Quote Originally Posted by jakeob
Wow,, in 2 or 3 posts the cost of a wedding has gone from £500 to £9000 pounds,, sure it must depend on what you can afford. but i wonder what is the accepted average,,, that mr average will be expected to pay

Has it got anything to do with the social backround of the bride, from say a middle class or upper class familly

At this stage i have never been over there,, but i imagine the Phils to be a very poor country, so i imagined a local wedding would carry a small
pricetag

neil
I guess,yes..it has something to do with the social background of the bride. It really depends on what you've talked about with the family and between the two of you. If you want a very simple church wedding,£1500-2000 will do. Surely,the bride's family will shoulder some expenses anyway. Maybe you could pay for the food,the rings,the bridal gowns,reception place & Church. The rest will be paid for by the bride.Unless they don't want to spend a single cent! Again,depends on the social background,the number of guests invited,and the relatives.I tell you,if you think 100 guest on your list to be invited are enough,you'll be surprised to see that on your wedding day,200 guests will turn up! So it's important to talk about your expected budget to your bride (and her family) before they'll expect too much from you.Believe me,some filipino's are nosey parker to the max..and you don't want to be called stingy either! Be careful with the wedding suppliers as they tend to overprice if they found out that the groom is a foreigner! ..take it from me,i was a victim of a bloody **** bandit who did my hair! (After he met my husband!)
Philippines is a 3rd world country. Yes,it's a poor country and the economy is crap! It's filthy & full of tramp! Don't worry,im half-kidding! But,you'll be surprised to see that we have posh families living in the country as well..well,not as posh as victoria beckham though! Unlike any other 3rd world countries,we have shops like dorothy perkins,banana republic,Prada and my favorite ralph lauren! You'll be amazed that the prices are much cheaper here compared to God-chosen countries like america and europe! By the way, are you planning to get married soon? It'll be nice if you visit the country,have a look around the place, and meet your prospective family-in-laws! It'll be fun and exciting,not only for you but for your bride's family as well.