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re: Married OTers: How much did your wedding cost and did you stay out of debt?
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:53 am to PurpGold 14-0
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:53 am to PurpGold 14-0
250 guests about 60-65 k total my wifes dad paid for everything.
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Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:53 am to PurpGold 14-0
Her Mom gave us 10, my parents gave us 10 and we put up 25ish.
NO Debt
Add that to what I paid for the engagement ring and the money board would have a stroke.
edt..the honeymoon to Maui is included in that total.
NO Debt
Add that to what I paid for the engagement ring and the money board would have a stroke.
edt..the honeymoon to Maui is included in that total.
This post was edited on 1/30/14 at 9:56 am
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:53 am to MrPappagiorgio
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When I saw how much it cost I shat bricks
My upcoming wedding is the sum of all fears. Feel bad for her dad but he set the budget.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:53 am to notiger1997
$50. a guy who works in the office next to me is a county commissioner and he agreed to meet us at the park at sunset and do the honors.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:54 am to notiger1997
Cakes are ridiculous, just because it's labeled as a "wedding cake" it's 1.5k. It's absurd.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:55 am to CAD703X
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$50.
How was the wedding night?
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:55 am to PurpGold 14-0
Plantation wedding with 250+ ppl... paid 0... family paid for it
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:55 am to Epic Cajun
How big was the cake?
Mine was 3 tiers with 2 different flavors. $350
Mine was 3 tiers with 2 different flavors. $350
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:56 am to PurpGold 14-0
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How much did your wedding cost
not gonna say
quote:
did you stay out of debt?
of course i did, didn't cost me a dollar
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:56 am to Epic Cajun
I got married a long time ago but my father in law covered the cost. We had 500 guests so I imagine it was a hefty bill. My parents covered the rehearsal dinner cost. That is the way it generally works here.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:56 am to Epic Cajun
Ya, everything about a wedding is ridiculous. Band could play on Bourbon st. For 6 hours for $500. Play your wedding for 4 hours its $2,000. 
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:56 am to notiger1997
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police escort
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:56 am to Epic Cajun
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Cakes are ridiculous, just because it's labeled as a "wedding cake" it's 1.5k. It's absurd.
It is very very rate that you see cakes go over $1,000. Most are $400-$600.
The reception facilities running $60 to $75 a head for an average place is the killer.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:58 am to BunkieWrench
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BunkieWrench
People in city pretty much all do this for traditional weddings when you go from a church to a reception all.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:58 am to lsunurse
I'm not sure. I don't know if ours even was that much I just know that price was given at more than one place that my wife priced. I think ours was around 1k or so for ~200 people. (I didn't attend any of the cake planning meetings)
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:59 am to PurpGold 14-0
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How was the wedding night?
it was awesome.
and before you judge me, i managed to work the proposal to be at rockerfeller center the week before christmas to be live on NBC in prime time.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 9:59 am to Epic Cajun
You are either missing part of the story or your cake came with gold sprinkles.
I guess if you went with one of those ladies who does the shite out of her house and makes one or two cakes a week, you might get charged that much.
I guess if you went with one of those ladies who does the shite out of her house and makes one or two cakes a week, you might get charged that much.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 10:01 am to PurpGold 14-0
I would easily elope or do it at a resort. Save yourself (or someone else) the money. It's not worth if just to have pictures to look at.
The hard part is getting the female out of the 'storybook wedding' mindset.
The hard part is getting the female out of the 'storybook wedding' mindset.
Posted on 1/30/14 at 10:01 am to notiger1997
ways to cut costs for a wedding (I'm sure the OT will consider half of this trashy):
- have family cook the food instead of catering
- have family bake the cake
- use decorations from your house, family's homes, etc
- ask a local church if you can borrow their tables if needed
- make the invitations yourself
- rent a wedding dress
- limit the alcohol
- get a friend to play music or DJ
- have family cook the food instead of catering
- have family bake the cake
- use decorations from your house, family's homes, etc
- ask a local church if you can borrow their tables if needed
- make the invitations yourself
- rent a wedding dress
- limit the alcohol
- get a friend to play music or DJ
Posted on 1/30/14 at 10:02 am to Salmon
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have family cook the food instead of catering - have family bake the cake - use decorations from your house, family's homes, etc - ask a local church if you can borrow their tables if needed - make the invitations yourself - rent a wedding dress - limit the alcohol - get a friend to play music or DJ
I'm sorry, but some of that sounds like a pretty shitty wedding reception.
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