Does anyone...

ilonka020 Posted: Sep 15, 2007 02:59 PM

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get overwhelmed with the wedding planning that they are considering eloping in Vegas or something?? Sometimes I feel like it would be so much easier, but deep down I know I would regret not having the whole party celebration. Wedding planning is a lot harder then i though it would be.

lookitscassie Posted: Sep 15, 2007 03:05 PM

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oooooooooooo yes
we are going to vegas in may for FH's dads wedding and i so just want to get married there

FuTuRe MrS MaZz Posted: Sep 15, 2007 03:07 PM

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yeaj i thought about it.... i dont mind the planning aspect... i juskeep thinkin about how much $$ i'd save...

Chanwich Posted: Sep 15, 2007 03:17 PM

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I seriously considered it, somewhere warm and tropical! But then my older relatives, especially grandma and grandpa wouldn't be able to go and I know how much it means to them. So in the end, the overpriced LI wedding won out

lookitscassie Posted: Sep 15, 2007 03:17 PM

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Posted by FuTuRe MrS MaZz

yeaj i thought about it.... i dont mind the planning aspect... i juskeep thinkin about how much $$ i'd save...

ugh i know. i still havent figured out HOW we are paying for our wedding lol

ilovedave1119 Posted: Sep 15, 2007 03:30 PM

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Oh trust me. FH and i have this conversation alllll the time. we are going to vegas in November and it would cut out a lot of stress if we just did it there. Although i agree i can't see myself not having all my relatives, especially grandparents there, so the expensive big party is the way we're going.

MaureenM618 Posted: Sep 15, 2007 03:32 PM

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I totally sympathize....We were going to have our wedding here but then realized how much it is going to cost us Then we decided to do a destination wedding in Jamaica. It was still going to add up to quite a bit and then our family and friends started voicing there opinions about how much it will cost them. Most of them do not have extra money to spend on vacations. We also realized that FH's grandma and grandpa wouldn't be able to attend. Sooo, we decided to have the wedding here. We booked an affordable reception hall and have been able to find reasonably priced vendors. We're also only inviting about 60 guests to keep costs down. Good luck with your planning!

ilonka020 Posted: Sep 15, 2007 03:41 PM

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i'm so glad to know i'm not the only one who feels like this. FH and I would love to have a destination wedding, but like some of you said most family members cant afford it. I guess the expensive wedding wins at the end. I'm so going to have to do alot of DIY stuff-probably everything. lol

little34 Posted: Sep 15, 2007 04:08 PM

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I always wanted to just go down to town hall or go to an island or something and just have our parents and one or two close friends. When we got engaged that was the plan but then my dad told me that he has been saving for my wedding since I was born and that changed everything. Although I do have to say that we are trying to keep the costs down... we are only inviting 100 people and I am not having a ton of flowers and that sort of thing...

FuTuRe MrS MaZz Posted: Sep 15, 2007 04:12 PM

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Posted by ilonka020

i'm so glad to know i'm not the only one who feels like this. FH and I would love to have a destination wedding, but like some of you said most family members cant afford it. I guess the expensive wedding wins at the end. I'm so going to have to do alot of DIY stuff-probably everything. lol

Another thing that ***** about this site is that you get the feeling that you should be spending all this money on the wedding and having a 10k HM and all that.... I have no patience for DIY so i will jus go cheap on invites and flowers and all the other things that dont matter much IMO at least

ilonka020 Posted: Sep 15, 2007 04:26 PM

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i know!!! When i got engaged and looked up invitations i almost fell of the chair when i saw how expensive most of them were. I dont want to spend 300$ on invitations everyone will prob. throw out anyway. I'm going to try and make my own for under 100$ It'll probably drive me crazy.

meli722 Posted: Sep 15, 2007 04:39 PM

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yessss especially since we have to pay for most of it......the $$ is the only factor that im so nervous about, thinking where wil all this $ we need come from

dazies1011 Posted: Sep 15, 2007 04:43 PM

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To be honest no. I have waited so long for this, I'll be 33 next month. I know we are going to have to scrimp and save but, it'll be worth it. I have just learned where to cut corners and where not to. Plus me doing it by myself is less stressful. I know that sounds crazy but, the more people that help the more complicated it gets. What me change my mind in a few months,

MrsDtoBe09 Posted: Sep 15, 2007 04:49 PM

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Posted by dazies1011

To be honest no. I have waited so long for this, I'll be 33 next month. I know we are going to have to scrimp and save but, it'll be worth it. I have just learned where to cut corners and where not to. Plus me doing it by myself is less stressful. I know that sounds crazy but, the more people that help the more complicated it gets. What me change my mind in a few months,

I feel the same way. I am so excited to have a wedding to plan! I feel like the only thing that possibly could stress me out is money but then I think, it's only money and I'll have more of it later.

Ms SunnShinne Posted: Sep 15, 2007 06:42 PM

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All the time!

FuTuRe MrS MaZz Posted: Sep 15, 2007 06:46 PM

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I have a couple of girls that want to be involved in the planning and always ask me... 'so what have you done...' and i'm like uhhh nothing... they must think i'm crazy... i get the ring and then i dont do any planning

NYMetsBride Posted: Sep 15, 2007 10:11 PM

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I feel like that all the time, especially when so many girls on here have booked everything and I only have my RH. I wish I could do Vegas but I have a very big family and they would get pissed off cause I am the baby of the family

MzHopesAlot Posted: Sep 16, 2007 01:45 AM

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YES!!! I see my sister getting married and what shes going through and im like OH WHAT AM I DOING?

Ann 52409 Posted: Sep 16, 2007 08:11 AM

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i think i would regret not having a huge celebration but, I'm very budgetted and i have a two page list of DIY.... I have to save every penny.. no more random clothes shopping