How much do most people spend on a wedding? Is it good to spend lavishly on a wedding,whether you can afford it or not?
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I've heard of people spending as little as $3000 and as much as $80000. Simpler is better. There's no sense in spending a lot on a wedding if you can't afford it.
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even if one can afford it it should be within sensible limit let alone someone who cant afford it.
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Recently a colleague of mine spent 2 million PKR on his wedding and honeymoon - man that is some serious money !
I would never do that in me life !
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I've seen weddings that cost less than $3000 (simple nikkah at masjid following by "reception" at the house). I've also seen weddings that cost $100,000 +.
I'm against families going into debt and borrowing money in order to have a lavish wedding. BUT if a family can afford to spend a lot of money for a lavish wedding withOUT going into debt, I see nothing wrong with that. If they have the money, then they have every right to spend it any way they see fit. Spending $$$ on a wedding is no different than buying expensive cars, or a big house in a expensive community, or buying designer outfits etc. If a person can afford it and wants it, then no reason for them not to get it.
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just to put in prospective (for the people who have money and want to spend on wedding), World's 2nd richest man (Warren Buffett) bought his wedding ring from "discount store" although he was a billionaire then. Now before we all start calling him "kanjoos", what did he do with the money he saved over all these years? He gave it to charity. In 1996 he announced that he will give away away almost 30 BILLION $ to charities. Good eh?
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Agree with Paheli.. each to their own.. average in the UK seems to be between 20 and 30k but I've seen ppl spend ten, twenty times that and conversely less than ten times less. Whatever u urself feel happy with and can afford is the most important thing :)