It might be unsurprising, but not necessarily obvious. Is there any research showing a correlation between amount spend on a wedding and a marriage "success"? The expensive ones that end in "failure" always stick out, but there are plenty of low-cost weddings that fail.

My sister had a traditional style wedding, but was thrifty in ways, so they didn't spend a lot. The wedding was in our church, so minimal charge there. They rented a nearby house for the reception. My grandmother either made or altered the bridesmaid dresses. She also made a lot of the food at the reception.I don't remember who they got for photography, or how many flowers.

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