Our credit crunch wedding cost £597
As a little girl, Odette Fenwick dreamed of a wedding fit for a princess with horse drawn carriage and a lavish reception.
But when Odette, 19, fell for her prince, he was rich in love but a little less so in gold - so instead of spending £25,000 on their big day, they are getting hitched for 597.29.
Odette said yesterday: "I would've liked a big wedding but it's too expensive.
"It's better like this as we've enjoyed the bargain hunting."
She bought her dress online from auction site eBay for £52 and second-hand rings for her and groom Chris May cost £19.
Their 30 guests have been asked to bring their own food and wine for a reception - at the garage door showroom where Chris is a fitter.
And they will get 89p a bottle Chardonnay instead of champagne to drink a toast to the happy couple.
No expense has been considered for a honeymoon.
Instead of going away the newlyweds - who have five month old daughter Bailey - will have a romantic stroll on the seafront near their home.
Odette said: "I am looking forward to the big day. Then with the money we save we are hoping to move into our first home in October and to have a nice christening for Bailey. I'd consider a posh second wedding one day if we can afford it but it wouldn't be half as much fun.
"The best bargain is my dress. It has never been worn and a perfect fit. It's as if it was made for me." Chris, 21, added: "I'm so happy I don't mind what sort of wedding it is."
The couple, of Ilfracombe, north Devon, have persuaded a radio station to loan them a car for their August 16 register office ceremony and a local newspaper photographer will take pictures.
Their biggest expense is £170 hiring suits for Chris and his father Geoff, 44.
Two gazebos for the showroom reception have cost £70 and 40 plastic champagne glasses were £13.26.
Chris and Odette had kept putting off a big day as they could not afford it on the £200 a week Chris earns. Now their cut-price wedding means they can put down a £995 deposit to rent a home.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/08/08/our-credit-crunch-wedding-cost-597-115875-20688389/
But when Odette, 19, fell for her prince, he was rich in love but a little less so in gold - so instead of spending £25,000 on their big day, they are getting hitched for 597.29.
Odette said yesterday: "I would've liked a big wedding but it's too expensive.
"It's better like this as we've enjoyed the bargain hunting."
She bought her dress online from auction site eBay for £52 and second-hand rings for her and groom Chris May cost £19.
Their 30 guests have been asked to bring their own food and wine for a reception - at the garage door showroom where Chris is a fitter.
And they will get 89p a bottle Chardonnay instead of champagne to drink a toast to the happy couple.
No expense has been considered for a honeymoon.
Instead of going away the newlyweds - who have five month old daughter Bailey - will have a romantic stroll on the seafront near their home.
Odette said: "I am looking forward to the big day. Then with the money we save we are hoping to move into our first home in October and to have a nice christening for Bailey. I'd consider a posh second wedding one day if we can afford it but it wouldn't be half as much fun.
"The best bargain is my dress. It has never been worn and a perfect fit. It's as if it was made for me." Chris, 21, added: "I'm so happy I don't mind what sort of wedding it is."
The couple, of Ilfracombe, north Devon, have persuaded a radio station to loan them a car for their August 16 register office ceremony and a local newspaper photographer will take pictures.
Their biggest expense is £170 hiring suits for Chris and his father Geoff, 44.
Two gazebos for the showroom reception have cost £70 and 40 plastic champagne glasses were £13.26.
Chris and Odette had kept putting off a big day as they could not afford it on the £200 a week Chris earns. Now their cut-price wedding means they can put down a £995 deposit to rent a home.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2008/08/08/our-credit-crunch-wedding-cost-597-115875-20688389/
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Weddings can be so costly but we could save a bit when we do our own wedding stationary.
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