Marrige Costs

LizardKing · 24 Jan 2007 at 22:14

A[L]C said:
mines gonna be about 1500 thats with church wedding, 2 shires + carriage, reception @ golf club, buffet for 120 people, brand new wedding dress (£750), all suit hire and bridesmaids dresses

That sounds extremely cheap! our reception alone cost £1200, in a country pub, sit down meal and buffet later, that was for 40 people. And i thought that was quite a good deal!!

Azagoth · 24 Jan 2007 at 22:14

G-MAN2004 said:
Lets face it - instead you could buy this: [

An empty shopping cart? :confused:

G-MAN2004 · 24 Jan 2007 at 22:15

Azagoth said:
An empty shopping cart?

Hmmm

Ok here:

Area-51™ ALX System - £5,496.93

Azagoth · 24 Jan 2007 at 22:17

Then again, the empty shopping cart would save on the limo bills.

G-MAN2004 · 24 Jan 2007 at 22:18

Azagoth said:
Then again, the empty shopping cart would save on the limo bills.

Bes · 24 Jan 2007 at 22:19

G-MAN2004 said:
Lets face it - instead you could buy this:

Holy competitor Batman :eek:

daz · 24 Jan 2007 at 22:20

Half your stuff

G-MAN2004 · 24 Jan 2007 at 22:21

Bes said:
Holy competitor Batman

Oh noes forgot

GSXRMovistar · 24 Jan 2007 at 23:24

andr3w said:
ARE YOU BEEN SERIOUS

I think 26K is well above average, but it's not cheap, paying for one at the mo.

Rotty · 24 Jan 2007 at 23:25

Agree £10-15k would be nearer the mark IMO

GSXRMovistar · 24 Jan 2007 at 23:29

Rotty said:
Agree £10-15k would be nearer the mark IMO

Yep

Vonhelmet · 24 Jan 2007 at 23:30

We spent under £5k on our wedding and had a great day.

My dad did the wedding in my wife's local church (no fees), a friend did the photos, another friend did all the food himself for 120 people at minimal cost, my mother-in-law made all the dresses...

It can be done cheap, if you can get people to help.

Rotty · 24 Jan 2007 at 23:34

GSXRMovistar said:
Yep

oops , sore point?

GSXRMovistar · 24 Jan 2007 at 23:39

Rotty said:
oops , sore point?

Nah, hopefully it's gonna be a good day and all worth it (Grrrr better be!

).

Dr House · 24 Jan 2007 at 23:42

I don’t see the point in spending so much on a wedding.
The last wedding I went to only cost them around 3k and it was really really nice. My girlfriends parents have been saving for her wedding for years, no idea why but they plan to spend more on her wedding then my mortgage is!!! That’s DB9 money . That’s really stupid if you ask me but that’s the way Indian parents think

SB118 · 25 Jan 2007 at 00:14

Heh, we got married for about £200 all in, just wait till dmpoole comes along though

Deadly Ferret · 25 Jan 2007 at 01:02

If I ever get married it would be in a church, even though I'm agnostic. I'm a big fan of tradition and besides, from the sounds of it, it would be more economical than a registry office!

As for the reception, I've got my heart set on a pavillion on the cricket field of my school, where wedding receptions are regularly held.

Cybermyk · 25 Jan 2007 at 01:39

I'd say spend as much as you can afford on your wedding, it should be something you and your ex can look back on with fond memories. After all it's one of those things you may only do two or three times in your life so you should enjoy it while you can

Angilion · 25 Jan 2007 at 05:32

If you (generic 'you') are spending that sort of money for you and your spouse, why spend it on a wedding? Why not spend weeks on a paradise island in luxury? I think that would be better for fond memories than one day of paying through the nose to feed and entertain other people.

When the wedding is in effect a marriage between families...fine, the families should pay for it.

Nix · 25 Jan 2007 at 05:40

The idea of spending around a year's or half year's wage (variable) in one day scares and worries me. The problem is, if I ever do get married, I know I won't have a choice in the matter

I'd rather put money like that aside to pay off a mortgage and stuff, but hey, I'm male.