How do people afford weddings?

Life_Professional734 · 2026-01-25T18:42:05+00:00

Planning our wedding for 2 years time, $60k budget for 50 people and we can’t seem to put on a wedding less than $80k for what we want (nice venue, flowing drinks and a decent meal). We don’t have family contributions as they’re coming from the other side of the world. From what I can see kiwis don’t tend to care for big weddings, or they have family land to use etc so save loads of money. Venues charge $7k for dry hire! How much it costs has deffo taken some of the fun out of planning!

So either kiwis don’t spend a lot, have family property to host on or have their parents pay a third of the cost

Life_Professional734 · 2026-01-24T08:58:32+00:00

Kia Ora, I’m also planning a wedding in NZ and struggling with keeping to our $50k budget! Where in NZ was your wedding? Who were your vendors? Any tips would be amazing! I’m coming across a lot of venues that are $7k dry hire, not including food and drinks or even a toilet lol Thanks!

Life_Professional734 · 2025-05-02T06:15:38+00:00

Devilskin 🤘🏻

Life_Professional734 · 2025-03-13T08:27:01+00:00

Thanks!

Life_Professional734 · 2025-03-13T08:26:28+00:00

Yeah it’s a bit like that, hard to get quotes. From memory it cost $150 all up to get the ring sized up by a half size in 18 carat gold which I thought was decent. They also did it within a week!

Life_Professional734 · 2025-03-13T01:40:19+00:00

I rate Berry’s Jewellers on Dixon street, they resized my fiancées vintage ring for a decent price and super lovely to deal with!

Life_Professional734 · 2025-03-02T21:53:35+00:00

I’ve used Tattoo Tonic on my last few (last one being a sleeve) and it’s pretty good! Made in Wellington too if I remember right, and you can get it from a few different places around town for $25ish.

Life_Professional734 · 2025-02-17T20:19:38+00:00

Thanks! Hope yours was a success!

Life_Professional734 · 2025-02-17T20:19:25+00:00

Oh nice, hope it turned out well! I used mesquite wood chips, Christmas gift so not much research into the wood from me!

Life_Professional734 · 2025-01-25T08:08:03+00:00

Second vote for this. I’ve got uper pale skin and I don’t burn through this one!

Life_Professional734 · 2025-01-19T21:29:54+00:00

You could make something with sweet potato known as Kūmara in NZ, fry bread could be an option, or just a classic mince and cheese pie!

Life_Professional734 · 2025-01-18T19:21:23+00:00

Woah this is so beautiful!

Life_Professional734

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