A question for those who got married in the past few years

[Vegeta]

To Vegeta, my sister had an affordable wedding, this was years ago, but it was at Van Gaalens cheese farm, and it was a ridiculously small budget. Still had a lot of people, and the setting was beautiful.

Affordable to you maybe but to them it was what they could afford and ever so slightly more. It's like approaching a beautiful woman, you think you have a shot but she's ever so slightly out of your league and you know it.

 

[Electric]

Married in 2003 age 21

R15k, 0, R35k

My wedding was paid for by my folks & in-laws.
We paid a R3k for some drinks.

Totalled my car on honeymoon, R30k later.

 

[AndyC]

R12K - Shop around
R40K - Encore restaurant and conference centre in Plattekloof (trainee waiters\chefs from local college but amazing service)
R4K - Cabin in the Knysna forest - just booze and food costs mostly...

 

[fastesthamster]

Affordable to you maybe but to them it was what they could afford and ever so slightly more. It's like approaching a beautiful woman, you think you have a shot but she's ever so slightly out of your league and you know it.

Nope, it was affordable to them, I could afford nothing when they got married since I was a student... They spent more money on a honeymoon instead. I don't know why this is surprising to you?

They could have afforded a very extravagant wedding if they chose to. They kept it simple.

 

[Purply]

R15k, 0, R35k

My wedding was paid for by my folks & in-laws.
We paid a R3k for some drinks.

Totalled my car on honeymoon, R30k later.

Totalled your car, epic honeymoon!

 

[Electric]

Totalled your car, epic honeymoon!

Talk about putting a massive damper on the situation.
I had to drive the car home, 4 hrs.
Drove it into a reclamation yard and got R10k for it.

 

[Dolby]

• Rings - R200,000
• The wedding - R200,000
• Honeymoon - R100,000

R200k for rings?
Seems excessive you say?

 

[xrapidx]

Somewhere between R200,000 and R300,000 for everything, 2012.

 

[Kornhub]

LOL neither of us had leave (We'd already been away for 2 weeks, a month before the wedding)

I am sure loftus stadium counts as a honeymoon

 

[Lordpiet]

• Rings - R200,000
• The wedding - R200,000
• Honeymoon - R100,000

Seems expensive at first, but when you think about it and add together the cost of prostitutes, cleaning services, a chef, a psychologist, a taxi service for when you've had one too many, a nanny and far more besides... It was a relative bargain!

Some and/or all of the above may have been fabricated.

Fck that Rather buy a house . . .

 

[Electric]

Fck that Rather buy a house . . .

I agree.
It's his choice to make but personally I feel it just sets you back if you go overboard with weddings.

 

[Pavan]

If he spent 200k on rings, he probably has a R5m+ house anyways Like I said, everyone has a different level of income and lifestyle and as long as you're living within your means and doing what makes you happy, who gives a sh*t about what others think.

 

[TehStranger]

R200k for rings?
Seems excessive you say?

I ain't saying she's a goldigger. Jokes aside I know people who have spent that sort of dosh on wedding rings, the difference being they can afford to do so. R25k to most people is R200k to them. Good looking rings, I told the SO not to get any ideas.

Fck that Rather buy a house . . .

Hypothetically, if someone were to spend R500,000 on the wedding process, they've probably got the house (or the house deposit) already. Unless of course that R500,000 was the banks money, in which case I totally agree.

 

[Electric]

If he spent 200k on rings, he probably has a R5m+ house anyways Like I said, everyone has a different level of income and lifestyle and as long as you're living within your means and doing what makes you happy, who gives a sh*t about what others think.

My wife would expect R200k gifts, fark that lol

 

[dadecoza]

R14k,R75k,R3k

This was in 2012.

 

[Kosmik]

Mine was a while ago but even for a cheap one:

Rings 10k
Wedding 20k
Honeymoon 1k

The wedding we had a small service and the family catered, honeymoon was a wedding gift from my sister, 1k was just what we spent. In today's terms I reckon that would now add up to about R50k,

 

[CamiKaze]

• Rings - R200,000
• The wedding - R200,000
• Honeymoon - R100,000

jaaaaaaaarrrrrsss

 

[EtienneK]

R20K, R70K, R20K

 

[RanzB]

We found a gorgeous (and tiny) chapel on a farm for the wedding - only seated 14. And the reception was at a nearby boutique hotel that had a strict no-children policy. The wedding was small, limited to close family and friends, and the reception was so relaxed and pleasant - it spilled over from lunch at the hotel to pizza at our place that evening.

The wedding ring was made from melted down jewelry gifted to us by her grandmother. Something old turned into something new.

Honeymoon was a relaxing 4 days in the Maluti's.

Probably hit R12K for everything. (in 2003 R)

That sounds lovely.

nothing. i don't believe in spending my money to make people have a good time at my expense.

i also didn't need a honeymoon to prove i am now married. bugga that i could spend my money on things i need in the home i.e. tumble dryer, washing machine etc. i do not see the point of spending money for such things. :wtf:

You seem like a ton of fun. :erm: I mean, I'm against frivolously spending money you don't have, but daaaammnn.

 

[maumau]

the entire event planning business has gone crazy. one company I know of organizes parties for 1-3 year olds and they are not cheap. I ask you with tears in my eyes why?

the theory behind the last 2 expensive weddings I've attended is - the album lasts forever. everybody croons over it, everybody gloats over it. absolute waste of money.

we all got married in my mom's garden, hired a marquee and caterers, bought the booze and a couple of the teenage guys played barman, got a DJ to whom we could dictate and a nice big wooden dance floor. we kept it to a maximum of 100 people. those who wanted to party partied, some left, some crashed in the house, others slept on their chairs. always a party to remember.

.... and the pictures always look nice even if you don't spend a fortune.