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I don't think budget wedding is pejorative. I think it's practical, and rebellious! More of us should stand up to the WIC ;).
My budget is also about $30K, and I will have no choice but to stick to it! It means I have to give up things that I want, like hosting a full bar (we're only having beer/wine) and serving passed hors d'ouvres (we'll have stationary cheese platters), wearing a designer dress/shoes, or hiring a full band to play. But I don't consider it to be a budget wedding at all.
When I hear "budget wedding," the number that comes to mind is $10K. But I think it could fairly apply to just about any wedding that is under the average wedding cost. I don't think it fairly applies to weddings that cost as much or more than the average wedding.
I think the definition depends on where the wedding is taking place. A "budget wedding" in a big city for $15,000 could be considered a super fancy wedding in a less populated area, where "budget wedding" probably means "below $5,000".
And I definitely don't think the term "budget wedding" is derogatory. It doesn't matter if a couple spends one thousand or one hundred thousand on their wedding, as long as it makes them happy :)
I think the appropriate term is practical like marigold stated. I myself am trying to plan a practical wedding--to me budget sounds so weird--and I have a limit around $10k. Help from both my parents, his parents and our own savings. I think no matter what wedding anyone is trying to plan it has to be within your budget otherwise anyone could go over the limit and there it'd all go!
I Would definitely say that any wedding in which you were conscious of a budget is a "budget" wedding. Like if you through a $30,000 wedding even though your style/theme/size should have cost you $50k, then your $30k wedding would be "budget".
I agree with Curlysue, who said "practical" is a better term.
Hmm I think unless you have an unlimited supply of money rolling in then every wedding is a budget wedding. It also depends on the amount of people you are inviting the area you are getting married (regional). The type of wedding you want (something in your backyard or a soiree in the most prestigious ballroom). Everyone has a budget. 1000 is a lot to spend on a party for a birthday for example, so 20,000 for a wedding although not unheard of is still A LOT OF MONEY. I like the term practical as well. It is less than 10,000 to pay off my SUV. So is it practical to spend that much on a wedding? I'm not sure yet lol!!! It is the day that I will never forget, correct? The more I think about it the more I think practical and DIY is the way to go. The fact that I am also an event designer factors greatly in the overall amount spent. Practicality with a few must-have splurges is key to me.
I think I agree with marigold that budget weddings are under the average price (apparently 25K, now) & are usually interpreted as less expensive (not cheap!). I'd also agree with azula that it depends on location. I happen to be throwing two weddings - in order to meet religious standards (VERY important to me) & spectacle/fun standards (imporatant to him). Having a budget wedding (under 5K in LA - with all reverence, I think God is working a minor miracle for me, here!) for the religious wedding helps make the spectacle wedding a possibility. And keeping it under 5K in LA has everything to do with where & when we're holding it - in a quaint, meaningful, local restaurant, during the down time of 3-6pm on a Friday afternoon, for just cake & champagne. I don't think there's anything perjorative about it, but then I'm biased 
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In this economy, "budget" is no longer a dirty word, and I'm happy about that. Like others have said, I don't think there is a set figure that you must fall under to have a budget wedding. I think it's a good thing to set a budget and stick to it, no matter what that figure is.
I agree with practical. I don't think of my wedding as anything other than my wedding. I am choosing for my wedding not to go over $7,000 and hopefully can stick to 5k. My wedding happens to have a budget, like pretty much every weddingt. I personally love the idea of getting away with a beautiful, perfect day, at a fraction of the cost other people pay.
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I think a "budget" wedding is any wedding where you have a budget and try your hardest to stick to it. Peoples' standards, as well as regional standards, are too different to say something as simple as, "Oh, a budget wedding is anything under $XXk."
Depends on your circle of friends really-and what you classify as budget.
I agree with the practical term instead of budget :)
I'm not sure. We will probably spend less than 3k. I've sonly spent about 450 so far, and that includes my dress. That could be a budget wedding....
My personal definition of a budget wedding would be significantly lower than the avergae (for the size, city, etc). Maybe at least 30-40% lower than the average. I found my estimates on www.costofwedding.com.
It's also one where large sacrifices are being made from a wedding details standpoitn in order to maintain the wedding budget (getting creative with location, vendors, etc)
it's fun to read everyone's definitions!
My first thought when I read your question was "Mine." Although I am lucky to have a bigger budget than some brides, we still feel the pinch.
I think a budget is really anything where there is a limit. Almost everyone has a budget, it's just a question of how much it is.
In my area, the average wedding budget is "between $68,384 and $113,974," not even counting the engagement ring or honeymoon. Umm, no. We're managing a destination ceremony/luncheon, accommodations for all the guests attending the ceremony, and a reception for 80-100 people back home for way less than the national average, and way, WAY less than our local average.
I think "budget" wedding is a relative term. For some people, it means a courthouse wedding and no reception. For others, it means coming in below the average for their area. As far as I'm concerned, competitiveness about who is having the least expensive wedding is almost as bad as competitiveness about who is having the most grandiose one. We are having a wedding we can afford, and spending the money we can afford in the ways that we think make the most sense for us and our guests. If everyone else is doing the same, I'm not going to judge people for what the budget number was.
Yes, I would definitely agree that a budget wedding is different in different places. Our budget would be considered pretty large, I think, if we were outside of the major metropolitan areas, but it has made things quite challenging in NYC!
I agree that it depends on your location. I know that a wedding that cost 30K in our area would be a platinum wedding. But I also think budget depends on what your idea of it is. I know for me 10K is not a budget wedding but 5k is. We have a small budget wedding but that is what we choose to have.
I think in today's economy everyone is some how having a budget wedding. It is just what most of us have to do.
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I was working on my wedding budget to submit with my photos (soon!) and thinking about all the articles I read when planning that referred to x,y, or z being useful for a "budget" wedding. My wedding, at roughly $30,000.00, was hardly cheap, but we had a firm budget, which we kept to. There were things I wanted that I did not get (fancy rented china and silver, chiavari chairs, William Arthur invitations) because of our budget. Does this mean I had a budget wedding?
I have a few questions to ask of you bees:
1. Do you consider the term "budget wedding" to be derogatory or pejorative?
2. What do you think constitutes a budget wedding? Need the budget be less than $10k? Less than $5k? Or is having a strict budget, regardless of the amount, a budget wedding?