Cost of wedding, does this sound ok/normal/ridiculous/rip-off/stop moaning Ian etc?

[Arthur Little]

It was a hell of a job hiding from the relations....

... I'll bet! All these 'nth degree cousins thrice removed!!!

and then getting out of the country fast.

Too true!!

[Rhose]

Practically that's too expensive!! but if you want the best for your wedding because it happen once in a life time you will spend more than the amount you mentioned. I got married a month ago, I was shocked because of our expenses but my husband told me he wants to give me the best wedding. For info. not only him who paid on our wedding expenses. We have family, relatives, friends and some sponsors who helped us. Our dream garden wedding.. came true. If money matter to you, you should follow the advice of her father