My Boyfriend and i are getting married next summer and he loves to throw the best parties. i am 26 and he is 28. i don't have a budet on the wedding but i want it to be BIG but not over the top.my parents and his parents are each giving us 50,000 for the wedding and we are putting in the rest. HELP!!
2007-05-08 14:41:43 · 35 answers · asked by Tina 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
$200k is an absurd amount of money to spend on a wedding. Why not take the $50k from your parents and have an amazing wedding while saving the $50k from his parents. You can use the second $50k to buy a house or start an amazing nest egg.
2007-05-08 15:23:58 · answer #1 · answered by miss m 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You should take some of the 50,000 to cover your wedding and honeymoon and save the rest to buy a home. In the grand scheme of things your are blowing $200,000 for a few hours of entertainment and that is a waste.
However, if you have the money for it like that....then there is no point in coming on Yahoo! to ask that sort of question.
Congrats and good luck.
2007-05-09 01:27:35 · answer #2 · answered by SupaDupaWoman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The average wedding in the U.S. costs about $20,000...you should consider yourself very lucky to be getting more than twice that from each set of parents. I personally think there are better ways of spending that kind of money. Most people don't even make that much in a year, and you are considering spending it in one day. I suppose it is your choice, but I personally would have a medium sized wedding and use the rest for other things (perhaps you could even consider giving some to charity).
2007-05-08 15:10:15 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The things you remember most about your wedding will probably be the things that cost the least. I am sure that 6 months after the wedding, nobody who attended will remember what the bridesmaids wore, or what kind of linens were on the tables. The parents are very generous to give you that much money. Spend half of it on the wedding, and put the other half towards a house, or something else that will last longer than just one day.
2007-05-08 15:20:34 · answer #4 · answered by Krista D 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You are thinking way too much about the wedding and not at all about the marriage!
What a ridiculous waste of $200,000. Why wouldn't you invest in a house rather than 8 hours? My wedding only cost $3,000 and it is perfect for me. You don't need to impress all of your friends--you need to think about what is best for your life in the long run.
Personally, $2,000 would change my life forever. Think about what you could do with 100 times that amount!
2007-05-09 04:38:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unless everything is imported and your dresses/tuxedos are all custom made then 100K should be more than enough. My boyfriends budget is closer to yours and I keep telling him I'd be hard pressed to spend 50K because my brain just won't let me. You can have a big wedding for 50K. You can put the rest into your first house and whatever you and your fiance were going to add can go into a nice savings account or start early college savings plans for the kids.
Now if everything is custom made and imported lol just spend the 100K and still keep whatever you are your fiance were going to put into the wedding for your home/future.
2007-05-08 15:05:39 · answer #6 · answered by indydst8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's your party and you shall spend if you want to! I would say go to a planner and give her a more modest budget of say $50-75k and let it expand where you see the need or want and save the rest to put down on a house or for your future children's college funds. Lord knows you'll need it with tuition costing what it does these days let alone 20 years from now!!! LOL!!! Best of luck and have a GREAT party!
2007-05-08 15:42:36 · answer #7 · answered by Marianne D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is so outrageous it's not even funny. I know that it's a once in a lifetime thing but money doesn't buy happiness!! I;'m getting married in July and our wedding will cost under $3,000. It's outdoors, with our family and friends, and that's all that matters to us. We don't need $50-a-plate dinners and outrageous prices of halls and fancy decorations. All that matters is we're getting married witnessed by the ones we love.
2007-05-09 02:38:34 · answer #8 · answered by qυєєи of му cαsтlє ♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! Spending even $50,000 is too much. Where are you getting married, the Sistine chapel? My budget is only $5,000, and it will be enough. Think about how much money is wasted on one day, when you need to think about the rest of your life!
Seriously, money is not everything. Having a beautiful day with your husband and family is the most important thing.
2007-05-09 00:15:33 · answer #9 · answered by Linus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
that's a lot of money to spend on one day. think about what this wedding is about - it is about you 2 getting married.
don't go overboard. i would suggest setting a budget though and stick to it. this will make keeping track of things for the wedding easier.
our wedding cost $20,000. i wouldn't change that day for the world, but the marriage is the most important part. i am so happy to be married.
2007-05-09 05:43:58 · answer #10 · answered by Jenn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋