Toshtishtash

I am SOOOO happy for you! And feel honored that you remembered me for being helpful to you. You did have a tough ride but got through in the end! You rock!
I look forward to catching up

I moved from St. John's, Canada to Houston last summer. We bought a lake home (we go up there on the weekends) in Canyon Lake which is about 15 mins from New Braunfels. I'm a big fan of the place. It's friendly, a small community but has everything you'd need. It's in the Texas Hill Country so yes, lots of rolling hills. You'll need to check out Fredricksburg and Greune which are close by. Wimberly is a cute town near by as well. Don't forget the huge outdoor outlet mall in San Marcos!
I think you'll be very happy there. Close to San Antonio too. The Riverwalk there is absolutely beautiful!
Feel free to inbox me if you'd ever like to meet up for dinner and a chat! Again, my husband and I are in that area every weekend.

What got me was the part were they said that people haven't given gifts at weddings in 50 years. Whatever! I have given gifts and I had recieved gifts. I know that some people in my family and some friends could not afford to give lavish amounts of cash, and honestly, I wouldn't want them to spend money on us. I would be happier knowing they (and all of my guests) had a great time at my wedding. One of the best gifts we got, was a big deep walled pan for cooking. It has become the most used utensil in my kitchen and I am very grateful for it!
Most definitely not!
You should not plan a wedding you can not afford! You can not expect your guests to cover the cost of your wedding. If you have a wedding with that mindest, you may as well just send a bill with the invite.

Ha no! Exactly how do you tell someone how much you're spending on them? With the invite "Oh btw, your meal costs us $100 so make sure you buy us a gift for that amount" or at the ceremony/reception "For those of you that didn't know, the meal cost $100 so make sure to include receipts with your gifts and those that are down I'll send you a bill with your thank you note".
No. no no. Incredibly poor etiquette to invite someone ONLY to get money, let alone to expect it. If I wanted my husbands relatives to pay for their seats they wouldn't have come (especially his elderly on-oxygen-24/7 grandmother).

I couldn’t believe it myself.
The gifts people give are bonuses to you sharing your wonderful day with them.
I don’t understand these over the top weddings where people invite everyone they’ve ever known either.
My ex and I got an invite from the guy who built our garage. We’d never even invited him inside the house for a drink. After reading this article I think he was just looking for more presents/money.

People are crazy.
I have my own wedding horror stories but thankfully none of my own. I made sure to send out thank you notes the same month as my wedding. Never in a million years, would I ever tell someone their gift wasn't good enough. How rude.