The price of weddings can be very high. What would you spend on a wedding?

Yikes. That is crazy to spend that much money on a wedding. When my hubby and I got married we did it on a shoe string budget. And it was great. We decieded that it would be unfair for our parents to put out a bunch of money so, my aunt made my dress, my mom wanted to cater the food, we got married in my mom and dad's front yard and had the reception in the back. So here is my mastercard commercial. Wedding Dress - $ 50.00 Venue - $ 0.00 Decorations - $ 20.00 Food - $300.00 Cake - $100.00 Other small items $ 30.00 Memories of that day - Priceless

wow that's very expensive! but of course the cost of living is high there too. when we got married almost 4 years ago, ours cost more than $10k+ and thats a bit high already, based on Philippine standards. Some however spent more than us, splurging all the way! We had our church nuptials and reception in en enclosed garden (www.fernwoodgardens.com) and our theme was autumn theme. it was a really nice moment for us, with our family and friends there to witness that special day (200 guests!). We didnt spend beyond our means though, and I was very conscious of our budget. i had to specify which to splurge on and which items that we can scrimp on. in the end it turned out to be the way we wanted.

I think that's crazy, personally. My wedding (less than 10 years ago) cost under $2000. I shopped discount outlets first, went with what I liked, not what was trendy (wedding photos will look outdated to your kids no matter what you wear, lol) and was realistic about what we could afford. What I really don't understand is going into debt for a wedding. I wouldn't want to start a marriage off by putting a financial strain on it. If you have $10k laying around to spend without wiping your savings or maxing out credit cards, then go ahead and spend it if you want, but most people just can't afford that and shouldn't feel they need to.

Personally, I think its a waste of money and i think its quite sad that people are prepared to spend that much and then struggle to get a home together. I think there's pressure on people to have a "better" wedding than other people.Its not the wedding that counts - its the marriage. I was married in our little local Church. My uncle had a white car so we put ribbons on it & he drove me there. We had our reception in the Village Hall - mum & I did the catering ourselves and all the drink was on a sale-or-return from the Co-op (with free load of the glasses) My best friends boyfriend had a white Merc so he drove us to another friends house (they stayed at her mums for the night) & then we got the train to Luton airport & went to Benidorm for a week. I had intended to just buy an ordinary dress but did end up splashing out around £70 plus almost £20 on a veiled hat. My mum still has the letter that my in-laws wrote to her & dad thanking them for a lovely day =o)

Yes. I think it is ridiculous to shell out tons of money for a one day event, no matter how special it is. It is just not practical at all. I'd rather spend the money on saving up for a home or maybe go travel to a country I have not been to. I think that I can still have a perfect wedding even if it is not expensive. If there is a will, there is always a way.

I got married 2 years ago and i spent just over a thousand pounds. I dont understand people blowing vast amounts on there wedding. The days all about you and your loved one and no one else and anyone else that treies to stick there oar in should just go away and i wish i had said that to a few people who where busy sticking there oar in at my wedding. Tho i felt sorry for the in laws as they had help pay vast amounts of money towards there other childrens weddings but simpley couldnt afford much this time around but me and my wife loved it to pieces and couldnt of asked for more

Every couple should have a budget in plan and have everything organised to run according with their budget. I know it can be hard at times but I think that we should be careful and shop around even for a wedding because there are places that charge higher and you don't want to get ripped off in certain areas we you can save. I mean why shouldn't we save where we can when it comes to a wedding? Anyway the more you can save the more money there would be for the honeymoon right? That is funny but also we have to look at the bigger picture, a wedding is important to many females but we need to be realistic because we don't like you said you don't want to end up bankrupt, that would not make the day a happy one especially if after it all you end up miserable with way too many bills to pay. It still can be special and lovely as you imagine it without the high prices that some people charge, you just have to be smart with the money or your budget. I know many people find it hard to even stick with a budget, however if you want to start off your life together on a good note and not in any debt, well what is more better than that? It is better to be comfortable and happy too than miserable and stressed trying to make the ceromony big and super over the top . Smart shopping does pay off in the end and that is what I advise any bride or groom.

That's too much for me and I won't spend that much.I wan simple wedding and ideal budget for me where I live and already converted to pounds is something 2000 sterling pounds is totally fine.That's with together with the gown already.I think wedding should be not really expensive.If you love each other and just want to get married then just get married.I prefer garden wedding.Simple setup.Just close family and friends.

We had a big wedding with 600 people. It is expensive, but we thought wedding happens only once in the life time and it is fine to spend a good amount of money for that. More than that, we didn't spend the money. It is my parents who spend the money. They were very happy that they could arrange the wedding in a very big way. I don't feel guilty about my Dad spending the money because it was his long term dream to conduct my wedding like that.

That really is an obscene amount for one day. If you have spare change, I guess it does not matter. My wedding in UK did not cost that much though. We had Registry marriage with few friends and family members. (We were supposed to get married in secret, but my husband's grandmother found out about it, so she invited family members. We only had few friends as our guests.) Reception was at my husband's family home. So all in all, I didn't really spend anything. My mother-in-law provided everything. I do dream about the expensive wedding, but I am not sure I will be comfortable with spending too much. I don't think you have to spend a lot of money to make it special. It can be cheap and special too. Just my humble opinion.

Once upon a time I wanted a very nice wedding. A gorgeous dress, good food, friends and family, the works. Well now that I'm actually in the position to get married, my partner and I have decided that money is too tight for a dream wedding. In fact, we're considering skipping the wedding, going to a judge to get the paperwork done, and then maybe go on a little honeymoon. I'd rather a nice vacation than an expensive wedding. Either that or we're just going to take the money and get a house. It may not be my fantasy growing up but sometimes that's just how life works.

Well as some says, you could marry only once. Its ok to spend more onthe wedding day because it a day in ending being a bachelor. The next step to life, married life. But dont spend it to much. Think of your later on spending.

Well oldchem1, although it is very expensive but you know what this will be the best thing in your life. We dont have to spend that much money, we can choose very low price, for this consult the wedding organizer near you and ask them to make it on very low price as your budget. Remember, wedding is not the same with expensive, the important is the united of two person into one. so, you wont lose anything cause it is for you and your loveky one.