I saved about 100K by not having one yet, then all the money from her not taking it from me. So I think I am way up. LOL

never been married, i'm too young for that!

1st Wedding in the 80's, that my parents paid for Aprox 15K.
2nd Wedding, we paid the bill, $1,500.

My best advice, is don't start your marriage in debt for a party.

$130 or so in Vegas.

about 15k for everything....i have friends looking at over 40k..i keep telling them not to waste their money..and use it for a downpayment as they are still renting

im not rich but i want to be..and you dont get there by throwing money away

thanx God i havn't marriaged yet :winkwink: just enjoy ma life

It depends on the # hubby. Being that there have been a few.


:winkwink:

quiet,

I've been going through this with my fiance' for about a month now. Fortunately, her father is traditional and wants to pay for everything. So far, we're looking at 25k-35k for 150 guests. Not including the honeymoon.

Hope that helps.:)

I was in the business of marriage, now in the first husbands club, and there are so many factors of expenses..here are a few pointers..



1.Find a place that will hold the number of guests that you want to invite. Be sure that the place allows you to bring your own flowers caterers and alcohol. This is the key to saving a lot of money. Your caterers will provide the staff for your bar and you can get all top shelf alcohol at a fraction of the costs and buy it yourself at Sams or Costco. If you are on the east coast, believe it or not, get your flowers from Publix. You can have someone arrange them in your family and save big here as well.


2.Consider a great DJ instead of a band?you will save big here as well and you will have total control of the music that you want.


3.I spent 25k for 300 people using the above. Everyone thought I spent over 75k. Plus 5k for the rehersal dinner and plus the honey moons...I did sun Jamacia the first week, then Lake Tahoe the second week for skiing..


4.Get a good divorce attorney. In the end it did not work..



Good Luck?.


Mr. Romance

Was about $500 including my dress plus I paid for the bridemaids dresses, the booze and everything. Had the reception in the husbands aunts backyard.

The divorce cost him about $1500 - $2000 2 years later!!

Smurfette

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