that if you stick the word wedding onto something
you get an immediate (at least) tripling of the price. I knew it was bad, but didn't realise quite how bad.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:29, 3 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

It is indeed ridiculous.
I am slightly ashamed that I have insisted on booking a proper (read: expensive) wedding photographer as I am incredibly unphotogenic. Her photos are amazing though so I hope she can work miracles with me. Everything else we've got pretty cheap.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:31, Reply)

That's exactly why we left the word wedding out
Massive 2 tier cake for £80, Band £120, Photographer £100 ect.
( Peej, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:34, Reply)

I think I will be attempting to go down this route

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:51, Reply)

Finding someone daft enough to marry you: priceless

(LongJohnBaldry, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:15, Reply)

She's hot
therefore daft. You don't get both
( Peej, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 11:47, Reply)

A family friend is doing the photography for us.
Everything else we've managed to get within our budget, but I'm sure that if I wasn't so crap at lying we'd have got it cheaper.

Me: "Hi, I'd like to book your band for a party in August please"
Astute band booker: "Is it for a wedding by any chance?"
Me: "Errrrr yes."
ABB: "cha-CHING!"
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:38, Reply)

Those pics will be a lasting reminder of the day so I think a good photographer is worth the money.

( girlinthehole, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:34, Reply)

yeah I agree with this
I want to be able to look back and think "ahh didn't we all look beautiful" rather than the usual fighting over which photos to display because ones that he looks nice in I'm doing my double chin thing, etc.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:07, Reply)

I have yet to ask him
but I have a mate who is a superb photographer, and am hoping he will do it for a budget price
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:51, Reply)

Friends for the winner
Although, my parents got my father's brother to take the pictures, as he's very good and had a great camera. He forgot to put the roll inside it (this old cameras, you remember?) so my parents don't have any pictures from their wedding.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:02, Reply)

that's incredibly sad
yet quite funny at the same time.

I wish my parents had no pictures - it's like looking into the not too distant future when I look at my dad
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:57, Reply)

yes
especially if you do it abroad, then they double the already inflated wedding prices when they hear that you're British.
( ascorbate, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:34, Reply)

even worse if you actually live abroad
then to get married you have to register all your details with the consulate, and pay a shit load of money to boot
(bamboozled Can hear you getting fatter, Wed 9 Jun 2010, 10:58, Reply)

I'm going through that
It's not only expensive, but fucking complicated. And because the bf is British and we want to marry in Spain, we need to pay a "professional translator" to translate into Spanish all his documents.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 11:00, Reply)

That is so true
I think I'm going to book the restaurant for a big family reunion, rather than for a wedding. They easily add £30pp!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 9 Jun 2010, 9:51, Reply)