[Tiger Man]

But guys her psychic told her to go with the expensive venue! Come on! How are you going to argue with that?

Back to reality. A few weeks ago I went to my cousin's wedding. About two months prior to the event, she asked me for a "comp" through my business connections (it was a four night stay at a very expensive resort). She told me it was for a charity event that she was involved with. Fair enough, I thought. I discovered, by talking to other wedding guests, that what had actually happened was that my cousin and her future husband had held a "wedding auction". They asked a large number of friends and family for free stuff (often lying about the reason) and then auctioned it off to have a more expensive wedding.

The day after the wedding, I called my friend and had him cancel the resort certificate. Good luck using that. I can't understand or, at this point, tolerate the trend of couples (mostly women) wanting to hold weddings that are well outside of their pay grade. A very nice wedding can be had for a modest amount of money. You just have to be creative. This is pure vanity.