This is exactly the kind of thing I was talking about
If people want to spend money on a nice day, why should it bother you?

I already have a house, and it's bloody nice, but me and the Mrs are saving up our money and, with a substantial cash injection from her parents, we're having a big old church wedding with loads of guests. If we didn't have any money, we would have something much more low key, and I'm sure it would be equally fun, but to knock people purely because they are spending money is the worst kind of inverted snobbery.

Just to add, I know you can spend a lot of money and have a shit/tasteless/boring wedding.
( Bazongaloid, Tue 10 Nov 2009, 11:56, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I agree.
I've been to several wonderful weddings that cost a bit, and a couple of amazing ones that didn't cost much. I've also been to big shit ones and cheap nasty ones. Money or lack thereof is no indication of taste. We've set a budget because we've got other stuff to spend the money on, like the kitchen which I swear to FUCK I will take an axe to one of these days.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Tue 10 Nov 2009, 12:02, Reply)

totally this
my cousin married into a fucking rich family. His wedding was shit.

my friends got married on the cheap, had a village hall reception with proper cornish pasties to eat. it was awesome.

similarly, my bro got married at the ranger's house in greenwich, with the reception at The Trafalgar. Cost a bit and was awesome
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 10 Nov 2009, 12:23, Reply)

Once again, I have insulted someone on the internet.
You are quite right, but when I wrote my post I was thinking about a couple I know who bankrupted themselves paying for a big flash wedding (and split up 2 years later, but that's beside the point).

It was just my opinion, and an opinion is like a clitoris, every cunts got one.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 10 Nov 2009, 12:02, Reply)

I'm not remotely insulted
I'm just engaging in an interesting internet debate.
( Bazongaloid, Tue 10 Nov 2009, 12:10, Reply)

Oh good, because I dont come on B3ta to insult/upset people.
Hope you have a great wedding.

Time to get on with some work methinks.
( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Tue 10 Nov 2009, 12:14, Reply)