We get to start wedding planning tomorrow. This should be fun, she says with only mild sarcasm. I want to get married, and I want to celebrate with my family and friends that day. I just don't understand why a one day celebration should cost me more than my car. At the same time, I don't want to seem 'cheap' and I don't want to look back and wish I'd done more, or better. I'd love to do a dessert reception, or a cocktail reception, however, that's just not what's done in this region. I'm not shallow, but I do care about the impression I make. I just don't get why $65/person gets you a chicken and pasta dinner for a wedding, and $50/person gets you the top of the line dinner choices for any other type of party. I understand a slightly higher cost for a wedding w/ the tasting, and the cake, but seriously. Am I crazy?
Is that wedding bells or the cash register ringing?
July 16th, 2006 at 07:05 am
July 16th, 2006 at 11:28 am 1153045735
Congratulations on your recent engagement!
July 16th, 2006 at 02:38 pm 1153057089
I just finished all my Quicken entries last night and it ran approximately $7500.00 for brunch for 90 people. That included all incidentals including the shower gifts and a $400.00 wedding night gift for them, pictures, everything.
I wanted to keep it to $5000.00, but didn't quite make it, but still feel we did really well for 13 days.
The wedding was here: http://www.arringtonapples.com/
She did everything, flowers, cake, food and it was really lovely.
We feel we were lucky and guess what, with so little time to plan and so grateful that Arrington had a spot I didn't care about little details, just so happy that both sides of the kids families pretty much changed their 4th of July plans to come to the wedding.
No time for registering for gifts so they received money and so smart, opened a CD immediately.
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July 16th, 2006 at 08:45 pm 1153079113
Where I grew up weddings were formal, yet everyone including kids were invited to the short reception immediately following the wedding. There was never alcohol, but only punch, coffee, cake, and small dishes of mixed nuts or jordan almonds. No music, no dance, no cake smushing, no garter grabbing, no bouquet throwing, no meals, no toasts. The reception was all tame and low key. And no one had to risk their mortgage to pay for it all. Oh, there was a lot spent on the bride, groom, and attendants' clothing, but not so much on flowers, favors, decorations, etc. I don't think most people made full photo documentaries of their weddings, either. It was much simpler "back then," and "back there."
July 17th, 2006 at 03:42 am 1153104124