A Wedding With an $800 Budget!

Well I think its great you had the wedding you wanted, but why did you come on here months after you get married?

Diana FTW

Rings and flowers! This was the only boquet made by a friend. I made the others and the boutineers and corsages. It was extremely fun and easy. I bought all the flowers from Sams Club.

Rings and flowers! This was the only boquet made by a friend. I made the others and the boutineers and corsages. It was extremely fun and easy. I bought all the flowers from Sams Club.

I would be very cautious with that emerald engagement ring and not wear it daily. Emeralds are extremely fragile and prone to chipping - I know I damaged my emerald ring just by gently bumping into a wall.

I think it's cute and it looks like you had a lot of fun. In the end, if you're married, who cares what anyone else thinks about the details? People (including me) spend far too much on one little party just to make everyone else happy. Good for you.

@Diana... way to be rude!! Sheesh. Don't think that your comment on the end about "looks like you had fun, though" makes your post acceptable because really, it's insulting.

To Mrs. G-- great job staying within your budget! it's something that is VERY hard to do, especially when we are surrounded with all these images of what's "expected" at a wedding... you look very happy in your pictures.

@Diana.. Really? Wow.

Wow. This post was not meant for "Bridezillas" ladies. If you don't have something nice to say, keep it to yourself. Or better yet include yourself in a post about how you must pull out all the stops and how money doesn't matter because after all, "it's YOUR special day...." that's right. Its only one day. And that's what my post is about - saving money so you can spend it on more important crap later on. Glad we got our "day" out of the way. My husband kept on saying, " I don't care about the day. All I want is for you to be my wife."

Not everyone has the resources to have a "proper" wedding (for lack of a better term). Even if they wait a while. We don't have a ton of extra cash so we are cutting on a lot of things (tons of DIY and we're not having flowers). We are spending most of our money on the reception (platted meals and premium bar). But folks who are living hand to mouth can't save up $2-6k even in a couple years, especially if there are kids.

I think that if they had fun, and had the people they loved around them, that's all that matters. Heck some folks just go down to the Justice of the Peace and have NO ceremony or reception at all..and that is just fine with them =)

Not being rude, just stating my opnion, which is what a FORUM is for. Thanks though

Wow Christina really? Who's the "b" now?

@Diana C. I guess you were stating your opinion. But I don't understand why you have to belittle someone's special day? That was somewhat cruel...

@Mrs. G Congrats on your wedding. I am glad that you had the wedding that you loved!!

Wow. Way to get all self righteous with it. Just because we spent more than $800 on "our day" doesn't make us materialistic or "bridezillas", and I totally resent the sentiment. It IS one day, but it's a damn important one, and one that I intend to be able to share with future generations with things like my heirlooms and my professional photos. I don't consider those to be "crap" at all. Don't condemn people for things and they won't condemn you.

And for the record, I ENJOYED the HELL out of my day, and didn't just "get it out of the way". Good grief.

@ Christina I so agree with you

Wow Christina.....not exactly sure how being a "b" on a bridal forum leads to a future with a horrible marriage and a cheating husband. So where is the monetary cut off that ensures my marriage will be fantastic?

I'm with Analy. I didn't spend $800 but I didn't turn into "oh my Gawd, it's my day I need everything" either. No one called you any names, don't call us Bridezillas.

Glenn's so sweet when he's a white knight.

You tell 'em, Internet Boyfriend!

UGH - Why does WW put posts out of order!

Okay, well I apologize - there are so many trolls around here that unfortunately I automatically assumed that was the case. Congratulations on your wedding - we all have different ideas and expectations, so I hope it was all that you wanted it to be.

....Seriously? Because my FH works his tush off for us to afford to have a beautiful wedding day hes going to be cheating on me? No, sorry. Mrs. G I can wholeheartedly say I am sorry for fidning your post to be 'suspect' and I wish you all the best and happiness in the world in your marriage. However, accussations that having an expensive wedding mean I have a shallow love and relationship is not acceptable.