Weddings - who should pay for what?
Watch this postWhat is a reasonable amount to spend on a wedding. My son is getting married and So far the costs are at £12000 excluding the honeymoon. I've been told this is quite reasonable. I'm paying half they are paying the other half themselves. Personally I can think of better things to spend the money on. I have been married 31 years. We got married at a Registry Office with 2 friends as witnesses. It cost £18. We then flew off to Italy for our honeymoon which we paid for ourselves. How much would you pay for a Wedding and who should pay?
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I paid for my daughters dresses. In fact the only thing 'free' was the church which was the most important bit.
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I also got married in a Registry Office, although family was present, my brother-in-law paid for the buffet, held in our flat, as a wedding present and we didn't even bother with a honeymoon.
I sometimes think these days young woman are more concerned with having an extravagant wedding to show their friends than the actual wedding. I know it is a 'special' day but in these days of struggling with mortgages etc. you would think money could be better spent.