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[ScrapHappy]

I got married at WDW in 2001.  Ceremony was at the wedding pavilion and the grounds of the Grand Floridian Resort.  You could see the castle from the wedding spot.  I had about 20 guests.  Close friends and family.  My sister was my matron of honor and my husbands brother the best man.  Wedding rehearsal dinner was at the Polynesian and did the luau dinner with show.  My husband and his brothers got chosen to go on stage with grass skirts and dance.  It was something to see.  Everyone had a great time.  Reception was at a hall (of sorts).  I had everyone sit at together at one very large table.  We had a buffet with A LOT of food:  king crab legs, prime ribs, clams, soups, salads, rice, chicken, etc.  The chef said it was too much food but my husband wanted what he wanted.  After reception we took our guests (via Disney bus transport) to Epcot, specifically Italy.  Had a dessert party there and saw the fireworks.  It was a private roped off area.  When we got to Epcot, we entered thru a back gate.  Me, husband, wedding party and guests.  Parade was just ending so we just started walking behind them at the end of the parade until we got to Italy.  All the people along the parade route was saying congrats and cheering for us.  It was awesome.  Two days later we did the photo session in front of the castle.  Had pictures taken all over, inside and out, including the carousel.  We paid for the wedding.

[Desert Lily]

We had a 6pm candlelight winter ceremony at the church in January. I had 6 bridesmaids & a flower girl.

My gown was a long simple white crepe with marabou cuffs and a matching marabou-trimmed floor-length cape that had a hood & a train. I carried a white muff with flowers draping.

My matron of honor wore a similar gown with no cuff trim in dark forest green that had a matching marabou-trimmed waist-length velvet jacket with a hood. The bridesmaids' outfits were the same but in a lighter shade of forest green.

The flower girl wore the same in a gold color.

Our reception was at the country club with 250 guests. It was a sit-down dinner with a choice of 1 of 2 entrees, an open bar, & champagne.

We didn't leave for our honeymoon right away & had a Sunday branch at my grandmothers' house with several family members the next morning.

I loved the whole event! Great memories.

I don't know what the cost of anything was. My parents paid for everything.

[Jo1313]

Picture this..Brooklyn NY Feb. 1971..I'm Italian/Catholic with a million relatives I don't know..DH is an only child with only a few relatives.

I climbed over a mountain of snow to get into the limo..there was no way my parents were going to let us have a small wedding...Pulled up at the church..I decided I wasn't going in! After about 15 minutes in the car my uncle said..you HAVE to do this..everyone is waiting for you..you can divorce him tomorrow!

The church was packed with 85% of people I didn't know..My parents were local business people..so everyone came to see! My parents and grandparents were proud...My parents paid for everything..

Then off to the big catering hall for the cocktail hour as the band played..then a sit down dinner..over 200 people..DH's family only had 1 table...After we cut the huge cake..We left for our honeymoon..

It was a day I'll never forget..Now 54 years later..there are times DH (the same guy)..doesn't know who I am..I still show him our wedding album..he has no  clue who's wedding it was..that is the horrible part.

[spumoni99]

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@Icegoddess wrote:

First Wedding:

Mother made my dress.

Held in the Church

Church members made the cake and punch

My uncle did the photography and gifted the pics as a wedding present,

No wine or alcohol

No dancing at either wedding.

Second Wedding:

We were engaged for 5 years, but the wedding planning was done in 3 months.  Basically, I told him the ring would expire in 5 years and he would then have to buy me another one. 

It wasn't planned that way, but our wedding was held on the anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, but it was  appropriate since we both worked on the Space Shuttle program

Bought my dress at a consignment shop.  it was a Gunne Sax as I remember it.

Held at a historic house owned by the local college and rented for purposes like that.  Red wine was not allowed.  The house no longer exists.  We did have white wine much to my mother's chagrin.

I hired a lady to make the cake.  It was a cake that was on the cover of a Bon Appetit magazine and I was very disappointed that she only copied the picture and didn't make the inside chocolate like the cake in the magazine was.  We didn't have a groom's cake.   

Only snacks were served, and I didn't get any.  Somebody dorpped off some leftovers at the house along with the top layer of the cake.  

I walked down the aisle to Music of the Night (Phantom of the Opera) played by our Church pianist.  She approved of the selection since she was also a Phantom lover.  I figured nobody else even realized what the music was, nor did I really care.

My Brother-in-Law married us.

I wrote the vows and Obey was not in them.  

I hired a photographer and he spent way too much time on the Groom & Best Man, so only a couple of photos of me and my Maid of Honor.  I did have some done of me in the studio ahead of the big day.

I did my own makeup and hair.

The morning after, my husband got on a plane to FL and I went on a shopping trip with my friend/Maid of Honor.

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@Icegoddess  The minister at my parents Methodist church told us he took out the obey part of the vows, we were good with that.  He was ahead of his times, he wore a white robe thing with a big rainbow thing around his neck, before the rainbow had another meaning but he was still kind of a slight hippie.

[I am still oxox]

Jewish wedding ceremony cocktail hour and dinner in the same place. Gown was $800 and about another $100 for alterations, veil around $150.

Cocktail buffet before ceremony and full service sit down dinner. My parents volunteering to pay and Mom wanted a band.

Its not how or where you are married its if you stay married and its over 30 years for us

[Puzzle Piece]

My first mistake cost my parents.  Their loss as I told them plainly I didn't want a wedding.  

My seond marriage to my real husband love of my life didn't cost much.  My dress was under $100.  A bouquet of flowers which he paid for.  The minister which did the words for a donation. 

It was the best marriage for under $200.  It was what I wanted.    

[SloopJohnB]

Picture it, Sicily 1922…....

Just kidding......

Picture it, Fort Lauderdale 1988…....

Had a beautiful handmade to order wedding dress.  Catholic church wedding.  Lavish reception.  Don't know the cost as my parents footed the bill.  A couple of beautiful children followed.  Only to eventually end in divorce.  💔

The end.

[haddon9]

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@Desertdi wrote:

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@haddon9 wrote:

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@Desertdi wrote:

Got married in court on my lunch hour.   Wore a business suit.

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@Desertdi Are you saying that you went back to work after getting married on your lunch break?!!!

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@haddon9 

No.    It was a Friday, and my boss was out of town...   So, we went over to Marina del Rey for lunch...   di

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@Desertdi Thank goodness you had the weekend to enjoy!

[Trinity11]

I had a fairytale wedding. My dad was still working and wanted to impress his business associates so he insisted on it being lavish. Caviar, open bar, long cocktail hour with photos was followed by an elaborate reception with 250 guests. My gown was a Priscilla of Boston. Funny, though, we wanted simplicity but my parents insisted on a lot of pageantry. I was 21 and my husband was 27, both very naive and went along with my parents demands. We did have a beautiful honeymoon in Bermuda. We will be married 50 years in April. We planned on going back but my husband is fighting aggressive cancer and cannot travel. Maybe, when his treatments are finished we will go back. 💕🙏

[Effie54]

@qvcfreak  Wow, you looked just beautiful!