I had 7 days to plan my wedding. We got married on our farm under a dogwood tree that was in bloom. Hubby mowed a path through the soybeans to that tree and I walked there barefoot in a $29.99 cream linen dress I bought the day before. I carried grocerystore purchased cream roses with stems I wrapped in a matching satin ribbon. Our best men were our 2 basset hounds and the minister was 80 years old and met us at the farm with her husband and brother as witnesses.
After the ceremony, I put on my workboots and climbed on the tractor in my dress to bush hog a back field.
Total cost of our wedding counting marriage license, paying the minister, dress, roses- $200.
We didn’t register anywhere. We didn’t take a honeymoon.
I did ask if hubby wanted me to promise to ‘obey’ him. He said no. Our marriage is not ‘til death do us part. It is ‘til we are reunited in heaven.
I seriously wish that I had known you and were invited to your wedding. It sounded absolutely fabulous and fun as well.
Mine would have been that simple, but family would have been very unhappy. So we had a simple noon wedding at the church and the party was in my grandma’s back yard. Mom did the food, cousins tended bar and we danced to a dj all night. I don’t think it cost more than $1000 and most of that was food and drink for 75-100 people.
I had my maid of honor buy a pretty sun dress (her choice) and best man and my husband already had tuxes. My dress was a simple cream dress that only cost $50. We are celebrating 20years this august......
Please, Cowgirl, start with a /sentimental for posts like #19.