tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15934201.post115833700935798933..comments2007-11-05T14:12:07.786-05:002millionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17168782327023590235noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15934201.post-2486612587682114522007-11-05T14:12:00.000-05:002007-11-05T14:12:00.000-05:002007-11-05T14:12:00.000-05:00

You are absolutely right. With that said, there are a lot of emotional, intangible components to a wedding, that also have to be dealt with. Remember that this day will remain in your wife's memories FOREVER, for better or worse. Do you really want to be hounded for the next 30 years about the extra $300 that you didn't spend on something??My advice is to keep two pillars in the planning

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18427575702720499980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15934201.post-35381956745552256862007-04-19T11:23:00.000-04:002007-04-19T11:23:00.000-04:002007-04-19T11:23:00.000-04:00

i am from the one of the asian countries, so there parents arrange the whole weeding and also the guests invited are around 500 in number. Also,cloths, money and gifts are given to the relatives after marrige. Its really good that you dont have to worry for the expense but you can contribute as much if you wish so.

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YEs, I have been down this road before. It's best to make a proposed budget, and then submit it to whomever has voiced that they will pay for it, and see if they agree to what it is you are proposing. It's tough for parents to say they will pay for x or z whne they don't have actual numbers to go by. It's also a good idea because most parents don't understand all the costs involved and putting

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I paid for our wedding myself last May. We were able to have a nice wedding on the lake with about 150 guests, catered buffet, professional photographer and dj all by being smart and calling in favors.We've all heard about the seven degrees of separation...well, use it to your advantage.The minister - was my aunt. She performed the wedding as a wedding gift.The caterer was a friend who works in

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When I went thru the wedding planning stage with my now wife, I hemmed and hawwed about being dragged around to look at places for receptions, invitation places etc... I always thought that the wedding was a "girl" thing. But just you wait. Your wedding will be the happiest and most crazy cool experience of your life. You heard it hear first! ... maybe.

Rickhttp://www.whiteflash.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15934201.post-1164021028457452362006-11-20T06:10:00.000-05:002006-11-20T06:10:00.000-05:002006-11-20T06:10:00.000-05:00

You are in dangerous waters my friend :)I think it all depends on the type of people your future in-laws are. How would they react to you trying to figure out an overall budget? Can you and your fiance perhaps make a list of the max amount of $$$ you are comfortable putting into this, and making a list of what is most important to have on your wedding day? Spending all of that money on one day

Freudian Sliphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09129782654156444116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15934201.post-1160083556239586312006-10-05T17:25:00.000-04:002006-10-05T17:25:00.000-04:002006-10-05T17:25:00.000-04:00

Great blog visit mine too! More than any other element of thewedding dress, the bridal train has the ability to transform. It's the elongated back portion of the gown that lies on the floor and trails out behind the bride as she walks, giving her a majestic appearance. Trains date from the Middle Ages, when length worn at court indicated rank. Today, gowns with long chapel and cathedral trains

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I just got married last month and the budget and the planning were both pretty tough.Begin with the end in mind. Pick up a wedding planning workbook, they often show a few examples of wedding budgets. Big ticket items for our wedding were the reception (a little over 200 guests), the photographer, and wedding bands. Clothing: wedding dress, my tuxedo, dresses and shirts for the wedding party

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Sorry about the last post.You were right, was not having a good day, I was right that property price actually came down but "Land Price" is not coming down if you are buying prime location land, it seems the owners like me still have money, should have seen that one coming.Building cost is also up, so some properties with land is actually more valuable than buying the land and building it

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As my wife's parent were both deceased, I (and my parents) paid for our wedding. We did it "on the cheap", but it was still very nice - and I used the money we saved to splurge on a "round the world, New York , London and Paris (with QEII from NY to the UK)" honeymoon ;)We spent a few enjoyable weekends driving around Sydney looking for a church with the right "atmosphere", did up our own wedding

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nodd and say yes a lot!Let the parents and wife to be do pretty much what works for them... have a great honeymoon, then come back focussed on the rest of your life(s).After 10 years, it gets blurry. After 25 you will remember what town it was in, not much else. (and that's with lot's of photo's.!)Do not increase the stress level by trying to input your opinion. You will be off to a much

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15934201.post-1158447521797406352006-09-16T18:58:00.000-04:002006-09-16T18:58:00.000-04:002006-09-16T18:58:00.000-04:00

Weddings are so different from other life events, especially for the bride. There's soooo much emotion and expectation tied up in them. And that's aside from having finally found one's soulmate!I don't have any great advice for you, except to try to roll with the process as much as you can.Try to talk as much as possible with your fiancee about it to understand her expectations, ask her questions

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You are going to be wealthy and I suggest a pre-nup.Wedding cost - dont worry. You dont marry that many times and it is ok not to worry too much.

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Seriously been there, done that. Set the budget and figure out how to back into it. Ie. I'm spending $800 on a dress -- lets find one.Keep the guest list down to bare essentials. What's wrong with 50 guests?? Also, don't buy into the "it has to be a wedding cake" thing. You can get incredible bargins by ordering a whole cake from your favorite restaurant at a fraction of the cost. Finally,

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I just went through the whole wedding process this last year and can appreciate your concerns. Luckily in our case my wife's father gave us a lump sum and told us that any leftover amount was ours to save or spend as we please after the wedding. I highly recommend getting a budget put in place as soon as possible or the wedding costs will spiral completely out of control. Once we had our budget

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15934201.post-1158387681352751442006-09-16T02:21:00.000-04:002006-09-16T02:21:00.000-04:002006-09-16T02:21:00.000-04:00

I think my view is pretty unconventional. I think that the real achievement is a long-lasting marriage. My husband and I eloped in Las Vegas and got married and had a wonderful dinner for about $400. What was even better was that the planning of it only took an hour and it was a lot of fun. I didn't get a wedding dress and instead, spent the money on an entire new wardrobe.We did have a reception

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15934201.post-1158367268721235212006-09-15T20:41:00.000-04:002006-09-15T20:41:00.000-04:002006-09-15T20:41:00.000-04:00

Just remember the wedding is more for her than you. :-)My wife and I said the heck with it and eloped.

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15934201.post-1158357436200348852006-09-15T17:57:00.000-04:002006-09-15T17:57:00.000-04:002006-09-15T17:57:00.000-04:00

Haha! I sounds like we're very much at the same place. My Fiancee's family hasn't much money, so won't be paying for much or any. My folks have agreed to pay for the cost of our family friends and relatives (in other words, their invitees). As she and I will be footing much of the bill, we have decided to set a budget regardless of any outside help. Any additional help we get is bonus.Also,

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It's certainly reasonable to ask them to give you a dollar amount, because you can't make any plans until then. They probably just haven't decided how much the can afford to give yet. Do it now before you have any expectations of how much you'd want, to avoid any chance of them getting the idea that it's not enough, and to cut the drama short.You didn't ask, but I'll give my opinion anyways on

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15934201.post-1158347055348629922006-09-15T15:04:00.000-04:002006-09-15T15:04:00.000-04:002006-09-15T15:04:00.000-04:00

My personal experience was, my parents paid for almost all of the wedding, and my husband's parents said at the very beginning that they would pay for the open bar, rehearsal dinner and rabbi. We paid for little things and I pretty much got the wedding I wanted, but the arrangement also gave our parents a lot of input (for example, my parents picked the location, though I was very happy with it;

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