Wedding costs?

Gloomendoom

I very much doubt that many weddings cost £20,000+

Im convinced the figure is part of a plot by the wedding industry to try and condition people into believing that they have to spend that much money so that they accept grossly inflated prices without question.

At my wedding parents paid for the booze and the wedding cake. I didn't ask them for anything, they offered.

floss2

Beastface wrote: »

In my view ignore any ridiculous traditions and do what works - that's the way we are doing it.

One set of parents is giving £5k to help with the venue, another £2k as a wedding gift to use towards honeymoon but the remaining £20k we're funding ourselves - we chose to have a wedding which costs a reasonable amount of money, why should either set of parents splurge their savings on it?

It's a lot of money, but I guess that "reasonable" depends upon your circumstances.

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I very much doubt that many weddings cost £20,000+

Im convinced the figure is part of a plot by the wedding industry to try and condition people into believing that they have to spend that much money so that they accept grossly inflated prices without question...

See above quote ...

Lovelyjoolz

Beastface wrote: »

£5k to help with the venue, another £2k as a wedding gift to use towards honeymoon but the remaining £20k we're funding ourselves

You are joking / that's a typo right? You're not really spending £27k on one day are you? :rotfl:

JBD

As the mother of 2 sons, if either of my sons do get married I would probably put some money behind the bar, rather than pay for flowers,cars etc. IMO hospitality to the guests comes 1st. I would also give them a cash gift [whatever amount I could afford ] which they could spend as they wished.

missile

doodoot wrote: »

Missile, 1.has your son and future daughter in law made noises about stumping up cash for their wedding?

2.I only ask because my DH and myself never requested from our parents.

Please be advised:
1.I would rather not discuss that.
2.I never asked and I was a little disappointed that my parents or in laws never volunteered. I don't want to be that mean.

I very much doubt that many weddings cost £20,000+

I know quite a few who have spent that and more. I am shocked that some will borrow to fund the wedding.

Emmylou_2

I'm getting married in September. The whole shebang should come in at a smidge under £7k.

One place we looked at was going to be £27k BEFORE we thought of feeding people - and that was for a Monday - Thursday wedding (venue didn't do weekends).

The thing about "average" prices is that, like "average" wages they're really skewed by people at the top end - footballers who earn millions can afford to pay that for their wedding. Most people I know have weddings coming in at between £5k and £15k.

Then again, it is possible to get married for less than £100...

Brighton_belle

Emmylou wrote: »

Then again, it is possible to get married for less than £100...

Not quite: at our local registry office it cost £67 to register your intent to marry. And it's then £43.50 for the smallest room (takes 8 guests) to marry on an Monday -Thurs. That's £110.50:D

inkie

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Originally Posted by Emmylou

Then again, it is possible to get married for
less than £100...

Not quite: at our local registry office it cost £67 to register your intent
to marry. And it's then £43.50 for the smallest room (takes 8 guests) to marry
on an Monday -Thurs. That's £110.50:D

Plus the cost of the certificate :-)

Brighton_belle

inkie wrote: »

Plus the cost of the certificate :-)

No, I checked, that includes a certificate:D

[Deleted User]

I dont think anyone other than the Bride & Groom should be expected to pay for anything.

Your the ones that want to get Married if this Marriage relies on other funding it then put back your date & start saving up.

We got Married & we planned in 3 years in advance because we paid for it ourselves - well actually my Mum bought me my dress - I hated taking that amount of money off her knowing how hard she works & never spends a penny on herself!

Dxxx