such as a trip or a down payment on a house?
2007-02-03 07:09:46 · 12 answers · asked by Laughing Libra 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yes, its all about the family what a waste, i paid for my own & wished i had eloped to Bali or Singapore & had a nice holiday romantic ceremony in a nice temple or location & used the rest of the money for a house deposit.
2007-02-03 07:13:42 · answer #1 · answered by riverdanceboi 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
oh yeah! i told my wife i disagree over and over; but she wanted it for this "notion" (what i called delusion) of a happy, memorable day. she waited years to admit it was a waste because she didn't want to piss me off; but, in all actuality it ended up pissing her off more because she kicks her own butt out of regret because she wants that money for things now. i told my friend just to get dressed up, go to the courthouse, and get some nice pictures taken. spend whatever else on a nice vacation which will be more fun and still leave you with cash afterwards! don't buy into that disney-world, cosmo, oprah magazine crap ideal that it sells women on marriage and weddings. it's a business that uses women as suckers! why pay so much for something that is not tanglible? as a women you'll later want that money for a home, kids stuff, retirement plans, trips, or saftey money-trust me, you'll feel more comfortable if you don't spend it!
2007-02-03 15:29:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably more people than would admit it. My wedding had a small budget and I don't regret it but it was a lot of work. If I ever have to get married again, I am going to push for even smaller or eloping.
2007-02-03 15:15:44 · answer #3 · answered by OOO! I know! I know! 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well, my wedding WAS wonderful, but the smarter thing would have been to spend it on things we needed to set up a household after the wedding. Our parents offered us $8,000 17 years ago if we would just have a simple reception (in the Mormon church, weddings are free). We opted for the reception but didn't have decent furniture in our house for 2 years.
2007-02-03 15:15:31 · answer #4 · answered by comet girl...DUCK! 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
lol - my last wedding cost less than $100, including $50 to the preacher... my first wedding was in the multiple thousands, back in 1974...and yes, I wished - almost immediately - that I hadn't spent that money on stuff that was gone in a night. The big wedding stuff is ok if your family is wealthy and they want to give it to you, but what a terrible waste of money for the folks who are going to struggle afterwards, maybe for years, to pay for it.
2007-02-03 15:13:07 · answer #5 · answered by Baby'sMom 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I was thinking that way before I got married. We had a courthouse wedding and I am so glad we did. It was my second wedding and the first one was a big lavish affair. It was a waste of money.
2007-02-03 15:12:20 · answer #6 · answered by ஐ♥Gin♥ஐ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah I wish we would have used it for a great honeymoon trip. I think its more romantic to just run away and get married without anyone knowing.
2007-02-03 15:14:35 · answer #7 · answered by honeybear 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My daughters wedding bill came to $25000,00 it didn't cost her a penny, in fact she came out of it with $16000.00 in her pocket.,
2007-02-03 15:16:04 · answer #8 · answered by glasgow girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know a lot of fathers of the brides do.
2007-02-03 15:12:39 · answer #9 · answered by John16 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thats why my husband and I eloped!
2007-02-03 15:12:28 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋