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    • weezie90
      CommentAuthorweezie90
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    Me and my fiance have been engadged for a while now and have recently started thinking about setting a date for july 2011, the only problem is we do not have a lot of money and was wondering if it is possible to have a nice church wedding for under £5000 so that we can set are budget. Anyone?
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    • L JO
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    Hi Louise, we are getting married next sept and we have set our budget at £5000, we are having a church wedding the main thing is to shop around and I have found ebay a godsend...so far I've got my shoes (brand new) £5 my tiara (brand new) £15, my bridesmaid dress £10 once worn and page boy suit £10 once worn,guest book (brand new)£7 and jewellery £10 and I've seen a bouquet on there I like and even looking to get my dress off there,they do everything you could ever want...so yes I think if your prepared to try sites like ebay your be well in budget...good luck x
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    • CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
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    our weddings coming in at £5,000 on budget!!!!!,,its so doable,,look on ebay for decorations,ask around local shops or were you life for someone who makes cakes,ours would of cost us £450 but a local lady is only charging us £200 thats for a 3 tier topsy turvy cake and 50 cupcakes around it,shop around and haggle,it really can be done,,,theres a fab website called glitterbelles thats were i got my tiara only cost me £20!!!!!!,,its worth looking around at different options hun.good luck xxx
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    • sarah2011
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    Hi everyone,i think its easy to have a wedding under £5000,thats our budget too.we're lucky that we have so many friends with talents so its wont cost us a fortune!we're not having a church wedding but having wedding and reception in a hotel so its cheaper and the hotel is gorgeous!xx
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    • stevielovesryan
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    how on earth can u do that. i have set a budget for £16,000 and i see it hitting well over. scotland is so expensive
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    • L JO
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    This will be my second wedding and I'm lucky enough to be having another church wedding as its my partners first time so I'm well aware on how much everything can cost,my first wedding was in 1995 and we prob spent about £8,000-£9,000 which was alot back then I wanted everything bells,organist,choir you name it I had it fairytale wedding dress etc etc....but being totally honest with you all it really was a waste of money,my dress I wore for about 5 hours and its now sitting in my loft gathering dust,and afterwards I realised all that money we spent was just to more for a better word 'show off'....this time round I'm still going to have a lovely wedding but have realised it doesnt have to cost the earth if your prepared to shop around and compromise,its the wedding vows that are the most important part of the day after all...and in this credit crunch we are in is it really worth the chance of running yourself into debt......
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    • CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
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    iv got tobe honest,this subject really annoys me,,at the end of the day its about 2 people showing the world how much they love each other,not how expensive the dress was or the flowers or the cars ,,,alot of people i know have commented on how organised i am with my big day and the truth of the matter is,im still having my DREAM WEDDING with everything we want and more,but because of all the planning time iv had iv been able to shop around and get real bargains,,just because something is more expensive it doesnt make it anymore special or better then a cheaper version,,trust me a wedding is easily done on £5,000 ,,i so agree with you ljo so many brides think the more they spend the better their wedding is going to be,but the truth is the loose sight of whats important,,me and glenn wanted to make sure the day was about us and our children and it is..id never dream of spending a silly amount of money on my wedding day,id rather use it to decorate our home or have a nice holiday
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    • onewilson@btinternet
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    Hi, Im getting married in Scotland in Nov 2010. Im having my dream venue and have set a budget of £5000 and im well on the way to achieving that. I completely agree that getting married is about two people making a commitment to each other and not about how much money can be spent. Im getting married on a Sunday which was almost half price and we're only having close family and friends for the meal. the venue were great, I told them how much I could spend and they told me what I could get. We have a house together and I'd rather pay off some of my mortgage than pay thousands on one day. I've found my dress, which is an ex-sample spanish designer dress for £250. The venue has organised a piper and DJ for us included in the price. Im hunting around on e-bay for favours etc and i;ve found personalised thistle invites for £39. Im having a marks and spencers cake (£199). It can be done for a sensible amount of money! Good luck!
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    • stevielovesryan
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    i completly agree that it is about me and ryan but my mother has made it 100 times more expensive i know she wants the best for me but if my budget was less then it wouldnt take us 2 and a half years. how do u deal with mother and mother in laws.
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    • onewilson@btinternet
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    With difficulty... It's hard trying to keep them happy, but to not let them take over. Remember that it is your day! Mum's get carried away with the whole excitement of planning etc! My mum keeps telling me who to invite and to get a veil, but im quite stubborn and have told her (very politely) that it is our day and that this is what i want. thankfully she has calmed down a bit now! lol It does help that we are paying for it all ourselves....it must be harder if parents are contributing financially.
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    • CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
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    dealing with mums and mums in law is hard but there is a way,,all you do is tell them that although you appreciate all their help and input it is still your day and the final choice is yours,,im lucky iv had nothing like that with either of our parents,the only person whos really tried to interfer was my sister and i soon put her in her place,,DONT LET ANYONE TAKE OVER YOUR DAY OR IT SOON BECOMES WHAT THEY WANT AND NOT ABOUT YOU OR YOUR PARTNER
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    • onewilson@btinternet
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    I must have a sister like you! My sister still not happy because i've not asked her to be a bridesmaid. Im only having 40 during the day and dont want the wedding party to be bigger than the guest list, therefore picked one child from each other's side of the family. But im sticking to my guns.....she has said she's going to work on me for the year and that she will pay her for her own dress etc......but im still not having her!!
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    • Princess Peach
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    Hi girlys

    Theres a really good website - http://www.cheap-wedding-success.co.uk/
    Its fab, my budget is quite high but even so theres some great ideas to cut costs on all areas of your day and it still be amazing, the girl who made it did her wedding for £5000, you can also sign up for newsletters

    Hope this helps & Good luck :) xx
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    • CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
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    lol ,,its got that bad iv not invited her,she threatened to wreck my wedding cake!!!,it all started over bridesmaids,she automatically assumed that her children would be bridesmaids,but because my partner has a large family it would of meant ending up with with about 10 bridesmaids so i said no and im just having my daughter and best friend,oh she threw the mother of all tantrums ,,but like i told her,its my day not hers,,stick to your guns hun x~x~x
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    • onewilson@btinternet
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    You're right it is your day! My sister would want all attention on her and I have a son from a previous relationship who I want to feel special on the day, so Im NOT giving in! It's a shame though that they just cant be happy for us!
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    • CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
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    i think alot of it is jelousy to,im having the wedding she wanted,but she rushed her,were as iv taken my time with all the planning,my son is giving me away with my dad hel only be 10,they both get to walk me down the aisle
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    • debs x
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    We are on a budget too and I think the key thing is haggle like mad, it is amazing what they can actually drop down to if you do and you feel great afterwards lol, shop around too dont just presume prices are set in stone, one hotel offered to drop the hall price from £500 to £100 just to get or custom so it can be done,. Debs x
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    • L JO
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    Stevie...I have to agree with tiggs its your day and dont let anyone talk you into anything you dont want,I'm very lucky we are being left to organise everything ourselves this time but my last wedding was almost ruined by my ex mother in law I wish I had been firmer and spoke up but I just went along with everything they wanted and looking back there was so much I would of changed...all I'm thankfull for is I've got another chance to have MY dream wedding and this time it will be just what WE want....good luck hun sounds like you might need it xx
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    • Helena
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    I'm getting really worried about budgets i to would like to stick to between 5000 and 7000 but everything we have looked at for our civil ceremony is looking more like 10000 to 14000 i'm really losing faith at the moment how on earth i can find a hotel and to host the whole thing at a reasonable price i 'll never know i hope you manage it and any tips you could give would be most welcome
    Helen
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    • CommentAuthorMrs Daltry
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    hi helena,
    all i can tell you is basically what iv done,originally we were getting married at 2pm,but that meant 2 buffet sittings,sending the cost up by £800,so by changing the time of our wedding to 4pm we only have one buffet from 6pm onwards saving £800,we'v also hired our local rugby club to host the reception only costing us £100.dont loose heart hun it will all come together just do some local asking around and be perpared to make a few compromises
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    • guapetona
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    Hi, i find it amazing how many ppl there are with a 5000 budget!! i thought it was just me lol I dont want all the extravogant stuff im not a katie price. My day is about cermenting our relationship. We have two children and it all happened so fast, we were together 5mths when i fell pregnant then 2mths after our daughter was born i fell pregnant again with our son so 3yrs down the road with many ups and downs we have a 2yr and 1yr old and we are more solid than ever.
    I like what the vicar said to me, she said the wedding should be about us coming into the church as a couple and walking out as a family. So basically i dont walk in with my kids but we all walk out together, and i thought that was really nice.
    congratulaions everyone by the way!! im getting married next aug, have only got church and reception sorted oh and the dress, im struggling to book anything or get quotes coz they all say oh get xmas over with and come and see me in the new year!!
    So it'll be full steam ahead on 1st Jan lol
    Nicki x
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    • jodie
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    hi, my budget is £5000 tops including the honeymoon n im coming in way under that at about £3000 dont know how tho just added it up and im only up to just over £2000 with the honeymoon still to book only thing i can think of is my grandparents are making my cake and flowers for me so must be saving aload there i guess and as far as im aware i have everything sorted now apart from 1 bridesmaid present for my youngest bridesmaid as shes only 1 n hard 2 buy for as she has loads already.
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    • guapetona
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    Hi jodie i would buy her a little bangle (is she doesnt already have one) they can be nice because you can keep them and pass them down to your children, i still have my baby braclet and both my children have worn it!!
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    • lotbot
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    its easily done im trying to do it as cheap as poss coz i dnt want to waste money, implanning it way in advance started a few mnths ago and am gettin married in may 2011 lol but ive been rele lucky my sis is making my cake, my auntie is doing all my stationary, i got my dress for free from a chairty shop where i used to volunteer (its brand new) and gettin help from family rather than presents
    so it can be dne soo easy
    xx
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    • Rachel&Adam
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    I'm planning on keeping he budget no more than £5,000. To be honest, I'd rather start married life without having the worrying of paying of debts. I would love a church wedding. You have to aim to keep costs as low as possible.. Make invites yourself, brides to pay for their own shoes and maybe even dresses?? I have a friend who is excellent at making Wedding Cakes so plan to get hers to make mine, all I have to do is pay for the ingredients. It's about who you know & how they can help.. x
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    • mym72
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    Wow £5000 - we intend to get married and have a honeymoon on less than that lol. I agree with you Guapetona - the day is about cementing your relationship. The extras don't have to be too much - the most important part of the day is exchanging vows, be it with 40 or 400 people present.

    We're getting married August 2011 and are having a late (3.45) wedding at the registry office, photos afterwards then a buffet in the evening (that way we can invite more people without the added expense of a formal reception). This gives family and close friends chance to celebrate at the ceremony - and everyone else to be part of it as well. I really believe that everything we need for our wedding doesn't have to be on the higher end of the scale, budget wise - and if we plan carefully and look around we'll get everything we need for a good price. (I think it's being a Yorkshire lass that makes me like this lol).

    We intend to plan everything ourselves then things can't get out of hand - and hopefully will be able to book a couple of weeks in the sun for the honeymoon as well. Congratulations and good luck to everyone with their budgets and weddings.

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    • kessy77
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    hey guys, I agree that the best thing is to keep site of whats important. Ive also found that sticking to some old fashioned ideas help i.e - traditionally only women were given favours (and they were always sugared almonds, which are the cheapest favours around to make!), I'm having mini-eggs though as our wedding is on Good Friday! We found civil-ceremony venue that only holds 40 and is beautiful, that has also helped us to keep down the number of guests we are inviting to the sit down meal and found a reception venue that doesnt charge for room hire and includes the bride and grroms 1st night accomodation. they are doing a 3 course sit down meal at £15 a head, which is very reasonable and have offered a great choice of dishes. Best thing to do is shop around, like others have said. My HTB is fed up with the amount of time I'm spending on the laptop, but then if I didnt the wedding would be costing us twice as much! Write lists of everything that is most important to you, and what your budget is for each thing, that has also helped me greatly. Call in any favours from friends and family, for example I have 2 uncles who are into photography and a friend who is as well, they are all takign 'official' photos and videoing everything for me. No expensive wedding photographer! Also have friends of frinds with nice cars, a new Jag and a blinged up Range Rover who are doing our driving for us for the cost of the fuel. Pay to ask around, you will be suprised by how much people want to help.
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    • lala "mod" bunni
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    I have just found and read through this thread i`m so glad i did ,,,,,lots of tips ty girls

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    • alibum
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    If we had £5000 i still wouldn't be spending it all on a wedding our budget is a maximum of £2000 and that still seems a lot to me, i think it stems back to being a single parent at 19 and learning about life the hard way! i have to find the best deals for everything..we are having a church wedding and have hired a football club for our receptionxx
 

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