I am unwilling to waste $30K on a wedding, the stress, problematic family members. We are an older mature couple who sees no need to spend such money. We just want to get married, the 2 of us & a minister or Reverend.
Family and friends... I'm sorry. Are they the one getting married? No, oh okay. Then if they git mad that kinds sounds like a them issue. It's up to the couple getting married. Not anyone else
Not true. Just YOUR opinion ! We have more money to to spend on other things and don't HAVE to see family and fuss about who gets to be invited what to serve, etc!
My uncle and his wife did the same and I get it. My father doesn't deserve to be at my wedding anyway because he invited everyone close to him when he married someone new but not his own daughter. My mother won't approve that I marry another woman. My fiance can'tcome out to everyone in her family either. So, no regrets.