Thanks for posting,
@Sanguine . Although my son's upcoming wedding is far from Comal County (East Texas), I'll keep any eye out for her, and any other crashers.
I'll be meeting many of the bride's family today at the wedding shower. I'm just trying to survive the next few weeks, my wife is stressed out over everything. IMO, that's what happens when you can't seem to realize the bride and groom are adults, and it's no longer our job as parents to get involved in everything. He's 30, she's 27, I say let them handle their business.
The sheer size of my wife's family will certainly produce many wedding gifts, and be a target for crashers.
We're paying for their rehearsal dinner (50+ people), and their honeymoon...isn't that sufficient?
We never had a formal wedding, just a JP in Fort Lauderdale before we went on a cruise. Later, we married in the church when I converted to Catholicism. So I'm sure that influences my attitude towards the thing.
My son's lucky, marrying a smart and lovely woman...hoping for the best. LOL, his latest decision encourages me...up until a few weeks ago, he was adamant that the dog was going with him. She's been with us now for about five years, and she belongs here. It's a start...lol.