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mharps1
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You can't, now stop this silliness. Scale back your plans instead or even more sensibly, don't get married. But if you must, Hold it in the back yard, cater it yourself and make your own cake.
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Have you considered minimizing your wedding expenses? For example, if there are public buildings in your town (meeting spaces, etc.), as a taxpayer, you may be able to get them for free or for little cost. This would include both the ceremony and the reception. My sister got married on a beach - no cost involved - and had her reception at the local Elks club (cheap). Is there a local cooking school that might be willing to cater your reception to drum up business? Also remember buffet = less expensive. Can you make the festivities less formal = less expensive? Finally, if you have not done all of these, why should you expect others to help pay for YOUR wedding?
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It is the father of the bride, who picks up the tab.
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