My fiance and I are budgeting pretty well. She's a financial analyst for work, so that helps. I don't plan to spend more than $1,000-1,200 on both dresses. Our cake will be baked by her friend who is a baker and a lot of the stuff will be DIY. I cannot fathom spending thousands of dollars on a dress you will wear for ONE DAY. It's insane to me. And I don't get people who overspend and start off their married life being broke and in the red.