A happy couple gave up the idea of having a big, pricey wedding and instead celebrated their “dream wedding” for less than $600.
Identified only as Ellie, 26, and Alex, 27, the couple from the U.K. said the original plans for their wedding day would have cost them about £8,000 – a little over $10,000 in the United States.
Instead, they learned they could get married at the local registry’s office for a little over $70 without the “pressure of impressing guests,” Ellie said, as news agency Jam Press reported.
Ellie wore a white gown that cost about $300, while Alex was clad in a suit costing $188.
Instead of the thousands of dollars they’d planned to spend, they only spent about $574 on their June 2024 wedding, they said.
Rather than having a traditional catered wedding, the lovebirds went to a McDonald’s drive-thru and grabbed some cheeseburgers and sodas.
“We couldn’t justify spending £20,000 to £30,000 on one day,” Ellie told Jam Press.
“I just wanted to get married.”
While her husband “would have preferred a big wedding,” for Ellie, “that’s my idea of hell,” she said.
“I just wanted to get married,” she added.
They also saved on the cost of photography by having Alex’s brother take the photos.
Guests were given disposable cameras to take their own pictures during the reception.
Rather than spend money on their wedding, Ellie and Alex are looking forward to purchasing a home, taking care of their children and going on a “nice honeymoon.”
After their wedding, the two spent a “mini-moon” in Paris and will be going to Dubai in May, the couple told Jam Press.
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