{"id":9826,"date":"2024-03-02T14:43:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T19:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/how-aussie-bride-and-groom-created-their-dream-wedding-for-just-15000-no-regrets\/"},"modified":"2024-03-02T14:43:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T19:43:24","slug":"how-aussie-bride-and-groom-created-their-dream-wedding-for-just-15000-no-regrets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/espacestudio.ca\/en\/how-aussie-bride-and-groom-created-their-dream-wedding-for-just-15000-no-regrets\/","title":{"rendered":"How Aussie bride and groom created their dream wedding for just $15,000: \u2018No regrets\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Like any newly-engaged couple<\/a>, Amber and Jake Rainbow imagined their wedding<\/a> to be extravagant.<\/p>\n

The couple, from Victoria, envisioned a big celebration at a fancy venue with \u201call the bells and whistles\u201d \u2014 but what they ended up with was a \u201ctotally different outcome\u201d.<\/p>\n

A positive pregnancy<\/a> test sparked the idea to ditch their lavish $60,000 wedding plans for an intimate ceremony of just 30 guests.<\/p>\n

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The bride, 25, and her groom, 29, tied the knot in their dream micro wedding in June 2023 \u2014 costing just less than $15,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t have really asked for a better day,\u201d Amber tells 7Life<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got to have everyone we loved there, we got to have the wedding party, it was really relaxed, calm and just fun. It was everything we could have dreamed of.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Amber and Jake Rainbow ditched their lavish $60,000 wedding for an intimate ceremony of just 30 guests.<\/span> Credit: @shannonogrizekphotography<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After becoming engaged, the pair began looking at a big wedding \u2014 with costs rounding up to between $50,000 and $60,000.<\/p>\n

They didn\u2019t have a budget in mind but, with the rising cost of living, the opulent wedding they wanted was getting far-fetched.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe high cost made us stressed and honestly made us not want to worry about a wedding,\u201d the mum explains.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen, a positive pregnancy test changed all that… We felt like we were never actually going to get a wedding because the costs ended up being so high.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was upsetting and a lot of pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a baby on the way, the pair looked into a downscaled celebration to cut costs.<\/p>\n

In Australia, the average cost of a wedding is upwards of $65,000.<\/p>\n

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The bride, 25, and her groom, 29, tied the knot in their dream micro wedding in June 2023 \u2014 costing just less than $15,000.<\/span> Credit: @shannonogrizekphotography<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Micro weddings, which can start from as little as $5000, have become increasingly popular in recent years \u2014 with Narvi Jewellery<\/a> identifying a growing trend of couples opting for smaller ceremonies.<\/p>\n

The top three states with the biggest demand for \u2018micro weddings\u2019 are Queensland (+57.14 per cent), NSW (+20.68 per cent) and Victoria (+19.35 per cent) with searches significantly increasing year-on-year.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe prices of a regular wedding are becoming pretty unrealistic for the average couple,\u201d Amber says.<\/p>\n

They discovered a micro wedding was the perfect option after they started researching elopement.<\/p>\n

The couple opted for a smaller, more intimate ceremony at Amber\u2019s parents\u2019 property, followed by a cocktail-style reception.<\/p>\n

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Amber and Jake planned a mini nuptial in front of just 30 guests.\u00a0<\/span> Credit: @shannonogrizekphotography<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cMy favourite part about having a micro wedding was that it wasn\u2019t overwhelming,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was really intimate and special, and we were able to give our time and attention to each person who came because you didn\u2019t have 100 different people pulling at you.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only challenge I found was finding catering companies that would cater to under 100 people, especially getting them to travel to the (Mornington) Peninsula at a decent price.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here, Amber shares her budgeting secrets to keeping her dream wedding under $15,000.<\/p>\n

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