When people ask how much you paid...

I haven't had anyone ask me how much anything cost. I have mentioned how much we are paying per person for the meal in conversations with my mother and sister but to me, it's a good price so I am okay with it. I think my mom, sister and FMIL know how much I paid for my dress as they were all there when I was discussing the cost of the dress with the consultant. Luckily, they all feel like my FH and I are paying for the wedding so they don't question what we pay for items. But think they would tell me if they felt something isn't worth the cost. (I am much more interested in the value I see in something not the price)

I haven't gotten these questions at all. Although I do have to bite my tongue about the items I saved a lot of money on. I grew up in WI, and it feels common to respond to comments like, "I love your jeans!" with, "Thanks! They were only $15 on sale @ XYZ!"

I don't know if I do that because I live in the midwest or because I came from a simple family making just enough to get by. At any rate, I always have to hold back when they ask about my dress b/c it was such an amazing deal.

Only people I am very close to have asked that. Those people i don't care talking about it with. If a random person asked I would still tell them. I don't get offended about stuff like that though. I agree it's rude. I would NEVER ask someone other than my two closest friends how much they paid for stuff.

Super rude!! I have only shared cost details with two friends who were also planning weddings and we were all helping each other find the best deals.

Other than that, I have had a few people ask. I think they just don't realize how inappropriate it is. My canned answer has been, "It's keeping us in our budget!" They usually get the hint or they just don't ask about it anymore.

I haven't had anyone ask me but I think it is rude and will not know how to react/answer.

I haven't had anyone ask me but I think it is rude and will not know how to react/answer.

YES!! Its horribly annoying!! I get it a lot from my sister in law who recently married my brother. She compares everything I do for my wedding to her wedding. She keeps telling me I'm too expensive and I'm spending too much money, but in reality IF I WANT IT AND I CAN AFFORD IT then that's MY freakin business!! She even told my mom that I need to stop because I do have to live after the wedding! Smh this is coming from someone who couldn't afford to have a wedding cake at her wedding so therefore I ignore every question she asks about my wedding expenses.

No one asked me that I can remember. WHY is that anyone's business? Do they ask you what your annual salary is?

My FILs have been really bad about this - like really bad about it and they have not chipped in a dime so I just say it's in budget. I guess my FMIL hammered my FH on my rings when they came in the mail demanding to know how much they were. FH makes more money than she does so I do not see why she cared so much. He never told her BTW.

I'm with you-- if they're planning, too, they probably actually want the info. Otherwise they either want to gossip and be shocked or are just inept at making small talk.

I've had a few people ask that also. I usually lie if I say anything at all. It's rude. It's not right for someone to ask because it's truly none of their business. People get jealous too when it comes to weddings.