We'll only have about £3k to spend on photographer, rings & first two nights of honeymoon....and then the deposit on our rented apartment....i'm really worried about bills when we run out of savings etc!! We've been together 3 years and known we were getting married but just never saved...don't know why! So now we're frantically saving!
2007-11-01 05:38:52 · 17 answers · asked by Mrs Stevo 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
People can get wed for a lot less than that. It should be about your commitment to each other, not just honeymoons and stuff.
You can get wedding rings pretty reasonable and you could always postpone your honeymoon , pay off your deposit for the appt, then see what's left.You should be so much in love that the rest pales into insignificance!
good luck!
2007-11-01 05:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by H1976 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You dont want to get a crappy photographer and regret it. If you have 3,000 to spend on a photographer and the rings--that can be done. You'll just have to look around and talk to a lot of photographers but mine was less than that. And our rings were next to nothing. Less than 400 combined. You don't need a huge gaudy ring. Pay the apartment deposit b/c that isn't optional.
However I agree with the above poster. Wait and do a honeymoon later when you can afford it. After all, otherwise you end up doing a very cheap honeymoon or cutting your photo budget and not being happy with your photos.
2007-11-01 12:49:42 · answer #2 · answered by phantom_of_valkyrie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm planning my wedding currently.
Photographer: you can get a half decent one for £1k to cover you from getting up until first dance, including an album with 50 odd photos.
Rings: if you're spending more than about £500 each you're stupid.
2 nights of honeymoon: you should be able to find a holiday for two nights for two people for a grand.
Deposit on rented apartment: cut back on some of the things I've said! A honeymoon isn't really necessary.
2007-11-01 18:11:15 · answer #3 · answered by Steve-Bob 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We get married a week today, I have my Best Friends husband doing the photos, he constantly has a camera in his hand anyway, so I thought he might as well put it to good use.
My advice would be to get anyone who can do anything who you know to help. You could have a relative who can bake, we having had indivual cakes rarther than 1 big cake. This was cheaper. If you do not want a big wedding you could just invite your immediate family and best friends to the wedding then throw a huge party with buffet food after you get back from your honeymoon, if you are having one. This saves a fortune on a sit down reception. We have arranged our wedding and a Caribeen Cruise for our honeymoon on £6,000. If you need any more saving ideas please feel free to email me.
2007-11-03 11:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by Reb1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wedding cost under £1500. I got my dress in the sale, had an informal buffet for dinner and just had close friends and family there. We got married at the registry office and it was a beautiful day. The only thing we splashed out on was the photographer because we wanted good photos - he cost £600 and did an amazing job!
2007-11-01 13:28:33 · answer #5 · answered by gemma_florida 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with postponing your honeymoon until you've saved enough that it won't be a serious financial hardship. My first wife and I did that - wed in June and took our honeymoon in September. Flew to Tokyo for five days, put up at one of the ritziest hotels and did the whole touristy thing. We both gained a good ten pounds and had to work it off when we got home, but it was worth it. We fretted a bit about the postponement, but we never regretted it afterwards.
2007-11-01 12:46:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
What's your question? You have the kind of money that you can afford to have. If you didn't save for a big wedding, then you need to have a small, inexpensive one. It's not more complicated than that. Like everybody else, you figure out how to live within your means, both before and after the wedding.
2007-11-01 12:53:49 · answer #7 · answered by Trivial One 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i got married a week ago on £200 the registry office was 63.50 the intention to marrynotice was £60 we let people come in casual clothes i got married in jeans and dm's and a top hubby got married in jeans top and trainers the most expense was the rings. we had a really cool chilled out wedding with no hassle and stress over money, got some really nice photo's that everyone took. we got told we was loony for doin it this way and we would regret it.....but we havent cos we felt love and our vows were more important than the pomp and circurmstance
2007-11-03 10:55:09 · answer #8 · answered by womble 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hi calm down everything will be OK!! anyway wats the rush ur only together 3years you have so much to go through, marriage is and should be the last thing on your mind its only a ring and a piss up for friends and family at your expense. i think you should slow down plan your wedding for two or three years time that will leave you time to save for it, and take away the stress of the money part of it. ur going to be wit one another forever anyway. so don't rush all this stress could lead up to a breakup.
I'm wit my fiancee 6yrs and were engaged 2yrs were living in our app 3yrs and taking it one step at a time we have a date for our wedding 10/10/2010 so that will give us plenty of time to save so please don't rush and stress yourself out as it is not worth it take your time it will work out in the end 'slowly but surly'
whatever you decide i wish you both all the best in the future.
2007-11-01 17:12:06 · answer #9 · answered by sexy cat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can have a good, simple wedding for £3000 easily. Stop worrying and dont get into debt for the sake of one day. The important thing is that you are getting married, not how flashy your wedding ceremony is.
Another alternative for you could be getting married abroad.
2007-11-05 05:34:49 · answer #10 · answered by Catwhiskers 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋