Brides share the 7 things they regret spending money on for their wedding day

One bride advises only spending money on flowers that people are going to be close to, like the bouquets.Natasha Fernandez / EyeEm / Getty Images

• The average person in the US spends $33,900 (including the ring and excluding honeymoon expenses) on getting married.
• Insider spoke to a number of brides about what they regretted splashing a lot of cash on for their weddings.
• Regrets included the number of bridesmaids they had, an overly DIY-ed day, and wishing they had actually spent more.
• They also shared a few useful cost-cutting tips for brides-to-be.
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For some people, getting married is one of life's big things to pay out for, next to buying a house.

Even if the intention is to keep it low-cost, the average person in the US is dropping $33,900 (including the ring and excluding honeymoon expenses) on their big day, according to wedding website The Knot.

Insider spoke to a number of brides to find out if there were any areas of their wedding they regretted spending a lot of cash on. Admittedly, most were very pleased with how their special days went and there wasn't too much they would change budget-wise.

However, some of their budget regrets included the amount spent on bridesmaids' dresses and buying a blossom tree centerpiece that broke before anyone saw it.

There are so many factors that contribute to wedding day decisions — venue, budget, trends of the time — but the most common advice from those who've been there, done it, and got the T-shirt is to cherry-pick elements that hold significance, rather than feeling like you have to cover all bases just for the sake of it.