The cost of commitment

[UKWeddingBelles]

With the average cost of a wedding in the UK being between 15,000 and 18,000, (according to recent surveys), How much are you budgeting to spend? Are you finding it hard keeping to your budget? do you have ideas to share with other readers on how you managed to keep cost low?

[pippa]

My mother suddenly developed modern thinking when I announced I was getting married and hinted that my fella and I are in a position to pay for it ourselves. The only position we are in is the prayer position in front of the bank manager!!!!!!!!!!!!

[noco]

Theres no way I am going to be spending that much. I have found it much cheaper buying wedding stuff on the internet plus its less hassle too. Plus I am going to make some money back by selling my wedding stuff when I have finished with it on this site for example. I think my honeymoon will be my biggest expense

[wanda]

That figure dosen't suprise me, I know someone who attended a wedding last year that was rumoured to have cost around 40.000 I personally think that is a ridiculous amount to spend on a wedding and can't imagine how it got to that figure. I would love to go to a wedding that cost that much though - just for a nosey

[gholman]

40.000!!!!!!!!!! Who did the photography David Bailey?

We are asking close family i.e parents, brothers, gran etc, to help pay for items on the wedding instead of buying wedding gifts. We have lived together for years, so we don't really need a toaster or towels! They are more than happy to do it, and they will know they played a special part in our day by doing this. I wouldn't extend that request to other guests though, they might think it a bit cheeky

[sweetie]

We have worked out that our wedding will be around 9 - 10K Both sets of parents are helping out substantially which is fantastic because we just couldn't afford to foot the bill ourselves and be able to have the wedding we wanted. I continue to be suprised at the cost of wedding photography, its a bit steep I think.

[Millie12]

I Love the idea of asking close relations to pay toward the wedding instead of buying wedding gifts.

[becki]

I would like to know exactly who has taken part in the surveys that quote 15 -18k as an average wedding cost! Thats crazy - I am having what I consider an average wedding and its costing half that!

[wanda]

I am going to start a rumour amongst my future wedding guests that my wedding is costing 40,000+ then they shall surely buy very expensive gifts to come to my wedding

[bamby]

we are hoping to keep ours to under 5000, i don't see any need in bankruptng ourselves just for a wedding that only lasts 1 day

[nicola]

I didn't have a budget as I had no idea of the cost of things so just got everything I wanted at the best cost not in all cases the cheapest and ours has worked out at 1600, which I still think is a lot of money but definately worth every penny.
x

[Louise]

My biggest budget is my honeymoon because that it the time i get to spend with my new hubby. A day goes by in a flash but a fortnight goes by in erm a fortnight

(I should not be let loose on the PC when I have had wine)

[madison]

the cost of my wedding gets bigger with every day that passes, my credit card is being used to within an inch of its life

[fender]

We are trying to keep it below the 7000 mark, its not easy, theres so many lovely things about and I keep justifying it with 'well its once in a lifetime'

[cassie]

I am trying to keep mine around 3000, I know its your one and only day, but thats just what it is ... a day. If you have the money then by all means get it spent on a wonderful time, but the end result is that you are married and you have to think about how you want to start married life. not with debt i think