On Monday, June 14, 2021 at 8:53:33 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 02:08:53 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote:

On Monday, June 14, 2021 at 12:11:01 AM UTC-4, Marilyn Manson wrote:

I just went to a wedding on Friday night. The bride and groom paid
for almost everything: The hamburgers, the hot dogs and the fee
to the county for the park lodge. I say "almost everything" because
the guests brought their own drinks and a dish for the buffet line.
Man, there was a lot of really good food!

That's how my wedding was, except we had a whole roast pig (the
wedding gift from the groom's brothers) instead of burgers and dogs.
We provided beer and non-alcoholic beverages. Everybody brought
a side dish. A big bowl of fresh strawberries instead of wedding cake.

Cindy Hamilton
I married my wife a couple of times. The ceremony was at the beach
with the family. The guys at work chipped in and bought Sonny's BBQ
and a keg of beer. It was boat in only. No legal papers changed hands
so it was just that, a big show for all of the parents.
Later we bought a permit and got it notarized down in the Keys.

That sounds nice.

Although there are exceptions to every rule, it seems like it's the first-time
brides who were mainly raised on Disney princess cartoons who dream
of the "perfect" wedding.

Even my first wedding was simple and relatively inexpensive. I made
my own dress both times.

Cindy Hamilton