A Lavish Wedding Costs More Than You Think
I personally still feel that, despite the pain of the money spent on our wedding, I could never want to take it back. It was really just an amazing way to celebrate being married to the love of my life. But for those of you who are curious...what is the LEAST amount of money you need to get married?
Let's use the OC as the example here.
Steps to Take for the Cheapest OC Wedding
1. Go online to apply for your marriage license and set an appointment to pick it up (which should save you about 10 minutes at least): https://cr.ocgov.com/marriageappointment/.
2. Before your appointment, make sure both you and the groom attend. Bring your government issued Photo IDs. as well as either cash, check, or money order (if you use credit card, there is a $2.50 charge).
3. During your appointment, go to your designated courthouse, which for us was the Old Orange County Courthouse in Santa Ana (the well-preserved red building that stands out from all the rest in the land of Civic Center buildings, which took us an hour to find because it had NO sign or number to distinguish it from the rest).
4. Raise your right hand and swear you didn’t lie on the application. Show them your IDs. Hand them your payment.
5. Get an ordained minister you know or a friend who is willing to become ordained to marry you for free.
6. TADA! You’re married!
How Much Would You Have Spent?
$61.50 and about 45 minutes (if you find the place in a timely manner)
If you didn’t want to find an ordained minister for free, you can have the marriage ceremony at the courthouse. It’ll only cost you another $28. A lifetime commitment for $89.50 and in under an hour!
Efficiently Yours,
Drexelle
The Type A Bride
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