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Wedding Cost
Frodo-anni:
Got married 18/04/15. (I remembered :signLOL:) church wedding,hotel reception for 90, evening do 120 & 2 week holiday in Cyprus was approx 15k.
Location/venue can make a big difference, also time of year. 2 weeks after approaching may costs were circa 1.5k more. Also do you allow children or not, we didn't which saved £900 from the bill. We're West Yorkshire.
garrardrj:
Good responses so far , thanks.
It will not be a religious wedding and will be at a civil ceremony venue.
Mid week weddings are the way forward imho , venues rarely booked up and as someone said all the others like photographers aren't either.
Just the venue for the day and 100 guest catering comes in at £8500.
£15k as the total cost i would be happy ...
lukemk5gti:
My two cents:
My girlfriend and I had been saving for 5 years.
Her sister and boyfriend had been saving for 5 years.
We bought a great house at a good time, did the work ourselves and doubled our value with a short term mortgage and a chunk of money left in the bank.
They spent every cent they had on a wedding, have no savings and every bit of money is spent on their rent.
Expensive weddings are a waste of money for a single day, give them the money toward something that will last longer and have a small intimate gathering with immediate family only. They'll enjoy the day just as much and if in 20 years they always wanted a fancy affair then they can renew their vows and have that elaborate party they always planned.
Bodyboarder81:
^ pretty much what he said ..... our wedding cost 2k and was absolutely amazing because of the people not the venue/dress/suits ect . Friends and family helped out , was a special day not just for us but the whole family who had a hand in it all .... after all that's what it's all about , family bonds .
We were helped out with our first deposit for our house with the money that could have been spent on a lavish wedding . 12 years later and one house move we are in a 450k place with a 80k mortgage.... all because of that initial guidance /choice
Oggy172:
Our wedding all in cost around £11k.
That was flights to Malta for us, accommodation at a 4* hotel for 4 nights for 16 guests, a week for 8 guests (half board for everyone)
The wedding itself, the 5 course evening meal, evening entertainment, a Maserati for the day, a fabia for the rest of the week. Her dress, my suit, a 14 day honeymoon in Bali and spending money.
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