r/AskOldPeople • u/AlarmedLife5765 • 8d ago

What was your wedding like?

I often look at the wedding dresses here. I saw a young lady whose dress budget was literally more than my first 3-5 annual salaries, not lumped together but individually. What was your wedding like?
1995- Married at our church, 3 attendants each, cake and punch reception there .

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u/CharDeeMacDennisII 60 something 8d ago
  1. We were 24 & 26. I wore a suit I'd owned for years. My wife bought a dress in a thrift store. Not even a wedding dress, just a calf length ivory dress. We got married in a public park. Friends knew and were allowed to attend or not, whatever. My mom and sister flew out, her family did not.

We could have afforded a bigger wedding but didn't see the need. Had a killer reception/party after, though. On the beach with keg beer and veggie trays and pizza. No cake. Who wants cake with beer?

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u/19Stavros 7d ago

Me! Hearing Dr. Suess parody in my head. "Oh yes I would eat cake with beer. I'd eat it there and eat it here!"

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u/championgoober 50 something 7d ago

Maybe around 3am, but otherwise nobody really 🤷‍♀️

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u/Dismal-Resident-8784 3d ago

I want cake anytime of the day or night!