Does anyone feel like this WAYYY too much to spend for 1 day?

Original post by Mrs. dleeny

Mar 30, 2005 01:43 PM

Or is it just me?

As it is I am having a small wedding and it is adding up so quickly! I can't believe how much we spend on 1 day!

AnniesSS Posted: Mar 30, 2005 03:27 PM

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I feel we are doing well with expenses, but it is still a tremendous expense for one day. But if you don't do it the way you want it to be, I feel you will regret it for the rest of your life! At least, that's how I feel, but again, we are having a low-key wedding by LI standards.

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Mar 30, 2005 03:29 PM

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Posted by Darcy

It is so much money. I guess I did cut alot of money our here and there, but they are places I would have rather spent the money. Like my dress, or my hair, or my gifts to parents and attendents, or my honeymoon. But all this little stuff, like favors (which I love giving gifts but come on, they just got dinner) and RD cause we are paying for that, and just junk. Man, at this rate, I would have been better off just calling people to invite them to the wedding since no one responds with the rsvp cards.

we're not doing any favors.

mcaula Posted: Mar 30, 2005 03:37 PM

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Yes my FH reminds me all the time how we could take the money we are spending on the wedding and put it towards a down payment on a house instead of staying in our apartment for probably another couple a years until we can afford a house!expensive:

Blu-ize Posted: Mar 30, 2005 03:40 PM

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I do think it's worth it. Looking back I have no regrets. I'm glad I did it. Would I do it again if G*D forbid it came to that, maybe not since I did it once.

While I was planning, it did seem overwhelming all the $$ that was going out. I couldn't make it fast enough.

MrsA814 Posted: Mar 30, 2005 03:41 PM

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Totally i feel like it is alot

lilacwine Posted: Mar 30, 2005 04:08 PM

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I still can't fathom that this wedding is equal to buying three of my cars and only having them for one day.

Marisa M Posted: Mar 30, 2005 04:15 PM

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No - It's worth it ! I don't ever want to look back and say 'I wish we did the big wedding' -Besides, I'm not really interested in taking care of a house yet, so living in the city is FINE w/ me until we save up for the down payment, which we will, the same way we saved for the wedding....... -

ckgmwedding Posted: Mar 30, 2005 04:20 PM

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Posted by bluesashbride

i've actually been really blah today because i think its all going to be anti-climatic.

Me too! I am at the point that the only reason I go on this site is to see hear from you guys. The rest just depresses me.

cantwait2bewed Posted: Mar 30, 2005 04:31 PM

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helllll yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Bumsie Posted: Mar 30, 2005 04:42 PM

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Posted by ckgmwedding

Posted by bluesashbride

i've actually been really blah today because i think its all going to be anti-climatic.

Me too! I am at the point that the only reason I go on this site is to see hear from you guys. The rest just depresses me.

Me too

Katherine121 Posted: Mar 30, 2005 04:44 PM

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Posted by dleeny

Posted by melissaandsean

every day. every single day I think about this. And it makes me ill every time.

My Aunt sent me a book of wedding trivia yesterday. Americans spend $15 billion a year on weddings. and... there are 2.2 million weddings in the US each year.

The avg. cost of a wedding in the US is $28,000 - holy cow!

Now multiply all that by the divorce rate......ugh!

TEDNJENN Posted: Mar 30, 2005 05:02 PM

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I think that everyday... but its what HE wants

angelbear217 Posted: Mar 30, 2005 05:33 PM

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Money is the only thing about the wedding I am stressing about. It seems like a lot just for the essentials, forget about extras.

Dooodles Posted: Mar 30, 2005 06:00 PM

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Everday I thought what a waste of money. I could've had it in the bank piling up for a down payment on a house. But I watched myself and my spending and I don't think I wasted alot of money for one day. And from a girl who wanted VERY simple, I was so happy with my day!

Kosta's Kitty Posted: Mar 30, 2005 06:37 PM

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IMO, its a huge waste of money for a few hours. If I did not have this wedding, I really don't feel like I would miss out on anything. DH and I eloped in vegas this past september and that was more than enough for both of us. But alas, parents had to intervene and thus we are having a wedding. We are trying to keep it small and on a budget since we are paying for it ourselves. So much for a house this year

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Mar 30, 2005 06:42 PM

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Posted by Kosta's Kitty

IMO, its a huge waste of money for a few hours. If I did not have this wedding, I really don't feel like I would miss out on anything. DH and I eloped in vegas this past september and that was more than enough for both of us. But alas, parents had to intervene and thus we are having a wedding. We are trying to keep it small and on a budget since we are paying for it ourselves. So much for a house this year

I can't believe how many responses my initial post got. Well I certainly feel better about not being the only one who feels this way.

to all the brides 2B

DMcK Posted: Mar 30, 2005 07:18 PM

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It's insane to spend this on one day. Way too much money & way too much drama!!!!!!!!

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Mar 30, 2005 07:23 PM

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Posted by DIJBH

It's insane to spend this on one day. Way too much money & way too much drama!!!!!!!!

You know what, I would gladly pay someone to endure all the drama for me... and I am 3 weeks into the planning stage!

Ronkonkomonga Posted: Mar 30, 2005 09:04 PM

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to keep from throwing up on myself about how much it all costs - and how much this money would have helping in buying a home that is one step above that abandonded rest stop on Northern State
I look at it as a year of fun - not just as one day. I enjoy everyminute of being a bride to be.

so, true, its riduculous to spend, but its worth it ten fold for the memories and the wedding stories I can tell my kids.

1005bride Posted: Mar 30, 2005 09:47 PM

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YESSSSSSSS!!! Everytime I write out a check to a vendor I get sick thinking about what else we could do with this money. We're going to be living in a card-board box the first year of our marriage, but the wedding should be amazing!

Seriously though, I agree that I would always regret it if I didn't have a big wedding. We'll see how I feel the day after the wedding though...