Buying Your Way onto a Wedding Invitation and Steering Clear of Hellhounds

My daughter's future in-laws have offered to contribute to the cost of her wedding. My husband and I are considering accepting but have not yet discussed how much they would give. It will probably be a few thousand out of a total wedding budget of approximately $25,000. How will this change the wording on the invitation? At what point does ... (Full article: 944 words)

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