https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 13:29:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/3#post-1537305 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:34:23 +0000 TheReelDeal 1537305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid for it 100% ourselves. With cash. I really didn't want to start our lives in more debt than we were already in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/3#post-1537282 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:29:09 +0000 pui 1537282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some stuff we used credit for, but we always pay off our credit cards when they're due so it was basically the same as cash for us. We paid for probably 80% of it ourselves. DH's parents contributed some and my dad contributed a little. I think we had a pretty awesome wedding, especially considering what it cost. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/3#post-1537274 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:26:21 +0000 swurlygurl 1537274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH paid for it - it was pretty low-key, but super fun.<br /> I still wish we had a super small destination wedding though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/3#post-1537247 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:21:27 +0000 MrsSCB 1537247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid some and my parents paid some. My ILs paid for most of our honeymoon, which was very kind of them :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1537240 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:19:42 +0000 LuLu Mom 1537240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our parents split the cost 50/50, and we contibuted some for "extras" we wanted but didn't think our parents needed to pay . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1537234 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 14:18:00 +0000 plantains 1537234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We saved and paid cash for most of it but we also have parents give us some $$ for some things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1512586 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:56:07 +0000 purrpletulips 1512586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a combo of ourselves, my parents and ILs. Had the cash to do it but I got a rewards credit card specifically for the wedding. I paid it off each month so we ended up with $0 wedding debt and got a nice dinner out with the rewards. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1512584 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:53:42 +0000 .twist. 1512584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our parents contributed some and we paid for the rest in cash. No debt for this girl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1512565 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:49:15 +0000 lavender 1512565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I voted CC, but we payed for it ourselves and had the money saved, we wanted the points. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1512511 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:34:15 +0000 Meridian 1512511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents paid for the $25K reception in cash (plus flew in 10 guests from Taiwan!), and my dress. We paid maybe $18K for all the other stuff, photo, video, flowers, decor, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511943 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:07:27 +0000 2PeasinaPod 1511943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid 50%, my parents paid 50% and my in-laws paid for the rehearsal dinner. All cash.</p> <p>We could have paid for the whole thing had my mom not insisted we invite 400 people, but she was offering to pay for half of it, so there were things like that where I let her have what she wanted vs what I wanted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511936 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:05:49 +0000 808love 1511936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dad and mom chipped in about 10 percent and we paid the other 90. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511931 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 12:04:31 +0000 coopsmama 1511931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents paid for the entire thing, which was incredibly generous considering it was not a low-budget wedding and we had over 350 guests. Otherwise, we would have had to elope because DH and I were fresh out of college with hardly a dime to our names! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511905 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:55:46 +0000 keiki_mama 1511905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I mostly paid for it in cash but our parents helped out too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511884 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:50:38 +0000 whenoceansrise 1511884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my mom paid, but I was very frugal with the planning which she was grateful for! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511863 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:45:53 +0000 Sophs Mama 1511863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our parents paid for most things, but what they didn't we paid for item by item. Our wedding cost was about 15,000, but I think we only spent 4,000. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511856 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:44:20 +0000 yoursilverlining 1511856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid for our wedding ourselves, in cash.</p> <p>I was definitely not interested in taking out a loan to pay for a party. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511743 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 11:17:32 +0000 Mommy Finger 1511743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents paid for the reception (just the space and food/drink package), IL's paid for rehearsal dinner, and we paid cash for everything else (dj, photography, florist, honeymoon, etc.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511482 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:03:22 +0000 illumina 1511482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>50% parents, 50% cash from savings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511466 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:00:27 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1511466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents paid for about 15%, and we paid for the rest with cash. I was in college full time, so I had to work my little ass off. His parents paid for our flights for our honeymoon (such a surprise and a big blessing)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511447 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:55:40 +0000 HellOnHeels 1511447@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was split pretty evenly between us paying outright and my parents. Didn't mean to, but just worked out that way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511435 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:52:49 +0000 cascademom 1511435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents mainly paid for our wedding. We did make a number of purchases on our own for it. Inlaws paid for the rehearsal dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511416 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:49:42 +0000 MrsKoala 1511416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Parents and cash. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511362 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:36:40 +0000 bushelandapeck 1511362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid cash for the wedding/honeymoon and my parents and FIL split the rehersal dinner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511264 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:02:50 +0000 Foodnerd81 1511264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents paid for it-- we were very grateful! DH's parents paid for the rehearsal dinner (and even worked together to plan it despite being divorced and having pretty much no contact for years-- a good example of putting aside their differences for their kid!)</p> <p>@Cherrybee: I want to hear this story! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511257 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:00:08 +0000 MaryM 1511257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did all of the above.</p> <p>My mom paid for everything related to the church (tips for the priest, organist, etc.) and the food at the reception. We paid for the rest. </p> <p>DH worked out deals for a lot of it (he managed a bar so had relationship with liquor venders, linens, DJ, the band, etc.)</p> <p>We paid cash for a lot of it and he charged a few things that are almost paid off (not quite 2 years married) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511254 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 08:58:54 +0000 Cherrybee 1511254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I sued my previous employer!! True story! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511239 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 08:54:34 +0000 looch 1511239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid for some, but my parents paid for the majority of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1511010 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:01:28 +0000 Mamaof2 1511010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid for some and my parents paid for some </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-pay-for-your-wedding/page/2#post-1510903 Fri, 21 Mar 2014 03:16:53 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1510903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our wedding was just us, so we only paid for the officiant and photographer. We did throw a fancy wedding dinner and a night's stay at a nearby hotel after we got back from our honeymoon. But it was only for immediate family, so it didn't cost so much. Everything was paid in cash. </p>