Black_Jesus
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Can yalls parents chip in?
Married brehs..Wifey told me its 11 racks to tie the knot.
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carlos danger
11k?
damn. I thought most budgets were at least 20k.
I thought that was bare bones.
Got me feeling like I might have them certs on deck.
damn. I thought most budgets were at least 20k.
I thought that was bare bones.
Got me feeling like I might have them certs on deck.
weddingsYou can save 11k, take care of your household and save money on top of that...at the same damn time. A wedding is a one time thing (for some) and depending how long you give yourself to save, it can be easily done.
I don't agree with trying to put together a 10k wedding in one year if your budget doesn't allow you to comfortably save that much but there is nothing wrong with having a 3-4 year engagement while you save money. Going into debt for a wedding shouldn't even be a consideration.
Really?
Poh SIti Dawn
Staying Positive, Getting Better Everyday. Holler!
Good point.
On topic, why don't you tell her that them 11k weddings are for women that don't have 2 kids.
I would think a "born again virgin" would want him to do the right thing and marry the mother if his children (2).
11k is too much
I spent under 5 honeymoon included.
You just gotta pay attention and do most stuff yourself. The more people you hire/consult the more money your gonna spend.
If you really want me to I can go into more detail about how to save money
I spent under 5 honeymoon included.
You just gotta pay attention and do most stuff yourself. The more people you hire/consult the more money your gonna spend.
If you really want me to I can go into more detail about how to save money
Man... you're lucky at only 11K. When I got married just over a year ago, our wedding cost about 21-22K. Mind you, her father paid for most of it though, and he is a retired colonel. We ended up dropping like 3K out of our own pockets. And consider this... my wife only paid $500 for her dress (plus alterations and a few additions), We had our wedding on a miltary base, so the reception hall was free after we spent a like $2500, and our food was only like $12 a plate (Thank God for military discounts). But we had a partially open bar(open until the money we paid ran out) and we had like 300 guests (I'm Guyanese so I have rediculous amount of family). And we did like 95% of the decorating ourselves. The only flowers we bought were two centerpieces for the actual ceremony, bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres, and we still spent like $1K
The worst part is we barely remember the wedding cause there was just so much stuff going on. I remember bits and pieces and flashes of the whole day. We both came to the conclusion that we should have had a tiny/destination wedding and pocketed the rest of the money like her dad said we could do.
On the other hand, we got over 10K in wedding money. We told our guests we'd prefer monetary gifts as we had all the furniture and appliances we needed. We used that to pay for our honeymoon and to pay down our debt. So it wasn't all bad.
My suggestion. Make your wedding tiny. Brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents and your closest friends (Like the CLOSEST, not people you talk to 2-3 times a year). When you start ordering stuff, don't tell them it's for a wedding unless they have to know. Some places jack up the prices just because it's a wedding. Pocket the rest and KIM... spending 5K on a destination wedding and pocketing the other 15K is looking real nice right about now...
The worst part is we barely remember the wedding cause there was just so much stuff going on. I remember bits and pieces and flashes of the whole day. We both came to the conclusion that we should have had a tiny/destination wedding and pocketed the rest of the money like her dad said we could do.
On the other hand, we got over 10K in wedding money. We told our guests we'd prefer monetary gifts as we had all the furniture and appliances we needed. We used that to pay for our honeymoon and to pay down our debt. So it wasn't all bad.
My suggestion. Make your wedding tiny. Brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents and your closest friends (Like the CLOSEST, not people you talk to 2-3 times a year). When you start ordering stuff, don't tell them it's for a wedding unless they have to know. Some places jack up the prices just because it's a wedding. Pocket the rest and KIM... spending 5K on a destination wedding and pocketing the other 15K is looking real nice right about now...
yes..detail please.. Where did you honeymoon..
the world's gone crazy my brehs. All women bring to a relationship is their box and babysitting skills but they be asking for enormous sums as if they're angelic virgins when most of them are over-used demons. 
We had the wedding in a garden in the springtime. So we didn't have to spend any money on flowers/decoration. $800 for the space and chairs.
The reception was at an art gallery, once again not much decoration was needed. $600 for rental $300 for decoration. We got the decorations from saveoncrafts.com they have demos and ideas, we just picked one and made it happen.
We got the dress from eBay. I know it's sounds bad but hear me out. All of the dresses come from the same factories in china. The "high class" dress stores just buy them and mark the prices up. She went out to some swanky store and tried on dresses. She found the one she liked and then she bought it in eBay for 75% off $600 for dress and bridal jewelry also from eBay.
Limo rental is only a couple hundred bucks.
Last is food and cake. Luckily we had family willing to do the cooking. They were happy to do it. If you don't then shop around. Don't pick a company that specifically talks about wedding cause they are the most expensive. This is why you want to keep your guest list under control. Because each head can cost you $8-$20 for food/cake. Don't be afraid to ask family for help. I just had all my cousins bring some liquor/beer. So that was another cost I avoided. I found they are more likely to help you then they are to buy good gifts or give you money.
For the cake do a lot of shopping around. This was the hardest to find for cheap. Could be up to $800-1200 for the cake alone.
Wedding photographer. Don't go to the most swanky website and pay $2000. Find an independent person with low prices. Pictures are pictures.
For the honeymoon we took a cruise the tickets were $1600 and we used the wishing well money from the wedding for spending cash.
All in all it was a beautiful wedding. People thought we spent loads of cash on it. It's a lot more work to do it this way, but every person you hire is gonna want their $500-$1000 off top, before you even talk about materials or work.
What was your main reason for not doing the bolded? Considering her pops was all for it?Man... you're lucky at only 11K. When I got married just over a year ago, our wedding cost about 21-22K. Mind you, her father paid for most of it though, and he is a retired colonel. We ended up dropping like 3K out of our own pockets. And consider this... my wife only paid $500 for her dress (plus alterations and a few additions), We had our wedding on a miltary base, so the reception hall was free after we spent a like $2500, and our food was only like $12 a plate (Thank God for military discounts). But we had a partially open bar(open until the money we paid ran out) and we had like 300 guests (I'm Guyanese so I have rediculous amount of family). And we did like 95% of the decorating ourselves. The only flowers we bought were two centerpieces for the actual ceremony, bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres, and we still spent like $1K
The worst part is we barely remember the wedding cause there was just so much stuff going on. I remember bits and pieces and flashes of the whole day. We both came to the conclusion that we should have had a tiny/destination wedding and pocketed the rest of the money like her dad said we could do.
On the other hand, we got over 10K in wedding money. We told our guests we'd prefer monetary gifts as we had all the furniture and appliances we needed. We used that to pay for our honeymoon and to pay down our debt. So it wasn't all bad.
My suggestion. Make your wedding tiny. Brothers, sisters, parents, grandparents and your closest friends (Like the CLOSEST, not people you talk to 2-3 times a year). When you start ordering stuff, don't tell them it's for a wedding unless they have to know. Some places jack up the prices just because it's a wedding. Pocket the rest and KIM... spending 5K on a destination wedding and pocketing the other 15K is looking real nice right about now...
bangedher_wholesquad
carlos danger
I can see how people spend 70 k on a wedding.
Weddings are big deals for my family.
40 k at least. I get help though so its not that bad.
Weddings are big deals for my family.
40 k at least. I get help though so its not that bad.