Regret Spending Money on the Wedding?

We felt so much better after our wedding because it was the best day ever and worth every penny to us.

I feel you. We have 4 kids between us all under 15 and we are having a house built. Spending a dime on this "party" seems like a waste. We both had real weddings before.

I keep rationalizing that both of our friends and individual families were so supportive during our respective divorces and they saw us through the heartache that we owe them and the kids the right to be a part of the ceremony that will blend our two families into one.

I have tried to be thrifty. My dress cost $179. The Venue is $1500, food and alcohol is going to be pricey but that is the part we are "giving" back to those we love.

I'm trying to view it positively but it still feels like a waste of money.

I feel the same way as mimitrue, after the wedding we were both ok with how much we spent, because it was the best day and our guests had a great time.

I had super regret about 'wasting' all that money on a handful of hours so I altered my plans to suit that. You have to remember it's just a one night party and you've got the rest of your lives to plan for, homes, families, vacations, etc.

I'm okay with what I'm spending, but I'm not spending that much compared to average weddings so that helps.

I have a considerably tight budget compared to most on WW and even I get uptight about spending so much money! The most I'm spending is on the Photographers and I just have my fingers crossed that all those reviews and emails were true to their word and I'm not gonna hate all the pictures or the experience. :-/

We didn't really have a budget, but we kept it under $20k. Now that it's done and over, I actually wish we had saved that money for a super awesome honeymoon or vacation instead. Maybe for new tile floors in the house.... We talked about it and thought about giving up our security deposits and going to some foreign country with the rest of it, but we already committed. Now everything else is on hold.

I'm regretting it- less about the money and more about what it is. I just wanted to be married.

But the fucking ship has sailed and we are doing it. Like it or not.

I don't have buyers remorse yet, but that's because i've been thrifty and gone out of my way to see where I can save costs. both of our parents really wanted to help out and pay for some of it so maybe my situation is a little different. Either way FH and I are still putting a ton of time and energy... and still a significant amount towards our day. I've said a few times that I sort of wish we would have just eloped or had a DW, but in actuality neither of us would change our decision to have the wedding the way we are having it :-)

No regrets at all. Yes, it was a lot of money but we could afford what we spent and looking back almost a year later I have no regrets.

Agree with @jorocka.. Things keep adding on but i just want to be married at this point