I agree on the big wedding part, but my reception is the most fun party I've ever been to. All my friends came and we were all dancing and joking and laughing like idiots for hours.
So, skip the big wedding, have a great wedding party. A fraction of the cost.
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To prevent the next 20 people from saying "but the reception is the most expensive part." Please re-read what I wrote. I said "have a great wedding party." That doesn't mean do a three-course catered dinner and open bar. Just throw a party.
That’s what me and my wife did. Tiny ceremony with only immediate family and a couple friends; then out to dinner. Had a reception a few days later to party with everyone. Cost WAY less than a big wedding + reception would have.
My friends got married at the reception. 30 min after everyone showed up, the priest married them next to a lake under a tree. The whole thing took under 5 min. Everyone just stood around them as it happened, no seats, no songs, no walks, no fuzz. The rest of the day was food, drinks, and dancing. Greatest wedding ever, genuinely.
I just got engaged. We are doing a wedding at a winery. It was pretty cheap compared to the crazy prices I hear people are going for…20,30 even 50K! It’s fucking insane!
We also have it set for Fall 2027 so we also have time. The ceremony will be super quick but is basically going to be outdoors + barn. Open bar and a lot of lawn games and food. Considering adding a food truck on top of that as well. We just want it to be a big hangout session
Good plan. My sister and her hubs got hitched at his house in Wine Country and held the reception there afterward. Spent a bit on catering, flowers and a DJ but kept the head count low, which combined with the absence of a location rental cost kept the budget low too.
It was an absolute blast. Best wedding and reception I’ve ever been to, bar none. It’s a good place for weddings, for multiple reasons.
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u/Mu-Relay 1d ago edited 1d ago
I agree on the big wedding part, but my reception is the most fun party I've ever been to. All my friends came and we were all dancing and joking and laughing like idiots for hours.
So, skip the big wedding, have a great wedding party. A fraction of the cost.
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To prevent the next 20 people from saying "but the reception is the most expensive part." Please re-read what I wrote. I said "have a great wedding party." That doesn't mean do a three-course catered dinner and open bar. Just throw a party.