According to costofwedding.com the average couple spends $19,581 on their wedding. In Nashville, that average is even higher, with most couples spending between $19,864 and $33,106. I sincerely hope I'm not the only person who looks at those figures and cringes. Maybe it's because we're young, and entering the work force when the economy is down. Or maybe it's because we know that money would be much better spent on a down payment for a house. No matter the reason, this budget was definitely not an option for us.
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| This still costs less than a real bouquet |
Instead, we agreed very early on that we were going to spend as little money as possible. Why don't we just elope? Because I really do want to share this moment with my family and friends. For me, I want to be able to look back and really remember something beautiful and romantic, and to share with our children down the road, so they can see this special moment too.