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OT: how to not blow my life savings on my wedding

Mano said:
My sister-in-law got married there, nice enough place, food was decent too. Make sure you get some tacky photos done in the vault with their tommy gun and Bonnie and Clyde props, lol.
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Oh the vault was a big selling point.
 
Husky25 said:
That is the one place that we held back on a little, but wish we didn't. The lowest bidder obviously isn't always the best option, but we got the pix and sent them to my sister-in-law, who created a wedding album. She also did our save-the-dates cards and invitations; all three as our wedding gift.

Another way we saved our own money was instead of our guests giving us cash gifts for the wedding or creating a bridal shower registry, we found a service (relatively new in 2009) where guest could pay for (all or portions of) a honeymoon event (Dinner, lunch, attraction entry, etc.). They seemed to have fun with that.
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Honey fund is the way to go! My fiancé and I already have a house with everything we need. Honefund for the win.
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
Honey fund is the way to go! My fiancé and I already have a house with everything we need. Honefund for the win.
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My fiance and I went with Thankful for the registry. Allows you to link items all across the web, so no need to register with 1 place, so you can get exactly brand you want for each type of item. Can also add cash things like experiences, honeymoon stuff, etc people can pay with credit card through Paypal. Nice looking site and interface, too.
 
Dream Jobbed 2.0 said:
Honey fund is the way to go! My fiancé and I already have a house with everything we need. Honefund for the win.
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I don't remember what the site was. There are a number of them now. Not so many in 2009. Regardless, it worked out pretty good.
 
Wife and I have been married nearly 60 years now. Being from a rural midwest town, her parents insisted upon a "big" wedding so that everyone could actually see their daughter was legally married and not just living with me. Yeah, seriously, that's how it was done then. Ceremony performed in Dad's 19th century church in August and open windows didn't really air condition the sanctuary. Her dad spent as little as he thought he could get by with - no alcohol or band at the reception which was held free of charge in the community center. I don't blame the man, though, because I probably would have done the same in his shoes. (He paid the price a few years later when another daughter had a really big-deal wedding in the city with band, bar, etc.). He paid for the honeymoon motel in the Ozarks and paid an extra $1 per night for air conditioning, bringing the daily tab to $7.

Good memories and good years with the best woman I have ever personally known and who is now suffering from dementia. I'm confident, however, that she still remembers those days.
 
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Huskybass said:
LIVE IT UP. Have a blast. You have the rest of your life to make and save money.
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...that your new wife can spend on shoes and decor.
 
Bliss said:
Wife and I have been married nearly 60 years now. Being from a rural midwest town, her parents insisted upon a "big" wedding so that everyone could actually see their daughter was legally married and not just living with me. Yeah, seriously, that's how it was done then. Ceremony performed in Dad's 19th century church in August and open windows didn't really air condition the sanctuary. Her dad spent as little as he thought he could get by with - no alcohol or band at the reception which was held free of charge in the community center. I don't blame the man, though, because I probably would have done the same in his shoes. (He paid the price a few years later when another daughter had a really big-deal wedding in the city with band, bar, etc.). He paid for the honeymoon motel in the Ozarks and paid an extra $1 per night for air conditioning, bringing the daily tab to $7.

Good memories and good years with the best woman I have ever personally known and who is now suffering from dementia. I'm confident, however, that she still remembers those days.
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An amazing story, Bliss. Thanks for sharing. 60 years is an amazing testament to true love. In the talk of $$ throughout this page, we might forget about what the day is really about. My best to you and your wife.
 
Bliss said:
Wife and I have been married nearly 60 years now. Being from a rural midwest town, her parents insisted upon a "big" wedding so that everyone could actually see their daughter was legally married and not just living with me. Yeah, seriously, that's how it was done then. Ceremony performed in Dad's 19th century church in August and open windows didn't really air condition the sanctuary. Her dad spent as little as he thought he could get by with - no alcohol or band at the reception which was held free of charge in the community center. I don't blame the man, though, because I probably would have done the same in his shoes. (He paid the price a few years later when another daughter had a really big-deal wedding in the city with band, bar, etc.). He paid for the honeymoon motel in the Ozarks and paid an extra $1 per night for air conditioning, bringing the daily tab to $7.

Good memories and good years with the best woman I have ever personally known and who is now suffering from dementia. I'm confident, however, that she still remembers those days.
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Very heartwarming. Thank you for sharing.

I met the love of my life 3 months ago at age 51. She makes me smile every day, and I do my best to do the same. Life can be truly amazing when you are with the right person.
 
My wife and I had a traditional wedding and reception. I paid for it so we looked for a way to save some money. We decided on a DJ over a band. BIG mistake. Bands are expensive but even a decent one can make the reception a lot of fun.
 
QDOG5 said:
My wife and I had a traditional wedding and reception. I paid for it so we looked for a way to save some money. We decided on a DJ over a band. BIG mistake. Bands are expensive but even a decent one can make the reception a lot of fun.
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...And a bad one can kill the party and there are a lot of bad ones.
 
My wedding band absolutely rocked. The priest was even dancing to grateful dead tunes. Great vibe. Wish Bill Walton was there.
 
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Bliss said:
Wife and I have been married nearly 60 years now. Being from a rural midwest town, her parents insisted upon a "big" wedding so that everyone could actually see their daughter was legally married and not just living with me. Yeah, seriously, that's how it was done then. Ceremony performed in Dad's 19th century church in August and open windows didn't really air condition the sanctuary. Her dad spent as little as he thought he could get by with - no alcohol or band at the reception which was held free of charge in the community center. I don't blame the man, though, because I probably would have done the same in his shoes. (He paid the price a few years later when another daughter had a really big-deal wedding in the city with band, bar, etc.). He paid for the honeymoon motel in the Ozarks and paid an extra $1 per night for air conditioning, bringing the daily tab to $7.

Good memories and good years with the best woman I have ever personally known and who is now suffering from dementia. I'm confident, however, that she still remembers those days.
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I love this. Great post.
 
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