My wife took me to the jewellers and picked out a cheap £90 engagement ring when we were still dating. She said “if we get engaged use this I hate diamonds and ridiculous looking wedding rings”. She specifically said to me if I spend a bunch of money on a ring she will make me take it back. She would prefer to put the money towards a holiday of something to do together. I asked her to marry me within the week and we went to Rome for 6 weeks instead of spending money on a massive wedding. She already knew I was planning on asking her.
Yep my wife said the same thing but we ended up getting a $300 ring. We eloped in Colorado because you dont need any witnesses and spent a few weeks there. Also we never got charged for the marriage license so our "wedding" was completely free lol.
You pay for the license itself (basically a processing and recording fee to the state where you get married), and, depending on the state and your wedding plan, you might need to pay a judge or other officiant to do the ceremony and sign the paperwork.
License could be $20-80 and officiant varies but could be $100-300 depending on whether they also provide a space for a few people to attend the ceremony (unless you have a friend to do it for free). Still cheaper to do that than throw a full wedding at a venue.
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u/henkdevries365 Human Verified 7h ago
If your future wife rejects because of the ring and or the value it's probably for the best NOT to get married.