I’m getting married next year and we can no longer elope as planned (it’s a long story but it’s not what DP wants). We also don’t have the type of family/friends that make a DIY wedding possible so no cutting costs there.
We found a nice country house and are planning an event but it’s so expensive it makes me sick. 🤔 It’s not that I expected it to be cheap it’s just feeling like 4 event for 6 prices!
Providers just adding a 0 and making up numbers on the spot and being real CF’s about it! We’ve caught a couple out already, advertising their services for much less online than they were quoting us.
I don’t understand how they’re allowed to do it or how venues can charge a premium to hire and then stick you with exclusive providers who are also charge a premium at the venue! (Probably because they’re paying the venue to be their exclusive provider)
Atm it’s going to be around £20K, DP and I earn six figures (just) and ‘should’ be able to afford it but I’m feeling increasingly uncomfortable about it.
I totally get the whole ‘Weddings don’t have to be expensive just make it perfect for you’ but what TF do you do if your taste is unfortunately ‘country house’? (🤔 more DP than me if you can believe it).
I just want to run away the two of us or go to the registry office but that’s not what DP wants and the wedding we’re planning is lovely just crazy expensive. Am I the only person feeling like this?
Save the dates have already gone out so it’s too late to back out now.