Anyone on the fence about bagging the big wedding and spending the money on a house?

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I just made this decision and we went with a house. Only a month into it but no regrets so far! We thought why not enjoy countless days with our friends and family by our pool vs having one special day.

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Oh this reminds me of that Netflix show Marriage or Mortgage! Was sad to see that the ones that picked marriage had to delay their weddings bc of Covid

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I watched this!!! My fiancé and I joke all the time that we’re perfect for the show. I felt bad for the Covid brides too!

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We scaled our wedding to mini size and are in the process of buying a house. Big weddings aren’t really necessary. Also we avoided so much drama by doing so, strongly recommend!

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Yeah…my solution was get married not in the US. I’m getting married in my home country and it’s about a third of the price. Even if you’re not from another country a destination wedding could still be a middle ground?

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But also, my most price sensitive guests are my family and they are local

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Thanks all!

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