Nurseynurse
Rough_Rock
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- Oct 20, 2006
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It's so nice you started this thread. I am 22 and my FI is 31, we are paying for the wedding ourselves. My dad has already passed and my mom was a housewife her whole life and just started to work after my dad died so we can't ask her to pay but she said she will be putting in at least $5000 or so. My FI's mom is well over in her 70s and his dad abandoned 'em when he was still a child so we couldn't ask his mom either. HOWEVER, this may sound bile but his mom was in an accident where she was a pedestrian (she is completely fine! just minor scratches and bruising). She is expecting a hefty pay from the insurance.
My FI is her favorite son so she will be giving us some without even asking. Also, my mom's side of the family is aware of the tradition so my uncle and aunt are also contributing about 5,000 each. The problem is how to hide the money from my side of the family since FI believes he should pay for the wedding. He already have some saved up. Maybe I can just pretend I saved the money myself?
As for culture I am Filipino with a Catholic background and FI is asian and a Buddhist.
My FI is her favorite son so she will be giving us some without even asking. Also, my mom's side of the family is aware of the tradition so my uncle and aunt are also contributing about 5,000 each. The problem is how to hide the money from my side of the family since FI believes he should pay for the wedding. He already have some saved up. Maybe I can just pretend I saved the money myself?
As for culture I am Filipino with a Catholic background and FI is asian and a Buddhist.