https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 19:48:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-9881 Sat, 05 Nov 2011 06:39:54 +0000 daniellemybelle 9881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our wedding was big-ish (170 guests) and my parents ended up spending approx. $35k on the whole shebang. My Mom's original budget was $22k, so we clearly blew the budget, which I regret. I know that our wedding was a real financial strain for my family so I do wish I'd been less self-centered and stayed within the budget. It just doesn't matter that much when it's all over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-8892 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:14:19 +0000 MH.Abroad 8892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>While there are a few details I would have changed, I certainly don't regret having a beautiful and small wedding for $3,000. Not.At.All. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-5391 Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:16:07 +0000 looch 5391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had 130 people in the suburbs of NYC. To keep costs down, we did a Sunday 3pm ceremony with dinner and dancing until about 10. I didn't go nuts with anything, but if I could do it all over again, I didn't need to spend $4000 on my dress. I could have found something just as lovely for $1500. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-5318 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:16:16 +0000 keiki_mama 5318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No regrets, we were pretty budget conscious throughout the planning process. The cost of our wedding was well below the national average for our area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-5167 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:30:24 +0000 HabesBabe 5167@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No regrets! We had an average wedding, and have been able to save for a house and have a little saved for baby-to-be. I loved our wedding and wouldn't have changed anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-5137 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:20:48 +0000 mrsjyw 5137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mmm, our budget was average for its size in MI. (~220 Ppl, $30K including our honeymoon/bands). </p> <p>So overall, $$ wise I have no regrets. I was able to find deals on almost everything, but I do wish that we had chosen the other room in the venue (we chose the one that had a beautiful background and ballroom dance floor; but the guest tables layout was not perfect.); and I also wish we had spent $$ to have had a photo booth! Our photogs didn't get very many pictures of our guests and it would have been a great addition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-5066 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:43:35 +0000 PitBulLover 5066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do cherish our wedding day, but looking back I wish I would have spent less. I would love to have just taken the money our parents gave us and put it towards a house instead of a more expenisve wedding. Hindsight is always 20/20! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-4971 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:41:44 +0000 Boogs 4971@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we could have been wiser with how we spent our money in a few areas, and I think we could have still achieved what we wanted while also saving a bit of money. That way, we had more to put towards our house when we first bought and fixed it up, or maybe even more money to put towards a newer car for myself, or just to have more money in the savings. Oh well, though, it's the past and everything happens for a reason. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-4594 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:00:01 +0000 lavender 4594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a medium sized wedding (90 people) and paid for the entire wedding ourselves. I would not change a thing, well maybe one: wished we hired a videographer. Besides that I LOVED every aspect of my wedding, and a year later friends still bring up our wedding :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-4570 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:46:28 +0000 tessabella76 4570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No regrets! All together-between us, my dad, and DH parents-we spent less that $5000. Two years later, we are still happy with the wedding we had on the budget we had. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-4462 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:41:22 +0000 LazyLightning 4462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. We looked ahead and knew what was important to us--home, family, and future--so we spent very sparingly on our wedding ($1300) as a result, focusing on savings and such instead. I always wonder how other people--who spent 10s of thousands--feel after the fact--this is a great thread! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-4353 Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:38:21 +0000 reggie 4353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the only thing I would reconsider is my wedding dress. I spent over 6k including all the alterations and accessories. Now looking back, perhaps I don't need to spend that much on a wedding dress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-4347 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:32:24 +0000 geekinheels 4347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We spent a lot of money on our wedding. And while there are little things ABOUT the wedding I regret (like not having gotten a photobooth), I don't regret having had spent that amount of money. More than 3 years later, people are still talking about what a great time they had at our wedding, and how fantastic the food was. And going by the personalities of our younger siblings and cousins, as well as the downturn economy which doesn't seem to be on the way up anytime soon, it looks like our wedding may be the last large wedding in both our families (we had ~250 guests), and we are grateful that everyone was able to gather and have such a great time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-4346 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:28:10 +0000 Killer b 4346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! We spent only $4000, and got to invite all our friends and family. It was fun, we have beautiful pictures, and didn't have to break the bank to do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-3386 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:41:54 +0000 leelee 3386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually regret not spending just a little more money. I was very budget conscious during the process and with that came a lot of sacrifices. Now looking back at photos, I wish I would've splurged just a litte. It really is only one day and you don't get to re-do it... well unless you have a vow renewal ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-3364 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 19:04:51 +0000 Mrs. Marbles 3364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had a pretty pricey wedding, but both the mister and I agree that we wouldn't change it for anything. We had such a great time and our family and friends all appreciated the details and effort put into everything. Despite the expense, we still say it was well worth it. And we both agree that we only plan to do it once in a lifetime. ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-3359 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:46:45 +0000 PBandBaseball 3359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved our wedding so much and really enjoyed the entire planning process. It would be nice to have more money in the bank now but I really don't think I'd change a thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-3315 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:16:33 +0000 DillonLion 3315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I don't really regret how much we spent. Our only issue is that we didn't change our lifestyle as much as we should have while planning, so while we didn't put anything wedding-related on credit, we bought other items with credit cards that we now have to pay off. It isn't a huge amount, but we have had to delay our baby making plans in order to eliminate as much debt as possible first, which is more than it was before we had a wedding to pay for. Does that make sense? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-3296 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:36:03 +0000 mediagirl 3296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know our final tally (my parents paid for the wedding) but I know that we stayed on budget when I had a say in things. I have no way of telling how far over-budget my Mom went. I would not change what our wedding budget was, though. Yes, having an extra $10k in the bank would be nice but then we couldn't have had such a wonderful day. A year later - I am glad we did not spend money on a videographer.</p> <p>I wish I had gone with my gut and not invited the two couples I really didn't feel like we would be friends with much longer. It would have been nice to save that $110/head on those four people....</p> <p>As for our honeymoon - we paid for that and it was the most expensive trip we have ever taken. It was a cruise through the caribbean in a balcony room and ended up costing around $4000. I would go on that vacation over and over again and not change a thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-3289 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:29:10 +0000 tequiero21 3289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>if i could go back, i'd have gone with the smaller wedding route. unfortunately, it was more of my mom's wedding. she invited everyone she's heard of. she did pay for most of the wedding so.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-3285 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:25:29 +0000 MaisyMay 3285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We spent less than $5,000 on our wedding, so I don't really regret that. I, perhaps, wish we'd saved of the money received as gifts though. It wasn't a lot, but it would be nice to have more of a cushion now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-3283 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:23:20 +0000 mrs. wagon 3283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were really young and had a relatively large wedding on a limited budget. Especially considering my parents' friends' monetary gifts ended up covering both the entire wedding and some of our honeymoon, I have the opposite wish-- I wish we could go back and upgrade a whole lot of stuff, as well as a "real" honeymoon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-3281 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:22:38 +0000 rawrasaur 3281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We actually had a small budget wedding with the mindset that we wanted to have money for a house and babies in the future. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-3275 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:17:15 +0000 Adira 3275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually have the OPPOSITE regret! My husband and I opted for our finances over everything else, so we ended up having a very small, very intimate (~30 people) wedding at our house. It was beautiful and we saved a LOT of money (maybe spent $5,000 tops). But I do kind of regret not going to the big-wedding route and being able to invite our extended families and stuff... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/knowing-what-you-know-now-would-you-change-your-wedding-planscost#post-3272 Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:13:36 +0000 mrbee 3272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Babies are expensive, but so are weddings! Given that most of us don't have unlimited funds, do you ever find yourself wishing you had spent less on your wedding day?</p> <p>Personally I am ok with our wedding costs, especially since we were able to start a website about weddings as a result! But I've heard a few friends express regrets and so I thought I'd ask.</p> <p>Knowing what you know now, does part of you wish you had spent a bit less on your wedding and saved it for a baby or house? Or do you cherish your wedding day memories, and wouldn't have had it any other way? </p>