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How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

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Ophelia
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....

How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

when you take into account outfit, hair, nails, makeup, other prep...

how much does a wedding set you back BEFORE you hand the card over?

(this does NOT include if you are a member of the bridal party...let's not get ridiculous here Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon )

I'll do a poll for ease

Posted 5/22/08 2:33 PM
 

MeeshkaMich
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

Posted by Ophelia

when you take into account outfit, hair, nails, makeup, other prep...

how much does a wedding set you back BEFORE you hand the card over?

(this does NOT include if you are a member of the bridal party...let's not get ridiculous here Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon )

I'll do a poll for ease



Let's see if I do get a new dress to wear I try to not spend more than 100.

Hair and makeup I do myself.
I will get a mani and pedi so thats about 30 after tip.

Prep Total cost- No more than 130

Posted 5/22/08 2:36 PM
 

Beth
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

Hair and make up- I do that myself

I don't wear much make up- and I hate how other people do it

Dress- I try not to spend more then $100

I got a really cute $320 dress at NM last call for $83 for the wedding I have next week

I will wear it with gold strappy shoes I already own

I don't count the mani/pedi- b/c I get those regardless of where I am going

so to tally it up for the wedding next week

Me- $83

DH- $200 for the RENTAL tux - he is a groomsmen Chat Icon

Posted 5/22/08 2:40 PM
 

johnsae
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

over $250

Posted 5/22/08 2:41 PM
 

2PreciousBlessings
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

Posted by johnsae

over $250



Same!

Posted 5/22/08 2:41 PM
 

TheLorax
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

depends on what I am wearing. I have had events where I found a dress for very cheap (less than $100) and there are other events where I purchased a much more expensive dress ($250+). Generally I try to wear shoes I already have, or if a have a whole mess of events, I buy some that I can wear to all of them. On average, I would say $150-200/event.

Posted 5/22/08 2:42 PM
 

photoshopbabe
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

b/w hair and makeup , a dress and shoes....it depends

this past wedding i went to-i already had the dress n shoes, did my own hair and makeup-so i spent nthing..well the 3.99 for fake eyelashes Chat Icon

usually 100-200 depnding on the dress

butttt-i have a secret dress store-which i bought my gorgeous drss for-$35.00...fm if u want pics

Posted 5/22/08 2:43 PM
 

MrsPorkChop
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

depends....


if its a close friend or i am going someplace very special i may get a blolw out- $35 plus tip - $41


manu pedi - with tip - $32


new shoew at marshalls or new accessories- $30


$103


if i use the stuff i have- just mani pedi cost usually... and like beth said- im getting that every weekend for the most part

Posted 5/22/08 4:24 PM
 

MrsFlatbread
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

A dress
Shoes
Mani/Pedi
Blow out

Over $250. I love getting dressed for weddings.Chat Icon

Posted 5/22/08 4:40 PM
 

tourist

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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

I'm not a big spender at all, but if I am starting from scratch, over $250.

I went to DH's cousin's wedding last September & spent around $350, just on getting done up. I needed a new dress and then things just spiraled out of control.

I bought
Dress,
Shoes
Insoles
Spanx
Bra
Clutch

I alsmost bought nw jewellery, but I didn't see anything I liked.
If I had been local, i would have gotten my hair done too, and If I hadn't been running late, I would have gotten my nails & toes done too.

On the other hand, the year before we wnet to a wedding of a friend & I used a dress & shoes I had, so I only spent money on getting my nails & eyebrows done. I wore closed toe shoes & didn't get a pedi,
so like $25!
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Message edited 5/22/2008 4:56:06 PM.

Posted 5/22/08 4:52 PM
 

Lucky09
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

Highlights, haircut and blowout $150-$200 with tax and tip (I usually get this done before an event and try to space this out between events / weddings I have)

Mani/Pedi (I usually do this myself unless I have a wedding) $40 where I live
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Spray-on Tanning (sometimes) $50

That is about $250 BEFORE a dress or shoes. If I buy new, add $200.

Message edited 5/22/2008 5:31:59 PM.

Posted 5/22/08 5:31 PM
 

GioiaMia
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

manicure, pedicure and eyebrows = $25

and thats about it. I do my own hair and makeup unless I am in the wedding.

And I bought two black dresses for $100 each and I alternate. I know some women would rather die than do that but I have/ had about 12 weddings in 2008/2009 and it worked out that I never had to double up in front of the same people ( besides DH of course! LOL )

I bet I wear one of them over ten times!

If I get my hair done its only $30 bc I just get a blow out

I am a cheap lady Chat Icon

Posted 5/22/08 5:41 PM
 

GioiaMia
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

Posted by photoshopbabe

b/w hair and makeup , a dress and shoes....it depends

this past wedding i went to-i already had the dress n shoes, did my own hair and makeup-so i spent nthing..well the 3.99 for fake eyelashes Chat Icon

usually 100-200 depnding on the dress

butttt-i have a secret dress store-which i bought my gorgeous drss for-$35.00...fm if u want pics



LOL my secret dress store in Green Acres closed Chat Icon

Posted 5/22/08 5:41 PM
 

Jackie24
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

depends whose wedding it is, I usually do my own hair and makeup but the dress is what usually sets me back over 200.....

Posted 5/22/08 8:57 PM
 

CCMommy
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

Posted by photoshopbabe

b/w hair and makeup , a dress and shoes....it depends

this past wedding i went to-i already had the dress n shoes, did my own hair and makeup-so i spent nthing..well the 3.99 for fake eyelashes Chat Icon

usually 100-200 depnding on the dress

butttt-i have a secret dress store-which i bought my gorgeous drss for-$35.00...fm if u want pics



Can I please be informed about this "secret" dress store Chat Icon

You can FM me if it's really that secretive

Posted 5/22/08 9:09 PM
 

lipglossjunky73
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Re: How much do you spend (on average) soup to nuts, preparing for a BIG night out (formal wedding and the like)

I get a mani-pedi for about 20-25 bucks total, plus the tip

Maybe wax my eyebrows if I haven't already done it recently....

I already have several dresses, but if I had to buy a dress, probably 150

I do my own hair and makeup - I have a very fresh and natural look - I pride myself on not needing to spend a lot to look gorgeous! Chat Icon

Posted 5/22/08 10:41 PM
 
 

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