Court house

100% feeling the stress. only a few months before the wedding we are moving into a home and now i have to pay for a wedding! I decided to cut corners as much as humanly possible. its been a gong show but so far this wedding shouldnt cost more then 5000$ and thats being generous! doing things yourself and keeping it small and simple is a great way to save money. ask friends and family to help out. make your own cake and food,do a potluck or bbq,i even saw a cute idea where you buy a bunch of cheap disposable cameras and have guests take pictures. it makes it so much more fun for everyone. skip the dj and just make up a playlist on a cd which you can buy from walmart. dont be afraid to see what the dollarstore has. you dont need to have to spend a billion dollars to have a beautiful wedding. having an earlier wedding and doing lunch instead of dinner is much cheaper. people wont want to really dance,food is cheaper to make,and not many people will be drinking at 2pm.

Yes definitely! My sisters officiant does weddings in such beautiful places!! Keeps your day simple, beautiful, and yet cost effective .
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View quoted message Thank you so much! Takes a bit of stress away; I think we are just going to go for it ❤️

The stress is so real! Finances are brutal as is, and then mention the word 'wedding's for anything and it more than doubles in price. If you and your fiancé are happy with a court house wedding, go for it! It's about the two of you coming together and making your love for each other officially known by law/on paper...who says you have to have some big lavish wedding? It's all about you! Whatever makes you two the happiest couple ever, and hopefully doesn't involve going broke, is all that matters! I hope you win the lottery and it makes it easier for you both 🤞🤭😉

The stress is real with the finances regarding the wedding and I've definitely wondered why we didn't just elope instead sometimes. I think it's important to have the wedding you can afford; not the wedding you think you should have because of social media or the weddign industry in general.

There is no shame in getting married at a court house. At the end of the day you still married the one you love no matter where it took place. People will be happy for you whether you had a castle wedding or a court house wedding. You just have to do what is best for you and your SO.

We are going to the courthouse and I'm still crazy stressed out!!! We decided to have a small reception after our elopment for close family and friends but its just as big as if we were not eloping and having a "real" wedding. Kind of wishing we had stuck to our elopment in Cuba idea.

I've definitely gotten to that point a few times!! My parents offered to pay for the reception (which is probably the biggest chunk of the budget) so that is covered. Now we have our vendors and deposits paid so we're committed now.

In the big picture, as long as you're marrying the love of your life, it won't matter how you do it We talked about a courthouse wedding too which would have been fine but I knew i my heart I wanted the whole big wedding, as it means a lot to me. but if its not a huge deal to you then definitely go for it !!

Yes lol.

Getting the finances together for the big day is a HUGE stress issue! At the end of the day if it seems to be to much I would postpone for the following year if you haven't booked yet that way you have more time to save up.

I have sat down and budgeted myself & to set aside a certain amount every check to be sure that the wedding will be paid for by the end of the year so the year of the wedding I will only have to worry about paying the little things, but the venue and vendors should be all paid up!

I would say put something on paper and plan yourself based on what you and your other half can contribute & make sure you stick to it.

We have thought about it a few times thats for sure.

But at the end of they day, we only want to get married once, so we will do it this way, and focus on the big day and celebrating our relationship

We have debated it a lot even up to 7 months prior we thought shoot we should have just eloped. The expenses become a lot all depends if you do budget a head and know if you can afford or if it will ever be possible. I would suggest doing the budget and going from there.

There will be always be financial issues whether its the parents or yourselves. Discussions will go south many times of where its going and what they would want to do for you.

Court weddings seem to be the easiest choice for family being present only. This is the choice, go for it.

The thought has definitely crossed my
mind! I just have to keep reminding myself that it’ll all be worth it in the end! Now that i’ve done some of the more “fun” wedding stuff like starting decor and buying my wedding dress (!!!) i’m more encouraged and positive than before!

Super stressed - but that's just me My FH brings me down to earth which really helps. We also have been together for 2 years now and own a house, SUV and travel trailer together as well as have a joint bank account. I found that combining our finances so I can see the dual income in and the dual income out helps. That and I am going to college for an accounting certificate so that comes in handy.

I mean, if at the end of the day of your dreams isn't in the budget but the want to get married is - then get married now and party later! No problem with that IMO.

I work across from city hall in Toronto and I see beautiful bride and grooms all the time getting married down there!

When I got my engagement photos done a couple had just come out of city hall and were so happy! The bride was radiant. They took photos after and had their family and friends there.

I think where you get married isn’t a thing to worry about - focus on you and your partner and what you both want!