Wedding costs
Nov 15th 2006, 10:00 am
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Wedding costs
Just interested in people's views on this.
We know a couple aged about 30, not very well-off, living in rented accommodation and he has no medical insurance. However, they are planning to spend all their savings on a fancy wedding.
I would advise them to use their money towards their future, but am I just being unromantic?
We know a couple aged about 30, not very well-off, living in rented accommodation and he has no medical insurance. However, they are planning to spend all their savings on a fancy wedding.
I would advise them to use their money towards their future, but am I just being unromantic?
Nov 15th 2006, 10:04 am
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by Sally
Just interested in people's views on this.
We know a couple aged about 30, not very well-off, living in rented accommodation and he has no medical insurance. However, they are planning to spend all their savings on a fancy wedding.
I would advise them to use their money towards their future, but am I just being unromantic?
We know a couple aged about 30, not very well-off, living in rented accommodation and he has no medical insurance. However, they are planning to spend all their savings on a fancy wedding.
I would advise them to use their money towards their future, but am I just being unromantic?
a great day ...
Nov 15th 2006, 10:11 am
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Re: Wedding costs
blimey, depends on your priorities, but I'd rather put savings down on a nice pad than on a wedding, they could always renew there vows when there a bit more plush.
I think our wedding was a few grand all in, including me flying over
I think our wedding was a few grand all in, including me flying over
Nov 15th 2006, 10:16 am
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by Sally
Just interested in people's views on this.
We know a couple aged about 30, not very well-off, living in rented accommodation and he has no medical insurance. However, they are planning to spend all their savings on a fancy wedding.
I would advise them to use their money towards their future, but am I just being unromantic?
We know a couple aged about 30, not very well-off, living in rented accommodation and he has no medical insurance. However, they are planning to spend all their savings on a fancy wedding.
I would advise them to use their money towards their future, but am I just being unromantic?
Nov 15th 2006, 10:16 am
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by Sally
Just interested in people's views on this.
We know a couple aged about 30, not very well-off, living in rented accommodation and he has no medical insurance. However, they are planning to spend all their savings on a fancy wedding.
I would advise them to use their money towards their future, but am I just being unromantic?
We know a couple aged about 30, not very well-off, living in rented accommodation and he has no medical insurance. However, they are planning to spend all their savings on a fancy wedding.
I would advise them to use their money towards their future, but am I just being unromantic?
In the UK people spend on average £18,000. To me it isn't justified to spend that amount of money in a single day..
We just had a very simple wedding at the local register office; just us and 2 witnesses. We meant to have a proper wedding at a later date in Spain but then we felt that we were already married and it wasn't worth it.. I still feel that maybe we should do some kind of celebration for our familes to get together, but I'm not sure what or where.. we'll see..
Nov 15th 2006, 10:19 am
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by anabella
In the UK people spend on average £18,000. To me it isn't justified to spend that amount of money in a single day..
I just had a very simple wedding at the local register office; just us and 2 witnesses. We meant to do a proper wedding at a later date in Spain but then we felt that we were already married and it wasn't worth it.. I still feel that maybe we should do some kind of celebration for our familes to get together, but I'm not sure what or where.. we'll see..
I just had a very simple wedding at the local register office; just us and 2 witnesses. We meant to do a proper wedding at a later date in Spain but then we felt that we were already married and it wasn't worth it.. I still feel that maybe we should do some kind of celebration for our familes to get together, but I'm not sure what or where.. we'll see..
Elina and I aren't married yet. We've only been together 17 years and have 2 kids. I'm just making sure she's right for me first
Nov 15th 2006, 10:20 am
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by lionheart
Elina and I aren't married yet. We've only been together 17 years and have 2 kids. I'm just making sure she's right for me first
Nov 15th 2006, 10:20 am
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by anabella
In the UK people spend on average £18,000. To me it isn't justified to spend that amount of money in a single day..
We just had a very simple wedding at the local register office; just us and 2 witnesses. We meant to have a proper wedding at a later date in Spain but then we felt that we were already married and it wasn't worth it.. I still feel that maybe we should do some kind of celebration for our familes to get together, but I'm not sure what or where.. we'll see..
We just had a very simple wedding at the local register office; just us and 2 witnesses. We meant to have a proper wedding at a later date in Spain but then we felt that we were already married and it wasn't worth it.. I still feel that maybe we should do some kind of celebration for our familes to get together, but I'm not sure what or where.. we'll see..
We did the same...7 guests...lunch afterwards...down the pub in the evening. No honeymoon. No regrets.
Nov 15th 2006, 10:23 am
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Re: Wedding costs
Wouldn't it be great to be married by Ray 
Nov 15th 2006, 10:23 am
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by lionheart
Elina and I aren't married yet. We've only been together 17 years and have 2 kids. I'm just making sure she's right for me first
Nov 15th 2006, 10:23 am
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Re: Wedding costs
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I'll will officiate your wedding for a pittance ...........
Nov 15th 2006, 10:24 am
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by Sally
Wouldn't it be great to be married by Ray
He would make the day fun for sure..
Nov 15th 2006, 10:24 am
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by Sally
Wouldn't it be great to be married by Ray
Nov 15th 2006, 10:25 am
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by Sally
Just interested in people's views on this.
We know a couple aged about 30, not very well-off, living in rented accommodation and he has no medical insurance. However, they are planning to spend all their savings on a fancy wedding.
I would advise them to use their money towards their future, but am I just being unromantic?
We know a couple aged about 30, not very well-off, living in rented accommodation and he has no medical insurance. However, they are planning to spend all their savings on a fancy wedding.
I would advise them to use their money towards their future, but am I just being unromantic?
I had a nice but small wedding, friends to do the flowers and cake. And our money like most canny Brits went towards the down payment.
Nov 15th 2006, 10:25 am
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Re: Wedding costs
Originally Posted by Ray
Far better than being married TO Ray
