I missed this question but thought I could give some info…..
I married first time around in a church with traditional dress and 3 bridesmaids and1 page boy and a buffet reception in a hall for…..just under ….£1000. in 1998
my second wedding just 6 mths ago cost about £760.
I again had a traditional dress, buffet reception in a pub and all 4 of my kids wore traditional wear.
How did I do it?
well: charity shops for clothes, shoes, bouquet,tiara etc.
I paid £55 for my dress, £7.50 for my daughters, £3 for my shoes (never worn!)etc,etc
We paid £80 for the pub venue and the buffet cost £50.
My sons suit cost £8
Actually, my husband cost £300 to dress but I dressed me and my 4 kids for £170 in total!!!
It was lovely, we all looked great not like old bag ladies.
my advice to anyone is do it for yourself….. you won’t owe anyone anything then. Being married is about standing on your own two feet… and remember: there are some people who wish their parents were alive.
That’s really great–and you stayed on a budget. However a lot of people on here get all up in people’s faces when the parents are paying. For most of us it is tradition and our parents have planned to do that. It’s annoying when people yell at you to Grow up just b/c you are allowing your parents to do something. I will pay for my daughter’s wedding as well.
But yes it is very important for people to learn to keep a wedding within budget. After all, number one cause for divorce is money. A wedding is a perfect opportunity for the couple to get on the same page, financially. It is very possible to do a great wedding within a budget. I did. But it took a lot of time and effort–and yes a little sacrifice. I didn’t have 50,000 dollars of flowers.
However I hate the people that get on here and try to act like not going to a Justice of the peace, or getting married in jeans and a tshirt somehow makes you better. It’s a cheap wedding and a cheap divorce. Having a $200 wedding doesn’t make the person better–but his need to put others down for having a wedding they will tell their grandkids about and a gorgeous respectful ceremony (instead of a drivethrough) seems to make them feel better.
I hope Lindsey W reads this but an email or a comment on the question would have been better.
What is the point of this question which is not really a question at all? Just to shove in someone else’s face that you had a really cheap wedding and paid for it all yourself? Yay, good for you.
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That’s really great–and you stayed on a budget. However a lot of people on here get all up in people’s faces when the parents are paying. For most of us it is tradition and our parents have planned to do that. It’s annoying when people yell at you to Grow up just b/c you are allowing your parents to do something. I will pay for my daughter’s wedding as well.
But yes it is very important for people to learn to keep a wedding within budget. After all, number one cause for divorce is money. A wedding is a perfect opportunity for the couple to get on the same page, financially. It is very possible to do a great wedding within a budget. I did. But it took a lot of time and effort–and yes a little sacrifice. I didn’t have 50,000 dollars of flowers.
However I hate the people that get on here and try to act like not going to a Justice of the peace, or getting married in jeans and a tshirt somehow makes you better. It’s a cheap wedding and a cheap divorce. Having a $200 wedding doesn’t make the person better–but his need to put others down for having a wedding they will tell their grandkids about and a gorgeous respectful ceremony (instead of a drivethrough) seems to make them feel better.
I hope Lindsey W reads this but an email or a comment on the question would have been better.
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