Weddings: Don't Break the Bank

Ask Pastor John
Episode: 875

[shelbysuntrup]

We had a pot luck that our church put together for us and skipped the music. It was a cheap wedding that fit our young adult budget and we don't regret it a bit!

[JitiAnn]

If the 👰Bride & 🤵Bridegroom are spiritually on the same page✝️ and mutually decide to keep it simple and forgo big fancy wedding celebrations, then it is sorted.
But for that their desire should not be on the things of World rather on the Glory of God🛐😇🙏

[bethestandardallday]

Yess!! Christians need to challenge the culture!!!

[briankim]

I’ve always wondered about this too and I thank Pastor John for the call for the young to magnify the Lord and love at 1/4 the cost of a normal wedding. I’ve also learned that nowadays weddings average $32, 000! Don’t get me wrong, as much as I love going to friends’ weddings, I can’t help but wonder how much of that can go to bless our friends abroad who gave up their livelihoods to bring the Gospel to the unreached.

[universalkidsfriscoblog]

Here's my problem: Now days families are spread out across the state or even country or internationally. If you're going to ask your family to drive anything over an hour, possibly pay for a hotel, and they're going to get you a gift (whether you ask for one or not), it is common courtesy to provide them with at least a nice meal. I wouldn't feel comfortable asking my fiance's grandparents to fly in to Texas for a 1 hr event. There are things expected, like alcohol (even Jesus agrees with this one lol), having comfortable tables, chairs, etc in an indoor location (in case of bad weather or if it is too hot or cold), and those things cost money. Lots of money. Yes, just you and your groom/bride could go get married in the courthouse, but if we want a big event with our large families and friend groups to be present, money has to be spent to make people comfortable. I would feel like I was taking advantage of my family and friends if I invited them for my wedding and sent them away after the 30 min ceremony without a dance/party, nice meal, alcohol, comfortable seating/venue, etc.

[ihmcfly]

I took my bride and guests to McDonald’s.
I got everyone ice cream too.
Went back to work afterwards as it was on lunch break.

[GodnMe]

Mother wouldn't allow alcohol at our wedding mainly because my husband's father had just quit drinking. She wouldn't allow that temptation for him. Not having alcohol bothered so many other people on my husband's side though. Friends left early.

[CollinsBlessings-rjfz]

Thank you Dr pius on YouTube for all you do in my life and My family. I went for test today after taking the medication I ordered from Dr Pius and I tested chronic Hepatitis B virus negative. Thank doctors I will keep letting the world know about your good work sir!!.

[siquod]

What's really bad is if people cite the expenses of marrying as en excuse for fornication.