I had my $80K dream wedding in Mexico including $3K on fireworks

A couple splashed out $80,000 on a lavish destination wedding in Mexico – spending $28,000 on food and drink, $4,000 on flowers and almost $3,000 on fireworks.Misaki Hajimirsadeghi, 29, and her husband, Amir, 29, got married on April 2, 2024 – 11 years after they met during their first week at college in 2013.After finishing their courses at the University of California, Misaki moved back home to Los Angeles, California, US, while Amir also headed there for work.The pair started dating in October 2019 and in December 2022 Amir got on one knee and popped the question the day after Christmas.Misaki and Amir wanted to pay for the wedding themselves so had saved up $100,000 in case they went over budget.With a healthy wedding budget, the couple decided to tie the knot at Nobu Hotel, Los Cabos, Mexico – which was free for the venue as they had 75 guests staying at the hotel.They spent $28,860 on catering and drinks opting for appetisers and a three-course meal with an open bar, $700 on welcome bags with a handwritten letter, a both bomb, tea bags and sunscreen and $2,800 on fireworks to get the wedding party off with a bang.In total Misaki and Amir spent $80,230.78 on their wedding and said it was a “perfect day” and “bang for my buck”.Misaki, who works in finance, from Los Angeles, California, US, said: “It was the most perfect day.“It was the best vacation, I had all my friends and my family with us – when can you ever do that?“When can you have all the people you love in the same place?“We wanted to spend our money in a smart way, we wanted it to be a destination wedding.“When you become an adult it is so hard to plan a vacation with family and friends so the only way to do that was force them through a wedding.”Misaki and Amir met each other through a friend on their first week at the University of California in San Diego.But they didn’t start dating until three years after they left – in October 2019.Misaki said: “His dorm was down ...