Comments on: If You Could Choose – A $25,000 Wedding Or A Brand New Car?

By: Carnival of Money, Growth and Happiness #19 | Credit Card Lowdown

Carnival of Money, Growth and Happiness #19 | Credit Card Lowdown — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 09:04:18 +0000

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By: Dr. D.

Dr. D. — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 03:42:22 +0000

Mom and Dad got married at the courthouse with their two best friends as witnesses. It was good enough for them, and it will be good enough for me. They’ve been together 42 years.

By: Thrifty Penny

Thrifty Penny — Sun, 07 Oct 2007 02:43:22 +0000

I’d use the money towards a nice honeymoon (preferably to go scuba diving), car, or house. An expensive wedding isn’t necessary!

When I was younger I learned that the bride’s parents is supposed to pay for the wedding. I asked Mother about that since she’s living on a low income. She just replied, “Don’t worry, you’ll apply for a credit card to pay for the wedding.” Nicely stated by Mother. I can’t justify spending $25000 on a wedding.

By: OnePinky

OnePinky — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:26:01 +0000

We chose the smaller wedding thanks. I told my parents that if they had that kind of money to spend on my wedding, I would elope instead and take the money for the new house.

By: eric

eric — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:17:56 +0000

we chose the wedding and a cheap car. but an AWESOME/EXPENSIVE australian honeymoon. if i had to do it again, i’d scrimp on the wedding, forget the car, and fly to ’stralia again.

go for option c. honeymoon

By: Modern Worker

Modern Worker — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:46:59 +0000

Personally, I want a small wedding if and when I get married. Plus, the car will retain some resale value, which would benefit a couple more than an expensive wedding.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:09:16 +0000

My husband and I spent about 10K for a wedding with about 100 guests. I can’t imagine spending more, and even that was a lot. We did really good on finding bargains (relatively speaking for the wedding industry), including making our own centerpieces, and scattering rose petals on the tables for decorations. The guests loved how we had everything set up.

No, we couldn’t have everything we thought was a neat idea, fun or whatever, but it kept the spending level sane.

By: Would We Really Choose to Fulfill Our Dreams Once We Reach Our Goal? | Personal Finance Blog by Money Ning

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:09:09 +0000

[...] we should spend the $25,000 on a wedding or a house down payment (or maybe we can’t even decide whether we want the wedding or the car). Most of us can certainly afford to pay for the wedding, but would we fulfill our dream and [...]

By: Dr. V

Dr. V — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:43:04 +0000

We spent $500 total. That included my dress (a $40 closeout special), the tuxes, my bridesmaid’s dress (she was broke so I paid for it), invitations, flowers, the organist and the soloist. Family members who are amateur photographers took pictures.

Invest in a marriage. Not in a wedding.

By: Lynnae @ Being Frugal

Lynnae @ Being Frugal — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 22:50:11 +0000

I’d definitely choose the car. Our wedding cost about $4000, and I don’t regret anything. It should be more about the marriage than the wedding anyway.