Cost of weddings - think of what else could be done with the money!

Melonade

I think it's a personal thing and some people can justify it while others can't.

Me and my oh have decided this could be the year for us (after 15 years engaged ) and it's gonna go like this...

Registry office with 2 of oh's friends as witnesses then off for a meal. I don't even know how much this will cost yet but I'm not big on church's, flowers, cake etc. and neither is he. I don't even know were to start but I have chose a ring lol.

lisaloo1977

Im with you all. We had the big new years eve wedding booked, but it was never about what we wanted and much more about what everyone else excpected. I also found in a short space of time, people had very strong ideas on what i should and shouldnt do.:mad:

To cut along story short, we fly to Vegas on 17th Jan with my folks. We are there a week and we will get married at some point in that time frame.

We are then heading off on a 15 week honeymoon travelling the world. I know its sound bad but we are having the wedding we want, then spending the money we would have spent trying to please others on the trip of a llifetime. We will have a dinner for everyone when we return, at our fave place, just less formal and no night time party.

I cant wait and if i could just find some shoes, my mind would be alot less stressed. Oh and need to not eat for 2 weeks, total detox and gym bunny.... No pressure at all :eek:

mrbrightside842

We spent a lot on our wedding, and I remember at the end of the night lying in bed thinking 'oh my god, that's it, we've just spent 20k on today' and feeling a little panicky. When spending the money, I kept saying 'but it'll be worth it'. Yet when it was over, that night, I kept thinking 'argh!'. The feeling left the next day, and we had a fab honeymoon included. We could have spent it better, yes. But I'm still glad we did it.

WSforever

I'm getting married 1st week in March in Registry Office on a saturday with just families & close friends (Approx 30-40 guests)

The whole thing including honeymoon is costing £2750!! - so it can be done on a budget.
(£1000 of that is honeymoon)!

pretzelnut

We have scrapped the day time do and decided to have a honeyoon instead.

Selfish - NO - it is ''our'' day after all.

koolkid

We're spending quite a lot on our wedding and I must admit although I love our plans some of our family are acting in ways that makes me wish we'd just ran off and done it quietley and for a lot less.

I think you should spend what your happy with.. a small budget doesn't need to mean small wedding just a bit of creative thinking. Despite having a fairly big budget I'm always looking for ways to save/ economise/ get a better deal- I don't want to pay more just for the sake of it!

kk

superfran_uk

koolkid wrote: »

I think you should spend what your happy with.. a small budget doesn't need to mean small wedding just a bit of creative thinking. Despite having a fairly big budget I'm always looking for ways to save/ economise/ get a better deal- I don't want to pay more just for the sake of it!

kk

This is MSE afterall! I quite agree. Although I could spend £1500 on a dress if I had wanted (and it WAS amazing!), however an almost identical one in BHS (ok, not as supportive etc but to a casual observer) for £60 in the sale meant I could put £1440 towards my new car, which will I daresay get a lot more use!

koolkid

superfran_uk wrote: »

This is MSE afterall! I quite agree. Although I could spend £1500 on a dress if I had wanted (and it WAS amazing!), however an almost identical one in BHS (ok, not as supportive etc but to a casual observer) for £60 in the sale meant I could put £1440 towards my new car, which will I daresay get a lot more use!

Wow what a fab saving!!! My designer 2009 season dress cost £400 reduced from £2000 but don't tell anyone shhhhhhhh

superfran_uk

Sadly though, I may have to take it back. It was meant to be a size 12; the size 14 fit perfectly but it was the wrong colour and had marks on it. I'm currently on weightwatchers and doing well....I was a size 12 a few years ago and thought it would be a good goal, so bought it.

Then I got my size 12 friend to try it on and she said it was tiny, more like a 10! Have already bought the car now though!

So if anyone wants a gorgeous size 10/12 'alicia' dress, let me know before I take it back!

shelovestobuystuff

We were married very recently,just November,and ended up spending just under £8,000.I frequently had doubts about "wasting" the money on us and kept thinking I could have a very nice new kitchen instead.In the end I am very glad we spent the money on ourselves instead,we will only have one wedding and I am glad we will have such fantastic memories of that wedding week.We can always save up again for a new kitchen.