Ash Wednesday Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I HATE LOOKING AT WEDDING STUFF!!! I feel like a lot of this is a bunch of b.s. where companies are just trying to make as much money as possible off of poor people that are afraid of looking low class, cheap or tacky. I SHOULD JUST MAKE THE FREAKING WEDDING AS DELIBERATELY CHEAP AND TACKY AS POSSIBLE, HAVE MY INVITES BE POST IT NOTES, SERVE WINE OUT OF A BOX AND HAVE A WEDDING CAKE MADE OF TWINKIES AND DING DONGS!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 ...AND HAVE AN ICE CHEST OF SCHMIDTS!!! [img]http://www.geocities.com/beermanharry/images/other/16oz-schmidt-can-deer.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomProddy Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Er... chillax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Oh ALL RIGHT. I'll upgrade to Pabst Blue Ribbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 my wedding was done cheaply, but it didn't look cheap. my mom and grandma made my wedding dress, we had it at the church i attend (so no cost there), and my hubby's dad hosted the reception. it was you can do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathoholic_anonymous Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 My brother had a very simple and inexpensive wedding too. The ceremony took place in a little chapel belonging to the army, and the reception was just a garden-party. My sister's wedding involved a big hotel and a fancy dinner, but I preferred my brother's - it felt friendlier and it was a lot more fun. Don't feel pressured to organise a huge, elaborate wedding if you don't want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franciscanheart Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 [quote name='Ash Wednesday' post='1452773' date='Jan 30 2008, 05:38 AM']I HATE LOOKING AT WEDDING STUFF!!! I feel like a lot of this is a bunch of b.s. where companies are just trying to make as much money as possible off of poor people that are afraid of looking low class, cheap or tacky. I SHOULD JUST MAKE THE FREAKING WEDDING AS DELIBERATELY CHEAP AND TACKY AS POSSIBLE, HAVE MY INVITES BE POST IT NOTES, SERVE WINE OUT OF A BOX AND HAVE A WEDDING CAKE MADE OF TWINKIES AND DING DONGS!!!!! [/quote] [quote name='Ash Wednesday' post='1452774' date='Jan 30 2008, 05:47 AM']...AND HAVE AN ICE CHEST OF SCHMIDTS!!! [/quote] and this is why we love you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Cheap wine is grounds for anullment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archaeology cat Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I know what you mean, Ash. We actually printed our own invites, and they still looked really nice. And we used my grandfather's juke box for music at the reception. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I remember reading once about someone who managed to assemble a decent wardrobe just by going to Goodwill, so if you really want to be cheap about it, get the wedding dresses and tuxedos from Goodwill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I have lots of great tips if you would like. PLUS I love the forum: [url="http://www.weddingbells.ca"]http://www.weddingbells.ca[/url] It is Canadian, but they have lots of frugal tips. So does [url="http://www.frugalbride.com"]http://www.frugalbride.com[/url] Are you looking for a dress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misereremi Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 This reminds me of when we (Ash n I) checked out the price per head of the 'Oscar Wilde wedding package' For the price of one starter 'confit of duck and fois gras terrine', you can buy a year's supply of twinkies and ding dongs. The thing is the priceless things are what'll make it awesome...the Church is simply beautiful...and so is the bride, so you've got those sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 We spent less than $1000 on our wedding 2 years ago, and half of that was for his suit that we continues to wear. I made my gown, and we had an inexpensive cake. We took the money that we would have spent on a big wedding, and put a down payment on our condo instead. My niece got married four years ago (her dad is 15 years older than I am so she is closer in age to me than he is), and they spent over $10,000, and are now bankrupt and divorced. When I did divorces, the three main reasons that the marriages were under stress were adultery, inlaw/ex issues, and finances. Marriage is difficult enough without starting out under a Monte Python anvil waiting to fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionseeker Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I know someone who got an invitation to a wedding handwritten on a post card. With a stamp that was the picture of the bride and groom to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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