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Originally Posted by ckelly78z

We had a small family only wedding in a church. The reception was a hog roast dug into the inlaws back yard with a rented tent/tables. We opened gifts in the repainted garage, and I played 50s music on my home stereo in the driveway. 30 years later, people still talk about how cool/laid back the whole thing was.

Same here, 16 years later we still hear about how fun and chill our wedding was. Our only big investments were in a good DJ and plenty of booze. We rented a really plain hall and my wife, mother in law, and sisters made all of the decorations.

Originally Posted by flipper35

We had a really nice cake that was really good. It was also a wedding gift from our friend that ran the bakery/catering service. The church was free. Paid our pastor $75 and then the reception was in the gym at the same church. We had simple sandwiches but it was a nice lunch. Will be 18 years this December.

On the flip side,a good friend of mine paid (was given the money for by his and her families) just over $75k for a wedding and reception where the food was an hour late and the chicken was bloody. The cake was not fit for a dog and it was a crowded mess. A year later they were separated. That price did not include the honeymoon.

Funny, I was in a super fancy wedding, it also didn't last a year. I bet they were into solid six figures, the rehearsal dinner was at a fancy steakhouse, the ceremony was outdoors in a really nice place, and they rented the freaking convention center in Kansas City for their reception and dinner that was a solid 400+ people strong. Crazy.....