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FI and I are paying the bulk of it. We've both been working for a while so it's not that big a deal.
Our parents are chipping in for the alternate receptions / dinners (engagement party, post wedding reception, OOT brunch) as well as parts of the wedding.
My parents paid for about half and me and the FI paid for the other half.
My parents are giving us a set amount of money, his parents are giving us a set amount of money and paying for the flowers, and we're covering the rest. It still feels overwhelming and we never would have been able to do it ourselves.
Fi and I are paying more than the majority of the wedding. Both parents have given us a little bit of money to help with other things and Fi parenst are talking about paying for a welcome dinner.
My parents are very well off but didn't "believe" in throwing us a wedding unless it was in Jamaica.
We paid for it all ourselves. His mom gave us our RD and mom decided to gift us our honeymoon, but then dad decided he wanted in on that, too, so then it was from both of them.
Either way, it still cost US 18K not including rings.
Thanks for your input. We are lucky enough to be able to handle the cost of the wedding ourselves. I do not want to portray us as saints. We had to make that decision because both of our parents would give us their last dime, and we do not want it to come to that. It was all or nothing. Still seeing that kind of money slip out of my bank account is sickening.
We're paying for almost all of it. My parents are covering church fees and my dress, my FI's parents are covering RD and beer/wine at the reception. We've been pretty lucky in finding affordable options around here - with everyone's contributions it'll stay under 10K.
Each of our parents are contributing $5,000. So a budget that's currently looking like $20,000 we're doing 25% (my parents) /25% (his parents) / 50% (me).
We planned on paying for it all ourselves, but his family generously offered to pay for half!
Both our parents are paying equally for almost all of it, and I am contributing about 10% because I simply refuse to ask them for more, even though both have offered...FH is not paying for anything because he is still in business school, that lucky duck!
Although my mom is always saying she's "saving to help pay", she's never been able to save a dime. So we're paying for it all.
We are paying for all of it. I don't mind though because that means I can have what I want and the only person that I have to ask is the FI.
I'm an Encore FI and my parents are giving me what was left from my wedding account they set-up for me years ago. So we felt we couldn't ask for more from them because they'd already paid for my last non-wedding. His parents are doing the RD and a few other things. We are doing the rest.
we are paying for it all by ourselves. and the reason is the same as sweetkate...have a decision to make? ask the FI, and no one else! :)
Our parents were there to help us in any way they can but we basically paid for our wedding by ourselves. I thank God for such a financial savvy groom at the time!
I agree with sweetkate as well. Not having to answer to anyone about my decisions has probably saved me a lot of stress, and I didnt realize that until the bee boards.
I didn't vote because I'm none of those choices - my parents and I are paying for the whole wedding. I'm glad that my parents are helping, since my FI wanted a bigger wedding than we could afford on our own (though, frankly, I probably would have been way happier eloping).
My parents are giving me a set sum $3000, although my mom has paid for a few small additional things such as a box of mirrors for the centerpieces. FI's parents are doing the RD only. The rest myself and FI. It looks like it's going to be around 13,000 to 15,000 not including rings or HOneymoon.
Unfortunately, I had to take a pay cut which really hurts and the realestate market such as it is means no money from my condo is available if we are ever going to buy a house.
We are paying for it, but they said they will give us gifts of $$ to help- but it's our gift so I don't count it (and also its not a lot)
We were very lucky in the respect that my parents paid for the wedding and his parents paid for the bar at the wedding, the rehearsal dinner and the brunch the next day. We paid for our rings and honeymoon and that was it. Like I said, we were very fortunate our families were able to do this for us, otherwise we would not have had anywhere close to the wedding we did!
Neither of our families have the means to contribute, so we are doing it 100%.
I'm really lucky and my mom and dad are paying for all of it. Every piece, even our honeymoon. We're paying for the rings, gifts for our wedding party and others and little thing here and there because I feel so guilty putting things on their credit card! I ended up paying for our invitations because I made them myself, but all the big things my parents are covering. Again, we're super lucky and blessed by my parents!
Well I'm glad there are other couples out there, like myself that are paying for the wedding themselves, I honestly thought I was the only one. We didn't want to ask our parents, especially since my Mom doesn't make what I make, it just wouldn't be right. Fi's parents are paying for our RD and another reception in his hometown. So though we are paying it ourselves, we still feel very blessed.
None of the answers really applied to my situations so I chose "my parents." In reality, my parents will pay for the majority, probably 70% and my FI and I will pay for the rest. His parents aren't paying for anything.
My parents are paying for the vast majority of it, but we're contributing toward the photography, DJ, dress, and random odds and ends. I'm paying for the invitations by myself. Our contribution will end up to be around 2,000-3,000, while my parents are paying about 12,000.
Oh and his parents are contributing nothing.. do I sound bitter about that? Oh wait, did I mention they make at least twice as much as my parents? No? Okay..
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My FI and I are paying for 100% of the wedding ourselves, and it seems overwhelming. Neither family is well off, and we decided our families have more important things to spend there money on(Retirement...). I am just curious to see how the average couple pays for there wedding.