Wedding of JP?

Lydia - posted on 07/16/2009

My parents couldnt afford a big wedding so they had 13 people to a church wedding and then out to a nice dinner for which everyone paid for themselves. They loved it.

Dawn - posted on 07/16/2009

There are lots of cheaper ways to have a nice little wedding. My husband and I got married a little over a year ago and couldn't afford much. We had a JP come to us though rather than a court house. We had it at a restaurant ina beautiful hotel and everyone paid for their own meals instead of bringing gifts. It was great and only cost us about $200.

Kaz - posted on 07/16/2009

hi i got married for the second time around ( and last i might add!) in august we were on a tight budget but we had a church wedding (wot i didnt have 1st time ) it was at methodist church on the isle of wight they marry divorced people , it cost £250 it was a loverly day weather wise which was good as we had the reception back at our house , we had put up a large gazebo that u can buy at B&Q but we borrowed one from a friend and prayed it wouldnt rain . we had family and a good friend do the food which cost us about £200 but we had loads and my parents paid for the cake £250 i printed all my own invites on the computer and it cost about £25 for paper and the inks , and god knows how many hours trying to get them right but i did and every one commented on them beeing hand made and they loved them . so it was worth it in the end . and in the eve we hired our local social club as we are members it only cost us £65 from 8pm - midnight we hired a dj for £120 and the day went with out a hitch. it was the best we dont have a huge garden but we had about 70 guests and they all loved it . And id do it all again the same and it didnt cost us a packet Go for it !! good luck kaz

Leigh - posted on 07/14/2009

Have a look around your area to see if there is a botanic gardens/regional park that you can get married in. They make awesomoe backdrops for photo's. Your JP can marry you there, & you can do the bbq/family picnic thing, that you can budget for. In this day in age, everyone knows how expensive it is for the whole shebang, so asking everyone to bring a plate in lieu of a gift doesn't hurt either. There are many many alternatives that are availble to you. Happy Days!!

Tara - posted on 07/13/2009

Honestly, my husband and I didn't want a huge wedding and really couldn't afford much of a wedding anyway, so we went the JP route. We actually got married at home, and our wedding cost us about $100 ($50 for the license, $50 for the JP). We didn't care where, when or how, we just wanted to be married. I would go with your gut on this one :)

Michelle - posted on 07/13/2009

My husband & I gopt married when our oldest was two. we had a really had time agreeing on things so we opted for the JP. In 2010 we plan on having a wedding ceremony for our 10th wedding anniversary. We are much more stable financially and this is making things much easier. Hope this helps!

Bethany - posted on 07/13/2009

We got married in the courthouse. I already had 2 kids, he had 1. My husband is the most shy, private person you would ever meet. He did not want a big wedding, or any wedding for that matter. He wanted to just get married and be done. So I agreed to do it in the courthouse and we just went to dinner after with the family. That was 4 years ago and I can't say I regret anything, but I always wanted a real wedding and sometimes it makes me sad that I never did. Now we have four boys and one girl and my poor daughter is going to hate me when she gets married because I'm going to live through her and that's not really fair to her. It just depends. You don't want to always feel like you missed out on it all and it make you sad forever. You could do something just really small though, but still beautiful so you could do it sooner. Good luck figuring it all out!

Kristin - posted on 07/13/2009

Me and my husband got married at the JP and I wish did not. I want the big wedding he doesnt really care, but I say if you get married at the JP and say your going to hav a wedding later more than likely you are not. It just gets put back on the back burner and never happens.

Michelle - posted on 07/13/2009

My husband and I got married in a local wedding chapel, and had the reception at home. It was small but only cost us a couple hundred. You might look into that. Then it is not at the courthouse.

Michelle - posted on 07/13/2009

My husband and I did the big family wedding and such and we really wish we'd just gone away and then come back and had a reception later. All the drama was just to much! There ended up being a BIG fight involving my aunt and me after the big day was over! It actually got to the point where now we don't even speak. But don't give up your dreams either! I wanted the white dress and all that so we did it that way, and I still wouldn't change most of the day just the guest list!! You could always get married no and when you have the money you could renew your vows then. Hope this helped a little:)