Random Wedding Thread - Page 113

honeychile · #**1681** 07-05-2012, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by lovespink88

WHAT AN AWESOME DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm positively thrilled for you!

DreamfulSpirit · #**1682** 07-05-2012, 05:29 PM

Megandenisefox...there's a thread specifically for wedding cakes:

http://www.greekchat.com/gcforums/sh...=wedding+cakes

Check it out, and you might want to consider posting pics of wedding cakes there!

christiangirl · #**1683** 07-06-2012, 02:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lovespink88

WHAT AN AWESOME DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I cannot believe after all this counting down, I MISSED IT!!! CONGRATS!!!!! I bet it was absolutely gorgeous!

Kappamd · #**1684** 07-16-2012, 03:06 PM

So, I think we're going to do save-the-dates because we have such a huge number of out-of-town guests that we plan to invite. Are we supposed to send save-the-dates to everyone, or just those guests? I've been advised both ways, but I feel like there could be potential misunderstandings/hurt feelings if one person got a save-the-date, another didn't, etc.

joliebelle · #**1685** 07-16-2012, 03:22 PM

Send a save the date to all guests. I've heard to send save the dates 4-6 months prior to your invitations being sent out.

wareagle93 · #**1686** 07-16-2012, 04:52 PM

Bump

KSUViolet06 · #**1687** 07-25-2012, 06:27 PM

Interesting infographic:

AlphaFrog · #**1688** 07-25-2012, 07:30 PM

I may have spent $3,000 on my wedding, and almost 8 years later, I don't regret not having a bigger wedding. We're talking about renewing our vows at 10 years, but would still keep it smallish.

joliebelle · #**1689** 07-25-2012, 09:47 PM

I love infographics--seriously. I really would like to know how much people are paying for their venue in order for the average to be 12k. I know of a few venues in Chicago that are in the 5-7k range.

KSUViolet06 · #**1690** 07-25-2012, 11:17 PM

^^^It's not hard to spend that much. Especially when you're dealing with a larger metro area. Many of my planning clients are in So Cal, and $12,000 doesn't even begin to get you a nice venue there. Same for NYC and some other larger cities as well. A lot of my Cleveland friends couldn't find anything lower than that.

AGDee · #**1691** 07-25-2012, 11:56 PM

Around here, the venue cost is usually in the per plate price, along with alcohol and sometimes centerpieces, chair covers, etc.

joliebelle · #**1692** 07-26-2012, 01:44 PM

^^ I feel like what the info graphic is talking about is venue rental/deposit, since it lists catering costs separately. I have a sorority sister who paid 7k on a venue here in Chicago just to reserve her date..which I think is crazy. But then again, I'm having a small wedding at a venue where my small deposit will go towards our (in house) catering.

joliebelle · #**1693** 08-17-2012, 05:58 PM

Average wedding costs soar to 27,000

AGDee · #**1694** 08-17-2012, 09:11 PM

Mine was $20,000 in 1989. But that said the average guest list is 153. I had 350.

My second one was $5000 in 1993 with 105 guests (only 12 of which were mine).

I had a LOT more fun at the second one because it was so laid back and casual in comparison so I didn't worry about all the little details.

KSUViolet06 · #**1695** 08-18-2012, 04:17 PM

There's a level of asceticism with brides that I've noticed that kind of bothers me.

A bride who may be on a lower budget will look at a higher budget bride and be all "OMG how WASTEFUL! I could NEVER spend that much on a wedding."

Like, wtf? Everyone has their own personal idea of what is affordable for them.

It has also been my experience (doing planning assistant stuff with a company) that the LOWER the budget, the more annoying and demanding the client will be. There's almost a set number that when I see it, I just know that this person is going to be ridiculous and I have never been wrong.

It's interesting because it's always perpetuated that big budget = big bitchy entitled bride, and that's so not true.