Comments on: How to plan a FREE wedding and reception! http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-to-plan-a-free-wedding-and-reception/ Family, Marriage, Finances & Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Emily http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-to-plan-a-free-wedding-and-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-3074 Emily Tue, 08 May 2007 13:45:26 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/marriage/how-to-plan-a-free-wedding-and-reception/#comment-3074 My husband and I actually did have a very-nearly-free wedding. Here's how: Ceremony -- JP at the courthouse $10 (+$20 for the license) Rings -- we used our parents' rings (they are divorced so they don't wear them anymore) ($90 to resize 2 rings) Reception -- Restaurant lunch (my father in law took care of the bill, but alternatively we could have had the guests pay their own) Clothes -- our own closets (free) Flowers -- a gift from my grandparents, but we could have done without We did, however, have to pay $40 to order a copy of my husband's birth certificate -- ouch! My husband and I actually did have a very-nearly-free wedding. Here’s how:

Ceremony — JP at the courthouse $10 (+$20 for the license)
Rings — we used our parents’ rings (they are divorced so they don’t wear them anymore) ($90 to resize 2 rings)
Reception — Restaurant lunch (my father in law took care of the bill, but alternatively we could have had the guests pay their own)
Clothes — our own closets (free)
Flowers — a gift from my grandparents, but we could have done without

We did, however, have to pay $40 to order a copy of my husband’s birth certificate — ouch!

]]> By: Money Smart Life » Festival of Frugality - 31 Ways You Can Be Frugal http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-to-plan-a-free-wedding-and-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-3071 Money Smart Life » Festival of Frugality - 31 Ways You Can Be Frugal Tue, 08 May 2007 12:53:16 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/marriage/how-to-plan-a-free-wedding-and-reception/#comment-3071 [...] Have a Free Wedding [...] [...] Have a Free Wedding [...]

]]> By: stacie http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-to-plan-a-free-wedding-and-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-2921 stacie Sat, 05 May 2007 22:55:29 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/marriage/how-to-plan-a-free-wedding-and-reception/#comment-2921 You forgot about the flowers!!! Pick dandelions in the park or borrow flowers from your neighbor's garden. You could actually make a cute little halo (headpiece?) from several dandelions. You forgot about the flowers!!! Pick dandelions in the park or borrow flowers from your neighbor’s garden. You could actually make a cute little halo (headpiece?) from several dandelions.

]]> By: realist http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-to-plan-a-free-wedding-and-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-2815 realist Fri, 04 May 2007 04:37:54 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/marriage/how-to-plan-a-free-wedding-and-reception/#comment-2815 actually, that was being sarcastic, mine will be like yours, but without the mini cooper. actually, that was being sarcastic, mine will be like yours, but without the mini cooper.

]]> By: NCN http://www.cleverdude.com/content/how-to-plan-a-free-wedding-and-reception/comment-page-1/#comment-2808 NCN Fri, 04 May 2007 02:23:24 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/marriage/how-to-plan-a-free-wedding-and-reception/#comment-2808 It's actually pretty easy to have a free wedding and a free reception... At our small church, you can simply ask the minister to perform a brief ceremony (for friends and families) and then gather in the fellowship hall (aka social hall) for finger foods... people in the church bring simple snacks, wedding takes like 10 minutes, maybe sing a congregational hymn, eat a few snacks, it's over... NCN It’s actually pretty easy to have a free wedding and a free reception…

At our small church, you can simply ask the minister to perform a brief ceremony (for friends and families) and then gather in the fellowship hall (aka social hall) for finger foods… people in the church bring simple snacks, wedding takes like 10 minutes, maybe sing a congregational hymn, eat a few snacks, it’s over…
NCN

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