Challenge: I want to get married.... for free?

chelbel1981

lazer wrote: »

But a priest or minister doesn't! (Although they may expect a donation but you don't have to give it)

A very low key ceremony in a church would be possible
The choir/ organist/flower arranging etc might even been done for free or for a very small donation!

Wedding dress from a charity shop may only be about £50
Also try free cycle - have seen a few on it!

Reception - Barbeque in the park or some small outside function

I think you will find 'most' churches charge you a hefty whack! Our church is £545 just for the ceremony and legal fees!!!

Kavanne

deffo look at don't tell the bride, i was contacted by them once but unfortunately we weren't poor enough for them

kittiej

I couldn't read your post and not reply!

We got wed in Feb this year and the whole thing cost us £256 and this included the register office-£103.5.

We had close family and friends there and then went onto a carvery pub where we all had a meal and a drink. The cake was from Mr T's, so if you've got any vouchers I would use them. Their cakes are lovely btw.

We wore clothes we already had, you know the best ones that never see the light of day.

We didn't have a night do, but we didn't want one.

All in all, we had a lovely day, the sun shone brightly and all the guests enjoyed themselves.

It really depends what you've got your heart set on and what is important to you

kitschkitty

I think that you can get married on a very small budget it's having a wedding that costs a lot! Funny when you think about it that the most important thing should be the ceremony, which is the least expensive element, yet wedding traditions like receptions and stuff are the things that can cost thjousands!

I think that if you are happy to have a more laid back and informal wedding then you can certainly do a lot more on a small budget and still have a wonderfeul day. I think it also just requires more planning and inventive ideas.

I do think it's harder if you have family who have particular expectations or anything like that to deal with.

chelbo1239

To be honest, that's the problem.
My partner's family are full of expectations as they earn alot of money.
His sister spent £30,000 on her wedding.. getting married in a castle, with a horse and cart etc..
Luckily I don't expect those things!

kr15snw

Thank god you don't!! Lol

Our wedding has gone OTT, but we managed to get the ceremony back to how we wanted it by going away and doing it just the 2 of us. I'm not exstatic at how the reception is going but my parents are insisting (we have to do something that includes all those relatives we never see....).

I'm annoyed at the moment as we're sending invites out in the next month and in the past 6 months I've become very close to a pair of old friends, and also extremely close to another friend and her boyfriend. I would now class her as one of my closest friends but I don't have the room to invite them to the day We have about 10 couples of joint friends coming but I only have 5 friends coming as I'm having to invite like 20 aunts and uncles

nunnygirl

Don't know if you've seen this chelbo

We Facebooked our dream wedding for free