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By *euve4usCouple
over a year ago
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We got married in February after 8 years together (Valentine’s Day and honeymoon in Paris) - small wedding with 24 people. We did plan a big party for 200+ In June combined with birthday events....well you can guess the scenario with that one.... |
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Was chatting about this the other day, I’d happily wear a 2nd hand dress, in fact my bestie 20 years ago said I could borrow hers after I saw her in it on her wedding day. It’s still in perfect condition, not sure if I will fit into it now!!
Love to have a field and a band as a reception... bit of a festival/hippy/pagan vibe...
Rather £20k + in the bank than spent on one day! |
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over a year ago
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trip to tuscany, rent a villa for close family and friends, marquee wedding in the vineyards or close family and friends and a beach paradise, it often works out cheaper and its far more memorable |
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over a year ago
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Nope. I'm engaged but we just plan to visit a registry office and then go on our honeymoon and have a very small celebration with our nearest and dearest when we come back.
I'd be too anxious to have a wedding. I hate being the centre of attention and I just think it's such a waste of money when you've not got a huge amount of money as it is. I'd rather spend that money on an amazing honeymoon or put down a deposit on a house. |
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over a year ago
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too "
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fight |
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over a year ago
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too "
I'm already married and we kept it very small and intimate =) |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Fuck no. We’ve been together 12 years, engaged for 7 and have no intention of the big wedding.
We’re going to have a tiny wedding, when we can actually be bothered to do it, then travel for a couple of months. I’d rather spend the sort of money I would on a wedding by going on a kick ass long honeymoon. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fight" That is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake  |
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake "
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like  |
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like "
I like cake....can I come?? |
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like "
Can I come? Cake and Karaoke sounds like a great night. I’ll need a +1 |
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like
Can I come? Cake and Karaoke sounds like a great night. I’ll need a +1"
Thought you had your own wedding to plan?  |
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like
Can I come? Cake and Karaoke sounds like a great night. I’ll need a +1
Thought you had your own wedding to plan? "
Well the woman I thought it was just said never again. Kind of derailed that idea |
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like
Can I come? Cake and Karaoke sounds like a great night. I’ll need a +1
Thought you had your own wedding to plan?
Well the woman I thought it was just said never again. Kind of derailed that idea "
I'm sure she would make an exception for you if you asked her nicely  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If I did it again, I would just pop to the registry office, then have a very expensive lush meal and a night away, just me and him. Only because I have a big extended family and a eclectic group of friends. They are all lovely, but I wouldn’t be able to please everyone, so don’t want to focus on them, just us x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like
Can I come? Cake and Karaoke sounds like a great night. I’ll need a +1
Thought you had your own wedding to plan?
Well the woman I thought it was just said never again. Kind of derailed that idea
I'm sure she would make an exception for you if you asked her nicely "
Thanks for the vote of confidence  |
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like
Can I come? Cake and Karaoke sounds like a great night. I’ll need a +1
Thought you had your own wedding to plan?
Well the woman I thought it was just said never again. Kind of derailed that idea
I'm sure she would make an exception for you if you asked her nicely
Thanks for the vote of confidence "
Wouldn't want you to to miss out on possibly the best decision you would ever make in your life..... you can thank me later  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like
Can I come? Cake and Karaoke sounds like a great night. I’ll need a +1
Thought you had your own wedding to plan?
Well the woman I thought it was just said never again. Kind of derailed that idea
I'm sure she would make an exception for you if you asked her nicely
Thanks for the vote of confidence
Wouldn't want you to to miss out on possibly the best decision you would ever make in your life..... you can thank me later "
I think she’s more than come around to the idea  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like
I like cake....can I come??"
Of course you can! Need sexy peoples on the dance floor  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like
Can I come? Cake and Karaoke sounds like a great night. I’ll need a +1"
Of course! I am sure we can find you a sexy lady to accompany you  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like
Can I come? Cake and Karaoke sounds like a great night. I’ll need a +1
Of course! I am sure we can find you a sexy lady to accompany you "
I’ve a feeling I’ve found a lovely one to accompany me. |
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We were poorer than church mice when we got married, but we still managed to do the whole thing, dress, rings, suit, venue, buffet, church, DJ, wedding car, and two photographers....for £500.
The DJ, car, and pics were friends, the buffet was done by family, the suit and dress were 2nd hand, and we had a fantastic day.
However...if we won the lottery, we would renew our vows and make it a huge event lol.  |
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like
I like cake....can I come??
Of course you can! Need sexy peoples on the dance floor "
Ohh I can wiggle my booty  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had a very quiet wedding (2 strangers were witnesses) on a beach, but a great party back home afterwards. It was a cost effective way of marrying. Great location, lousy husband. |
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I want to get married in St Paul’s Cathedral with Iron Maiden serving as my wedding singers.
Assembled royalty will bow in reverence as I take my vows and there’ll be an armed forces parade outside firing cannons triumphantly whilst the Red Arrows do a fly past.
Yes....quite a large wedding  |
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"I want to get married in St Paul’s Cathedral with Iron Maiden serving as my wedding singers.
Assembled royalty will bow in reverence as I take my vows and there’ll be an armed forces parade outside firing cannons triumphantly whilst the Red Arrows do a fly past.
Yes....quite a large wedding "
Is that all....I'm sure you could go bigger |
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"I want to get married in St Paul’s Cathedral with Iron Maiden serving as my wedding singers.
Assembled royalty will bow in reverence as I take my vows and there’ll be an armed forces parade outside firing cannons triumphantly whilst the Red Arrows do a fly past.
Yes....quite a large wedding
Is that all....I'm sure you could go bigger "
You’re quite right - I shall thus hire a necromancer and resurrect the mighty Ludwig Van Beethoven as Maiden’s support act  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like " Next saturday is fine and that shirt is also good with music and yes with lots of icing too on all sides of the cake  |
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over a year ago
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I don’t intend to get married, as I feel it carries a risk of becoming complacent about your relationship. But if I did do it then it would be small and personal - probably without family or any guests. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I've had both.....(yes it is joked I am the Elizabeth Taylor of the family)....
Both were amazing days but the most important bit I have since learnt is it doesn't matter if it is a big or small do, just don't choose a groom who is a twat xx |
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"I don’t intend to get married, as I feel it carries a risk of becoming complacent about your relationship. But if I did do it then it would be small and personal - probably without family or any guests."
That's an interesting attitude |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too
I accept your proposal Shag. But I don't want a big fancy affair but please tell me I can have bebe goats in jumpers instead of Bridesmaids?? (I have no friends)
And carrot cake....
And karaoke at the night time bun fightThat is good and yes you can have that, but a dress would be fine too. I like a carrot cake as well with the karaoke, lots of icing on the cake
Ooh good, I'll book it for next Saturday...
I will wear a dress, not one of those big poofty things though...Classy burd me
You can have all the icing you like Next saturday is fine and that shirt is also good with music and yes with lots of icing too on all sides of the cake "
Sorted then!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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We had the big fancy wedding and the best part of it really was when we left and got to our hotel suite With just the two of us. I would recommend a small wedding to anyone, it would have been much more intimate. Big weddings are for show I realise now, still an amazing day though |
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"If I ever get married I would only need him, my kids and my mum there.
Then maybe a touring holiday of the Highlands or something for our honeymoon."
Nice honeymoon, we went to Disney land, well we have got 4 kids under 10 |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
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"If I ever get married I would only need him, my kids and my mum there.
Then maybe a touring holiday of the Highlands or something for our honeymoon.
Nice honeymoon, we went to Disney land, well we have got 4 kids under 10"
I bet that was lively! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"If I ever get married I would only need him, my kids and my mum there.
Then maybe a touring holiday of the Highlands or something for our honeymoon.
Nice honeymoon, we went to Disney land, well we have got 4 kids under 10
I bet that was lively! "
Actually one of the best holidays I've ever had lol |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If I ever married again then just the two of us (yeah finding that other may be a problem) in a glade by a stream near a beach with only the stars and moon to watch over us.... |
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Low key. Did the biggish wedding & thought it was a waste. Nice but a waste.
Hate traditional weddings also...sooooo by the book. Be different. Do what you want. Dont conform.
My other advise is not to get married at all but I wont say that!!
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"If you got married would you like a really big one with all the ceremony too? If I did it would be a low key one with some ceremony too "
Been there,done that. Never again.
If someone is really that keen to splash a load of cash on me then,let's cancel the wedding and find better ways to spend it.
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By *arksxMan
over a year ago
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I ended a 8 year relationship after I was told an Asian wedding costs 60k+
And pressure for a diamond engagement ring or she was gone.
Now I wouldn't give a ring on the phone
The comments on here that big weddings are over rated have restored my faith in humanity |
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By (user no longer on site)
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First wedding was thrown together with 2 weeks notice, spent about a grand (21 years ago).
Second wedding we had 18 months to plan and we made it a geeky wedding, this time I allowed myself all the little touches I didnt have the first time round or was unheard of then, was there a difference? We spent about 4 grand and actually felt like a proper wedding and reception, wouldn't do it again though lol.
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