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Poll: Wedding Budget

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I'm sure this has been asked hundreds of times before, but I'm wondering what everyone's wedding budget is/was NOT including honeymoon costs and engagement ring, but including everything else.  I'm curious about the overall budget (not just what you and FI contributed, but what the entire wedding is going to, or did, cost regardless of who paid).

Also, did you (or do you) regret how much you're spending on the wedding or are you completely fine with it?  Explain below.


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Re: Poll: Wedding Budget

  • JulepheniaJulephenia member
    Knottie Warrior 500 Comments
    edited December 2011
    We are trying to keep the budget under 25k. I did not include my dress in that budget, because my mother already bought it and that's her only contribution... bu we're going to negotiate HARD for that lower budget. With FI in school and my own employment spotty at best... our parents (particularly my father) are being super generous. But it's not our money, and we'd rather be low-key and save than overspend someone else's income.
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  • Partymixx27Partymixx27 member
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    edited December 2011
    Between my parents and us, we prob spent around $15k, maybe a little less.  We never tracked every dollar but it was around there, I think.  And we didn't really go on a honeymoon since we took most of what was left in the bank after the weddig and bought a house.  I don't regret what we spent.  Our budget was modest, we got what we wanted and had a nice wedding but didn't go overboard on anything.  We wanted a nice venue with lots of delicious food, open bar, a great DJ, and I couldn't be happier.
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  • HeatherC37HeatherC37
    100 Comments
    edited December 2011
    Ours is "as little as possible." Right now, it will be around 12k. We are trying to have a nice wedding but we are paying for it all ourselfs and we are also buying a house (close in a month). Combined with my massive amount of student loans, finances are getting tight. We got whats most important to us, a beaitiful venue, nice outside ceremony space, and alot of good food, so we are happy. We also have a small guest list of only 80, so that helps financially.

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  • clarereedyclarereedy
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    edited December 2011
    We are looking at a ballpark of 65K....about 15K is from us.  The rest is covered by my parents.  I'm the only child and so they are going all out for this.  We also have a very large guest list (large family and my parents had friends they wanted invited).  Our guest list is about 364 right now.
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  • Diana*Diana* member
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    edited December 2011
    We're trying to keep the budget under $23K.  My FI and I are paying for 80% or so by ourselves with the rest coming from my parents.
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  • kewltifkewltif member
    Knottie Warrior 1000 Comments Combo Breaker
    edited December 2011
    I don't regret any of it.  We paid for the majority but it was well worth every penny. In the end we saved and could afford it, so it was a non issue.
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  • mbcdefgmbcdefg member
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    edited December 2011
    We paid for the bulk of it but my parents generously paid for a few things (dress, flowers, rehearsal dinner) and gave us some money along the way to help out.

    We spent maybe $4K more than we wanted to, but we're completely satisfied with the results and we feel that it was all worth it.
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  • kasabbykasabby
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    edited December 2011
    We are paying for the majority of it ourselves. My mom has chipped in and paid for my dress and FI's mom said she would pay for the rehersal dinner but we are looking to spend close to $25,000.

    I have always wanted a big wedding. When we first got engaged, I realized how hard it may be, so I offered to just go away (just me and FI and parents) and get married and have a party after. FI said, "if we are going to do it, we are going to do it right"

    I will say, I am a little nervous, as we are knee deep in planning and paying deposits. Sometimes I wonder if it will be worth it but then I think about how much I would regret having the big wedding that I always wanted!
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