Is 25,000 to 30,000 to much for a wedding?

Question

I want a really nice wedding that everyone remembers! I think 25,000 is an alright amount but some think otherwise.

Answer 1

My best advice is to spend what you can afford ... if a 25k wedding will make you happy, then go for it!! The national average for weddings is around the 25k mark anyways, so that is a normal cost. If you live in a large city, then thigns are a little on the expensive side when it comes to vendors like florists and caterers. Everything will be beautiful, I'm sure.

Answer 2

the nicest wedding I have been to was my best friend's and it was SO simple. No pew bows, , bridesmaid wore white too, but a simpler dress, the guys wore whatever dark suit they already owned, no flowers, only decoration was candles, beautiful music, pie, cheese, fruit and coffee for reception. It was soooo nice, very personalized and I think that was the main thing. Make your wedding a reflection of yourself, not something you want to shove into peoples faces and make them remember. They'll remember without help, because weddings are beautiful regardless of the price tag on them.

My wedding was probably a little under $10, 000 for 120 ppl. We had a sit down reception with nice food (you can find excellend food for about $20 a plate if you phone around enough), no alcohol and no dance. My dress was $1000 and the photographer was quite pricey.

I think it's good to set a budget for yourself that is reasonalbe and that you know you can pay off, because believe me, the day goes soooooo quick, and then you're left with a few memories (it's hard to take everything in on your own wedding day!) and a big bill. So decide what you want to do.

Ppl can't tell you what to spend on a wedding. That's your choice. My advice is to do what you want, in your own style, and forget about everything else. I did just that... like I said, no dance, no alcohol... I didn't toss my bouquet and I didn't wear a garter. Because I didn't want to! It's YOUR day!!

Answer 3

It depends on your budget and your beliefs. If you have a lot of money to spend, and you don't think party favors and such are a waste of money, then go for it.

For me, I can barely afford to spend $5,000 for my October wedding. My fiance and I are good planners, though, and we're having a really nice, romantic wedding at the Valley of Fire in Overton, NV. with about 20 guests. When we return, we're having a fun Halloween themed wedding reception with about 100 people. It's going to very fun, and people will certainly remember it. I realize that most people throw away favors, so there was no point in buying any. I think they'll remember the fun night more than what kind of food or favors we had.

Remember, you don't need to spend a lot of money to have a classy wedding that people will remember. Entering into a marriage is hard enough as it is, so don't go into debt for one day. Wouldn't you rather put that money toward buying a house? Trust me, nobody will care about your favors or how much you spend on tulle.

Whatever you decide, just make sure you're comfortable with it. After all, it doesn't really matter what anyone else thinks. Congrats!

Answer 4

My wedding was no more than 2000 dollars...I got married in Brasil...that includes the price of my plane ticket to Brasil. Her dress was a rental for roughly 100 dollars and it was amazing! And why have your own? How many times do you intend to use it???

we have been married for 8 years and are happily married. Our rings when we got married were 18 karat gold and cost 100 brazilian dollars together..($50-so yeah 25 dollars a piece) but...it was (and is pure brazilian gold) and we have since upgraded our rings...she now has a karat diamond and I have myself a nice ring as well...still both rings were less than 1000 together..and they look nice!

I may never be rich...but in life....I'd rather be happy...and if happiness is being with a beautiful Brazilian woman and serving my country in the military....I can't say that I can complain...

you may see this as scraping the barrel...but I see it as two people focusing on what really matters...how they feel one for the other...

don't get me wrong...we do get each other expensive things for our anniversaries and birthdays like Vera Wang perfume for her...and 50 yard tickets at the Coliseum for me ;)

but those are the special things that we like to do together and for each other...

when you blow 25,000 -30,000 (which would pay for my student loans) do you ever wonder if you will be making those payments...AS A DIVORCED woman???

I am not saying you should spend like I did...the USA is very EXPENSIVE when it comes to weddings and they are gonna milk your every cent...just remember WHO you are marrying..and remember that it IS one day...and it IS a big day...I am not trying to do anything to take away from your dreams of getting married..just don't focus on the marriage as a reason to blow money...remember...that this is JUST the beginning and I would rather have a marriage go 50 years...than blow money away unnecessarily...

Answer 5

If you can afford to spend that much, then more power to you. There are people who put money equivalent to a down payment on a house for weddings. Its a personal preference! You can make any wedding memorable if you stick to a budget and plan around that. My sister's wedding was a great destination wedding in Puerto Rico and it totaled $25,000 or so--maybe a little over. It was for 250 people and the vendors they used worked with them to achieve this goal. My own wedding was small, 80 people, and it totaled $7,000. It was fun and memorable and it worked with our budget (he was fresh out of bootcamp and we just bought a house, so we didn't have a lot of money to use on a fairytale-type wedding). It worked for us, as I'm sure it has for other people. It will be a great wedding...in the end, its your wedding. What does it matter what other people say? If you're happy, then that's all that counts!:)

Answer 6

if your rich and can afford it then i would say go for it.. if not then way do you want a wedding everyone can remember.. the wedding is about the two of you and nothing more.. about the love you share.. if you cant afford it than i would take that money and put a down payment on a new home that way you both have something that will last a life time.. sure your wedding will last a time and the memories.. but do this only if it don't hurt you in the pocket book

Answer 7

25,000 is right on the line of average for weddings. The average wedding is 22,400 to 26,800 depending on your source. Depending where you are, you'll have some nice things at your wedding, but the eye-popping ones (ex. the ones on who's wedding is it anyway) start at $40,000 and go to over $100,000. If you're in the south, that price should get you a pretty decent wedding. The north or west, that budget won't stretch as much.

Answer 8

I'll be honest, unless there is something really REALLY unique most weddings kind of run together in peoples memories. Think back to all the weddings you have attended, do any really stick out? I would guess that most of them dont, they are usually all the same with food, dancing, and fun, very few really stand out.
To me 25K is alot, but if you are comfortable spending that much go for it. But I think you could have anawesome wedding for less than that amount. I would never tell any bride notto spend an amount that she wants, but just be sure its an amount you can afford, dont start off life together with a debt.

Have a wonderful wedding!

Answer 9

That is not too much for a wedding. Just remember..the two things people always remember is the food and music....so if you need to cut back, don't do it on either one of those. Also depends on where you live....I got married 4 years ago and had about 200 people, the total cost of my wedding was 42,000.00. Now here it is 4 years later and my younger sister is getting married and her wedding is costing her 49,000.00 Every year things go up. You may also want to consider what day you want your wedding on. Fridays and Sundays are cheaper than Saturdays.

Answer 10

It totally depends on your budget. If you can afford it, why not make it as nice as you can? BUT, I had a beautiful outdoor wedding that guests thought was classy and wonderful, and my husband and I had an amazing day... and we only spent $8,000. It's all relative. We are very simple people. Other people would have wanted it more extravagant. Remember that it's only one day, though. A lot of people spend so much money and stress too much, and then are left with a not so great memory of their day. The most important thing is that you are becoming a wife, which doesn't cost much.