests - 52. Great day and cheap as chips, approx EUR 5.5k


PS: Billy, went to quite a few weddings in the Teachers club, great spot

How much did Emma Bunton give as a wedding present?

Nothing - sent a lovely fax though.

[RMDrive]

The bin is stronger (other one cracked), doesn't smell and the push-up lid hasn't broken after a good few months.

The lady is right. They're a great bin - we've had ours about 3 years now. Holds loads, doesn't smell and looks good. Their bin-liners are slightly more expensive but worth it as they're much stronger than cheapo liners which is important in a ~60 litre bin.

Other bins are "only cheap on the day" as the mother-in-law would say!

The lid broke on our one after a few weeks so it's now in the corner of the garage being used to hold the rubbish there. In fairness they are supposed to be a good bin but the cheapo one has worked fine for the last 2 years and even when it does break (the pedal is starting to be a bit dodgy) I'll buy another one and still not have spent as much as the brabantia.

[Tony Baloney]

The bin is stronger (other one cracked), doesn't smell and the push-up lid hasn't broken after a good few months.

The lady is right. They're a great bin - we've had ours about 3 years now. Holds loads, doesn't smell and looks good. Their bin-liners are slightly more expensive but worth it as they're much stronger than cheapo liners which is important in a ~60 litre bin.

Other bins are "only cheap on the day" as the mother-in-law would say!

The lid broke on our one after a few weeks so it's now in the corner of the garage being used to hold the rubbish there. In fairness they are supposed to be a good bin but the cheapo one has worked fine for the last 2 years and even when it does break (the pedal is starting to be a bit dodgy) I'll buy another one and still not have spent as much as the brabantia.

You should give less in your wedding present and spend the savings on a decent bin 

[Tony Baloney]

Did it a few months ago - in Sydney, outside wedding with a civil ceremony, hired a large boat to do a cruise on Sydney harbour, provide drinks, that lasted about hour and a half and dropped us off at reception in a private room in a restaurant overlooking the opera house and harbour bridge. Reception included 3 course meal and free bar of selected drinks, but bear in mind we only had the place for 6 hours.
Had friends bake the cake, do the wifes hair and make up, hired a limo for the wife and one bridesmaid. Best man wore his own suit, I got one made, no groomsmen. Music was provided by an iPod

Total number of guests - 52. Great day and cheap as chips, approx EUR 5.5k


PS: Billy, went to quite a few weddings in the Teachers club, great spot

How much did Emma Bunton give as a wedding present?

Nothing - sent a lovely fax though.

Do people still fax in 2009?