yeah weddings are sooo expensive We've spent $10K and that's on everything and we are now looking at ways of reducing it down just a little to even $9K but there isn't much room to budge, not in weddings... we were originally looking at spending $6,000 but that just doesn't cover much at all.... food is $30 pp, flowers $100 total, b/maids dresses were under $140, my dress very reasonably priced (under $600), and we have been really good with everything yet it still sits at just over $10K!!! gggrrrrr wish we could cut the $$ down even more... we know it's a day to remember and it's so special... we feel that some ppl go overboard with weddings, i mean, the day is about the two of us marrying and celebrating our love for each other and being excited about our future together... not about how much $$ we spend on food, or dress etc....
We want our guests to enjoy themselves, but ultimately at the end of the day, it's about "us" on the day and we just hope everyone can be happy with the food, drinks etc and entertainment and not expect too much from us... ie so many weddings these days are extravagant... ours is a simple yet elegant beach wedding