Originally Posted by
CrispyRice
+1 (from another woman)
And perhaps I am simply not romantic, but really, I'd rather save the money for something more practical like a house and early retirement.
Yeah, we have never regretted taking the practical route. Our total cost of getting married was about $300 (plus an unknown amount for her dress--her father got it for her, neither of us ever knew what he paid.) 23 1/2 years now, it's worked for us.