In the hit movie Father of the Bride, Steve Martin plays a father named George Banks who goes through
the painful process of planning—and paying quite dearly for—his daughter’s
wedding. It’s an event filled with so
much extravagance that you start to wonder when he’ll finally say, “No more!” Although it’s both funny and heartfelt, there
seems to be an underlying truth: weddings can be expensive. Many
sources cite the average wedding today costs between $20,000 and $30,000.
Traditionally, the bride’s parents are the ones
enlisted to pay for their daughter’s wedding, but what if they’re unable to do
so? Or they may be able to, but not to
the tune of what the average wedding costs.
It could be that you want to fund your own wedding, yet lack the money
at the present time. Statistics show
that one of the leading causes of divorce are money problems, and mishandling
money before you even walk down the aisle is a poor way to start your life
together.
This is where this book comes in handy. There are aspects of a wedding that one
assumes they cannot do without. Perish
the thought. For example, photography can
be costly, and having a friend or relative who does photography as a hobby may
be the perfect way to get your wedding photos for a fraction of the cost.
Back in 1997, my wife and I got married—and are
still married to this day, I am happy to say, with three kids to boot—and there
were many things we did frugally that were nontraditional yet memorable. Much of those ideas are listed throughout
this book.
Don’t worry about what others will think of you,
that they think you’re just being cheap.
If they truly loved you, they’ll care about you, regardless of whether you
get married at an exotic tropical resort or at the local Taco Bell restaurant. They’ll be thrilled to celebrate your blessed
day.
Years ago, I spoke with a lady who had what she
called a “fairy-tale” wedding: the reception was at a fancy hotel, there was a sleek,
black limousine for the wedding party, and the ceremony itself was held at a
grand Catholic cathedral. It was very
expensive—more so than the average—and they had to take out a loan to pay for
it. She then attended a friend’s
wedding, where the ceremony was held at a small country church and the reception
was at the parents’ home. The atmosphere
was intimate, allowing for a more enjoyable and memorable social event when
compared with her own. “If I would’ve
known this is what my wedding could’ve been like,” she said, “I would’ve rather
had this.”
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