2006-10-27 00:42:35 · 19 answers · asked by matrimony x 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Remember wedding are about two people who love each other. You should spend only what you can afford and even if your wedding isn't fancy it will still be special cause you married the man or woman that you love and want to spend the rest of you life with.
2006-10-27 00:48:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The average wedding at home is $20kto 25k depending on where you live and it can sometimes be more some people spend up to 35k to 50k and of course rich people spend a lot more than that. The downside to at home weddings is that you will pay a lot of $$$. The upside is that many or all of your family and friends can be there.
But if you have a destination wedding to the Carribbean or Europe many resorts have wedding packages anywhere from 1k to the most expensive I have seen has been 5k. The only downside to having a destination wedding is that many friends and family wont be able to make because its pricey to fly out to a wedding abroad. The upside to a destination wedding is the price tag and also the beauty of where your at so its like a wedding/vacation/honeymoon all in one.
2006-10-27 08:40:07 · answer #2 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Divide your budget in four parts as a couple. First for all the immediate basic expenses you will need to make to start family as a couple. Second for the most necessary savings for emergencies or future. Third for making guests comfortable and celebrations. Fourth for buying dresses and jewellery for both sides and honeymoon. First part is a necessity, Third can be 25% of all the money you have, less or more, depending on how much falls in other categories. Fourth part is to make your wedding unique and to realize your dreams but should never exceed more than 25% of the total budget. Second part is very much desirable but if you are already on economy, then perhaps you may leave that out. So, basically, what I say is that how much you spend on your wedding, depends on how much you have.
2006-10-28 06:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by Smriti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The bitter taste of low quality lasts long beyond the sweetness of low cost. Do it right the first time, there are no real do overs. That being said, there are ways to cut costs, you just have to budget well in advance, get tips and tricks online or from books from your local library, consider every purchase and ask if there is a way to make it just as nice, but for less money, and be willing to do some of the work yourself (or delegate to a friend or family). The average wedding is $22,000. If you live in the city it tends to be more, in the country it tends to be less. More guests cost more, less guests obviously cost less. So the best answer to your question is...it depends. You would first have to describe your ideal wedding.
2006-10-27 08:57:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too many people go overboard when spending for their own wedding (and honeymoon, for that matter). They want a lavish party that everyone will remember for years to come. Well, the truth about is that the only ones who remember are the bride and groom! To everyone else it is just another celebration. Better to have a modest (not cheap) celebration and put the majority of your money on your future (perhaps a down payment on a house).
2006-10-27 07:50:51 · answer #5 · answered by Dan J 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can spend upto 20% of your Bank balance or asset value more than that not advisable. In USA nobody spend much on wedding ceremony like in India.
2006-10-27 10:46:16 · answer #6 · answered by Tony_Pdkt_TN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no more than you can reasonably afford without going into debt.
work out a budget that you & your partner are comfortable with & stick to that.
if family or friends ask about gifts - then maybe ask them to contibute to the cost of the flowers/cake/wedding album/
you can have a memorable day without spending megabucks.
read thtough some of the other Q & A's on this site for ideas
2006-10-27 09:55:39 · answer #7 · answered by fairypelican 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only what you can afford, it is a very special day but not one that is worth putting you in debt, it, the wedding buss., is a multi million dollar industry and they will suck every penny you let them. i have been married twice, one was the big deal and cost thousands and thousands, the second was a simple at home ceremony, i liked the second one way more, and it cost aobut 100....save your money, marry your honey. don't buy into all the hype, the message gets lost.
2006-10-27 11:53:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spend as little as possible. Save the money for the honeymoon or to put down on a house.
2006-10-27 07:50:31 · answer #9 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
whatever you can afford and are comfortable with. There's a lot of living still to do after the day of the wedding...
2006-10-27 08:23:31 · answer #10 · answered by Julie London 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋