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• Butter Cookie member

  

  November 2010 edited December 2011

  It will only cost as much as you are willing to spend. You could go down to your local courthouse and get married by a JOP and then have a dinner party at your house. Cheap, easy, pressureless.
  
  Everything beyond that is unnecessary and extra, so remember that when you're looking at the fuckinghigh prices of preprinted programs (that you don't need) and favors (that people will most likely toss)
  

  

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• MegaMultitasker

  

  November 2010 edited December 2011

  You and your FI need to sit down and plan a budget,
  
  Do you want a house?  How much do you need to put down? If not, where are you going to live?  FIgure out obligations like car payments, putting down towards a home, etc.  and figure out what your FI is comfortable spending.  Are you getting help from parents?  Have a talk with them if they are willing and able...
  
  Weddings are more expensive in June and August(I'm a june bride I know.)  I try to negotiate prices, but I have no bargaining power, there are 10 brides behind me willing to pay that price for that date.  My cousin got married in Sept, and was able to negotiate because it's not as popular and a vendor would rather have a booking for something, than nothing at all.
  
  When you know your budget, figure out what's important to you, for me it's photography and i'm spending a little more on that.  To me, flowers aren't so important, so i'm being a minimalist with that. 
  
  FI is probably nervous because he wants to give you the world--just afraid how much it's gonna cost him and how he's going to pull it off.  It's a huge pressure, so be realistic in what you're "dream wedding" is and he needs to be honest and open with you.  The wedding industry is going to make you think you NEED ice sculptures and crap that no one remembers after they go home.  Keep it in perspective, the guests aren't going to pay your mortgage or bills, so don't try to impress anyone.  Your wedding day is a special day, but  I hope you have MANY MANY days after that to prepare for!

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• RMacQueen member

  

  November 2010 edited December 2011

  I agree with PPs. Priorities. We are not doing a guest book, escort cards, we had a friend do our invites (he owns a printshop) and everything else is coming in at $10,000.00. You don't have to spend the average $28,000.00 (or something insane like that) for your wedding. Just budget smart and spend money where you want to, not where you think you have to. Good luck planning! 

  

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