When people ask how much you paid...

I tell them a billion dollars when they are getting too nosy about details.

I think it's rude as well.

Why is the cost a need to know? Do my pockets affect yours? Unless you're financially contributing to what you are asking about, you do NOT need to know the price.

So far, fortunately, the only person who has asked is another bride who is also in the planning stages. She didn't want to know exactly what I spent, but what I was finding the average costs to be for a DJ.

That I didn't mind at all

No one has asked me that dumb ass question! It's rude and nosy. I'm not telling. It's nobody's business!

I agree that it is rude unless you are asked by someone who is also planning a wedding. I wouldn't tell anyone either.

Agree; There's only one girl that we exchange prices with because we're a) friends and b) both planning a wedding.

I always reply with: "Well that is a very personal question, why would you need to know THAT?!" OR...."Why? You chipping in?"

It doesn't bother me but i usually cringe admitting how much I've spent and say i have wedding guilt and it gets dropped. At one point it's what i wanted so I just let them know it's a hell of a lot if they are a rando who's inquiring.

"...If you don't know... you can't afford it." -Beer Fest

lol

No one has asked me these things - thank goodness!

It happened once to me, but then I was going on about how our wedding bands were expensive, but I really loved them, and so the friend asked me how much they were, and I told her. ... I guess I wanted a comparison to see if they were as expensive as I thought. lol

I don't think I get asked those questions... but if/when I do I will just say "I paid enough" or something vague like that. lol. Only certain family and friends get to know prices.

Even right when we got engaged people would ask FH how much he paid for the ring. Now people will casually ask how planning is going, if I've got my dress yet and when I say yes it almost always follows with how much was it? Errrrrg

This annoys the hell out of me. My mom asks all the time and I constantly tell her its not her business unless she wants to pay for it.

I don't mind. I have gotten asked about how much my FH paid for my ring though, and although he did tell me because he hates keeping secrets from me, I just say "I don't know. I'm sure it was pretty expensive, though, but I have no idea."

When I first got engaged a lot of my aquaintences at school asked how much

My ring was and how big it was. It always made me feel so uncomfortable. My bf is the only one that knows because she just gotarried last year and we talk wedding stuff a lot.

Omg this happened to me today! My mom (who wasn't present) kept asking me how much I paid for my dress. It was over budget so I didn't feel comfortable telling her (even though she isn't paying for it). I finally lied and said a lower number. But MY GOD, its sooo rude and awkward.

You should tell them you're getting great deals on everything. If they're going to be annoying and nosy, you should make them feel it. Yeah, it's a little passive aggressive, but if you tell them your venue gave you 50% off and your caterer is a friend who's doing it for free it makes you sound like you've got mad skills and friends. It's just none of their business.

Or, you could say you just can't remember. Getting married isn't about the money. Seriously.

I just say within our budget about anything they ask prices about.

Some people I've joked around with and told them I got it for free.. Walked into the store.. put it on and walked out! They give you the stupid look then.. lol

I say "It's in budget"

Yeah I just tell them everything is in budget. They usually stop pestering me. Wtf is wrong with people lol

I say that Platinum Bride show can't even touch what I am paying with a chuckle. That usually stops all talk.