ROFL Great topic...
1st marraige: Got married in my wife's parents' backyard in the mountain. Ordered a cake, case of champagne, some finger food, wedding dress, and tux rental... had my guitar player from an old band play classical music... and had about 25 guests. Tipped minister and guitar player. Mother-in-law and father-in-law gave us a fat check to start our marraige with for saving them so much on the wedding. Much better use of their $$$ IMO. Free honeymoon at Fernadina Beach in FL at my great aunt/uncle's house on the beach there.
2nd marraige: Got a banquet room at a nice hotel for free in Charlotte because future father-in-law owned a piano store and had loaned the hotel free pianos for years. They also gave us a free room that night and furnished all of the food for our 30 guests. Had a friend of my wife play piano... only had about 30 close friends and relatives. Paid for cake, champagne, wedding dress, tux rental, tipped minister and piano player.
Both marraiges were frugal, but very beautiful events. Everyone there said how they wished they had done something similar. Seems a big waste to pay tens of thousands on a few minutes.
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