Would you have spent more or less on your wedding?

[NoImRenlea]

H2B and I are fortunate to be able to afford a nice wedding but i am wondering if we’d regret spending so much money. We already own a house and have children who are saving for too, and they already have good inheritances from other family members saved away.

one venue I have seen I absolutely love but it’s at the top of what I’d comfortably spend. But the cheaper options look a bit sad compared to the lush venue.

we are the last ones of our friends to get married so everyone would be really up for the party, and I want a big thing celebrating with everyone

we’d still have money in savings leftover after and none on credit cards etc

did anyone regret spending money on a wedding? Or wish you’d spent more?

We spent £24k including honeymoon in 2018 and it was the BEST day. Don't regret it for a second! I initially wanted a small intimate wedding as I have a small family but my husband has a big family so we went with big wedding (in our opinion big anyway I know some weddings are huge) at a gorgeous venue. It was the perfect day. I wouldn't have wanted to go into debt to pay for it though tbh, we would have scaled right back if we couldn't afford it. We also already owned a home too so there wasn't the need to save for a deposit etc which I would have prioritised too. But since you have the cash to pay for it I say go for it!

@Safing 😆

You are right! £10 would have definitely included one chicken for 135!

It was 10k

Spent from memory about £2.5k about 17 years ago and at the time would have called that budget.
Was also buying our first property around the same time. Focused spend on food and beverage, everything else was budget, ebay dress, public transport to the wedding. Booked hair up at a local salon morning of the wedding but didn't mention it was bridal. Walked into a florist morning of the wedding and requested a small bunch of flowers as the bouquet.
Because the food was good and everyone had a decent amount to drink it was remembered as a good night by all.
So glad I focused spend on the property as that is what has ultimately enabled a comfortable life and gave the financial means to divorce. Honestly the divorce, and it hasn't been messy, has cost so much more than the wedding ever did. Mediation and lawyers fees on both sides combined with nothing majorly contentious I would estimate around £20k but I stopped adding up because it was too grim to ponder the total amount.