Why the [censored] are weddings so [censored] expensive?!

[PokerAce]

Weddings are so expensive in order to prepare you for the cost of divorce. Good luck!

[JBB]

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to deter men from making a huge mistake.

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Brilliant.

[PoBoy321]

Does it mean that I'm disgustingly jaded when a $10,000 wedding sounds dirt cheap?

[Blarg]

Every board needs a eugenicist.

[metrognome7]

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Consider having the reception at a place that is not in the "wedding" business.

Places in the wedding business charge more because, let's face it, they don't get a lot of repeat customers, so they have to soak you while they can...

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We've been heartily exploring our options along this line, but unfortunately the food's become the big expense. We just can't seem to find a way to feed 200+ people other than a caterer.

If we could feed the entire guestlist in Grandma's backyard we'd be all over it at $9900 in the black and just as happy.

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Congratulations and best wishes.

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Thank you.

[Blarg]

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Next time, I'm getting married by Elvis at a drive-thru.

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Every year I try to talk my wife in to renewing our vows with The King officiating. She has yet to acquiesce.

OP, eloping is a solid option. You will come out ahead and most likely her family will want to throw you a welcome back party which will basically be a wedding reception without the wedding and won't cost you a dime.

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Literally LOL. Being married by The King at a Burgerking would be pretty righteous.

[RED FACE]

"Why the [censored] are weddings so [censored] expensive?! "

Because half the population thinks it's reasonable.

"It's the most important day of *our* lives"

lmao

[Blarg]

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Consider having the reception at a place that is not in the "wedding" business.

Places in the wedding business charge more because, let's face it, they don't get a lot of repeat customers, so they have to soak you while they can...

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We've been heartily exploring our options along this line, but unfortunately the food's become the big expense. We just can't seem to find a way to feed 200+ people other than a caterer.

If we could feed the entire guestlist in Grandma's backyard, we'd be all over it at $9900 in the black and just as happy.

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Congratulations and best wishes.

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Thank you.

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Hold the wedding on a bridge and give everyone a fishing pole.

[metrognome7]

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"It's the most important day of *our* lives"

lmao

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To be fair - and I say this to expedite legitimate advice on the subject - my fiancee's pretty laid-back and isn't laying any "white wedding" guilt on me. She's a cool fluckin' chick.

I may be drunk, but why am I listening to Cheap Trick?
Adam

[Leaky Eye]

My wife and I got married on a beach to begin our honeymoon. It was fantastic, and cost almost nothing. There are even mega resorts built partly around this service, though we chose to go to a small place in Belize for the diving.