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    I Knew That Scots HAve a Reputation For Being Cheap, But:

    This Couple Spent $1.56 on Their Wedding



    A couple from Scotland spent less on their wedding day than most people dole out for their morning coffee.
    Artist Georgina Porteous, 36, and 39-year-old singer-songwriter Sid Innes budgeted just $1.56 for their big day. Yep, you read that right. The pair are dedicated to recycling and self-sufficiency, according to the U.K.'s Metro News, so they vowed to keep the day they exchanged vows super simple.

    So how did the couple throw a great fête for 70 guests for such a paltry price? Porteous and Innes said their "I do's" in a barn on their property behind their cottage. Porteous spent $1.56 on a vintage ivory wedding gown that she found on freecycle.org, a network of exchanges and gifting, while Innes wore an old tweed suit. The couple’s rings were handmade by Porteous using antlers she found in her garden. Her mother officiated the ceremony and a neighborhood reverend donated his services for free in order to make it all official.
    For the reception, the venue was decorated with locally grown flowers, hay bales, and lanterns that community farmers contributed. The newlyweds asked their guests to bring food and drinks for a potluck picnic and Porteous's aunt baked the cake. The wedding photographer who captured the festivities bartered his services in exchange for some film editing by Porteous. And the affair’s music came courtesy of the bride's father, who played jazz on the saxophone.

    “We thought we’d do [our wedding] differently and we started to become quite obsessed with it and ways to save money. It was exciting, fun and a challenge," Innes said in a YouTube video. One fee the couple couldn’t get out of paying? The $109.23 charge for a marriage license. Hopefully, it was totally worth it.

    While cost-cutting measures that Innes and Porteous took for their nuptials are certainly extreme, there are plenty of ways to have a budget-friendly wedding. Here are some tips and tricks for thrifty ways to tie the knot.
    Apache

    Where do you put the Bayonet?
    Chesty Puller (upon seeing a flamethrower for the first time)
    I am all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Lets start with typewriters.
    Frank Lloyd Wright

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      Did you hear that myth about that one Scot that spent over a 100 dollars on a new backlit keyboard? Where do people come up with this stuff...

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        Originally posted by K PhaNTOM View Post
        Did you hear that myth about that one Scot that spent over a 100 dollars on a new backlit keyboard? Where do people come up with this stuff...

        Apache

        Where do you put the Bayonet?
        Chesty Puller (upon seeing a flamethrower for the first time)
        I am all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Lets start with typewriters.
        Frank Lloyd Wright

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          Originally posted by K PhaNTOM View Post
          Did you hear that myth about that one Scot that spent over a 100 dollars on a new backlit keyboard? Where do people come up with this stuff...
          lmao
          [hlx]

          "Why so serious"

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            Originally posted by K PhaNTOM View Post
            Did you hear that myth about that one Scot that spent over a 100 dollars on a new backlit keyboard? Where do people come up with this stuff...
            LOL!

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              Yeah i heard it was ment to be thier wedding pressie but they rejected it for it not being made of moving parts so they could pretend to have sewing machine XD




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