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We kept it to about $5000 also (including cost of rings). Macharius Send a noteboard - 12/12/2011 06:06:54 PM
But we had location for free (family farm home), food for cost (neighbor is a caterer), and did a lot of shopping at Costco. She liked her engagement ring so much that she didn't want another one, which I'd gotten from Shane and defied the whole "mount with huge diamond" in it for a much simpler and more attractive ring with some pink sapphires - and mine was $200 because I got tungsten instead of gold.

EDIT: Also, you will soon notice that as soon as you say "wedding", anyone trying to sell you something will reflexively increase the price by double if not triple.
This message last edited by Macharius on 12/12/2011 at 06:09:31 PM
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So it turns out that weddings are expensive... Dannymac - 12/12/2011 04:24:17 PM 1864 Views
I am looking to drop about a grand on my son's rehearsal dinner *NM* random thoughts - 12/12/2011 04:42:53 PM 492 Views
Well, part of it is that the rehearsal dinner isn't on the $5k budget. Dannymac - 12/12/2011 04:46:30 PM 852 Views
It is avoidable, but people will treat you like you're a nutcase if you don't do most of the things nossy - 12/12/2011 05:02:14 PM 898 Views
my first wedding was in church with a pretty dress and a preacher random thoughts - 12/12/2011 06:12:02 PM 838 Views
We had a pretty dress and a notary public in the courtyard of the B&B. nossy - 12/12/2011 09:36:52 PM 885 Views
If I had it to all over again I would have formed a Rock Band and dated supermodels *NM* random thoughts - 13/12/2011 04:20:28 PM 458 Views
*NM* TaskmasterJack - 22/12/2011 10:15:04 PM 465 Views
Heh. Nate - 12/12/2011 05:29:19 PM 980 Views
Re: Heh. Macharius - 12/12/2011 06:02:44 PM 882 Views
Re: Heh. Nate - 12/12/2011 06:44:30 PM 1015 Views
Re: Heh. Macharius - 12/12/2011 07:27:16 PM 968 Views
We kept it to about $5000 also (including cost of rings). Macharius - 12/12/2011 06:06:54 PM 905 Views
I would say our wedding was about that. Lici - 12/12/2011 06:45:46 PM 1075 Views
I feel like they only have to be expensive if you let them be. LadyLorraine - 12/12/2011 07:07:59 PM 944 Views
I got married two weeks ago for less than that. Aemon - 12/12/2011 09:56:43 PM 1001 Views
Congrats Sareitha Sedai - 12/12/2011 10:03:35 PM 861 Views
Thanks! Aemon - 13/12/2011 02:53:11 PM 856 Views
You've been holding out on us. Congratulations. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 13/12/2011 12:02:39 AM 513 Views
Honestly, I didn't think anyone would care. Aemon - 13/12/2011 03:08:44 PM 825 Views
Hey! No announcement??? Congratulations and may you find many years of happiness! *NM* everynametaken - 13/12/2011 03:27:51 AM 541 Views
No, no announcement. I'm not really the center-of-attention type. haha Thanks though! *NM* Aemon - 13/12/2011 03:10:29 PM 465 Views
Congratulations, my friend. Jacob - 13/12/2011 03:21:22 PM 807 Views
Thanks. Aemon - 13/12/2011 06:38:59 PM 900 Views
Acceptable... Jacob - 13/12/2011 06:40:29 PM 826 Views
OMG! Congratulations! Danu - 14/12/2011 10:43:05 PM 835 Views
Thanks Danu. *NM* Aemon - 15/12/2011 11:08:51 PM 466 Views
i had 500 people at my wedding....... Aisha - 13/12/2011 12:05:38 AM 1013 Views
Everybody I have ever talked to that had a big, expensive wedding has told me that in hindsight... everynametaken - 13/12/2011 03:29:34 AM 812 Views
Yes they are. We're planning ours and... callandor1000 - 13/12/2011 02:19:42 AM 913 Views
Some people just don't seem to think outside of the box ironclad - 13/12/2011 09:15:49 AM 981 Views
And several items on that chart are soo unnecessary *NM* ironclad - 13/12/2011 09:41:10 AM 491 Views
They're only as expensive as you make them. Tim - 14/12/2011 10:38:37 AM 822 Views
I'm so glad we went simple. Kaldric - 14/12/2011 03:08:45 PM 973 Views
As someone who had a smaller wedding than was expected by certain people... Danu - 14/12/2011 10:36:57 PM 943 Views
These seem kind of extreme. Vivien - 15/12/2011 06:03:15 AM 960 Views
because of your history you might find a cash bar lame... LadyLorraine - 15/12/2011 12:59:39 PM 999 Views
Not my personal history, but culture. Vivien - 15/12/2011 03:53:12 PM 968 Views
I agree that there are better cuts to make than refreshments LadyLorraine - 15/12/2011 04:35:13 PM 945 Views
Re: because of your history you might find a cash bar lame... callandor1000 - 22/12/2011 01:08:00 PM 955 Views
Yeah, and that's why Russians are all dying of alcoholism. *NM* Macharius - 15/12/2011 01:46:52 PM 504 Views
You don't have to be an alcoholic to prefer not to have a cash bar at a party. Vivien - 15/12/2011 03:37:15 PM 855 Views
It is lame to expect the father of the bride to shell out tens of thousands for a party random thoughts - 15/12/2011 02:00:54 PM 965 Views
seriously. who cares if people think you're "cheap". LadyLorraine - 15/12/2011 04:41:33 PM 868 Views
What my family tends to do (because it's huge) is this: Rebekah - 15/12/2011 02:16:31 PM 1020 Views
That's what most German weddings do too. Reasonable. *NM* ironclad - 15/12/2011 03:38:40 PM 460 Views
If they're not close enough to invite to the reception, are they really needed at the ceremony? Vivien - 15/12/2011 08:18:18 PM 966 Views
In most cases, a church ceremony tends to be an open thing. Anyone can come. Rebekah - 15/12/2011 10:11:30 PM 978 Views
Apparently it's becoming more common over here to do weddings on a weekday. Rebekah - 15/12/2011 02:13:57 PM 848 Views
I can't imagine someone in America announcing their wedding was on a weekday. TaskmasterJack - 15/12/2011 10:07:55 PM 1089 Views
People not in America have way more vacation days... *NM* Vivien - 15/12/2011 11:56:22 PM 456 Views
That was part of the logic in my thinking, yes. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 16/12/2011 12:46:53 AM 438 Views
Fridays are actually becoming more common. Sareitha Sedai - 16/12/2011 04:51:41 PM 797 Views
Why does the band get more than the photographer? Amyrlin - 16/12/2011 04:30:29 PM 769 Views
well they do have to split it 4 or 5 ways random thoughts - 16/12/2011 04:38:36 PM 859 Views
The thing is... it's NOT a night's work. Amyrlin - 16/12/2011 09:27:30 PM 1156 Views
Because if you put tiny plastic musical instruments on all the tables, your ears will bleed out. TaskmasterJack - 16/12/2011 10:04:59 PM 1221 Views
My advice based on what I've done so far. callandor1000 - 22/12/2011 01:27:29 PM 837 Views
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