Ahhh Nic, I am so jealous that you will be there soon but I can't wait to hear all about it when you get back!
Target Weight-loss: 42lb. Total-loss so far: 30lb :)
~ Marrying my Soulmate in Kenya...
as the Sunsets just the Two of Us & some Giraffes ~
CommentAuthorxxRosiexx
Ours was originally around £15K but now it is looking for like £20k hopefully it won't go up anymore and we'll get good at searching for bargains lol
22-09-2012 I marry my best friend.
CommentAuthorTinsel
We started at 12K. Then researched and found everything was MUCH more expensive than we thought lol! Went to £15k, then £18k then decided we wouldn't have a budget! Everything all in (honeymoon, mini-moon, spends, everything) will end up at about £24k.
I have no problem spending what is our hard earned money on the wedding. I am getting EVERYTHING I want - I intend to only do it once! My parents have been very generous and gifted us £2k, which really helped.
I know the marriage is more important than the wedding, but I am 31 and want the day of my dreams and for me, that includes lots of extras that are not necessary. We've saved hard each month and have been planning for 16 months so we could afford everything.
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CommentAuthorRaggedyAnne
a few years ago we were booked and paid to go on safari in Kenya, then something happened a month before we were meant to go and we had to cancel. we got our money back and then 3 days later my car packed in and i spent the money getting another car. when it came to booking the honeymoon, H2B had gone off the idea of Kenya but I still would love to go. take pleanty of pics.....a once in a lifetime holiday......gorgeous.
I can resist anything but temptation
CommentAuthoralmost a year wife!!
ours is 4-5,000 i cannot justify spending anymore than i have because personally i feel it becomes ridiculous! if i can spend less believe i will!!!!!!
That's a real shame RaggedyAnne - Maybes it was a sign, with your car packing in 3days later!
I don't know about Nic but me & h2b will have a camera each Don't want to miss a thing lol x
Target Weight-loss: 42lb. Total-loss so far: 30lb :)
~ Marrying my Soulmate in Kenya...
as the Sunsets just the Two of Us & some Giraffes ~
CommentAuthorRaggedyAnne
Not really a sign, my mum died suddenly......so we didnt feel like going and enjoying a holiday, but I will go one day.....i guarantee it. Its something I always wanted to do.
I can resist anything but temptation
CommentAuthorNicsquared
H2b has a DSLR camera and i just have an ordinary one - zoom is very important! When we went last time the couple we were with had a video camera and they have really good zooms, im thinking of getting one (thinking of getting someone to video the ceremony with it too). However big your lens is be prepared for the people in the van next to you to have one three times the size I couldnt get used to binoculars as i get confused with my glasses off lol
There are so many people out there who will tell you
what you can't do.
What you have to do is turn around and say, "watch me"!!
CommentAuthorAnastasia
So very sorry to hear this.
I am sure you will one day!
Target Weight-loss: 42lb. Total-loss so far: 30lb :)
~ Marrying my Soulmate in Kenya...
as the Sunsets just the Two of Us & some Giraffes ~
CommentAuthorRaggedyAnne
Thanks......it was 5 years ago and so its OK now......but yes i will definately go.....and to thailand, another of my dream destinations.
I can resist anything but temptation
CommentAuthorx~Hails~x
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WOW reading through this and seeing what I put at the beginning of our engagement makes me laugh knowing what my budget is now lol. It has nearly doubled lol But that is one reason we postponed so long, so we could get EXACTLY what we want
Venue -70 day, 100 evening, all in one place, out of season on a sunday, 2 course meal and wedding cake as dessert, bacon rolls and mini chip cones for reception and only providing hot chocolate as drinks rest a cash bar = £3k Car - £200 Flowers - £350 Chair covers etc - £500 Suits - £400 Jewellery -£250 Bridesmaids dresses -£80 each (only paying for two as sister paying for the other two) - £160 Flower girl dress - £60 Shoes - £150 (2 pairs) Hair - £200 Make up - £200 Caricturist -£400 Trio - £300 Sweetie/dessert buffer - £350 DJ - £300 Videographer -£99 Photographer - £1200 Rings - £650 Gifts - £150 Cake - £0 - BEST FRIEND MAKING AS A GIFT Dress - £0 - SISTER PAYING FOR IT
As for the big budget's I say go for it, you have the money to spare (well you know what I mean) and won't miss it then why the heck not...........I know I would if if I had it!!
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CommentAuthorJill
Ours is looking like 14k, not including the honeymoon or dress as our parents are paying for these. That overwhelms me tbh, we'd originally thought 6k which was unrealistic for the things we want for the day. It amazes me that h2b isnt going mad about it (me thinks he has a stash somewhere that I dont know about) but I know we'll have enough to cover it and I've recently gone back to working fulltime so I dont feel like it's so much of a financial burden on h2b. We both want the same things for the day so isnt an issue although I do think sometimes we could have had a nice wedding and a new car for the amount on money we'll be spending on one day x
29th September 2012
Cant wait to be Mrs D!
CommentAuthorLoopster
Wow after reading this thread sounds like I really need some tips. My budget started at 20k and is looking like it will be more like 25k. Both sets of parents are giving 4k each. But we have really struggled keeping to what we'd set. I thought I'd done really well with things like catering its costing £18 a head for a 3 option 3 course meal. Where am I going wrong? xx
CommentAuthorJill
Wow that's good for your meal hun, what else are you going for that's bumping it up? Ours works out to about £42 per head for our meal, not including drinks, canapes or evening buffet x
29th September 2012
Cant wait to be Mrs D!
CommentAuthorElle23
Loopster, what are your choices for the day? Is the venue hire high? Pricey dress? Have you made anything yourself?
To be wed on our 10 year anniversary! 23.08.2013
CommentAuthorElle23
Our venue is costing £3600 This is for 56 day guests, welcome drink of champagne after ceremony which will be held there, 3 course wedding breakfast, 1/2 bottle of wine per head with the meal, glass of sparkling wine for toasts, light evening buffet (bacon & sausage baps, cheeseboard and crackers & 4 items of our choice) That also includes our evening guests at an estimated number of 70 We also get the bridal suite and breakfast the following morning, all included
To be wed on our 10 year anniversary! 23.08.2013
CommentAuthorEMC
Our budget is 22000, started at 21000. We didn't think we'd be spending this much, and hadn't set a budget before we started looking at venues. We ended up spending 17,500 on the venue, food and drink. You only get to do something like this once and we wanted ALL our friends to be there. We're not even having a honeymoon, we can't afford one and our schedules don't meet together for long enough. For us, this really is the start of our lives together, because we're long distance, always have been, and have never lived together. The night we get married is the night we'll move into our first home together.
CommentAuthorMrsKisywisy
i think that if i could afford it, i'd spend 30k too!!!
that's not to say bigger is always better, but if the higher budget ladies can afford it, go for it!!!
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CommentAuthorSijen
Ours started at £8,000 (funding it all ourselves and without a honeymoon) then it increased to £10,000 with donations from both our parents, and it's currently at £11,000 without our honeymoon spends but does include our flights (staying with friends).
Scary at how unrealistic I was at the initial budgeting phase. We're just saving and paying as we go now. Seems to be working!
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CommentAuthorsuzky123
I agree, I think its relative to earnings but we havent spent the money just for the sake of it. We carefully selected what we wanted to make sure we had the quality we were after. It does include everything and we have spent a fair bit just on rings. I think the reason we have gone so high is because it was simple to save up without it impacting upon our quality of life at all, we have a house, we dont drink or smoke so we thought why not :) Just hope it all comes together nicely which I am sure it will. I agree, bigger is not always better so hopefully our decisions are the right ones and it all pieces together nicely.
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CommentAuthorSijen
ditto suzky - the last few months we've really tightened our belts and saving every spare penny but it's not really affecting our lifestyle, we're actually enjoying our Saturday night bottle of wine, dvd and nibbles instead of a cinema trip or meal out.
10 years together...
Finally Mr & Mrs
27.07.12
CommentAuthorValerieM74
Our budget is £2000 but so far if doing my calculations can make it £1000. Fair enough it aint no big posh hotel etc but that isnt wat i want as to me marriage isnt abt how much money u spend its abt 2 ppl committing their love to each other n me, my h2b n son becoming a proper wee family. Also i love looking for a gd bargain. Alot of friends n family also specialise in catering and photography so that saves us money as they have offered to do it for us as a gift :) x
CommentAuthorOWB
We set the original budget at around £5-£6k, knowing that if we needed to there was room to go a bit higher. Our wedding plans have changed several times, but we should be on target for the £5k (without the honeymoon). We're not having an extravagant wedding, as we're not really extravagant people.
I've seen on here that people often feel guilty about spending a lot on their wedding, but if you have the cash then why not. Better a £20k wedding that you can afford with a bit of saving, than having a £2k wedding on credit!
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CommentAuthorNikitaL
Our budget at the moment is £100! lol as that is all we have! We are saving for 6 months and then going to see how much we have so we can work out a beter budget. So farfor the venue we want its just under 3k. I already have my dress, h2b has his kilt and i am making everything i can. My sister is making our cake, my friend is a dj, my grandad is doing the photography, my moh already has her dress from a previous wedding, and my mum is making the centerpieces. So for the timebeing it is just save save save and keep our fingers crossed wehave enough! :)
CommentAuthorLoopster
Elle 23 and Jill. My numbers obviously aren't helping I have 160 to the day and a further 160 to the evening. My biggest spend atm is my marqee which is 8000. But I live in the VERY North of Scotland and researched very hard before deciding on one which was the cheapest. My photographer cost my 2000 again researched and it was about the average going rate. Anyone else struggling where they live for competative prices? Or do you think I could bargin more? xx
CommentAuthorRebeccaR36
My budget was £4,000, but I think it will creep nearer to £4.500. We didnt want a big day, just a relaxed informal wedding where we could celebrate with our family and friends. Our ceremony is at a beautiful registry office costing only £300, the reception venue is going to work out about £2k, thats for 40 day guests and 100 evening guests, 3 course dinner, reception drinks, drinks on table, evening buffet anda DJ. Im not having a big traditional dress, will prop be something more bridesmaidy in style.
Ive been working really hard to keep costs down. We are going to do the flowers and decorations our selves, get the cake from M&S and decorate it, get invites off ebay or vistaprint etc etc.
This is second time around for both of us, so we are reluctant to spend loads of money, and have plenty of other things to pay out for.
CommentAuthorAntonia9
we set the budget for 30k , but i promised myself that i wouldnt spend that much, at the moment with the things i have booked and paid for etc... im at 19k, i think it will just go over 25k with the honeymoon...... x
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CommentAuthorFuture Brookes :)
We haven't set a budget....is this bad?! However cheaper the better, iv got 15K in mind but hoping it wont be any more than that cus I know how things can mount up without you realising! x
CommentAuthorzowie
Mine is around £20k. We originally want to get married 2010 but decided to put it back so we could have the exact wedding we wanted. I fell in love with the most beautiful venue but that has a high cost and to accessorize everything around it has also had a huge cost so the price has to reflect that. H2B also tells me that I'm not allowed second best on the day so I have no regrets xx
CommentAuthorPB
Our original budget was £3000 but as the venue was £3000 i think i can safely say we have gone over! I am not sure that i want to work out by how much though.All i know is that we can easily afford what we have spent.We could afford it but i could never justify spending massive amounts of money on just one day and i would certainly not even consider getting into debt to do it! Everyones different though,maybe i'm just tight lol! xxx
CommentAuthormizzkt
£3k was original, its now £5k (without honeymoon)
CommentAuthorValerieM74
Poulton bride i have the same thoughts as u. But, as i say if u have the money for a huge expensive wedding then y not lol!! We dont have that type of money and we dont want a big flashy wedding, no matter how we do it it will still be OUR day :) xx
CommentAuthorRaggedyAnne
Poulton bride.....ditto. We are only having a small wedding because we want to, we COULD find more friends and family to invite, but we dont want to feed the 40,000......Our budget was around £5,000 but thats because we didnt know the price of things and as it happens i have spent much less than that.....bonus. the honeymoon is a different kettle of fish....but the wedding itself will cost under £3,000 making it small like we have , we have easily been able to afford the things we wanted, and paid cash for everything, if we had had a bigger wedding then it may have been a different story. and no way would we put a wedding on plastic! Although I have saved mega amounts amounts by shopping around, it still peeves me to spend it at all! LOL £50 pp to eat dinner! when we could all have gone to a restaurant for half that price....ah well.
I can resist anything but temptation
CommentAuthorMrsBroady2B
Our budget is 10k. The lower we can get it the better. Don't think we will end up far off that though. The venue looks like it's going to cost almost 5k. I'm going to make all my own stationary and my mum knows a lady who make's cakes and does flowers and she only charges for materials as she does it for a hobby, so that will be a BIG saving there.
CommentAuthorGlitterfairy
To be honest I never really had a budget as I've been buying stuff since we got engaged so spread the cost of everything over a long period of time. I think by the time we have finished it will probably be around 6K.
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CommentAuthormrs-anni-oc
we fell behind... by £8 not bad if ya ask me. was my fault as well i dropped the box with the goldfish bowls in so had to replace 6 of them. if not would have come in at under £3.5k
CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
its nice to see what a mix of budget we all have .....at the end of the day despite what we spend we will all have achieved the same thing ..committing ourselves to the person we want to spend the rest of our live with
Our budget was £10K for Vegas (inc honeymoon) AND the London blessing and reception. I've just done a final tot up and we came in.....drum roll please ladies....at £9.5K! that's including all spending money whilst in Vegas/on honeymoon too!
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CommentAuthorMadam Butterfly
Woop woop Little kettle! I first thought (before even looking into costs of anything) about £7-8k After looking into costs I did a spreadsheet with everything incl honeymoon and even a 'misc' £100 for little things I forgot to budget for - £12,200 After getting quotes - £11,500.
I agree with lala its nice to see the mix of budgets. If people can afford to spend 30k on their dream day and others can do it all on 1k then thats great but at the end of it all we are all marrying the one we love which is priceless xxx
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CommentAuthorLeanne
Well, as we don't have a lot of money and not wanting to us plastic we are aiming for 4,500. We have not spent anything yet but for the church and venue without food, decorations its costing just under 500, so I'm hoping I come in way under budget and we can have a longer honeymoon.
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CommentAuthorOssie12
Our budget is 6k i think we are on track for that but have to say we would never have been able to do it without 'Groupon' yes that's right you heard me 'groupon' We got the most beautiful venue Lympne Castle in Kent the second we set foot in it we both loved it and the best bit was the price £2450 for venue and 60 people for drinks reception and a 3 course sit down meal. The venue alone should have been £2500 without the meal. We ended up with a saving of £4610. We wasn't planning on getting married until next summer but this deal came up and we couldn't resist, so brought the wedding forward to this October x
CommentAuthorNicsquared
Hello Ossie, I grew up in Lympne, its a lovely little place, i dont live anywhere near there anymore but my mum does. I know lots of people who have been married there and they have all had amazing days and brilliant photos.
There are so many people out there who will tell you
what you can't do.
What you have to do is turn around and say, "watch me"!!
CommentAuthorsuzky123
a work collegue of mine had a budget of 2k and I saw her photies today and at first I couldnt believe she did it on 2k. It all looked amazing and they had such a great time.
cant wait to be Mrs Evans less than 3 weeks woooo
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weight now 8st 4.5 lbs
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CommentAuthorMrs B
Ive spent the evening totting up everything, we anticipated it to come to £9,000 -£9,500 however after doing a full spreadsheet it has so far come to £11,000! I dont know how we thought it was around 9 before as we havent been excessive! :(
CommentAuthorsuzky123
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can I just be nosey and ask what people have spent on the actual venue and food itself (just venue and food) My friend is looking to see what is reasonable.
cant wait to be Mrs Evans less than 3 weeks woooo
start weight 10st 1.5 lbs
weight now 8st 4.5 lbs
total loss to date: 24.5 lbs now need to maintain!
CommentAuthorMrs B
We had an all inclusive deal for £2700 which includes the hire of venue, food, 3 drinks per person for 50 people, disco, evening buffet, toast master etc
I know you asked just venue and food but i cant give that as it was as a package lol x
CommentAuthorSaraC1
i didnt have a budget with my 1st wedding i had what i wanted and spent what i wanted i belive it came in at 8k including the honeymoon, church and reception for 100 ppl, horse and carriage, 1k on my dress/tiara/veil. etc... my parents paid for it.
this time around we are paying so we probably have 5k max. im selling my car soon so that should be 4kish so wont have to find much spare money
CommentAuthorLisa Ramos
When we originally starting planning the wedding we thought it would cost about £10000 and then I did the budget planner on here and it came out at £18000. So far we have spent £16000 and we have had £6000 from our parents, which is so generous. We have been skint for 15 months now, as every spare penny has gone on the wedding but it will all be worth it.
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CommentAuthorsuzky123
thanks mrs b2b... it gives me a good idea :)
cant wait to be Mrs Evans less than 3 weeks woooo
start weight 10st 1.5 lbs
weight now 8st 4.5 lbs
total loss to date: 24.5 lbs now need to maintain!
CommentAuthorNicsquared
I think ours is about 8k for just food, drink and venue for 60 for the day and a hog roast in the evening
There are so many people out there who will tell you
what you can't do.
What you have to do is turn around and say, "watch me"!!
<<<< envy smiley lol
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