How much did your wedding cost?

Just interested in knowing how much everybodies wedding costed

[After Shock Media]

None, have not gotten married yet.

[StickyGreen]

i won't even be trying to worry about that for at least like 7 more years...

[Furious_Female]

Our wedding is going to be around $20k for 30 people. Small guest list due to inter state travel restrictions within the families

[RRRED]

Mine was like $35 at The little white chapel's drive thru in Vegas.. and that's actually true. Not to be funny

[chase]

Mine was less than $50, I think, lol. Courthouse wedding. It cost more to get divorced then it did to get married.

[Jman]

cost me way less then my divorce

[sonofsam]

yah.. you're kinda screwed man... cause usually the brides father pays for the wedding...

and you know... since you're.... you know....

haha jk

[Ray@TastyDollars]

Got married in 96 at the Vogue on Des Grand Prairies (St.Leo), we were 375 people sitting and 50 more came after the meal. Cost us a little over 35K but we Italians always bring "envelopes" so the party paid it self and I came out about 10K on top.

Ray

EDIT: Thats just the reception. Dont forget to add the video, pictures, limo's, church, tux(s), honeymoon, etc

Is it true that the brides father usually pays the wedding?

[$5 submissions]

I got married twice to my wife. Once in the US (where most of my family is)($5K) and a second time (cuz most of her relatives are here) here in the Philippines ($10K).

[broke]

Cost me nothing... cost my wife's parents ~16K, though.

The wife and I ended up 15K ahead when it was all said and done.

[slapass]

28k but it did not go through. Did make one hell of a "lets get drunk" party though.

[baddog]

Originally Posted by Furious_Female

Our wedding is going to be around $20k for 30 people. Small guest list due to inter state travel restrictions within the families

Are you paying to get them to come or something?

[$5 submissions]

Originally Posted by bdjuf

Is it true that the brides father usually pays the wedding?

It depends on the culture. In the US, it's mostly the bride's parents that pay for the wedding. In the Philippines, it's usually the groom's parents that pay for the wedding. I paid for both my weddings LOL

[baddog]

oh, and I doubt that I spent more than a grand between the two of them

[polish_aristocrat]

if you gonna marry a girl working in McDonalds, then dont expect her father to pay for a wedding with limos and stuff, lol

[DaddyHalbucks]

My first wedding was a biggie and cost $25k. The bride paid.

My second wedding (in Vegas) cost $2.5k. I paid.

The first wedding was beautiful, but the second was more fun.

[mrthumbs]

approx $100k

[Napolean]

Originally Posted by Ray

Got married in 96 at the Vogue on Des Grand Prairies (St.Leo), we were 375 people sitting and 50 more came after the meal. Cost us a little over 35K but we Italians always bring "envelopes" so the party paid it self and I came out about 10K on top.

Ray

EDIT: Thats just the reception. Dont forget to add the video, pictures, limo's, church, tux(s), honeymoon, etc

could we borrow your family?

[Furious_Female]

Originally Posted by baddog

Are you paying to get them to come or something?

No, although I'm sure they aren't above bribes. Just a frivelous Disney World novelty wedding. $2500 for characters, $2000 for a carriage ride etc.

[WiredGuy]

Originally Posted by bdjuf

Is it true that the brides father usually pays the wedding?

That was tradition but not many people I find are doing this anymore.
WG

[jade12]

Originally Posted by Ray

Got married in 96 at the Vogue on Des Grand Prairies (St.Leo), we were 375 people sitting and 50 more came after the meal. Cost us a little over 35K but we Italians always bring "envelopes" so the party paid it self and I came out about 10K on top.

Ray

EDIT: Thats just the reception. Dont forget to add the video, pictures, limo's, church, tux(s), honeymoon, etc

I hear ya loud and clear on that one lol, I LOVED those envelopes so much I left with them, when my ex and I were leaving the reception hehe ;o) I also left with a big basket full of cash from our dollar dance too (not really a dollar per dance, more like 10 or 50 if you're an Italian LOL).

If you've never heard of that tradition (I think it's polish), but anyway the bride and groom get up on the dance floor and people line up to dance with them, but they pay you to do it. Back in the day a dollar was alot of money, so they figured this was a nice way to build a nest egg for the bride and groom to have some cash to start up with. Most weddings that I've been to usually you get $5 per dance and it's not a full song obviously because it'd take all night lol if you're family is like the size of an Italians LOL (whic includes your 5th cousins 4 times removed hehehe;) and you can usually walk away with some nice coin!

[DamageX]

What wedding?

[Daruma]

Originally Posted by bdjuf

Is it true that the brides father usually pays the wedding?

but will it apply in your situation? i thought you where gay

[Sarah_Jayne]

500 pounds including the dress. Mom made the great cake, friend owned a pub and let us have the reception there.

We wanted a marriage and not a wedding. If I ever do it again I want it the same way.

[phogirl69]

Bride's father pay for the wedding

My father didn't even pay child support when I was a kid so I'm not holding my breath for him to pay for my wedding, that will be the day...


If I wanted a fancy, expensive wedding I would pay for it MYSELF, I don't expect my parents or my boyfriend or his parents ( they would never pay ) to pay, just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I expect my family to pay for things for me, if I wanted a big wedding I would plan for it the way I wanted it, and probably pay for most of it myself and have my bf pitch in wherever he could, but I make more than him, so I probably would end up paying for more, which I don't mind.

Me and my bf are not the most sociable people, we don't like big gatherings and big fanfare. If we ever get married I think we'll elope somewhere and do it just the two of us without anyone there.

But whatever thing I want in life, I'll pay for it myself, I'm not holding my breath for anyone to pay anything for me. Actually I have A LOT of pride in always paying for myself, I've always paid my own way and don't expect ANYONE to pay for ANYTHING for me.

If I can't afford something I just won't get it/do it, no one needs to pay for ANYTHING for me, I'll live fine just without it.

[Chaldoray]

Originally Posted by phogirl69

Bride's father pay for the wedding

My father didn't even pay child support when I was a kid so I'm not holding my breath for him to pay for my wedding, that will be the day...


If I wanted a fancy, expensive wedding I would pay for it MYSELF, I don't expect my parents or my boyfriend or his parents ( they would never pay ) to pay, just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I expect my family to pay for things for me, if I wanted a big wedding I would plan for it the way I wanted it, and probably pay for most of it myself and have my bf pitch in wherever he could, but I make more than him, so I probably would end up paying for more, which I don't mind.

Me and my bf are not the most sociable people, we don't like big gatherings and big fanfare. If we ever get married I think we'll elope somewhere and do it just the two of us without anyone there.

But whatever thing I want in life, I'll pay for it myself, I'm not holding my breath for anyone to pay anything for me. Actually I have A LOT of pride in always paying for myself, I've always paid my own way and don't expect ANYONE to pay for ANYTHING for me.

If I can't afford something I just won't get it/do it, no one needs to pay for ANYTHING for me, I'll live fine just without it.

I love your attitude, there's not many females in this world with your mindset. Keep it up! You're going to get very far in life.

[DeanCapture]

Originally Posted by bdjuf

Just interested in knowing how much everybodies wedding costed

Cost me about 2.5 years of my life

Shit - that was a long time ago though. I'm scared of marriage now

[broke]

Originally Posted by Chaldoray

... there's not many females in this world with your mindset.

Sure there are...

It's just that they normally wear combat boots and want to cut off your penis.

[Syl]

We got married in Vegas last year and it was fairly cheap, only about $1500.

[Hardlinks]

Originally Posted by JMan

cost me way less then my divorce

..............

[czarina]

About $800. We wanted to buy a ranch so we didn't spend much on the wedding. It was a cool little ceremony by the ocean though

[Jer]

About $35 for our wedding and a friend paid it.

This doesn't include the dress and my suit, but they were cheap and look great. It's a nice and simple designer dress that was on sale.

... but my parents spent thousands to come to Fortaleza from Sao Paulo.

[Trixxxia]

Originally Posted by Ray

but we Italians always bring "envelopes" so the party paid it self and I came out about 10K on top.

The almighty 'busta' heheheh

My first wedding costed about as much and the gifts were more than enough to cover expenses.

The second marriage was more intimate and rather than having everyone travel, we had three wedding parties in three different cities in Italy. We got to enjoy our family & friends more and savour the delicious food of the regions.

[pornguy]

First wife and I had the full blown deal. From start to finish, the wedding was a little over 50k.

the second wife we got married anf had the reception for about 300$

[KRL]

Weddings are a ridiculous waste of money and time. So fucking stupid.

I can't even listen to another "Til death us do part" line of bullshit.

Its a total joke, and I've been there twice.

[Babagirls]

Originally Posted by phogirl69

Bride's father pay for the wedding

My father didn't even pay child support when I was a kid so I'm not holding my breath for him to pay for my wedding, that will be the day...

lol same here!!! hell, i didnt even speak to my father till i was 16 yrs old.

anyways, the AVERAGE wedding costs around $25,000. Of course, that can easily be brought down to around $10 g's and you can have a fairly decent wedding and reception

-wedding dress under $300
-free grooms tux w/ rentals of groomsmem tuxs (most places)
-do the decorations yourself
-do the invitations yourself
-rent a nice luxary car instead of a limo
-buffet dinner is ALOT cheaper than a chicken/steak dinner
-free beer but not liquor (instead of full bar)

Theres no reason to spend more than $20 g's on ONE day for ANYTHING lol Make it nice, make it rememberable, make it affordable. The LAST thing you want is a $20,000+ debt going into a marriage.

[mikeyddddd]

The wedding itself cost less than $100 at The Little Chapel of Flowers in Vegas. The travel costs and everything associated with it was less than $2k.

But, the divorce was a hell of a lot more.

[Just_Dave]

my wedding cost over 45k we had over 350 guest

[Thumbler]

Originally Posted by bdjuf

Is it true that the brides father usually pays the wedding?

It was in 1973

[tony286]

I would say around $3500 dollars it was small about 35 people .

[jade12]

Originally Posted by TopBucksTrixxxia

The almighty 'busta' heheheh

My first wedding costed about as much and the gifts were more than enough to cover expenses.

The second marriage was more intimate and rather than having everyone travel, we had three wedding parties in three different cities in Italy. We got to enjoy our family & friends more and savour the delicious food of the regions.

That sounds like a good time Trixxxia, what part of Italy are you from (or is your family from)? I was born in Palermo Sicily, usually go back twice a year to visit family and I LOVE just to sit in the vineyard, talk to everyone, eat and drink and there's NO experience quite like that anywhere else.

[MikeSmoke]

no idea, my ex-wife's family paid, but it was at their house for about 60 people and we did all the food ourselves, so I'd guess maybe $1K tops (the wedding dress was $3.50 (plus alterations) at a clearance sale at Filene's Basement in Boston ;-)

[$5 submissions]

Interesting parallels with Filipino culture. We do that dance as well. It's called the money dance. The guests would place money in envelopes and pin it on the bride's dress or groom's clothes. Then the bridge or groom is obligated to the dance with the person pinning the money. Sometimes they would also pin the dollar bills together with the final bill pinned to the bride.

Originally Posted by jade12

I hear ya loud and clear on that one lol, I LOVED those envelopes so much I left with them, when my ex and I were leaving the reception hehe ;o) I also left with a big basket full of cash from our dollar dance too (not really a dollar per dance, more like 10 or 50 if you're an Italian LOL).

If you've never heard of that tradition (I think it's polish), but anyway the bride and groom get up on the dance floor and people line up to dance with them, but they pay you to do it. Back in the day a dollar was alot of money, so they figured this was a nice way to build a nest egg for the bride and groom to have some cash to start up with. Most weddings that I've been to usually you get $5 per dance and it's not a full song obviously because it'd take all night lol if you're family is like the size of an Italians LOL (whic includes your 5th cousins 4 times removed hehehe;) and you can usually walk away with some nice coin!

[com]

I could see my wedding being close friends, and family barefoot on the beach or in the foothills... nothing big... I'd go nuts

[Peaches]

Mine was around $12K - but that was 23+ years ago.

[ContentSHOOTER]

Originally Posted by baddog

oh, and I doubt that I spent more than a grand between the two of them

[jade12]

Originally Posted by $5 submissions

Interesting parallels with Filipino culture. We do that dance as well. It's called the money dance. The guests would place money in envelopes and pin it on the bride's dress or groom's clothes. Then the bridge or groom is obligated to the dance with the person pinning the money. Sometimes they would also pin the dollar bills together with the final bill pinned to the bride.

Well I'm not sure if they did the same thing or not back in the day, my Nona's best friend was Polish and she was the one that suggested it when they were planning the reception, we also had special table cloths that were put out that everyone signed (can't remember which culture that's from) but they had to give us a bottle of wine in order to do so. I've still got tons of it that I haven't even touched yet in my fathers wine cellar LOL ...

These are not traditions that you'd see at a "normal" Italian wedding, but anything to do with money and wine, is OK in my family. Not too mention 4 bridal showers and listening to my Nona continuously say (while I was opening gifts), "thadda one is notta so good, we take thadda one back and getta primo" or "huh you owna two restaurants and this is what you give my bella?" LMAO (you don't be cheap at an Italian wedding either, because Nona knows who makes how much money, what gift she gave their kids 20 years ago and there WILL be a comparison in public or not LOL, so you might just be sitting in the hot seat hehe;o)

[cool1]

My last wedding cost me $1200
the first 2 cost me together around $1500
I am a cheap fucker and can't see paying 10's of thousands of dollars for that