{"id":100693,"date":"2023-11-07T11:58:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:58:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/?p=100693"},"modified":"2023-11-07T11:58:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T11:58:02","slug":"couples-wedding-cost-less-than-3k-as-they-take-pictures-on-phone-and-nab-stunning-wedding-dress-in-a-charity-shop-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritycovernews.com\/fashion\/couples-wedding-cost-less-than-3k-as-they-take-pictures-on-phone-and-nab-stunning-wedding-dress-in-a-charity-shop-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Couple's wedding cost less than \u00a33K as they \u2018take pictures on phone\u2019 and nab stunning wedding dress in a charity shop | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

A SAVVY couple who didn't want to spend too much "for just one day" organised their wedding for less than \u00a33,000.<\/p>\n

Lauren Vickery-Young, 25, and Connor Young, 33, decided to have a discount wedding as they both grew up working class and understand "the true value of money."<\/p>\n


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The newlyweds from Southampton, Hampshire managed to get their wedding costs down to \u00a32,721 by saving on a photographer and making the invites themselves.<\/p>\n

Lauren also bought her dress at a charity shop for \u00a3200 and Connor re-used a suit he already had.<\/p>\n

The pair tied the knot on September 23 and had the ceremony at their local registry office and the reception at a cocktail – costing \u00a31,350.<\/p>\n

They made the wedding invites and decorations themselves and sought out bargains for the big day.<\/p>\n

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They also relied on friends and family to take pictures on their phones and skipped getting a professional photographer.<\/p>\n

Lauren explained: "I think it was a mixture of everything.<\/p>\n

"We are both from working-class families so we were brought up knowing the true value of money.<\/p>\n

"We were always taught that if you can't afford it, you can't have it.<\/p>\n

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"I don't think either of us would want to spend so much money for just one day."<\/p>\n

Connor, a banker, popped the question in December last year and the pair started planning their wedding the following May.<\/p>\n

The average cost of a wedding in 2022 is \u00a318,400 so the couple potentially saved over \u00a315,000.<\/p>\n

Lauren, a customer service assistant, said: "Keeping within a budget meant thinking of creative ways to make the day special.<\/p>\n

"This meant that we had fun being creative and preparing for the day together.<\/p>\n

"Keeping the list of vendors to a minimum meant we didn't need to rely or worry about them dropping out on the day.<\/p>\n

"We think life is stressful enough as it is without the added pressure of putting on a big wedding."<\/p>\n

The couple felt even more at ease with choices after Lauren read some horror stories on Facebook, including DJs cancelling or photographers losing memory cards.<\/p>\n

Lauren said: "On these Facebook groups, there were multiple posts of couples getting into disagreements around wedding financing or fighting about what should and shouldn't be included.<\/p>\n

"So much so that some had second-guessed their plans with others cancelling altogether.<\/p>\n

"With our wedding, we knew we wouldn't encounter this which gave us peace of mind."<\/p>\n

The couple said they wouldn't change anything about their wedding if they could do it again.<\/p>\n

Lauren said: "I honestly don't think either of us would have wanted to do anything differently and, if anything, it went better than we thought it would.<\/p>\n

"I think you're always going to be apprehensive at your own wedding in the hopes that everyone is enjoying themselves.<\/p>\n

"We encouraged people to use it as a time to socialise, eat, drink and be merry.<\/p>\n

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"Basically we just wanted one big party instead of a strict, fancy reception which I think we achieved."<\/p>\n

HOW MUCH DID EVERYTHING COST?<\/h3>\n

Rings – \u00a3700 <\/p>\n

Reception & Registry – \u00a31350 <\/p>\n

Dress – \u00a3200 Car <\/p>\n

Hire\/Flowers – \u00a3300 <\/p>\n

Hair – \u00a330 <\/p>\n

Shoes and Veil – \u00a335 <\/p>\n

Invitations – \u00a330 <\/p>\n

Cake – \u00a360 <\/p>\n

Welcome Sign – \u00a316 <\/p>\n

Total: \u00a32721<\/p>\n

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