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Congrats, and well done on involving the children. My SIL didn't and there is still friction about not being invited to Mum's wedding.

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Congratulations!!...................When we got married my mom was in charge of food, and because of space issues she set up a sort of buffet on another table, that worked so wonderfully well, and she also had a couple of bowls of vegetarian food that also could be used as side serves.

Thanks both of you...... and of course, it means my three will be home from Oz in 7 weeks..... can't wait to see them and have them all 'home' at the same time.

Thanks for your input, all of you!

Taking account of the view I expresed, I find this comment rather generous. If all the world were like bellart1, there'd be no wars in cyberspace, or terrain.

Dear tony - nothing will quosh my enthusiasm and belief for my marriage, not even a few cynical words written here!

I understand your view and am sure you're not alone.

I had a pretty awful first marriage and would have reitereated your thoughts for many years after it ended ( at the end of 1990). But have learnt much in the intervening years and have been lucky enough to discover what I believe is a truly adult and equal realtionship. Being more of a non-conformist than a traditionalist, even I am surprised that I am opting for the latter.

I really do wish ye all the best this time round, bellart1 - it's the equal realtionship bit I'm just not convinced about. Of course, I'm hugely generalising and there is no reason why it should not work for you.

Since ye've been so open, I'll somewhat reciprocate: notwithstanding my viewpoint, my partner of well nigh 20 years and I have discussed getting married - but beloved's main concern is not that she shares my 'it's sexist' view, nor that she doesn't want to marry someone with such a view, but that she has witnessed a fair few woman friends get married after a long (8+ years) relationship, only to see them get divorced fairly quickly.

Whilst beloved's view is that the couple got married, had a ceremony (or two), received a certificate - and then they wondered why, such wondering why tearing them apart, my view is simply that, just as some have children in a pointless attempt to rescue a finished relationship, so others get married. I'm not suggesting you're doing either of these.

Bellart1 - congratulations and best wishes to you both. Can't help re quantities but work out how much you'd need for say eight people and multiply.

Thank you too!