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[-] [email protected] 27 points 2 years ago

Getting married in about 6 weeks. Compared to my first one 10 years ago, it's nuts. One metric I read said that wedding costs were up 40% post COVID. My first wedding was maybe $5,000 and that was super strict budget. This one is closer to $25k.

My fiancée was quoted between $300-650 for makeup only. Seriously?? DJ is minimum $900 for 5 hours of work, I got a lot of quotes in the $1300 range, or $2200 for better lighting ($440/hour??) Look I know you had to buy your own equipment but holy hell.

[-] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago

Thanks for reaffirming my desire to never get married

[-] [email protected] 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Its your wedding, you dont have to spend money on things you don't want. Courthouse weddings happen often and are very low cost.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Oh no, I'd never do something as stupid as getting married.

[-] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago

You can get, there is no need to throw tens of 1'000s of dollar at it.

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

There are a lot of people who just have weddings with only the closest parts of their friend/family circle rather than making it auper extravagant.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I did a private wedding with just my wife, photographer, beautiful venue for $600

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

My uncle just sent an email to everyone after the fact

And you know what? I highly respect that

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Having a wedding at the local all-you-can-eat sounds very enticing.

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