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El Diablo
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« on: October 09, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
[This message has been edited by El Diablo]

I think it was Cali Vet who asked about other peoples experiences with wedding costs.  This is what my fiancee and I figure our costs will be for our wedding in Cali:

Wedding Dress*******1,150,000****0410
Reception***********4,400,000****1571   (for 85 people, music, food and flowers included)
Tux rental***********0,140,000****0050
Cake and Pinata******0,400,000****0142
Invitations**********0,300,000****0107
Photographer********0,450,000****0161
Church fee**********0,120,000****0043
******************=======****====          
******************6,960,000*****$2484 U.S.
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Throw
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« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Wedding Costs, posted by El Diablo on Oct 9, 2002

Hey everyone, el diablo is basically correct.   I also got married last year and the numbers were very similiar.  I had double the amount of people and it was basically about $1000 more.  This was a high end gig!  Lots of flowers, booze, music, great location, 1944 classic dasoto car in mint condition.  the whole nine!  When is the date, Jan?...
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El Diablo
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« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Wedding Costs-el diablo is correct, posted by Throw on Oct 10, 2002

January 4th Throw....I'm hoping your in Cali and can make it.
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AlexG32
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« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Wedding Costs, posted by El Diablo on Oct 9, 2002

It all depends, I can only say it cost me more than that figure and we had 82 people at our reception.  That didn't include renting a BMW to take my wife to the church and then take us to the reception, a videographer, and a couple of nights at Casa del Alferez after the reception.  The total cost is way more than what you have mentioned.
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El Diablo
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« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Wedding Costs, posted by AlexG32 on Oct 10, 2002

I'm not sure what you mean by "total cost".  I listed more or less my total costs but if you paid more great.  I didn't list my hotel because if I'm in Cali I'm already in a hotel and so the cost isn't really much different whether I get married or not.  It's not like every wedding costs exactly the same amount, there are a lot of variables involved.  Some guys have a reception at the Ritz and other guys have it in a park.  There's a wide range and some people are able to get a better bargain than others also.  The whole "getting married" industry is full of fat premiums if a person isn't careful and this is as much true in Colombia as it is in the United States.  Someone will charge you 50% more than they normally would for a service when they learn that it's for a wedding.  In Cali you can find a lot of different price ranges especially with regard to the reception itself.  I know my fiancee spent a lot of time looking at different places and this seemed to be somewhere in the middle of the price range for an evening reception in a nice local.  

El Diablo
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AlexG32
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« Reply #5 on: October 10, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Re: Wedding Costs, posted by El Diablo on Oct 10, 2002

While reading my post again, I realized I came across somewhat dry and I certainly didn't want to offend you or anyone on this board who gets married for under $2500.00, that was certainly not my intention.  I also don't want to come across as conceded, I spent what I spent because like all of us we want a wedding night to remember and treasure.  My wife also spent a lot of time and effort planning everything and she got some really great deals.
What I mean by "total cost" are things like hair, make-up and nails at Arte de Frances for my wife the day of the wedding.  The decoration of the church.  A new dress my wife changed into before we left the reception.  A bottle of champagne waiting for us at the hotel.  I brought the tux I own, but I had to buy shoes.  The Catholic premarital classes, the rental car, the wedding rings. The extra photo album that the photographers take that is not in their original bid and you can't say no to when you see them. I mean the list goes on and on, I consider these costs directly related with our wedding.  Again I hope you were not offended by my post, I hope everything is going well in your marriage and good luck to the both of you in the future...
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Aaron
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« Reply #6 on: October 10, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Re: Re: Wedding Costs, posted by AlexG32 on Oct 10, 2002

Alex,

I think you jumped into a little mess here because when people talk about each other's wedding nights, and attach $$$$$ to the experience, some people are going to be a little sensitive. Mature people wont because they realize that how they went about it suited them, and they didn't see the need for more. It just so happens that they got what they wanted for a cheaper deal. That's fine. You wanted certain things, and you were willing to pay for them. That's fine. Personally, I don't think it is too much to spend between $5,000.00 to 10,000.00 for a wedding, even in Colombia. But, I think a person should realize that $5,000.00 in Colombia will bring allot of trimmings, almost too much. It depends on the functions.

My friend Hoda didn't pay much for his reception, as he mentioned to before. However, I was at the reception, and it was done with class. It was very well done. I'm sure yours was nice too.

Also, in my opinion, the money spent on a particular wedding for a couple should only be dicussed between the couple. Outside people shouldn't ask, unless the couple offers information. It's kind of impolite.

Aaron
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AlexG32
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« Reply #7 on: October 10, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Re: Re: Re: Wedding Costs, posted by Aaron on Oct 10, 2002

I agree with you 100% which is why I re-posted wanting to clarify myself.  The problem with text is that it is a cold medium and sometimes what we write does not translate on paper or in this case a computer monitor, like verbal words can.  I have also been to many different weddings with varying budgets and have had a good time at all of them.  In the end all we are left with are the memories.  Certainly cost is a big issue especially considering all of the costs before and after the wedding.  When it is all said and done we will end up spending thousands of dollars aside from the expense of the big day itself.
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Aaron
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« Reply #8 on: October 10, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Wedding Costs, posted by AlexG32 on Oct 10, 2002

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El Diablo
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« Reply #9 on: October 10, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Re: Re: Wedding Costs, posted by AlexG32 on Oct 10, 2002

Not offended in the least,  I was just pointing out my incremental costs excluding the ring.  Getting the hair and nails done is pretty much a regular thing for a lot of the gals from what I can tell. lol I thought the 7,000,000 pesos was a reasonable price but not the cheapest either.  The reception basicly comes in at 50,000 pesos per person which seems reasonable.  The part that I think is a bargain is the photographer, invitations and cake....hard to beat that price.  

El Diablo
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AlexG32
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« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Wedding Costs, posted by El Diablo on Oct 10, 2002

Did you have your wedding videotaped?  I was really shocked when I found out how much or how little the photograpy was going to be and the photographs came out really really well.
I have to hand it to my wife though she did an excellent job of keeping the costs down.  She is a shrewd negotiator!
For those guys out there planning on marrying in Colombia, while your fiance is out and about make sure when asked where you are, she doesn't tell them you are here in The States.  I told my wife to tell them I lived in Bogota and because of work could not be there with her.  As you all know, you will get gringo prices.
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El Diablo
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« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Wedding Costs, posted by AlexG32 on Oct 10, 2002

I'm not sure whether she's having it videotaped or not.  To be honest I think the videotapes of the reception turn out kind of cheesy...I could live with out it and be quite happy.  Yea my fiancee used the same trick, she said I lived in Medillin when they asked her why I wasn't with her.  

But back to prices, I think even a couple thousand dollars, although small for us, is quite a lot of money for most of the agency gals families.  I know some of the girls in the agencies come from families of more means but my guess is that a typical wedding in Cali when the gal does not marry a gringo is less or they saved a long time to pay for it.  

When my fiancee turned 15 her family had a Quinceañera party for her. From what I can tell it was almost like a wedding...they rented a club, she had a special dress, there was a photographer, cake, flowers etc.  My fiancee said that the whole thing was about the same price as our wedding and that her father saved up for it over the proceeding year.

El Diablo
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AlexG32
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« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Wedding Costs, posted by El Diablo on Oct 10, 2002

Something that is interesting in the Mexican culture is a thing called sponsors.  Different family members and friends pay for different aspects of a Quincenera or wedding.  For instance a Mexican friend of mine was married about a year ago in Mexico, one of his brothers paid for the liquor, another the food, someone else the decorations you see where I am going with this.  My point is he asked me who my sponsors were and I said what.  I had no idea what he was talking about, then he explained it to me and it made sense.  Later on when he asked me again who my sponsors are I replied "I am"....  You are right about the videotaping being cheesy but it really is worth it.  They captured moments during our wedding that we didn't know about until we watched them on video....priceless
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Aaron
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« Reply #13 on: October 09, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Wedding Costs, posted by El Diablo on Oct 9, 2002

People,

Now these are good posts. It's good because it gives me an idea of how much to expect for wedding costs in Colombia. I had no idea.

Personally, I would want a nice catholic ceremony and reception in a really nice church, but it's up to the woman.

I wouldn't want to wear a tux, but a dark suit. I hate tuxes.

Aaron
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AlexG32
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« Reply #14 on: October 10, 2002, 04:00:00 AM »
... in response to Re: Wedding Costs, posted by Aaron on Oct 9, 2002

Bring your own suit!!!!!  Lucky for me I own a designer tuxedeo other wise I would have had to settle for dress atire which I would have been embarrased to show up in!!!
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