Wedding costs...

[Surfah]

I guess it doesn't matter much in the long run . . . 13th anniversary this weekend.

How old were you when you married? Are you sure you're not Mormon?

[Drunk Tank]

I would drop 1k on a set of golf clubs without blinking...but I am going to use those 50 times a year.

It has to be because I am a guy.

Humblebrag!





Mrs. DT and I spent about $3500 on our wedding. We were married in a reception hall in Astoria, Queens. I think we had about 75 guests. I couldnt afford to fly my parents out and they didnt offer to fly out. They were just happy I was no longer going to be living in sin!

On the contrary, my wife's best friends wedding (Friend is Sicilian from a family who was rumored to have ties to the mafia) was $125k. It was quite extravegant and there were probabbly 5-600 people in attendance. During her money dance (or whatever it is when they pin money to her) she received over $150k in cash. She paid her Dad back for the cost of the wedding. Her dad bought her a house for her gift.

[filsdepac]

Humblebrag!





Mrs. DT and I spent about $3500 on our wedding. We were married in a reception hall in Astoria, Queens. I think we had about 75 guests. I couldnt afford to fly my parents out and they didnt offer to fly out. They were just happy I was no longer going to be living in sin!

On the contrary, my wife's best friends wedding (Friend is Sicilian from a family who was rumored to have ties to the mafia) was $125k. It was quite extravegant and there were probabbly 5-600 people in attendance. During her money dance (or whatever it is when they pin money to her) she received over $150k in cash. She paid her Dad back for the cost of the wedding. Her dad bought her a house for her gift.

They pinned 150K in cash on her??? Why was I not told about this before my wedding. The only thing that came close to this was at the bachelor party.

[old_gregg]

even in hundos $150k is a lot of cash

[PaloAltoCougar]

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I am interested if PAC steps in here...

Mrs. PAC is VERY thrifty, praise Allah, and our first two daughters' weddings were quite modest. Buffet in the backyard, etc. filsdepac's rehearsal dinner was nice, but not excessive (venue was the restaurant where the climactic dinner in Mrs. Doubtfire was filmed, so I dressed in drag), and yet I'm certain that just that dinner cost more than twice what Mrs. PAC's and my wedding cost, even adjusting currency values for the different centuries.

fils' wedding was very nice, but I fear it has planted some demon seeds in the mind of our youngest daughter as her wedding looms in the not too distant future. I'm voting for the Wee Kirk o' the Heather Chapel in Vegas.

[Drunk Tank]

even in hundos $150k is a lot of cash

They pinned 150K in cash on her??? Why was I not told about this before my wedding. The only thing that came close to this was at the bachelor party.

Sorry, should have said cash and check. She had checks that were $10k+.

[RC Vikings]

fils' wedding was very nice, but I fear it has planted some demon seeds in the mind of our youngest daughter as her wedding looms in the not too distant future. I'm voting for the Wee Kirk o' the Heather Chapel in Vegas.

This may seem a little cheap UNLESS you went with the Elvis package. Really what little girl doesn't dream of getting married in Vegas by Elvis.

[cougjunkie]

My inlaws told my wife she had $1500 to spend on her wedding and dress. (With 14 kids thats all they could afford). My wife actually found a dress at some bridal shop for $100 and it was the exact dress she had wanted. The wedding/reception was held under some sweet basketball hoops (don't worry we found a church with carpet instead of hardwood floors).

My parents paid for all the food and my aunt made the cake. I am guessing we spent under $1500 for our whole wedding. The honeymoon we paid for ourselves.

This is what happens when you have two sets of poor parents and you get married at 18 years old.

[wally]

The wedding/reception was held under some sweet basketball hoops (don't worry we found a church with carpet instead of hardwood floors).

bad for basketball, but so much more classy for receptions.

[Jacob]

If I had to estimate, I'd guess our wedding was in the $4-5k range. Plus another $1,500 for an open house that my parents did in my home town. IIRC, the biggest expenses were the reception hall and the food. Mrs. D rented (gasp!) her dress, which she kind of felt bad about afterwards, because they had to alter it so significantly that it was, effectively, useless as a rental after that. After the wedding the lady offered to sell it to us for $100, and we didn't buy it. I think Mrs. D regrets that now.

I had my wife convinced on a rental till my Mom and sister butted in. But she only ended up paying about 350 to buy, so no bid deal. The thing is sitting in the basement and every time I see it I am a little annoyed we are storing a useless dress for the rest of our lives.

[Donuthole]

My inlaws told my wife she had $1500 to spend on her wedding and dress. (With 14 kids thats all they could afford). My wife actually found a dress at some bridal shop for $100 and it was the exact dress she had wanted. The wedding/reception was held under some sweet basketball hoops (don't worry we found a church with carpet instead of hardwood floors).

My parents paid for all the food and my aunt made the cake. I am guessing we spent under $1500 for our whole wedding. The honeymoon we paid for ourselves.

This is what happens when you have two sets of poor parents and you get married at 18 years old.

This comment reminded me of a recent reception that was held at our stake center here. In their attempt to completely disguise the fact that they were in a church, they brought in some sort of laminate flooring which they laid over the gym floor. It looked like black and white tile, and matched the black/white/pink color scheme they had going. The flooring looked like it probably cost more than renting a reception center, and the amount of work that went into decorating that gym must have been ridiculous. Sadly, they could not hide the fact that you were in a church, as you still had to walk through a foyer with some ugly paisley couches and commercial floor mats to get to the gym.

I don't know whose wedding it was, but I was mainly upset at the fact that the gym was out of service on a Thursday night.

[cougjunkie]

This comment reminded me of a recent reception that was held at our stake center here. In their attempt to completely disguise the fact that they were in a church, they brought in some sort of laminate flooring which they laid over the gym floor. It looked like black and white tile, and matched the black/white/pink color scheme they had going. The flooring looked like it probably cost more than renting a reception center, and the amount of work that went into decorating that gym must have been ridiculous. Sadly, they could not hide the fact that you were in a church, as you still had to walk through a foyer with some ugly paisley couches and commercial floor mats to get to the gym.

I don't know whose wedding it was, but I was mainly upset at the fact that the gym was out of service on a Thursday night.

For some reason it was very important for my wife to find a church with carpet. We used some obscure church in the middle of Payson, one of the last of its kind I am sure.

[old_gregg]

This comment reminded me of a recent reception that was held at our stake center here. In their attempt to completely disguise the fact that they were in a church, they brought in some sort of laminate flooring which they laid over the gym floor. It looked like black and white tile, and matched the black/white/pink color scheme they had going. The flooring looked like it probably cost more than renting a reception center, and the amount of work that went into decorating that gym must have been ridiculous. Sadly, they could not hide the fact that you were in a church, as you still had to walk through a foyer with some ugly paisley couches and commercial floor mats to get to the gym.

I don't know whose wedding it was, but I was mainly upset at the fact that the gym was out of service on a Thursday night.

we put down a couple of big shag rugs. we also had probably 50 floor lamps along with white string lights around the gym. that let us avoid using the horrible fluorescent lighting. we also rented mahogany chairs instead of using the church's. we were kind of embarrassed at first to be having a cultural hall reception, but quickly got over it.

[Donuthole]

we put down a couple of big shag rugs. we also had probably 50 floor lamps along with white string lights around the gym. that let us avoid using the horrible fluorescent lighting. we also rented mahogany chairs instead of using the church's. we were kind of embarrassed at first to be having a cultural hall reception, but quickly got over it.

Lest my posts be misinterpreted, there is no shame in having your reception at a church. At least not IMO. There is also no shame in decorating so make the cultural hall seem nice, warm, and welcoming. The shame should come in trying to transform the church to such an extent that you think you're making people forget they're in a church. They won't.

[il Padrino Ute]

I hope to never know how much a wedding will cost, but in the event that that day comes, I've got an account with $41.74 in it that can be used to fund the weddings of both of my daughters.