You can keep the cost down

What couples spend on weddings is mind boggling.

I was in Southern Idaho, and my future wife, Dorothy, agreed to marry me.

I didn’t know anyone except the family, and she wasn’t interested in planning a wedding, so we did the only thing left: we eloped.

Spending a lot of money to get married seems ridiculous. Some families spend a lot more than the down payment on a home.

The amount you spend has...