Every girl dreams of her wedding day. The white wedding dress she feel like a princess, the groom tuxedo makes waiting in the hallway, lit his first waltz on a dance floor, the candles. . .
How easily can the dream become a nightmare.
An elaborate ceremony that marks the beginning of the rest of his life with his chosen companions - We are bombarded from birth with pictures of fairy tale wedding.
Millions of people around the world watched Diana Spencer married Prince Charles in 1981, and dozens of three decades later
Photos of the event would have cost [PndStlg] 20 million (NZ $ 38m), were released at each stand, and within weeks had copycat versions Duchess dress in the shops.
Although very few of us are princesses seem to have a generation of women determined to marry, how, and this fixation on the fairy tale can to break the bank.
But if money can not buy love, then you are definitely not buy happiness ever after, why the fanfare?
This week, the Daily News spoke with a number of companies in Taranaki in the wedding industry, measure the costs of a typical white wedding - 100 guests, a sit-down reception and open bar - and discovered that it would be difficult to draw a sentence of less than $ 20,000.
This gives the vow "for richer or poorer," a new meaning, as many couples are willing to buy their first house are together.
The gut-first as a co-compiled includes everything from makeup to stereos, but not at all extravagant.
The average price for a wedding dress in New Plymouth is about $ 1500, and while they may spend much less or much more, this is a fairly accurate estimate of the costs to be mounted on the role of Kate on her big day will be.
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Who wanted to buy flowers for a loved one know how expensive it is, and there is nothing cheaper if you start in bulk for your wedding. Four bouquets of flowers cost a couple of bouquets and centerpieces parts about $ 700.
The local entrepreneur said that marriages can be as expensive or cheap as the wedding, to be us, and of course they may want to save money by reducing unnecessary costs.
However, if you are careful, you can blow your budget on extras relatively modest.
Would you like a band? Tack on $ 1000. Wedding Cars? It costs between $ 500 and $ 1000.
If the average weekly earnings in New Zealand only $ 550, it is clear that $ 20,000 is a realistic number for most of the Kiwis.
Although the number of people who choose shrink the federal government for life, there were 20 000 couples nationwide who married in the year to December 2010.
This figure shows that, despite the decline in marriage rates, the tradition is an important ritual in our culture and will probably stay here.
Lisa and Ronny Rolfe bucked the trend, if it at the mouth of the Rio Waiongana married in December 2010 and held their ceremony a "low profile and focused on the family."
The couple, who now lives in Perth, held the reception at the rugby clubrooms Hickford Park, Bell Block
"All up it cost us about $ 8,000 and includes everything: rings, clothing and food," said Mrs. Rolfe.
Although it was not too keen on the restoration, said the cost of meat, salad, bread and wine at about $ 15 per person.
"Although I am not 100 percent happy that I still think it is possible to reduce the cost of food down -. Look around yourself just to be practical and really, what do you think" One example is the cake weddings often redundant - most marriages, but they are often isolated and left for an extended dessert.
All about cakes Anwyll owner Paul says that he realized their customers eat dessert reception, assembly costs.
"People said:" What is the purpose of payment the restaurant, in the wilderness, set, if we have to sit a three-tiered cake? ""
Although many of their customers even with their cake, as shown, and the parts were packed to take to customers, said Mr. Anwyll really start to eat their masterpieces, which costs about $ 400.
Mr. Anwyll also noticed that customers are much smarter when setting the price of what they had in the past.
"People come to us after 10 others for contributions," said Anwyll.
"Used to buy cake for us based on our reputation, but now I think people need to be more economical and demand money."
Margaret [who does not want his last name] OKATO married in 1955.
He said his parents paid the bill, so he has no idea what it will cost, but in his experience as a mother and grandmother, today the pressure on young couples' Today is enormous.
"It's much more expensive to get married now because everything is more expensive than before. It is difficult to compare the cost of things with what they cost today in 1955 and have never had much money, but I think our marriages were still within our means. "
Her advice to couples who marry today is to reduce the size of the event.
"You can still have a beautiful wedding. Just let it small and manageable."
zNatalie Finnigan is a journalism student at Whitireia Polytechnic in Wellington.
BUDGET BUSTERS
Top Taranaki Daily News "save marriage advice.
Decide on the mood you want and set a realistic budget before anything else.
Do not get married on Saturday - is becoming increasingly expensive.
Consider alternatives to the dinner reception, a wedding in the morning and lunch.
Find a caterer or the place with a license that will allow you to make your own alcohol - you save thousands.
Eliminate the bridesmaids and groomsmen - the best of friends can contribute in other ways.
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