Wedding costs

[cailin maith]

While this is certainly the form in the states, it doesn't seem to be over here. We had full on wedding plus reception (not just the party bit) and received barely 1/5 cost ph. Not complaining; just informational. It might just be that my family and friends are tight, but I'd wager that a few of the married bods on here will have experienced the same.

I think it is people in this country.... no offence but when it comes to wedding gifts.... it's a pretty poor show.

I went to 3 weddings at home last year and as a family, my brother and sister and my parents didn't give less than €500 between us.... and that was the norm!!! Having been here for so long I was shocked but my parents just laughed at me....

[TheFaQQer]

Go to the Caribbean on hols and get married there... saves a lot of fuss.

I know someone who did that.

Viva, Las Vegas!

[Dow Jones]

Stingy Brits

Dead right love. Don't forget that in the States - and to a lesser extend here - there are ethnic weddings like Greek or Jewish that you can only give cash (in $ 100 bills) in an envelope or even pin it on the bride or groom. A bit vulgar a purist may say, but a couple can end up with $ 20-30 k which is a nice tidy sum - no expenses either, as one (or both) of the families usually pay.

[SizeZero]

I'll probably be getting the cheapest wedding of the lot - and it's not because I'm getting married to a Scot.

Getting a Registry Office ceremony, with only immediate family coming to it - about 7 people excluding me and him. Probably a stand-up buffet at a hotel somewhere and I'll be lucky to get a honeymoon. I'll end up paying for it as my father is no longer with us and my fiancee is unemployed at the moment!

I'll be lucky if it doesn't exceed a couple of hundred pounds.

Get married in Holland. A wedding at the town hall at 9am on Monday mornings is free. As it's Holland, that means they have a HUGE waiting list.

These chappies love a bargain.

[Denny]

A 'Dress Down Friday' theme civil wedding ceremony followed by a rollickin' knees up down at Maggies Cafe with a grubfest of Egg, Beans, Spam and Chips and Mr Squirty brown sauce washed down with bottomless pots of tea shouldn't cost too much!

[NotAllThere]

A 'Dress Down Friday' theme civil wedding ceremony followed by a rollickin' knees up down at Maggies Cafe with a grubfest of Egg, Beans, Spam and Chips and Mr Squirty brown sauce washed down with bottomless pots of tea shouldn't cost too much!

With a few crates of Dom Perignon, that would have got mine and the missus's vote...

I've seen a number of putative marriages break down under the strain of organising the wedding. Probably a good thing, I suppose. We just said to the parents - organise what you will, all we care about is signing the register.

One thing I would say - you can't have too many flowers. And if you can, get them from the farms - you'll save a fortune.

[oracleslave]

One thing I would say - you can't have too many flowers.

Waste of money that could go to booze and food imo.

[Lockhouse]

I've seen a number of putative marriages break down under the strain of organising the wedding

Many years ago I split up with someone the day the invites were due to go out. Lost 3K in deposits but a small price to pay compared to splitting up after getting married.

[NotAllThere]

Happened to my sister-in-law. They kept trying to please everyone else, instead of themselves.

[Pondlife]

A 'Dress Down Friday' theme civil wedding ceremony followed by a rollickin' knees up down at Maggies Cafe with a grubfest of Egg, Beans, Spam and Chips and Mr Squirty brown sauce washed down with bottomless pots of tea shouldn't cost too much!

I could see if Chas n' Dave are still about for the band. They could probably use the work.