Can you please share this POV with the 10 million other women in Australia? Thanks.
Haha, I'm sure there are plenty of us out there.
My friends are getting married in a couple of months - they're doing a very low key one, with more of an afternoon tea (if that) than a sit down meal, ceremony in a friend's bit of land etc. They've estimated that including absolutely everything it'll cost $2.5k. They're 23 and 24, so I'm glad they're not going over the top.
My parents got married at my aunty's house, reception in the free community hall, no bridesmaids/groomsmen, wedding cake made by mum's aunty, dress made by her sister, everybody bought a plate of food. Wedding license cost $30, which was all that was spent for the day. 35 years on and they're still married. I wouldn't go exactly that low key, but overall it has resonated with me quite a bit.