Originally Posted by
genejockey
I'd have thought a down payment on a house would be more useful to a young couple than a huge wedding, but we didn't get either. Mrs. GJ and I were already 30 when we got married and her parents weren't well to do, plus nearly all our relatives lived 3000 miles away.
My sister was given the offer of a down payment on a house and a very modest wedding, or a big blowout wedding. She chose the wedding.