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[–] 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

I got married in a courthouse. The judge still insisted on doing a ring exchange because some family showed up.

She had a ring with emeralds which was way less expensive but meant something to us, my birth stone. I didn't have a ring at all, so he grabbed a rubber band from his desk and we used that.

We had no wedding, but to satisfy everyone we still had a reception. We rented a building that allowed alcohol for $50. Had some friends bartend for tips only and bought a bunch of booze, beer, wine on our own. We also hired a DJ for like $200-$300. Crock-Pot food. Family friend gave us a deal on cupcakes and a small cake.

All together I think we spent around $1,500 on all this, ring included. We couldn't afford anything else and anyway big showy weddings weren't for us. Still happily married getting close to our 20th anniversary.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago

    Congratulations on 20 years, my wife and I hit that milestone just last year.

    When we got married I had nothing, we had no rings, my nicest shirt (that I was planning on wearing to the courthouse) didn't even have sleeves. My wife's sister insisted on at least slightly better clothes and bought me a short sleeve button up shirt from Walmart.

    We got a set of engraved silver rings for like $30 a few months later when we could afford them. Even though we've talked about getting nicer rings, I think I'll be wearing this one forever... Plain and cheap, but means more than any other possession I'll ever have.

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