acman Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 Does anyone have an idea of the cost of a small wedding in the philippines? (Iligan City)My sister in law is getting married at the end of the month.My wife wants to send her $100.00 to help with the wedding.Sounds like a very low amount of money for a wedding to me.What do you guys think? I would like to send more but i dont want to send to much money.Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 Does anyone have an idea of the cost of a small wedding in the philippines? (Iligan City)My sister in law is getting married at the end of the month.My wife wants to send her $100.00 to help with the wedding.Sounds like a very low amount of money for a wedding to me.What do you guys think? I would like to send more but i dont want to send to much money.Any suggestions?How much do you send and how often? If you send for the wedding, you will be expected to do the same for the next one... and birthdays and of course funerals and graduations.... and let's not forget the medical bills.... so, maybe your wife is right.... Send some 'help' not pay the entire bill..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJReyes Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 Be thankful that the requested contribution is only $100. My suggestion is to send just one half ($50) accompanied by some lame excuse such as you are low on cash at the moment. Otherwise, next time, the amount requested will double or triple. This is the way Philippine relatives test the limits of your generosity. Don't worry about comparative values. While $50 might be a small amount for you, it is considered a significant amount in the Philippines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post acman Posted January 5, 2012 Author Popular Post Posted January 5, 2012 We dont send very much,and very seldom.I sent money after the flood because her uncle lost his house and everything he owned.The only reason i sent her uncle money was he was really great to me last time i was there.He has his own jeepney and carried me everywhere i wanted to go and all i did was buy the gas.He would not accept any money for his time.My wifes family has never asked for any money before or if they did my wife must told them no!I really dont think they have ever asked for money because my father in law told me before we got married that he was not like other filipinos and he didnt want or expect any money from me. He just wanted me to take care of his daughter and make her happy. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 Then send the $100! Sounds like you got good in laws. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Old55 Posted January 5, 2012 Forum Support Posted January 5, 2012 We dont send very much,and very seldom.I sent money after the flood because her uncle lost his house and everything he owned.The only reason i sent her uncle money was he was really great to me last time i was there.He has his own jeepney and carried me everywhere i wanted to go and all i did was buy the gas.He would not accept any money for his time.My wifes family has never asked for any money before or if they did my wife must told them no!I really dont think they have ever asked for money because my father in law told me before we got married that he was not like other filipinos and he didnt want or expect any money from me. He just wanted me to take care of his daughter and make her happy.Trust your wife, she sounds like a good woman. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldutot Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 My advise is to send money, that you can afford to. The success in my marriage, is that I have good relationship with most of my wife's family.Sorry folks that I don't have any family horror stories. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenn Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 $100 bucks is not a lot for a large occasion. Tell your wife that you will not send $100...... tell her that you will send $120. The extra $20 will go along way with points with the wifey.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Sibbick Posted January 6, 2012 Posted January 6, 2012 To answer your actual question,- a small wedding can be had at a cost of about P200 per head for the wedding feast in a Filipino restaurant.- If they get married at first mass, the church wedding is free.- the wedding clothes can be borrowed.- the cake is often a present from one of the sponsorsSo, depending on how small the wedding is, you may be paying for the whole thing. Regards: Jim 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Support Old55 Posted January 6, 2012 Forum Support Posted January 6, 2012 (edited) My advise is to send money, that you can afford to. The success in my marriage, is that I have good relationship with most of my wife's family.Sorry folks that I don't have any family horror stories.Same here great family.A hudred bucks would buy one or two pigs. Edited January 6, 2012 by Old55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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