2006-11-30 23:08:47 · 32 answers · asked by seema 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
Wasted money. Spend it on silver or gold bars instead.
2006-11-30 23:09:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
To figure out a budget you should sit down with your groom and both families and discuss funds.
What will your parents put in, if anything?
What will his parents contribute, if anything?
What do you both have saved up that is freely able to go toward this?
What amount would you both be able to add to that each month after bills and other necessary expenditures? Over what period of time will you save ((6 months, 12 months, 18 months, etc) last month to save should be at least 3 months prior to wedding date)?
You should be able to come up with a solid number that way (multiply the amount you think you can set aside each month by the number of months you plan to save, then add that total to the amount of savings you have decided can be used as well as any contributions your families may have offered ... that should give you the amount for your budget.
Do NOT take out loans or plan to go extravagant for the purpose of impressing anyone.... most people will not remember your wedding colors or wedding cake... what they will remember was the atmosphere and that can be done simply by having good food, good music, and good company.
Good Luck, and if you have any other questions feel free to email me and I will do my best to assist you.
2006-12-01 04:10:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you can afford. I wouldn't go into debt for a wedding no matter who I am trying to impress. the factor is the wedding is to celebrate your love not how much you can spend on it.
Be conservative if you are lacking in funds. Why go into debt before the marriage starts.
be happy with what you can do and love one another that is what really counts.
Try not to get into competition with other people do what makes you happy thats the main point.
Love one another and all will fit into place
A small intimate wedding is worth so much
2006-11-30 23:12:03 · answer #3 · answered by Spirit_Rain_3-SunShineAries 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You spend what you feel you can afford and if it is your first marriage ask the parents to pitch in! At my wedding we put in $6000 from our taxes and then each parent pitched in about $2000! That was plenty and I couldn't have asked for more! I do suggest to pay a little bit more for an incredible photographer because that is the one thing that can help with your memories and you won't regret that! I would also suggest to get one thing that everyone else can't stop talking about, mine was my cake it was amazing! Well good luck and Congratulations.
2006-12-01 05:11:47 · answer #4 · answered by xalia331 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think big wedding are a waste of money. Even if you can afford it why would
you waste so much money on one day? When you are first starting out I
think it is wiser to save for a house, appliances, a car etc. There are so
many expenses involved with weddings that you can't even plan it well
without going over budget. We need to start a new tradition. Maybe small
family gatherings would serve the purpose of a celebration. A potluck
dinner would be nice. Think about it.
2006-11-30 23:13:50 · answer #5 · answered by sunnymommy 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It really depends on where you live..... for a 100 people for us.
The cater is almost 10,000 by it's self because we are in Philly/NJ so it's a little higher. We are spending about 20,000 total if you included EVERYTHING- I mean ever small detail.
I would go on theknot.com and play around.... if you type in an amount of how much you thinking your want to spend- it brakes it up and shows you how much you should spend in each area.... and then you can click on limo- say you don't want or need one and it will remove that item and put the money in other places for you. It's been a great guideline for me!
Good luck
2006-12-01 01:37:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It should be a day to remember.
At the same time it should be commensurate with your economic level.
Do not end up having to pay the bills next few months.
Remember you want to live happily ever after. Just spending money on that evening is not going to keep you happy "ever after".
Basically you have to remember that the purpose of the wedding is not just the celebration of the wedding.
The ceremony is symbolic. The marriage begins after that.
2006-11-30 23:16:15 · answer #7 · answered by curious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my God, who are these people spending 20-100k on a freaking wedding? That is just ridiculous and unnecessary. Where I'm from, the average wedding (if you include all the bells and whistles) costs 3-7k.
2006-12-01 06:17:29 · answer #8 · answered by Beth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whenever u spend money on ur wedding it should be very much sensible.Always bye those clothes which are not inspired bye the trendz.Bye those things which r evergreen either it is ur jewellery or clothes like pure silk,brocade,dishin.kanjivaram etc. for an indian wedding.As far as the amount of money to be spend it differs from a person to person pocket
2006-11-30 23:23:36 · answer #9 · answered by katu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on your budget and your parents budget. The average wedding will cost about 15 -20 thousand, if you want to go all out you could do about a 50 thousand dollar wedding with over the top center pieces. It really varies on what you want and what you can afford.... if you can afford it, then do it, you only get married once. GL
2006-12-01 04:24:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My wedding is gonna cost around $6,000.The majority of this money is being spent on the reception.I thought that this was a good amount for us to spend based on what we wanted to have in our wedding.
2006-12-01 00:56:38 · answer #11 · answered by martini_40727 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋