Did anyone NOT have a wedding ?

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My boyfriend and I are thinking of the future ....
Neither of us want to throw a wedding ! I can’t even picture spending 30 thousand ( give or take ) on one day !  We feel like weddings are kind of blown way out of proportion these days ...
My question is to the people who did not have a wedding, did you regret it ? Did you regret not having the fancy dress - walking down the aisle ? The big day ?
I’d be so happy with just my man and I at the court house but friends and family are making me feel like one day I might just regret not doing it 🤷🏻‍♀️...thoughts !?

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I did not have a wedding. We married at the courthouse, and told no one until afterwards. I don't regret getting married like that!
We are private people, so neither of us wanted such a public profession of our love for each other. It just felt too intimate to share even with our family and friends. 
I do regret not writing better vows for my husband. But hindsight is everything, isn't it?

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We eloped. 
Just him and I. 
We found a minister online, met her at a park she signed the licenses, we said some words, we went and ate some pizza, then called our families. 
No regrets.

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Nope just got married through the courthouse then went to dinner we been married 15 years no regrets about it now even if I had $30,000 at the time I would spend it on a house but that’s me

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My husband and I did have a wedding but we kept it pretty low cost. We wished we would have eloped due to the stress of planning. My sister eloped with her husband and had an intimate ceremony which just them, the officiant and a photographer and then they threw a reception back home for family and friends afterwards, which was awesome. Weddings are so extreme lately and seem to be more for the guests than the couple. Whatever suits you is fine.

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My husband and I eloped in Maui. No regrets at all!

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We had a wedding but I mean we only spent about $1000 and had some help from my parents... You don't have to spend a lot of money if that's the main issue 🤷

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I'd elope to somewhere like sandals and do a full dress with a private ceremony :)

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My husband and I got married in Vegas. We wanted it to be just the two of us.  We told our friends and family ahead of time, our mothers were hurt for a bit but they got over it.  We found a scenic garden that does weddings, got some cute pics, had a fancy dinner and then spent the next few days in Vegas seeing shows, checking out Hoover dam and the Grand Canyon. It was $1200 for the flights, hotel, and ceremony. 
I'm not sure if weddings are that intimate for the couple, also I don't get the whole 'princess for a day' thing. I didn't want to shell out thousands of dollars to throw a party for myself.  I certainly wasn't comfortable having my parents help, as they were supporting my three siblings in college at the same time. I think my dad was quite relieved! 
We have had no regrets. We have both been in bridal parties and attended several weddings since then-which have always confirmed that we did the right thing for us!

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We had a small wedding away in the English Lake District. I live in UK. We had only our closest family and friends. Had wedding ceremony, reception, breakfast, evening cake, drinks and music from a digital duke box all at the same hotel. 
After the reception we had photography sessions.
Before the evening music etc we had a lake cruise with afternoon tea. Mini cakes and sandwiches along with hot drinks.
It was a lot less expensive than a large wedding and it was my dream wedding day! 🤗

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I had a wedding, be we definitely spent waaaayyyy less than $30,000 on it. Like, half that, all in cash so we have no debt from it. 
You could have a courthouse wedding for just the two of you, then a big party just to celebrate. You can make it whatever you want, and I think by doing that, you’re less likely to feel like you missed out at some point in the future.

Did anyone NOT have a wedding ?

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