How much is/was your wedding?

[Tiggerlover91]

I'm hope I'm not being to personal my DIS friends, but I'm just curious. How much did you or are you spending on your wedding. If you don't want to put numbers in a post then answer on the poll please, thanks. Maybe you know or heard of a wedding with a cost to make you .

Denise

 

[Aimeedyan]

We spent about $5k, and half of that went towards fantastic photography. I was willingly to scrimp on everything but the photography! =)

Large church wedding, catered our own dessert reception afterwards, 6 attendants each, 200 guests. Did flowers, decor, gifts, etc all ourselves to save $.

That cost does not include honeymoon or rings.

 

[njcarita]

almost 18 years ago-- we spent approx 17,000.
so i don't know what that would be in todays dollars

My parents paid about half.
My husband and I paid the rest.

That included everything including a 3 week honeymoon.

 

[Papa Deuce]

While DJing I was once AT A WEDDING where the cake was almost SIX THOUSAND dollars. WORKED OUT TO ABOUT $18 a SLICE!!!!!

And I was also at a wedding recently where the cake LOOKED even BETTER ( more money ) than the 6K cake...... but here is the deal.... it was a FAKE CAKE for photo purposes. The actual cake was a $500 sheet cake..... They even spray the fake cake with asugary substance to make it smell real!

 

[beckmrk04]

We spent somewhere between 10-15K (I'm not really sure exactly how much- just know it fell into this range). And we didn't even go overboard! It just all adds up so quickly- especially things you don't think about right away.

We spent a big chunk on our photography though (3500). AND I have got GORGEOUS pictures that will last a lifetime- I doubt anyone remembers what they ate at my wedding!

ETA- this doesn't include honeymoon or rings.

 

[motherhen17404]

My wedding was a little over $1,500 back in 1983. I thought that was way too much to spend, but I am the only girl, and my father wanted a bigger wedding then I did. I guess it was money well spent, we are still going strong today!

I worked with a woman who's SIL spent well over a half a million on her wedding. Her father flew her attendants (10) to NYC for a weekend to buy their gowns. Then the day before the wedding, flew them all to NYC again for a full day spa treatment. The cake alone cost over $2000! And the worst thing, the marriage lasted only 6 months. And yes, her daddy paid for the divorce!

 

[Tiggerlover91]

I worked with a woman who's SIL spent well over a half a million on her wedding. Her father flew her attendants (10) to NYC for a weekend to buy their gowns. Then the day before the wedding, flew them all to NYC again for a full day spa treatment. The cake alone cost over $2000! And the worst thing, the marriage lasted only 6 months. And yes, her daddy paid for the divorce!

Half a million dollars....and they are now divorced and DADDY paid for it all! I don't get it! I just don't get it!!

 

[HaleyB]

Mr. Silly and I had a wedding that would make you

It was over your highest choice. But we are not sure exactly how much it was because we did not pay a penny for it. It was the wedding my parents dreamed of all my life. Um, my dress was over a few of those choices. But my sister wore it too. Now all my Budget Board friends will flame me, but really I just let my parents do what they wanted, none of it was our idea (ok maybe the open bar all night was our idea). The video is really funny 'cause by 2am we had all had a bit much to drink. It was a great party. Plus we almost got ourselves kicked out of the hotel that night. I don't think the guy behind the desk ("John Boy") was having as much fun as we were. Turns out you can't use the luggage carts to race at 2 am.

My cousin had a million dollar wedding. Her dad owns banks. They flew in flowers from Denmark. Brought in the New York Times, New York edition to give to everyone the next morning, on a chartered flight. I think bagels and lox from NY too. Had some famous but tottaly escapes me now person sing at the reception. Served lamb as part of the 7 course dinner with a wine for each course and something to clear the palate between them. The groom got a very expensive car for his wedding gift and I think the Bride got a house. The whole thing was black tie too, very nice. Might be the best meal I will ever eat in my life, too.

 

[HayGan]

Ours was in the $10-15K range back in 1998. That was for about 120 people. We paid 95%+ of it ourselves (or should I say myself) That does include wedding bands (not engagement ring) and the honeymoon (Sandals in Jamaica). We had a wonderful time! When I think about how much we spent for one day I get kind of sick but overall I think it was worth it!

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

$10-$15K..but that included honeymoon and everything.

So since hubby had the budget set up that way, I do not recall what we spent on the wedding

It was $8 per plate for dinner (90 guests)
Cake was $1.50 per slice (I think)
Flowers were $500--but then I won a gift certifciate at a bridal show that brought the price down
Dress was $600

Dont' recall tuxes, or hotel, or church fees or any of that.

So maybe we were less--but really close to $10K. Cruise was $3K

 

[ZachnElli]

I recently asked my mom since she paid for it. $2000, that's it! That was back in 1992 and does not include rings or honeymoon.

 

[Blondy876]

I voted between $5000 and $10000. I'm not sure of the exact cost, my dh and I paid about $2000, my mother and stepdad nothing, my dh's family $500 and my father and stepmother, well that's still up in the air.

We got married 9 years ago. And for the last eight years my stepmother has fussed about the cost of the wedding. I have felt guilty about it for years. She has even said several times (not in front of my father) that they had to get a second mortgage on the house. She said that the wedding cost them about $25,000. I didn't really do much of the planning, my stepmom did ( )so it's her fault. But I had no idea of what they paid.

Well, not too long ago my dh and I were talking with my dad and stepmom and I mentioned that it had been such a generous gift to pay for our $25,000 wedding. My father starting laughing and said "Your $25,000 wedding? It only cost about $4000." My stepmother looked like she wanted to strangle me, and hide at the same time.

 

[nwdisgal]

I had a princess type wedding with all the hoopla and a honeymoon in Tahiti. That was a long time ago, but today it would be way too over the top for me.

 

[sajetto]

We're spending just a touch over $10K for our Intimate Disney wedding but that is with the honeymoon, dress, and everything else

 

[ChrisnSteph]

Our secret drive-thru wedding in Vegas - $150, including the cheap $30 ring we bought in a pawn shop on the way there.

Our formal ceremony months later - around $6000, including dress, photography, food and the location.

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

We spent around 3 grand..most of it mine and DH's money. I refused to let my mother pay for it because I knew if she did, it would be the Redneck Wedding from Heck!

We got the church for cheap, because I was a member at the time. The dress came from a bridal resale. The bridesmaids dresses and my rhinestone tiara were bought at a going-out-of-business bridal boutique. I got the tuxes for the groomsmen and DH for free in a contest at at tux store. The cake came from Albertson's (and was quite tasty). My aunt did the bouquets with silk flowers. I bought the veil at Micheal's (yeah..who knew?!?!?).

We saved all the money for the honeymoon trip to WDW.

And granted, it wasn't nearly as fancy as some weddings I've been to, but who cares? It was still a nice wedding.

TOV

 

[kimmikayb]

Ours was last October and it cost right around $7000. That included our rings and my wedding jewerly which I wanted nice to pass down to our daugher. Biggest cost saver was getting married on a Friday night, our reception and food were cut in half. Bridesmaids dresses off ebay and yes I paid for them. I hate being asked to be in a wedding and it breaks you financially. Only things the girls paid for was their shoes. My mom and I made our flowers and they turned out great.

 

[drakethib]

On the top of the chart.

I still shake my head ot this day.

 

[ceiligh1]

I think we came in just under 20k but that includes the rings, honeymoon in DW and week long cruise in 2003. My DH and I paid for it all except my dress which my parents paid for and the rehersal dinner that his mom and step dad paid for. One week before the wedding his dad came up to us and asked if he should pay for anything. We told him to talk to my DH's mom so we dont know if he paid for anything or not. My parents wanted to pay for something so they got the dress and his mom felt that tradition stated that they should pay for the dinner. We had a wonderful time and it was worth every penny that we spent. ALthough we do regret renting a condo that went unused by the bridal party the night after the wedding. We could have used the money on the honeymoon.

Just dont tell my mom how much it cost. Her wedding totaled $500 in 1973.

 

[Laura]

About $9K--my father paid for it. That does not include the honeymoon and the rings (we paid for those).