Re: Not about tractors but I REALLY need to know.

Posted by Glenn(WV) on December 23, 2002 at 19:22:58 from (65.134.218.67):

In Reply to: Not about tractors but I REALLY need to know. posted by Bill Oakes NY on December 23, 2002 at 17:52:26:

Bill, try not to worry about it. I have worked on several weddings in various capacities, and I have seen how much things can cost. That number includes things like renting a church, string orchestra for the ceremony, catered sit-down dinner with china and fine silverware, band or disc jockey for the reception, dance hall for the reception, wedding gown that costs in the mid four-figures, chair and table rental for the reception, favors for everyone attending, engraved invitations, photos, the whole nine yards and then nine yards more. A lot of this stuff is fluff and isn't needed, or at least I think so.

One of my friends' daughters got married not quite two years ago. He and his wife coughed up nearly $2000 alone for photos - $2000!! Too much if you ask me. Get some people to bid against each other like you would do when you buy a car. Make 'em offer you a better deal. Music for the ceremony? CDs full of wedding music are available for $10-$15 ... a lot cheaper than paying for musicians. Know someone who has access to a building you could use for the reception? See if they'll let you use it for nothing or for a small fee, provided you clean up afterwards. Flowers? Could use silk instead of real. There are all kinds of ways to reduce cost. Oh, and one more thing ... the "perfect" wedding is a myth. I have yet to see a "perfect" wedding, and I think people worry too much about the details rather than focusing on the point of the wedding ceremony.

Tom has a great idea - determine how much you can afford and stick to it - if your daughter and her boyfriend want more than your budget allows, let them pay for it. They've got a year to save up for it, so why shouldn't they help out? It's their wedding, let 'em chip in on the cost.

The thing I don't understand is why people feel they have to put on a SHOW instead of a wedding. I know people who have actually taken out home equity loans to pay for their daughter's wedding. Everyone likes a nice wedding, but why do people have to show off???? I guess I just like things simple and straightforward.

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