Weddings/durability.....

[...Whitepower...]

Married in 2002.
Vegas.
All in including dress, rings, travel, etc it was $8k i think.
We're doing fine.

[Iron Chef]

Wedding in 1987. Cost unknown as her parents paid almost all the tab. Divorce final in 2009. Happier on that same date.

When the ex-MIL wanted to make her first husband part of the ceremony after he cheated her out of thousands in child support, I should have seen the writing on the walls and headed for the hills. Oh well...two awesome kids out of it, so all in all a win for me.

That said, chances are 99.9999997% I won't be participating in such an exercise again.

[DropTheTop]

Never.
Been with GF for 17 years, lived together for the last 15.
Lack of paper and vows hasn't kept her from leaving yet.
At this point if I popped the question I'm afraid it would just encourage her to hang around even longer.

[...Whitepower...]

Originally Posted by DropTheTop

Never.
Been with GF for 17 years, lived together for the last 15.
Lack of paper and vows hasn't kept her from leaving yet.
At this point if I popped the question I'm afraid it would just encourage her to hang around even longer.

My brother was with his girlfriend for 7 years. Got married and were seperated 2 years later.

[Sea Six]

I'm never getting married.

I ain't falling into that trap.

[Barn Babe]

Originally Posted by Sea Six

I'm never getting married.

I ain't falling into that trap.

Yeah, that's why...

[Ol Timer]

Paid for 2 daughters weddings for less than $25,000 total. The divorce for the first daughter's will cost more than both weddings.

[...Whitepower...]

Originally Posted by Ol' Timer

Paid for 2 daughters weddings for less than $25,000 total. The divorce for the first daughter's will cost more than both weddings.

You're paying for the divorce?

[Blademaker]

1st and only wedding.
I paid nothing, except for the license.
Her parents paid nothing.

Def on the cheap.....

[Dan Dlabay]

Me and my wife spent about $16000 on our wedding and honeymoon. I was 43 and she was 41 and it was our first. We were married in the Catholic church and had a reception with 400 guest. Then we went to Hawaii for 2 weeks. This month will be our 18th anniversary.

[DAB]

Originally Posted by Blademaker

1st and only wedding.
I paid nothing, except for the license.
Her parents paid nothing.

Def on the cheap.....

due to our schedules back then, i had to send Mrs. DAB 2 counties over to get the marriage license. $55. she's been getting paid back ever since then. i'm pretty sure she's been more than reimbursed by now, but i haven't demanded an accounting.

[Cybercowboy]

1st marriage, 28-1/2 years so far. Wedding was paid for by us, we were poor as church mice, the whole thing was about $400 including three rings. Seriously. No reception. My grandfather (a preacher) married us and charged me $25. Or maybe $50, can't remember. Our honeymoon was in a tent in Branson Missouri. We went to Silver Dollar City one day and a water park the next. That was it. Then we moved into our best man/maid of honor's basement for a few weeks until I found a job (just got out of school) and had enough money for rent somewhere.

Good times, good times.

[prospero63]

Once. 12 years. I think we spent ~4K on it, 3K of which was this little chapel. Reception was in the backyard. I paid the nieces and nephews a dime a turd to pick up the bulldog shit.

Where are we now? 3 bulldogs and the math don't work out for a split.

[Chuck A]

Originally Posted by CORVETTE

I still get a check every know and then from my FIL. Not a bad deal, kidding of course

good one

[Iron Chef]

Originally Posted by prospero63

Once. 12 years. I think we spent ~4K on it, 3K of which was this little chapel. Reception was in the backyard. I paid the nieces and nephews a dime a turd to pick up the bulldog shit.

Where are we now? 3 bulldogs and the math don't work out for a split.

Welcome back. Been a while.

[Grey Ghost]

Old bachelor. Pretty certain I will die as one. I still think about a few old girlfriends and wonder about the what-if's (while Elvis sings Memories for the soundtrack in my brain).

[The_Dude]

Gas to Winnemucca and back, plus the license and hotel room. We're still here.

[63C2splitter]

We are just starting through this process with my Daughter. She is getting married next October. The cost of everything is outrageous. I think that it will cost about $15K - this is supposedly as small wedding (~100 people attending).

[JRD77VET]

Originally Posted by ...Whitepower...

My brother was with his girlfriend for 7 years. Got married and were seperated 2 years later.

It's second marriage for both Mary and I. We were living together for 7 years before I asked her to marry me. ( She made me repeat myself to make sure she heard me correctly )

This past July we've been married for 15 years and together for 22 years.

[LATB]

For the record:
I love my wife. Mostly love the marriage part.
But, I'd never do it again.

And hope I don't have to ever make that decision.