It’s my elderly parents diamond anniversary soon….a momentous occasion! 😊 They wish to host (and pay) for a lovely dinner for our family at a hotel. It is expected that family stay and pay for their own rooms at the hotel. For my family (4 adults) this will be about £500. We are not hard up and neither are my parents. My parents have stated clearly no gifts, thank you.
My sister has suggested we pay for a luxury car to transport my parents to and from the venue. The car is a Rolls Royce and the cost is likely to be £1000.
My father used to work for Rolls Royce so it’s a nice connection although I’ve never heard him say he’d love a trip in one of these cars. I have told my sister very politely that this is going beyond my budget and I’ve suggested a more affordable but lovely gift - a champagne luncheon at a hotel, a 1/10th of the price. My parents have always been really kind and generous to us growing up but I don’t have money to Chuck around this year and I can’t justify £1000 for an hour in a car! This has got me questioning myself….am I being a tight wad for not wanting to fund this??