Wedding costs ?
By blilley7
@blilley7 (196)
United States
12 responses
@mandakat (879)
• Canada
14 Dec 06
I'm hoping to keep it under 10 grand (as under as possible). I'm doing most of it myself to help cut down, and we're having only about 50 people, few if any flowers, etc. But, reception halls and caterers and the photographer is an area we haven't looked into yet (over the holidays we're going to) SO... I have no idea what the number will be.
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@blilley7 (196)
• United States
16 Dec 06
Congratulations on your engagement ! Some families feel the need for catering, etc., yet with only 50 people, perhaps someone's larger home, or a fireman's grounds...and the suggestion from above for disposble cameras on each table.
Good luck with everything.
:)
@tareqfayyad (1674)
• United States
16 Nov 06
i think this is not wedding ... this is investment "business for media"..i think the value of wedding be how it cost?..wedding is expressing about happinees and pleasure... anyway happy wedding to every one and to "Tom Cruise" ..bye
@hitesh369 (532)
• India
16 Nov 06
i spend almost 1000$ for my marriage. thts possible abt tom cruise, he is big hero.
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@ambkeb (782)
• United States
16 Nov 06
I am getting married in April. And so far we havent even spent 1,000$. We are doing an outside wedding by a friends church(incase it rains) I got my dress on Ebay for 75$ We have just about everythnig else except the tuxes and brides maids dresses. But it is getting to be about porm season so we have been looking!!
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@blilley7 (196)
• United States
20 Nov 06
Good luck and congratulations ! I think most people have a simpler styled marraige. The celebration with friends and family is most important, but sometimes - either because of money or other unrelated pressures - many others will elope and then have a reception or just a small get together later.
@feralwoman (2199)
• Australia
9 Dec 06
When hubby & I got married in 1985 (such a long time ago) we had GBP 500 and we had to budget for everything out of that. I think people are now thinking more of the wedding day than their future lives together. Best not to spend an awful amount of money on the wedding - after all, who wants to start married life in debt?
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@blilley7 (196)
• United States
11 Dec 06
Congratulations on 21 years !
:)
Yes, many people think of the 'hype' of 'getting married' rather than the actual marraige....and end up spending more than they should.
Some feel that it's 'their day', and so are willing to overspend. But really, most things have overinflated prices. And happiness should be free.
:)
@slctalbot (286)
• United States
16 Nov 06
My parents spent about $20,000 on my reception. We didn't have a traditionally church wedding because we are LDS. I had a dress and everything thought.
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@xbrendax (2662)
• United States
16 Nov 06
The rich make me want to puke! All that money wasted on something that won't last! What he should do is spend what it costs for a marriage license and send the rest overseas to feed the millions of starving people! 9 million on a stupid wedding! Both of them should be horse whipped!!!!!!!!!!
@zuri25 (2125)
• United States
16 Nov 06
I don't plan on spending an obsene amount of money on my wedding. Certainly not nearly as much as Tom and Katie. But, then again if I were rich like them I might have a different answer lol. I'm a rather simple girl and don't need a lot of pomp and circumstance. The biggest thing about having a wedding in my eyes (besides the actual getting married) is having my friends and family (a lot of them!) celebrate a momentous occasion in my life with me and my husband-to-be.
@blilley7 (196)
• United States
16 Nov 06
I agree with you - to have those you love share the occassion as they share your life is better - and to me, even a potluck dinner so all can also contribute without feeling pressured to buy a gift would be fine. Way too much is spent on trivial stuff. Sure, if I were richer monetarily, I also may have a different answer, but I don't really think so.
:)
@ChewySpree (1832)
• United States
16 Nov 06
Gah. I can't even imagine a $9 million wedding. What a shame, because that money could do so much good in the world. My husband and I eloped and we spent about $350 total on the whole ceremony (including my dress, which I got new from eBay).
