Comments on: cost of weddings http://dan.hersam.com/2002/10/04/cost-of-weddings/ A computer programmer's commentary on news, Linux, programming, music, web design, trivia, humor, usability and whatever else strikes his fancy at the time. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:24:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kim Gowan http://dan.hersam.com/2002/10/04/cost-of-weddings/#comment-8809 Kim Gowan Fri, 16 Dec 2005 23:54:10 +0000 /?p=413#comment-8809 My finance and I have been together for 9 years and he just asked me to marry him, we have 3 kids and can only afford around $5,000.00 for our wedding and reception. There are around 150 friends and family that we want to invite, any advise will help on how to make this all come together. Kim Gowan My finance and I have been together for 9 years and he just asked me to marry him, we have 3 kids and can only afford around $5,000.00 for our wedding and reception. There are around 150 friends and family that we want to invite, any advise will help on how to make this all come together.

Kim Gowan

]]> By: Patty http://dan.hersam.com/2002/10/04/cost-of-weddings/#comment-5443 Patty Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:23:54 +0000 /?p=413#comment-5443 At my wedding I was in a court room with my family members in the audience. I had a many appetizer-party afterwards at my home. I spent about 2 or 300 dollars. At my wedding I was in a court room with my family members in the audience. I had a many appetizer-party afterwards at my home. I spent about 2 or 300 dollars.

]]> By: Sandy http://dan.hersam.com/2002/10/04/cost-of-weddings/#comment-5421 Sandy Fri, 21 Jan 2005 06:51:54 +0000 /?p=413#comment-5421 I am also trying to plan a wedding on a budget. Mine is $10,000. Although my parents are willing and able to help (I am the only daughter)it seems absurd to "blow the whole wad" on a party, when we will need a washer/dryer a refrigerator etc. after the party! I have the mixed fortune of being in Hawaii where it is paradise but everything cost too much. For example the catering menu I got from the Hyatt @17.50pp is $4.50pp in my home town yacht club. I am so "over" talking to snobby caterers and flakey coordinators. If someone could give me a good idea I might still go through with it. I am the point where I want to send announcement cards and go on my honeymoon and call it a day. So much for the dream...... I am also trying to plan a wedding on a budget. Mine is $10,000. Although my parents are willing and able to help (I am the only daughter)it seems absurd to “blow the whole wad” on a party, when we will need a washer/dryer a refrigerator etc. after the party! I have the mixed fortune of being in Hawaii where it is paradise but everything cost too much. For example the catering menu I got from the Hyatt @17.50pp is $4.50pp in my home town yacht club. I am so “over” talking to snobby caterers and flakey coordinators. If someone could give me a good idea I might still go through with it. I am the point where I want to send announcement cards and go on my honeymoon and call it a day. So much for the dream……

]]> By: Levi http://dan.hersam.com/2002/10/04/cost-of-weddings/#comment-644 Levi Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=413#comment-644 One more reason to get married soon. Or, perhaps even better, not at all! Hmm. Well, we'll see. One more reason to get married soon. Or, perhaps even better, not at all! Hmm. Well, we’ll see.

]]> By: jason http://dan.hersam.com/2002/10/04/cost-of-weddings/#comment-645 jason Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=413#comment-645 I don't know about the accuracy of $22,000 for the *average* wedding. I know alot of average people, me being one of them, and they don't have $22,000 to spend on a wedding. Our wedding, which you were a part of may have looked expensive but in the end only cost around $5k-$6k. They don't have to be expensive and I think alot of hype is placed around it to make women feel obligated to bankrupt their parents in order to celebrate that special moment. Bah, you don't even remember half of it anyway! I don’t know about the accuracy of $22,000 for the *average* wedding. I know alot of average people, me being one of them, and they don’t have $22,000 to spend on a wedding. Our wedding, which you were a part of may have looked expensive but in the end only cost around $5k-$6k. They don’t have to be expensive and I think alot of hype is placed around it to make women feel obligated to bankrupt their parents in order to celebrate that special moment. Bah, you don’t even remember half of it anyway!

]]> By: dan http://dan.hersam.com/2002/10/04/cost-of-weddings/#comment-646 dan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=413#comment-646 True, but if you take your wedding ($5K) and the wedding of the couple in the article ($42K) the average is $23,500. I don't doubt that there are a lot of people who spend less than $10K, but there are also a lot of people spending way more than that, so the average ends up being rather high. Or you could just take the singles route and not have to spend anything :) True, but if you take your wedding ($5K) and the wedding of the couple in the article ($42K) the average is $23,500. I don’t doubt that there are a lot of people who spend less than $10K, but there are also a lot of people spending way more than that, so the average ends up being rather high.

Or you could just take the singles route and not have to spend anything :)

]]> By: Levi http://dan.hersam.com/2002/10/04/cost-of-weddings/#comment-647 Levi Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=413#comment-647 Or you could take a trip to Vegas and get married by Elvis! Just as legal, very memorable (though perhaps not in a <em>good</em> way), and very cheap! Do your part in fighting marriage cost inflation! Or you could take a trip to Vegas and get married by Elvis! Just as legal, very memorable (though perhaps not in a good way), and very cheap! Do your part in fighting marriage cost inflation!

]]> By: Samantha Levine http://dan.hersam.com/2002/10/04/cost-of-weddings/#comment-648 Samantha Levine Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=413#comment-648 Well, I wish someone would tell me how to plan a wedding under $5,000.00! My fiance and I are the only one's paying for it, and we are just starting out in our careers, but have been together for 7 years. Both of us refuse to wait another 3 years, just to have to empty out our saving for a weedding, by then we want to buy a home. Well, I wish someone would tell me how to plan a wedding under $5,000.00! My fiance and I are the only one’s paying for it, and we are just starting out in our careers, but have been together for 7 years. Both of us refuse to wait another 3 years, just to have to empty out our saving for a weedding, by then we want to buy a home.

]]> By: Jen http://dan.hersam.com/2002/10/04/cost-of-weddings/#comment-649 Jen Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=413#comment-649 Hm... I don't know. I've been to 3 weddings in the past 2 years costing over $35,000! I think it is insane to spend that much, unless (maybe) you are a millionaire. Most of the others do cost about $20,000, with not many guests and nothing super fancy. Of course, I'm near Detroit, so maybe that is why things are so expensive. Hm… I don’t know. I’ve been to 3 weddings in the past 2 years costing over $35,000! I think it is insane to spend that much, unless (maybe) you are a millionaire. Most of the others do cost about $20,000, with not many guests and nothing super fancy. Of course, I’m near Detroit, so maybe that is why things are so expensive.

]]> By: dan http://dan.hersam.com/2002/10/04/cost-of-weddings/#comment-650 dan Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 /?p=413#comment-650 <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12300-2003Jun4.html?nav=hptoc_c">This couple only paid $2,600 for their wedding</a>, but they had to cut a lot of corners to do it. Then for their honeymoon they went on a $4,000 vacation to Hawaii and bought $8,000 worth of furniture when they got back. This couple only paid $2,600 for their wedding, but they had to cut a lot of corners to do it. Then for their honeymoon they went on a $4,000 vacation to Hawaii and bought $8,000 worth of furniture when they got back.

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