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Planning & Helpful Tips > Wedding budgeting & Money: waste of money?

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- CommentAuthormichgib
I have always wanted a horse and carriage on our wedding day but I think it would be a waste of money. I live less than 10 minutes walk to the church and the place h2b wants the reception is in the middle so about 5 mins away the cost of the horse and carriage is £350 I dont know what to do
- CommentAuthorleasa
It's not a waste of money if it's what you want!

I'm paying £570 for a rolls Royce for a similar journey to yours...but it's been my dream wedding car since I was about 5.

Think of the memories and the photos, they'll be priceless in years to come.

Met 30th May 2005
Proposed in Monte Carlo August 25th 2013
Became Mrs K on 30th May 2015
Married my Gorgeous Greek God
- CommentAuthorEmmilou82
If it's what you've always wanted then do it...... 5minutes is a reasonable amount of time to have your dream horse and carriage. I think this is why I don't have a 'budget' as such. I'm not scrimping but I'm keeping costs down and if we want it we have it....
Like Leasa says, think of the memories and photos

Marrying 'The One' on 30th July 2016
I am now Mrs Emma Stokoe xx
- CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
I think if you want it then no matter how far then have it. I think it is better for a shorter distance to be honest. Hubby's cousin got married and then went about 8 miles or so on one. That's a bit too far.

Our wedding day - 6 October 2012
- CommentAuthorEmily17
Go for it. If not you might look back thinking o I wish I'd had one

Met in 2009
He proposed Jan 2014
Will become Mrs P 7th October 2017

- CommentAuthorKirstyR386
I'm not sure if a longer journey in a horse and carriage would get uncomfortable so if you really want it then go for it. You'll get some lovely pictures too. Maybe try to get another quote just to be sure the one you have is value for money. X
- CommentAuthorElinor Claire
It would look amazing. I would have like it, but I couldn't consider it for mine because from the house I was getting ready in there was no way to avoid the duel carriageway. I would have had to get ready in a hotel in the centre of Cardiff instead, and I wanted to get ready at the house that had been my home. Cars are expensive as well so it probably won't make that much difference.

30th August 2014 was the best birthday ever.
It was the day that I became Mrs. Dixon.
- CommentAuthorDonnaH39
I agree with glitterfairy, for a horse and carriage shorter journeys are better as they aren't exactly fast transport. Go for it if it's what you have always wanted.
- CommentAuthorWelshBrideBethan2015
Agree with the others if you really want then have it :)

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- CommentAuthorVictoriaL46
If you can afford it and you want it then go for it :)

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- CommentAuthormichgib
Well I thinks you have all made my mind up for me to have one thanks ladies
- CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
its only a waste of money if you really cant afford it

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- CommentAuthorIrishbride2be
its your one big day! if you can afford it in your budget then do it hun xx

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Proposed to me in Spain 22nd July 2014
Getting married 12 september 2015
Marrying my forever best friend :-)
- CommentAuthorVelcro
  
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it depends how much you want it, and if you can justify the expense. i wasnt bothered about transport, I walked from the hotel to the venue which was just up the road, the in laws were going on about 'making an entrance' and how that wouldnt be happening if i didnt have a car...i didnt care because everyone was already in the ceremony before I got there anyway?! Plus the evening was there as well, so to me it was a waste of time.

H2B turned up in a limo with the inlaws though, as they still wanted their entrance lol

Edit* he didn't want the transport either, they sprung it on him on the morning of the wedding so he had to change his plans of meeting his friends before the wedding to watch the football which annoyed him abit as he wanted to spend a bit of time with his buds before becoming a married man.

Wibbly wobbly, timey wimey
*Kelbel* is my wedding twinny!
- CommentAuthormichgib
I cant believe they done that to him kelly I think it was them that wanted the big entrance
- CommentAuthorAmandaK74
gosh totally agree with michgib , how rude of them!
if you want the horse and carriage hun then get it, there is no worse feeling than regret

met 11th December 2010
engaged 2nd August 2013
getting married to the love of my life 11th july 2015
- CommentAuthorAprilS61
Get the horse and carriage! If you know you will regret it and it keeps playing on your mind now then you should just go for it. All transport quote are roughly that anyway if not more, whether its a fancy car or a horse :)

Mr & Mrs Swan 04/04/15
- CommentAuthorVelcro
It so was lol! If that is what YOU want then you have it, anything anyone else has to say about it can pretty much go swing, just weigh up the costs and see if you can afford it, if you can, absolutely go for it :)

Wibbly wobbly, timey wimey
*Kelbel* is my wedding twinny!
- CommentAuthorWhovianbride
If it's your want have it, you can always ask them to go a bit of a longer way there and do a bit of a circle down the road around before coming back towards the reception venue so you and your new husband have a bit of breathing time together alone.

Met June 2009 on my Birthday,Met again July 2009 and got
together, May 2010 Moved in,Jan 2011 got pregnant,
August 2011 Got our own place, 2011 Had our Baby Girl,
Dec 2011 Got engaged, July 2015 Getting married! Yay!
- CommentAuthorFlossie
As the others have said, if it's something you really want and you can afford it then go for it, it wouldn't be a waste of money at all. I'm personally not bothered at all about transport so for me transport would feel like a waste of money, but there is something about a horse and carriage that makes it more 'special' so I can totally see why you really want one :) x

Happily married
18th June 2016
xx
- CommentAuthormichgib
I never thought of having a trip around. We could maybe go to the park which is close to get photos
- CommentAuthorMrsThomson2B
when will you get to ever have the chance to be in a horse and carriage again? do what you want. it will beautiful pictures and beautiful memories xx
- CommentAuthormichgib
Never thought about when I would have the chance again
- CommentAuthorVelcro
theres always the horse and carriage up the mile in blackpool lol :)

joking aside, doing a bit of a lap and going having your pics taken somewhere to get your use out of it sounds like a fab idea

Wibbly wobbly, timey wimey
*Kelbel* is my wedding twinny!

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