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Some people just don't seem to think outside of the box ironclad Send a noteboard - 13/12/2011 09:15:49 AM
Like Celia said: If those are the weddings you wanna throw, pay and don't complain.

But I am pretty sure there are many other ways.
Friends of mine for example rented an old castle (which is now a youth hostel) for a whole weekend and around 100 guests. They asked us to wear medieval clothes for the ceremony, but other than that just to be comfortable. They also didn't wish for presents but for money, so the renting of a hundred beds in the hostel wouldn't be as expensive for them. From what I heard most people did this. I have no numbers of what the whole experience cost them, but it certainly wasn't approaching the 3000s. It was also the best 3 day party our circle of friends had ever seen.
Point is: there are ways to make it cheaper, yet more special and unique than what the guests may expect. But if you wanna please every elderly aunt with that is expected of a traditional wedding, well, tough luck.
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This message last edited by ironclad on 13/12/2011 at 09:42:24 AM
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So it turns out that weddings are expensive... Dannymac - 12/12/2011 04:24:17 PM 1912 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 515 Views
Well, part of it is that the rehearsal dinner isn't on the $5k budget. Dannymac - 12/12/2011 04:46:30 PM 897 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 948 Views
my first wedding was in church with a pretty dress and a preacher random thoughts - 12/12/2011 06:12:02 PM 881 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 926 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 476 Views
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Heh. Nate - 12/12/2011 05:29:19 PM 1044 Views
Re: Heh. Macharius - 12/12/2011 06:02:44 PM 922 Views
Re: Heh. Nate - 12/12/2011 06:44:30 PM 1058 Views
Re: Heh. Macharius - 12/12/2011 07:27:16 PM 1016 Views
We kept it to about $5000 also (including cost of rings). Macharius - 12/12/2011 06:06:54 PM 962 Views
I would say our wedding was about that. Lici - 12/12/2011 06:45:46 PM 1117 Views
I feel like they only have to be expensive if you let them be. LadyLorraine - 12/12/2011 07:07:59 PM 990 Views
I got married two weeks ago for less than that. Aemon - 12/12/2011 09:56:43 PM 1086 Views
Congrats Sareitha Sedai - 12/12/2011 10:03:35 PM 894 Views
Thanks! Aemon - 13/12/2011 02:53:11 PM 896 Views
You've been holding out on us. Congratulations. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 13/12/2011 12:02:39 AM 530 Views
Honestly, I didn't think anyone would care. Aemon - 13/12/2011 03:08:44 PM 867 Views
Hey! No announcement??? Congratulations and may you find many years of happiness! *NM* everynametaken - 13/12/2011 03:27:51 AM 567 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 480 Views
Congratulations, my friend. Jacob - 13/12/2011 03:21:22 PM 862 Views
Thanks. Aemon - 13/12/2011 06:38:59 PM 942 Views
Acceptable... Jacob - 13/12/2011 06:40:29 PM 867 Views
OMG! Congratulations! Danu - 14/12/2011 10:43:05 PM 872 Views
Thanks Danu. *NM* Aemon - 15/12/2011 11:08:51 PM 484 Views
i had 500 people at my wedding....... Aisha - 13/12/2011 12:05:38 AM 1055 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 866 Views
Yes they are. We're planning ours and... callandor1000 - 13/12/2011 02:19:42 AM 958 Views
Some people just don't seem to think outside of the box ironclad - 13/12/2011 09:15:49 AM 1026 Views
And several items on that chart are soo unnecessary *NM* ironclad - 13/12/2011 09:41:10 AM 509 Views
They're only as expensive as you make them. Tim - 14/12/2011 10:38:37 AM 866 Views
I'm so glad we went simple. Kaldric - 14/12/2011 03:08:45 PM 1020 Views
As someone who had a smaller wedding than was expected by certain people... Danu - 14/12/2011 10:36:57 PM 1003 Views
These seem kind of extreme. Vivien - 15/12/2011 06:03:15 AM 1011 Views
because of your history you might find a cash bar lame... LadyLorraine - 15/12/2011 12:59:39 PM 1039 Views
Not my personal history, but culture. Vivien - 15/12/2011 03:53:12 PM 1041 Views
I agree that there are better cuts to make than refreshments LadyLorraine - 15/12/2011 04:35:13 PM 991 Views
Re: because of your history you might find a cash bar lame... callandor1000 - 22/12/2011 01:08:00 PM 1016 Views
Yeah, and that's why Russians are all dying of alcoholism. *NM* Macharius - 15/12/2011 01:46:52 PM 522 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 906 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 1007 Views
seriously. who cares if people think you're "cheap". LadyLorraine - 15/12/2011 04:41:33 PM 915 Views
What my family tends to do (because it's huge) is this: Rebekah - 15/12/2011 02:16:31 PM 1088 Views
That's what most German weddings do too. Reasonable. *NM* ironclad - 15/12/2011 03:38:40 PM 479 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 1011 Views
In most cases, a church ceremony tends to be an open thing. Anyone can come. Rebekah - 15/12/2011 10:11:30 PM 1044 Views
Apparently it's becoming more common over here to do weddings on a weekday. Rebekah - 15/12/2011 02:13:57 PM 891 Views
I can't imagine someone in America announcing their wedding was on a weekday. TaskmasterJack - 15/12/2011 10:07:55 PM 1135 Views
People not in America have way more vacation days... *NM* Vivien - 15/12/2011 11:56:22 PM 475 Views
That was part of the logic in my thinking, yes. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 16/12/2011 12:46:53 AM 456 Views
Fridays are actually becoming more common. Sareitha Sedai - 16/12/2011 04:51:41 PM 841 Views
Why does the band get more than the photographer? Amyrlin - 16/12/2011 04:30:29 PM 814 Views
well they do have to split it 4 or 5 ways random thoughts - 16/12/2011 04:38:36 PM 907 Views
The thing is... it's NOT a night's work. Amyrlin - 16/12/2011 09:27:30 PM 1205 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 1273 Views
My advice based on what I've done so far. callandor1000 - 22/12/2011 01:27:29 PM 903 Views
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