Wedding Costs - I think it's just too damned high!

TopQuark

FBaby wrote: »

How absolutely fabulous! We were in the Gorges du Verdon this summer, such amazing scenery! What a brilliant idea to use a helicopter, that will be fantastic. The raffle is such a good idea. I can imagine the day, it will be incredible.

Yes it's lovely around there isn't it? Where were you exactly - did you visit the Lac de Saint Croix? The venue overlooks the lake. We are very lucky in the respect that the place and area is beautiful, but on the downside (there is always a downside isn't there? lol), it's not the easiest place to get to/from/around without a car, as you probably saw yourself. So we'll need to synchronise people's travel plans and hire minibuses etc. to move them around....the ones coming from the UK at least! This, I am not looking forward to!

DU51Two

My God daughter got married recently and the vicar said ' I hope this isn't the best day of your life otherwise it is all downhill from here!'

That rather resonated and whilst she wasn't suggesting everyone shouldn't have a good time, she was saying that this is the start of a journey and to ensure that you don't invest too much in one day but spread the joy.

As someone else said on here - what is important - the marriage or the wedding? Having similar viewpoints on money and debt is key to a harmonious marriage and if you can't agree now then maybe you aren't compatible. Starting married life with a debt is a burden I wouldn't want!

And if you have a big crowd then you don't get to speak to everyone! Have been to a couple of weddings recently where I didn't get to speak properly to the key people as there was so much going on.

FBaby

TopQuark wrote: »

Yes it's lovely around there isn't it? Where were you exactly - did you visit the Lac de Saint Croix? The venue overlooks the lake. We are very lucky in the respect that the place and area is beautiful, but on the downside (there is always a downside isn't there? lol), it's not the easiest place to get to/from/around without a car, as you probably saw yourself. So we'll need to synchronise people's travel plans and hire minibuses etc. to move them around....the ones coming from the UK at least! This, I am not looking forward to!

My parents live in the South of France so am quite familiar with the region. I wanted to show it to be husband for the first time, did the usual car tour. We stopped at Moustiers which is so beautiful. It was so hot and no drink was more special than the fresh mountain water from the fountain. My boy still talk about it! The lac is stunning, incredible blue colour.

Indeed, driving conditions are not ideal. I am a confident driver but really felt uneasy driving my parents car (with wheel on the left) on the right hand side of the road. Saying that, I think it is a bit easier if you go straight to the lake rather than the higher grounds, and if you hire a minibus, it will be trouble free anyway.

You wedding day is bound to be totally amazing.

Serendipitious

When I get married (which will be for the second time) I plan only to invite as guests those people who sent me birthday cards on the preceding birthday. This hopefully will keep things reasonably simple, as it is so easy to extend invitations to workmates, colleagues, clients and neighbours who actually have little or no involvement in one's personal life otherwise.

I know a second wedding isn't the same, but even so one has to draw the line somewhere, due to the expense and to the practicalities. For example, giving each of 100 guests two minutes of the couple's time on the day will on its own take several hours, which is another reason why I personally favour something smaller and more intimate.

Whatever you decide, I am sure it will be a fantastic day to remember always. xx

Stephb1986_2

Serendipitious wrote: »

When I get married (which will be for the second time) I plan only to invite as guests those people who sent me birthday cards on the preceding birthday. This hopefully will keep things reasonably simple, as it is so easy to extend invitations to workmates, colleagues, clients and neighbours who actually have little or no involvement in one's personal life otherwise.

If I did that my SIL2B, MIL2B or FIL2B wouldn't be invited

Steph xx

Serendipitious

Yes, I should have clarified this as referring to 'my' side of the invitation list, lol xx