Put a ring on it?

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Whether couples now a-days are almost bankrupting themselves for one ‘perfect’ day in their lives to represent their love for their spouse, is worth it. A wedding is an opportunity to spare no expense as it is the beginning of ‘the rest of your life’ with the person you love. However, with the average UK wedding costing £30,355, an all-time high, and couples taking out loans which they will be likely paying back for the next 15 years, is it worth it.

 

I will be comparing small vox pops of how much people spent when they got married in comparison to their annual salary as well as how the price may have differed over the years. This will reveal to myself the potential increases over time and how a ‘joining of two people in holy matrimony’ has potentially become a massive money making scheme with free bars, wedding speech bingo and flowers worth more than three months’ wages.

 

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Comments

We did our wedding for less than £600

As I see it, you should spend what you can afford

Intro is really really good, the music is chosen well and you are very informative. I like the way you used two interviews at once too, very original. You have used different methods of interviewing and they work really well together. Your whole podcast is very clean and I enjoyed it!

Lovely comment, Thankyou :)

i dont think it matters how much money you spend on money as long as its with the right person. I know it sounds like a cliche' but its true, you could have this big fancy wedding and it mean nothing if you're divorced in 2 years. I'm not saying don't splash out the cash and obviously we cannot predict divorces, but you could put that money towards something that will benefit you long term. As long as you love someone, thats what matters really

Yeah I completely agree, spending money you can’t afford for the sake of one day and putting you in debt for the future could also put strains on a marriage also!

I think that due to the rise in social media platforms like Instagram, people are spending more money to make their weddings more materialistic and photographical.it should be more about the love between two people but people want their wedding to be so perfect that they are spending so much more.

Personally, i am the type to go all out on my wedding and spend however much is necessary, as it is the one day you'll remember forever so no limit is seen here

Your wedding day is meant to be the biggest day of your life. I think keeping a tight budget just cannot be on the cards. But excessive spending on things that are not vital is not really necessary.

Personally I think you should spend on your wedding it’s a big day in your life therefore if you can afford to spend a lot on your wedding day why not!

A budget should be arranged that both parties are happy to fund. Weddings are that one big day that defines the relationship, and Yes these are expensive, therefore a long period of saving should occur. It makes no sense to nearly bankrupt yourself!

I think you should spend as much as you can afford

Marriage is for love, not out doing your mates - however, everybody loves a good party!

I found this very useful and love how it was delivered, so well done! ..im due to get wed in a couple of months and totally understand the pressure that comes with it all. Me and my partner are happy and would like a nice small event that's financially manageable, but the added pressure and demands of family members to produce a lavish event is difficult. I believe you should make it nice as it is a special day but at the same time avoid any financial problems that only the two of you will have to deal with later on. I don't get swayed by social media and even the thought of hiring an army tank for my groom to arrive on our big day makes me cringe! (check it on youtube lol) but most people are just out doing each other. At the same time I'm not just settling for less as well :)

sorry I forgot to add my name to my previous comment!:) (my comments the one about me arranging my wedding due to take place in the next couple of months) sorry that's the added pressure of having to organise a wedding..

As someone who is really reserved about the concept of weddings as a whole, I just cannot justify people spending exaggerative amounts of money on it. However, saying this if I one day did decide to marry myself, which I have no plans to ever, I could see myself spending money on it, aslong as it remained within my personal and partners incomes. Great podcast though, really shedding light on a much ignored issue.

The cost should not matter if you love the person marry them and be happy

Great subject matter. Very important for everyone considering getting married to assess their ability to finance the 1st of many big days during a marriage. Great content Amy, you put the subject across very well with important input from relevant areas of the community. A lot of information in a short space of time. I hope people take notice of what is a very important time of their lives. Well done.

I got married 16 years ago. We planned a couple of years ahead and saved and got what we wanted but also what we could afford. Budgeting within your means and being sensible doesn’t mean you can’t have a wonderful day and without all the stress afterwards of trying to pay back money you’ve borrowed.

This is an interesting topic because I know some women who love to have an all out wedding. Personally I don't find it wrong for couples to splash 30k on their wedding if they have more money saved and won't end up in debt. But if a couple have to borrow huge sums of money they will have trouble repaying then its not worth it, a simple wedding would just be easy with important friends and family members around, then use the money to buy a house.

When two people are in love. All that really matters is you have a ceremony and the important people in your life are there to share it with you.

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