idea dilemma!!!

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• AddieCake member

  

  December 2012 edited December 2012

  One of my bridesmaids got married pretty much the same as Retread. She had a friend who is a judge and married them in her backyard. Afterward, we went inside and had some cake and punch. Any time I was struggling with aspects of wedding planning, I reminded myself I could always stop and go that route and it would be perfectly lovely. I don't know how much she spent total, but I was with her to buy some supplies and her dress was only $150 b/c she bought a bridesmaid's dress instead of a wedding gown, and I would say the whole event cost about $1,000. 

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• Avion22 member

  

  December 2012

  A lot of people think that you have to choose between a Courthouse JOP wedding and a Big Expensive Blowout.  There are about a million options in between.

  
  

  You can find an officiant in your area by using Google.  Depending on your State, you may even be able to have a friend ordained on the internet, and they can marry you.  Find a nice space that you like (living room, back yard, gallery, museum, aquarium, zoo, historical home, botanical garden, arboretum, butterlfy center, etc....).   Invite some people.  Get married, then feed everyone afterward. Cake and punch is fine, crackers and cheese with veggies and dip is okay -- you don't need a full meal unless it's during a meal time.  And you can do a full meal by getting your favorite local restaraunt to cater (even italian, mexican, or BBQ).   

  

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• [Deleted User] member

  

  December 2012

  You can have your white wedding. I've seen more and more couples doing it. They find a location for the ceremony that means something to them, church, park, etc and the only people that are invited are parents, siblings and maybe best friends. It's getting more common to have weddings/receptions for 20-25 people total. Obviously for you it's not about the party or possible gifts, so just do something you like and have the people who are the most important to you & part of your daily life. Don't worry about the relatives you haven't seen/talked to in years & co-workers you don't hang out with. Keep it small and you can have the day of your dreams & not spend a ton of money. Depending on the cost of your dress and what you opt to do for food, you could do it for as cheap as a few hundred dollars.

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