Loriann Carrigan: You could have a civil ceremony somewhere outdoors. Rainforest sounds gorgeous. Or you could have a country wedding or even a beach wedding if you are prepared to travel. Or is there a nice park or river somewhere close by to where you live? You don't have to wear a big expensive dress. You could get yourself a nice coctail dress a bit above ankle length. It could be any colour. You could just have a best man and a maid of honor instead of a full on bridal party if you like. Keep it nice and intimate with only close family and friends to keep your budget on track. If you want professional photography, look into hiring one for just a couple of hours rather than the full day. Its a lot less expensive to do this. Ask a friend to make your wedding cake. Do your own hair and make-up or ask a friend. Get your fiance to hire a suit rather than purchase one. Do you have a favourite restaurant? You could have your reception there. Its not overly costly if you onl! y have 50-60 people. Even less is better. Don't fuss with floral arrangements for tables. Throw some tealight candles into a bowl of water. I like that you don't want to spend heaps. I am getting married in 6 weeks. We have 2 children together so our wedding is not going to be traditional or expensive. My dress isn't white. Anyway, hope my ideas give you some inspiration. Congrats and good luck....Show more
Bud Espenshade: I'm going to answer this as another Aussie...Seeing as your fiance really wants to have a wedding, but you don't particularly care if you have one or not, a simple laid back civil ceremony would be the key.There is nothing that says you must wear a huge white dress, have a lavish affair, and a huge ring. If you want to wear something nice that you would wear on a hot QLD day anyway then do so. If you want to serve cupcakes and wear a tiny ring or no ring at all then that's entirely up to you.The wedding is not the important part. Sure your fiance! wants to have an event where he can publicly declare to his f! amily and friends that he has found the woman he wants to spend his dying days beside, but the marriage that comes afterwards - where the two of you live together - will hopefully last longer than the party.The wedding is what you make it. I think a small non religious affair in the rain forest in a flowy summer outfit and your closest family there to watch followed by a nice dinner in a restaurant can be just as wonderful as the million dollar wedding with the white dress and the umpteen bridesmaids, if not more so due to the focus being on the couple rather than the brand of champagne and the table decorations.Me? I'm getting married on the grounds of a boutique restaurant i booked out for the night that my partner and i like, in a pink dress without a train, with latex flowers and candles on the table for the place settings. We have a civil celebrant to perform the ceremony and our friends and family watching. (attorney generals website has a list of all accredited ce! lebrants australia wide - prices and personalities vary)Buy a new outfit that you would wear somewhere else after the day, carry a single rose and declare your love to your partner in public. 20 mins ceremony with a bit of personalised script and followed by dinner at your favourite restaurant ( banquet menu at $X per head for 80 people please!)Good food, good company, good wedding....Show more
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Ron Keliipio: Good for you! you know that you don't want to do all the hoopla and right there, you will save yourself a ton of headaches. I think a destination wedding sounds great for you and whoever you decide to invite. I love the idea of a rainforest. that is very unique. The important thing is that you and your fiance make it your day! The wedding is fun, but the marriage is what is important.Personally i did the big wedding thing, and looking back, I don't regret it at all....but there were many times that I just wanted to scrap it all and! go to Vegas. and i was the girl that had been planning since I was in ! high school, but you need to do what seems to be right for you! Good luck and congratulations!...Show more
Adrian Paraz: We're doing our entire thing for under $6000 (and still cutting back more and more) A lot of DIY projects. And it's a pretty fancy wedding still. We'd rather give up something at the wedding and have an amazing honeymoon (we're looking at almost 3 weeks in europe right now)I am an atheist so church wedding is OUT completely. We're hiring a justice of the peace. We found a local botanical garden where we can have the wedding for about $80 site rental fee.If you are really looking at simple. Go get married in the rainforest, come back to someone's yard, spark up a bbq and have a pig roast or a nice family BBQ/picnic. You could even do it in jeans and a nice shirt if you want. That's actually what Julia Roberts did (hers comes ti mind when I think BBQ weddings) She told everyone to show up for a BBQ and then said "hey we're getting married now". ! everyone was in jeans and sandals and t-shirts and it was very casual. You could do something like that....Show more
Andrew Sinatra: We got married on a Chicago beach at sunrise with a few of our friends, flowers, and a gallon of wine, followed by a wedding breakfast. Our daughter got married on a bridge in a flower conservatory with only immediate family, followed by a dinner at a nice restaurant. Our son got married in a gazebo in the park, with only immediate family, followed by a wedding brunch. No wedding dresses, no invitations, no guest lists, no 3 tier cakes (although the restaurant brought out a 15" diameter cinnamon roll frosted in white at our breakfast). All marriages doing just fine, 42 yrs, 10 yrs, and 5 yrs. In all cases, it was the marriage that was important, not the ceremony and circus. Good luck to you both. ...Show more
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