Getting married how to save?

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Frugal, it sounds like you had a lovely wedding, including not having to worry about how much everything cost.

Elaborate and expensive weddings are fabulous -- for the guests.

[Petunia 100]

Keep in mind Skives, how much you and your STBW spend on your wedding has no relationship at all whatsoever to your love and commitment towards each other.

I've been to some extremely expensive weddings, and I've gone along on a few elopments, and plenty of in-between. They were all nice because of the people joining their lives, not because of how much was spent.

Congratulations to you and your stbw.

[KennySoward]

All great advice here, especially Frugal. WoW...you cut some corners big time and I commend you for it.

When me and my girl get married, we have already decided that we would just get a license on the cheap (maybe elope) and then just have a big party. Our biggest expense would be the place and then alcohol.

While many people are super sentimental about weddings, I have never been. They always seem like a way to grab all of your cash. It is amazing what people spend on weddings, and with a divorce rate in the US of 50%. Maybe folks would get divorced less if they focused on remaining debt-free and stress-free.

Not sure if that helps you (haha) but I would take Frugal's advice if you are dead set on some kind of wedding.