Reply To: Wedding Costs….In Law Chutzpah

@KlugerYid
Yes I am a literalist, lawyers must be. If it isn’t in the 4 corners of the contract it doesn’t exist as far as the law and courts are concerned.

Yes I believe on taxing the wealthy to pay for the greater good. That’s what a society should do. We are a Republic and elect legislators to run the country, make the laws, set budget and taxes. We can vote people into or out of office. Locally I have voted for increased budgets to support the public schools, something that benefits the community as a whole, even if my family does not use it. I voted to approve bonding for a new public swimming pool. Again we won’t use it but it benefits the community as a whole as do parks, libraries and other amenities. I get the indirect benefit of increased property values because of these taxes.

We don’t have toll roads here ion CT. Our Governor is pushing for tolls to pay for infrastructure. I support this user fee. I pay tolls in all the surrounding states and think they are appropriate for CT as well,

In this case my ire is in being asked by someone not making the wedding to contribute. Unasked he called the three other grandfathers asking for money and embarrassed, his child, the mother of the Kallah.

Last night we were at a Melave Malka at the Kallah’s parents’ home. They and my son/DIL made it clear that they neither needed or expected any financial contribution towards the wedding. The grandparents are honored guests, not part of the planning or hosts