Close friends got married, both took a different route.
The traditional approach: One of them go married in 2003 and I have estimated they would have spent approximately $40k .....I know the parents assisted but not sure to what extent. Didn't help there were big families on boths sides, approx 220 at the reception...
The alternative: On the flip side, the other got married back in 1999 in NYC. They had invited me to go but couldn't really afford it at the time. They had some close family and friends (~10) attend. And had a honeymoon all in one.
Being quite tradiitonal, I saw at the time, the NYC thing as a bit of a gimmick, but have seen the merits of that now.
This year, my sister got married in the Greek islands to here English finace..It was on the island that my Dad was born in. It was a fantastic event, relatives from Australia, England and Greece. However the cost was not that much different to a wedding here. And the work that my parents (and myself to a lesser extent) acting as default wedding planners was significant.
Lesson: All weddings, wherever you go , will cost you. Just ensure the marriage is a winner..
The traditional approach: One of them go married in 2003 and I have estimated they would have spent approximately $40k .....I know the parents assisted but not sure to what extent. Didn't help there were big families on boths sides, approx 220 at the reception...
The alternative: On the flip side, the other got married back in 1999 in NYC. They had invited me to go but couldn't really afford it at the time. They had some close family and friends (~10) attend. And had a honeymoon all in one.
Being quite tradiitonal, I saw at the time, the NYC thing as a bit of a gimmick, but have seen the merits of that now.
This year, my sister got married in the Greek islands to here English finace..It was on the island that my Dad was born in. It was a fantastic event, relatives from Australia, England and Greece. However the cost was not that much different to a wedding here. And the work that my parents (and myself to a lesser extent) acting as default wedding planners was significant.
Lesson: All weddings, wherever you go , will cost you. Just ensure the marriage is a winner..
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