What was/is your wedding budget

[Marilyn. 340]

we spent about 1000 bucks and that included hubby's flight up to Canada for the wedding and our little mini- honeymoon... plus all the other usual wedding exspenses....

[Mags 112]

Our budget is $14.72 Seems a little high to me. I'm trying to get it down to $10.

well if you do can i have the other $4.72

Sorry. That's to pay for her ring.

Gotta love Wal-Mart

*sigh* What a man. Only the best for me eh?

[Saddle Bronc 124]

About $1,000 including:

• actual ceremony and reception ($500)
  
• licence ($35)
  
• vehicle-rental, petrol and tolls ($350)
  
• rings (used "heirloom" wedding rings)
  
• hotel ($80--I used priceline and got a reservation at TownePlace suites)
  

[chri'stina 190]

We spent right at $1000. I had a lot of people offer to do things for us as a wedding gift so that really helped keep the cost down. It was still a very lovely wedding and the most important thing was those two words "I do". The only thing I wish had been different was the humidity. As in none.

We also spent around $1000, hardly went over budget, maybe by $50? That included my dress as well, which Sujeet bought in India.

We had around 80 guests, and it was a very lovely/unique wedding in my opinion. We had a lot of help from friends/family, as Karen said, and we did it all ourselves without paying outside help. It could have easily looked like it cost 3 times more than what it actually did. I love doing that kind of stuff though...being innovative and finding cheap ways to do things that look expensive. It's not really that hard and saves a lot of money.

(this doesn't include the honeymoon we took to St Augustine, but that was maybe $500-600 total for a week)

Edited October 23, 2006 by stina&suj

[Yodrak 7]

Baht

[babybunny 2]

Wow, people have money to throw around! We spent around $700 and that included flights to the ceremony and the short honeymoon. Wedding bands were extra. I didn't want an engagement ring. If I had $7,000 going spare I certainly wouldn't blow it on a wedding, that's for sure. Different strokes for different folks.

well thats you! some of us want to have something really nice once in their life..

you cant do much with 700.00 and still have your dream wedding.

suppose if you use disposble cams for your photos and dine on sara lee cakes for a bridal

cake I suppose. I suppose you could be a cheap azzz get your dress from some clearance rack

at target. but, cheap and cheerful is not want I want. been there and certainly done that. 7,000

is not BLOWING it.

We spent right at $1000. I had a lot of people offer to do things for us as a wedding gift so that really helped keep the cost down. It was still a very lovely wedding and the most important thing was those two words "I do". The only thing I wish had been different was the humidity. As in none.

We also spent around $1000, hardly went over budget, maybe by $50? That included my dress as well, which Sujeet bought in India.

We had around 80 guests, and it was a very lovely/unique wedding in my opinion. We had a lot of help from friends/family, as Karen said, and we did it all ourselves without paying outside help. It could have easily looked like it cost 3 times more than what it actually did. I love doing that kind of stuff though...being innovative and finding cheap ways to do things that look expensive. It's not really that hard and saves a lot of money.

(this doesn't include the honeymoon we took to St Augustine, but that was maybe $500-600 total for a week)

not doing the cheap azz thing this time. My father said that money is no object.

[PlatyPius 5]

My dream wedding involves marrying the woman I love more than any other, not trying my best to impress 100 people I hardly know and don't like at all.

At our wedding will likely be:

My Mom

My friends, Chris and Bri

A Judge

That's about it (unless her Dad happens to be in the States then).

We don't actually have a budget. It costs what it costs. We'll discuss it more when she gets here, since we probably won't get married for a month or two.

P.S. $7000, for us, would be better served in buying new bedroom furniture, living room furniture, a new furnace and central air......that's about $7000, so I'll stop there.

[chri'stina 190]

We spent right at $1000. I had a lot of people offer to do things for us as a wedding gift so that really helped keep the cost down. It was still a very lovely wedding and the most important thing was those two words "I do". The only thing I wish had been different was the humidity. As in none.

We also spent around $1000, hardly went over budget, maybe by $50? That included my dress as well, which Sujeet bought in India.

We had around 80 guests, and it was a very lovely/unique wedding in my opinion. We had a lot of help from friends/family, as Karen said, and we did it all ourselves without paying outside help. It could have easily looked like it cost 3 times more than what it actually did. I love doing that kind of stuff though...being innovative and finding cheap ways to do things that look expensive. It's not really that hard and saves a lot of money.

(this doesn't include the honeymoon we took to St Augustine, but that was maybe $500-600 total for a week)

not doing the cheap azz thing this time. My father said that money is no object.

Ummmm ok

I'm not going to say whether a certain amount is too little or too much. It's what you want, and everyone has different things that make them happy.

I was very happy with our wedding and we did not consider it "cheap a.." as you say. We considered it innovative and affordable. We do not have a lot of money in my family, and money IS an issue for some people like us. People should do what makes them happy, and ours made us happy.

Edited October 24, 2006 by stina&suj

[Elphie 0]

I have a budget of about 3000$. My wedding won't take place till February and so far I haven't went over the budget. I have bought my dress and shoes and am starting to get some other things together for it. I don't think that the cost of the whole thing matters that much. I want to have a nice wedding but not spend a lot of money on it.

[jordanianprincess 0]

I'm gonna plead the 5th and not tell you how much my wedding is gonna cost. I will however say...the second word in my id is PRINCESS

Seriously, if some of you can't see spending a whole lot of a wedding thats cool. I don't see why it matters to anyone if I or anyone else spends alot on the wedding. It might seem superficial to some of you but in some cultures its very important and not superficial at all.

In my culture its very important BUT we also get most of the money we spent back in gifts because arabs give money as a gift and nothing else. Soooooo...I guess it kinda pays for itself.

[sarah and hicham 3]

Wow, people have money to throw around! We spent around $700 and that included flights to the ceremony and the short honeymoon. Wedding bands were extra. I didn't want an engagement ring. If I had $7,000 going spare I certainly wouldn't blow it on a wedding, that's for sure. Different strokes for different folks.

well thats you! some of us want to have something really nice once in their life..

you cant do much with 700.00 and still have your dream wedding.

suppose if you use disposble cams for your photos and dine on sara lee cakes for a bridal

cake I suppose. I suppose you could be a cheap azzz get your dress from some clearance rack

at target. but, cheap and cheerful is not want I want. been there and certainly done that. 7,000

is not BLOWING it.

We spent right at $1000. I had a lot of people offer to do things for us as a wedding gift so that really helped keep the cost down. It was still a very lovely wedding and the most important thing was those two words "I do". The only thing I wish had been different was the humidity. As in none.

We also spent around $1000, hardly went over budget, maybe by $50? That included my dress as well, which Sujeet bought in India.

We had around 80 guests, and it was a very lovely/unique wedding in my opinion. We had a lot of help from friends/family, as Karen said, and we did it all ourselves without paying outside help. It could have easily looked like it cost 3 times more than what it actually did. I love doing that kind of stuff though...being innovative and finding cheap ways to do things that look expensive. It's not really that hard and saves a lot of money.

(this doesn't include the honeymoon we took to St Augustine, but that was maybe $500-600 total for a week)

not doing the cheap azz thing this time. My father said that money is no object.

Wow. You are so rude to make fun of someone because they didn't spend a fortune on their wedding. I guess you would know what to do however since this is #4... maybe we should be taking advice from you.

NOt.

[babybunny 2]

Wow, people have money to throw around! We spent around $700 and that included flights to the ceremony and the short honeymoon. Wedding bands were extra. I didn't want an engagement ring. If I had $7,000 going spare I certainly wouldn't blow it on a wedding, that's for sure. Different strokes for different folks.

well thats you! some of us want to have something really nice once in their life..

you cant do much with 700.00 and still have your dream wedding.

suppose if you use disposble cams for your photos and dine on sara lee cakes for a bridal

cake I suppose. I suppose you could be a cheap azzz get your dress from some clearance rack

at target. but, cheap and cheerful is not want I want. been there and certainly done that. 7,000

is not BLOWING it.

We spent right at $1000. I had a lot of people offer to do things for us as a wedding gift so that really helped keep the cost down. It was still a very lovely wedding and the most important thing was those two words "I do". The only thing I wish had been different was the humidity. As in none.

We also spent around $1000, hardly went over budget, maybe by $50? That included my dress as well, which Sujeet bought in India.

We had around 80 guests, and it was a very lovely/unique wedding in my opinion. We had a lot of help from friends/family, as Karen said, and we did it all ourselves without paying outside help. It could have easily looked like it cost 3 times more than what it actually did. I love doing that kind of stuff though...being innovative and finding cheap ways to do things that look expensive. It's not really that hard and saves a lot of money.

(this doesn't include the honeymoon we took to St Augustine, but that was maybe $500-600 total for a week)

not doing the cheap azz thing this time. My father said that money is no object.

Wow. You are so rude to make fun of someone because they didn't spend a fortune on their wedding. I guess you would know what to do however since this is #4... maybe we should be taking advice from you.

NOt.

no one is making fun of any one.. its that I rather have my ultimate dream dear..I rather not do the cheap wedding dubage. so...dont hate -congradulate..

[chri'stina 190]

no one is making fun of any one.. its that I rather have my ultimate dream dear..I rather not do the cheap wedding dubage. so...dont hate -congradulate..

If you can afford a huge wedding, that's fine. Not everyone can. For me to have a huge wedding would mean going into major debt and so that would not be a wise idea. So when you don't have the funds, you learn ways to do things inexpensively and yet it still looks great. And I don't regret anything about my wedding.

Just remember that not everyone on VJ is in the same financial position.

Edited October 24, 2006 by stina&suj

[Jenn! 918]

I got more than a subtle impression from the posts before shon's that anyone who spends some money on their wedding must not have their priorities straight. Maybe she came off a little harsh, but IMO so did others before her.

[chri'stina 190]

I got more than a subtle impression from the posts before shon's that anyone who spends some money on their wedding must not have their priorities straight. Maybe she came off a little harsh, but IMO so did others before her.

I agree there is no point in criticizing ppl who are spending more on their wedding. It really matters what makes each person happy and what they can afford. If I had met Sujeet in the US and had longer to plan a wedding(because of no visa hoopla), we probably would have spent a little more.

I just don't know why Shon decided to answer rudely to my post even tho I didn't criticize ppl who spend a lot. All I did was say how we were able to spend a little amount and make it look like we spent more. She calls that cheap a**.

Edited October 24, 2006 by stina&suj