Anyone's budget completely out the window??

Original post by Mmnnng

Jul 25, 2007 10:10 AM

We planned on trying to keep it under $40,000 since we are paying ourselves, and when we got an amazing deal at the RH we thought we'd have no problem....but...

I keep seeing crap I have to have for my wedding that wasn't going to reallly be a wedding but more like a huge party but is now a full blown affair...lol!

I am definetly at least 10 grand over budget and not done yet...

Anyone else writing checks like a mad woman?? My FH thinks I am crazy but he has had no part in the planning so it makes me want to show him what kind of an awesom affair I can throw...LOL! I know he'll love it, but am I going overboard?

RGV07 Posted: Jul 25, 2007 12:03 PM

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i am probably over budget !!!i dont want to know the figure but i know i am!

Pencils Posted: Jul 25, 2007 12:03 PM

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$50,000 for a wedding at Timber Point? Maybe you could take a step back--unless you guys are made of money, you may regret this hugely after the wedding. It all sounds wonderful before the wedding, you want everything and anything, but is it all really necessary? I was really happy with my budget wedding (also at Timber Point) and now, after the wedding, I'm even more happy that we didn't spend that much for our amazing, inexpensive (for Long Island) day.

lunabride Posted: Jul 25, 2007 12:15 PM

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Right now we're about $5000 over budget and I'm not done yet. I can't even think about it otherwise I might just cry!!!!!!

melisjoe Posted: Jul 25, 2007 12:20 PM

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So far out the window it's in the next state!!! hey this could be the reason i can't sleep

enjft Posted: Jul 25, 2007 12:20 PM

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I dont even know the meaning of budget.

Dee606 Posted: Jul 25, 2007 12:23 PM

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Posted by hmv12

Posted by Dee606

omg!! My budget is totally out of control.
We are also about $10k over... the honeymoon is sort of what pushed us over..

yup..Tahiti basically killed us but I don't care

Tell me about it!! And the thing is it doesn't stop there.. Food & activites are EXTRAs

What dates are you going on you HM again?

Mmnnng Posted: Jul 27, 2007 11:37 AM

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Posted by Pencils

$50,000 for a wedding at Timber Point? Maybe you could take a step back--unless you guys are made of money, you may regret this hugely after the wedding. It all sounds wonderful before the wedding, you want everything and anything, but is it all really necessary? I was really happy with my budget wedding (also at Timber Point) and now, after the wedding, I'm even more happy that we didn't spend that much for our amazing, inexpensive (for Long Island) day.

Oh its so not Timber Point that the majority of the money is going to! I got a great deal there and added on just about every option possible and am still happy with my price for that...its all the other crap!

The DJ w/ custom lighting & live musicians
My 4 part favors, ect...

I know i won't regret it, FH does well so the $$ is really the issue, its the fact that I've lost my mind ordering things I never thought I wanted! I thought I wanted a low key wedding, hence Timber Point, and that changed as soon as I saw all the crap out there you can get! LOL!

JMM7876 Posted: Jul 27, 2007 11:54 AM

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YEAH it is out the window but I am TRYIN to be good...as long as SOME of the guests dont come I should be able to pay for it!!

Lools Posted: Jul 27, 2007 12:07 PM

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our problem is that we orginally budgeted too much so now we're spending too much. If we could go back in time we set a much lower budget. Oh well!

gpurple Posted: Jul 27, 2007 12:46 PM

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we are DEAD when we have to pay all the final bills IN CASH!!!

I am stressing soooooooooooo bad

i hate that! I wish we could JUST use CREDIT FOR all !!!

nycerika318 Posted: Jul 27, 2007 12:51 PM

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When you look at the budget, do you count wedding rings, your dress and accessories, and the honeymoon?

Bride4Mike07 Posted: Jul 27, 2007 01:09 PM

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YES, our wedding went completely out the window! We went over the budget by at least 15g more than expected. But it's only one day in our lives, I never had a 'Sweet 16' or Quinceanero...so I figured, I'll spend that luxury now. Besides, it was a first marriage for both of us, and we wanted something memorable and fun.