30K = $300??? Holy cow! That's a lot for a wedding reception... o_0 Especially since you are flying out to Japan. Is that a cultural norm for friends to give that much? I don't usually give more than $100, though I usually give close to that amount ($70-90) depending on what I can find on the registry.
Ooooo....Hawaii! Have you been before? Which island are you going to? I'd love to go to Hawaii again. =) *furtively looks around* Did you know that it costs twice as much for us to fly to Alaska as it would to fly to Hawaii? *sigh*
Holy crap, it costs over $300 per person for a wedding in Japan?!??! Yikes... I was estimating what it would cost for a wedding around here [ahem] and it would be like $50-100 per person depending on how nice your venue is. Scary.
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Well, we are going to try to see Stephan in Fairbanks...in January. Art's going to be a groomsman for his wedding, so he's definitely going. But roundtrip tickets to Fairbanks are $714 during that period, so we're going to be on a tight budget to make both of our tickets.
...I hope I'm not going to freeze....
I went on Kayak.com and, out of curiosity, checked what the cost would be to fly to Honolulu, since it's the main island and we have lots of friends there. [Yes, it can be a big tourist trap, but it was great fun!] Roundtrip fare: $360
Although, now tickets for Fairbanks have dropped to $560. It's a good thing we waited to buy them. Yatta!
Well, they expect that much at least. I don't know how much it actually costs to get the whole wedding together (venue, reception, dress, etc) but I have heard it is expensive and they tend to go for quite elaborate (yes, that is lumping all weddings in Japan together : P I don't know enough to be specific
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Maui's fun :) Although if I remember correctly you don't like the sun, and there's a lot of that. If you want suggestions for things to do there, I have some. Do you know where you're staying there?
Nope, not a huge fan. But I still want to go to Hawaii and Okinawa (two big sun areas ^^; ) I'll just have a hat and sunglasses with me all the time + lots of sunblock~ BTW what happened to your babydragon username? Do you no longer use it? I need to add your new one to my friend's list..
Yep, we're staying here: http://www.kahanavillage.com/ So far we're planning to go horseback riding (my Mom & I only), to a Lu'au, whale watching, + Thanksgiving dinner (since we'll be there during that day).
Um, don't know yet ^^; We haven't really planned out very much of the trip aside from plane tix and accommodations ^^; Looking at the Old Lahaina Luau website though it seems a bit $$ for us, maybe... Might look into cheaper options.
Ooooo....Hawaii! Have you been before? Which island are you going to? I'd love to go to Hawaii again. =) *furtively looks around* Did you know that it costs twice as much for us to fly to Alaska as it would to fly to Hawaii? *sigh*
Have fun in Japan and say "Hi" to Mackey for me!
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Well, we are going to try to see Stephan in Fairbanks...in January. Art's going to be a groomsman for his wedding, so he's definitely going. But roundtrip tickets to Fairbanks are $714 during that period, so we're going to be on a tight budget to make both of our tickets.
...I hope I'm not going to freeze....
I went on Kayak.com and, out of curiosity, checked what the cost would be to fly to Honolulu, since it's the main island and we have lots of friends there. [Yes, it can be a big tourist trap, but it was great fun!] Roundtrip fare: $360
Although, now tickets for Fairbanks have dropped to $560. It's a good thing we waited to buy them. Yatta!
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Yep, we're staying here: http://www.kahanavillage.com/ So far we're planning to go horseback riding (my Mom & I only), to a Lu'au, whale watching, + Thanksgiving dinner (since we'll be there during that day).
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