Posted on 08/13/2012 1:44:37 PM PDT by NYer
Pretty flowers!
You know, something as simple as choosing carnations over roses, or artificial flowers over fresh, can save a significant amount. I love carnations, and had them in my wedding bouquet and hairpiece, while my maid of honor and bridesmaid (just the two - my best friend from high school and my cousin) had artificial flowers. The whole flower cost was about $100.
$50 for the organist (an Air Force wife), and $50 for the “coordinator,” another wife, whose job was to unlock the chapel, turn the lights on, and tidy up afterward. Years later, people were still saying, “I loved your wedding!”
The parish church was already loaded wih poinsettias (it was 6 days after Christmas) and the reception was in the home of my good friend, who had a bunch of adopted children (adults) who did all the cooking, and some of the guests brought dishes too. (I'll never forget my friend Elise with the apple-pear cake.)
New Years Ceili dance down the street (free)...
My sweet Don-o and me....
Oh, it was good!
Statistics Fail!
Well, the reception hall is free because we’re both veterans. Catering is still being negotiated. And the reception will most likely be family-only, nice and small.
I believe I recall “boatbums” saying they had a nice wedding on their boat. Ours are supposed to be in church, of course, but there’s no reason you can’t have a nice setaround on your boat afterward. (My husband wants a boat, but I’d rather have a laundromat ...)
I expect Federal Agent Anoreth will get married in the pastor’s office one of these days - assuming it’s in the church building - and then everyone can drink on the boat. Why blow money on a dress when you already paid for a dress uniform you hardly ever use?
Sorry, no offense but...you seem to be a slow learner. You are way too good for your own good.
I paid $2,500 when I got married in 1975. Plus, I had a live band.
I saw your post. No wonder this country elected Obama ... Ignorance!
sounds wonderful? There’s too much GLITZ today and the smashing of cake in someone’s face is so totally ghastly I can’t begin to imagine. And...brides today get their hair and MAKEUP done prior to the wedding and the attendants have to as well? Take me as I am with my own make up thank you. It’s all OUT OF CONTROL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yep. It's like the average person is less than average nowadays.
;)
That seems excessive, but then not everywhere is like Tijeras, New Mexico where you can find a pastor that will perform the service for a case of Bud Light.
Oh, and the challenge is on!
The Bride just read the OP, and shook her head in disbelief at the price tags. But she LOVED the comments!
Okay, as it stands now, the wedding venue itself is a sunset beach ceremony. That's where most of the cash is going, for the setting, the photos, the vows, and such.
The reception is compliments of the VFW Post of which we're both members. The Post DJ will do free music. As I said, catering is still in the works.
I'd like to add you four to my Wedding Ping List, if you wouldn't mind?
Dear Mrs Web says:
Have the wedding you can afford.
www.dearmrsweb.com
In Eloy, Arizona it's Tecate.
My last wedding was for 50 at my club. Finger food open bar, a Bloody Mary and Champagne brunch with live music, piano, guitar and flute in the club living rooms. White dot-indian dress and sandals. Friends did the flowers and daisies are my favorite ones. Beautiful handmade cake topped with a handmade porcelain cake topper that looked like us jumping in a field of fresh daisies of course.
My next wedding? Probably a quiet ceremony, and a restaurant meal.
I’ll thank you not to be lordin’ your high falutin’ and sophisticated ways over me! ;)
We spent $300 on a white wool Pendleton suit/skirt for the bride and I wore a three piece suit I already owned. The Maid of Honor wore a nice dress and my Best Man wore a suit he already owned.
The reception was at our house I bought from my parents and they paid for the food while my oldest brother bought the booze as our gift. My best friend’s sister made our wedding cake (she did it as a part time business) and gave it to us as her present.
$400 dollars out of our pocket if you include the wool suit which she wore at formal occasions after.
We are still married 30 years later and are proud of our wedding.
Oh yes,yes the Wedding Ping List. What’s the date? I can hardly wait!
Oh yes,yes the Wedding Ping List. What’s the date? I can hardly wait!
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