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I'd say 150-250K depending on number of people at around 1000 baht per head, music 25K, priests (depends on how many, Booze depends pn how many etc.

 

We just did a cheapo monk initiation for a nephew which cost about 175000 gross....but I demanded the envelopes and got 87000 back.

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On 11/15/2020 at 11:27 AM, robblok said:

Does it not depend on the number of people you invite the venue you choose and stuff like that. I think you should give an idea about that first.

e.g. Marriage party in 2000, village welcomed, family, approx 80 pax, 3 days, +/- 60000Thb, divorce after 16 years, 100Thb and dinner. 

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7 minutes ago, Pedrogaz said:

I'd say 150-250K depending on number of people at around 1000 baht per head, music 25K, priests (depends on how many, Booze depends pn how many etc.

 

We just did a cheapo monk initiation for a nephew which cost about 175000 gross....but I demanded the envelopes and got 87000 back.

Did you give them fine wine and caviar?

I gave my Thai family 60,000 for a funeral and it fed the village for 3 days and fine presents for the monks.

 

Methinks when a Thai family acquires a farang ATM they dance with glee and think of all the face they will get from spending his money.

 

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On 11/15/2020 at 10:13 AM, jonny5 said:

Just seeing to all the people who have got married, how much did you pay in total for all?

And if you have a rough breakdown that would be great.

 

TIA

 

It really depends on who you're married to. If you are married to a lower class or middle-class girl you would be expected to pay. If the girls family are poor you should willingly pay more. Most upper-class Thais would probably pay for the wedding. But then very few farangs marry upper-class Thais.  My friend married a cabinet ministers daughter and another married a general's daughter and it was them who paid for everything and of course gave a huge reception.  In my case a high-ranking Prince paid for all of our marriage expenses, and big reception in a Palace.

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It really depends on who you're married to. If you are married to a lower class or middle-class girl you would be expected to pay. If the girls family are poor you should willingly pay more. Most upper-class Thais would probably pay for the wedding. But then very few farangs marry upper-class Thais.  My friend married a cabinet ministers daughter and another married a general's daughter and it was them who paid for everything and of course gave a huge reception.  In my case a high-ranking Prince paid for all of our marriage expenses, and big reception in a Palace.

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1 minute ago, gamini said:

If you are married to a lower class or middle-class girl you would be expected to pay. If the girls family are poor you should willingly pay more.

Speak for yourself. My Thai family may have wanted me to pay for a village wedding but if so they had to make do with nowt.

No way I was paying for a load of people I never knew to get drunk at my expense.

 

I wouldn't have paid for the funeral either except they conned me into thinking it was a loan. Never made that mistake again.

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4 hours ago, brianthainess said:

getting married was the only thing I found in Thailand that was free. later We paid 20,000 for a new house 'party' catered for about 150 people+ monks and that included a karaoke. If you are lucky your guests will bring  the invitation along with cash inside the envelope, which could bring in a profit.

You want me to believe you paid 20,000bht for 150 people for booze, food, monks and karoke. That's 133bht/person. ahahahhaaaaaa

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Wedding costs?

About this much, plus some baht of gold, and a few big diamonds, and furthermore a couple of hundred thousand baht for a modest party...

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More seriously it depends of any sin sot agreement; and if it's a village marriage, or a party in an expensive many-star hotel, or a beach marriage ceremony; and what kind of entertainment and fireworks to be included.

 

Your questions a bit like the length of a rubber band. The costs can be anything from a few ten-thousands baht, and up to several millions, just for the party...????

 

A village party, depending of number of guest, can easily be between 50,000 baht and 100,000 baht. Best thing is to ask your wife-to-be, what she – and her family – expects.

 

You might need to include some cash as sin sot – which might be for show only – to follow customs in the village ceremony, and for family face; the latter can be very important; talk to your wife-to-be is the solution...

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On 11/15/2020 at 4:32 AM, Peterw42 said:

Not sure if the OP is asking a catering question or a sinsod question. either way its the same answer as the proverbial piece of string

that's an easy one, twice the length from the middle to one end.....

9 monks (no elephants), about 100+ guests, beautiful and plentiful flower arrangements, free food, free drinks all day and late into the night with some karaoke and a band cost me about 2.5k £ with a sinsod of 7k in gold and cash, most of which was returned after the wedding (a small amount was retained to buy a connecting piece of land between wife's parents siblings which has subsequently been given to my daughter).....as many have said it all depends......btw I didn't ask for the sinsod back, however we were buying a house and the parents returned it, some people are just nice ????

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After witnessed locals get married spending money they do not have, and thinking I would not spent that much myself, but it all comes down to the girl, the family, eduction, how much money you want to spend, and what add ons you want to have to entertain as well food and drinks. 

 

Up to you

 

just witnessed an older lady (40+ With kids) got her second sin sod, and it was a thai who married her. So, there is no rules, 

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60k

negligible money at the Amphur for the legal paperwork.

wedding party for 60 people with food 25k (500 pp, kids free)

drinks for wedding party 15k

we bought the drinks from Makro and were charged 2k total corkage 

2 hand made gold wedding bands 15k

dress hire, invitations and wedding photos 3k.

 

then we were given 50k in cash instead of wedding gifts from friends and relatives who attended.

 

so actual cost to us was 10k

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6 hours ago, Tagged said:

After witnessed locals get married spending money they do not have, and thinking I would not spent that much myself, but it all comes down to the girl, the family, eduction, how much money you want to spend, and what add ons you want to have to entertain as well food and drinks. 

 

Up to you

 

just witnessed an older lady (40+ With kids) got her second sin sod, and it was a thai who married her. So, there is no rules, 

My rule on sin sod is it either all comes back or no wedding. If they say no wedding probably been spared the agro and the divorce.

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1 hour ago, Damrongsak said:

Ah, you parked your money in the wrong spot for a week.  20,000 fine, no receipt.

 

We married 42 years ago.  I think I spent 10,000 baht for all the food, good booze, her dress, my suit, helpers and whatnot. We had the party at MIL's house. Exchange rate was about 21 baht/USD. 

 

We didn't really have a ceremony.  Fed the monks in the street early a.m., offered some fruit and flowers to a couple pictures of weird old (Vietnamese) relatives hanging on the wall, then a big sit-down dinner party for dozens of people in the evening.  MIL may have rented tables, but she had a big garage/warehouse room attached to the house.  Definitely low budget. Two of the siblings in the pic are now in the U.S.

 

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back then ......... we really did look like "aliens"  as we strolled around the village

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On 11/15/2020 at 10:13 AM, jonny5 said:

Just seeing to all the people who have got married, how much did you pay in total for all?

And if you have a rough breakdown that would be great.

 

TIA

 

About 300 baht for her two friends to  have an hour off work for the roadside food  celebrations  and to be witnesses...............2005

Breakdown

1  hour  off work

2 roadside food 

Total 300  baht

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Est   Actual  
Dresses ฿12,000 $353 ฿12,000  
Monks  set Date ฿2,000 $59 ฿2,000  
Gay guys ฿12,000 $353 ฿12,000  
rings ฿1,500 $44 ฿1,500  
gold ฿45,000 $1,270 ฿46,000  
dowery ฿120,000 $3,529 ฿120,000  
Parking tractor ฿2,000 $59 ฿2,000  
music ฿18,000 $529 ฿1,800  
         
Saturday Party ฿30,000 $882 ฿5,000  
police ฿3,000 $88 ฿3,000  
Sunday Boos ฿20,000 $588 ฿26,000  
Drink ฿20,000 $588    
Party gifts ฿2,000 $59 ฿2,000  
Emergency ฿5,000 $147 ฿5,000  
Sun  morn food ฿19,500 $574 ฿27,400  
Sun eve food ฿30,000 $882 ฿36,000  
Misc ฿6,000 $176 ฿6,000  
Power  ฿5,000 $147 ฿7,000  
Cards ฿3,000 $88 ฿3,000  
Monks wedding ฿10,000 $294 ฿12,000  
total ฿366,000 $10,765 ฿329,700 Total
       

$9,697

 

 

 

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Very disappointed in the poor responses to your question. Cost of dowry depends on family status, age of daughter, any kids, prior marriage, etc. Cost 5 yrs ago for me in Korat farm area about $10,000, 3 day event. Hope this is what you were trying to get.

 

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8 hours ago, Damrongsak said:

Ah, you parked your money in the wrong spot for a week.  20,000 fine, no receipt.

 

We married 42 years ago.  I think I spent 10,000 baht for all the food, good booze, her dress, my suit, helpers and whatnot. We had the party at MIL's house. Exchange rate was about 21 baht/USD. 

 

We didn't really have a ceremony.  Fed the monks in the street early a.m., offered some fruit and flowers to a couple pictures of weird old (Vietnamese) relatives hanging on the wall, then a big sit-down dinner party for dozens of people in the evening.  MIL may have rented tables, but she had a big garage/warehouse room attached to the house.  Definitely low budget. Two of the siblings in the pic are now in the U.S.

 

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great pic. I am happy to say that we had just one old retired Monk at our wedding. That's all that I was prepared to put up with. 

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3 hours ago, vcpeters said:

 

 

 

Est   Actual  
Dresses ฿12,000 $353 ฿12,000  
Monks  set Date ฿2,000 $59 ฿2,000  
Gay guys ฿12,000 $353 ฿12,000  
rings ฿1,500 $44 ฿1,500  
gold ฿45,000 $1,270 ฿46,000  
dowery ฿120,000 $3,529 ฿120,000  
Parking tractor ฿2,000 $59 ฿2,000  
music ฿18,000 $529 ฿1,800  
         
Saturday Party ฿30,000 $882 ฿5,000  
police ฿3,000 $88 ฿3,000  
Sunday Boos ฿20,000 $588 ฿26,000  
Drink ฿20,000 $588    
Party gifts ฿2,000 $59 ฿2,000  
Emergency ฿5,000 $147 ฿5,000  
Sun  morn food ฿19,500 $574 ฿27,400  
Sun eve food ฿30,000 $882 ฿36,000  
Misc ฿6,000 $176 ฿6,000  
Power  ฿5,000 $147 ฿7,000  
Cards ฿3,000 $88 ฿3,000  
Monks wedding ฿10,000 $294 ฿12,000  
total ฿366,000 $10,765 ฿329,700 Total
       

$9,697

 

 

 

 

Cheers Thats a breakdown....

 

 

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