How to Throw A Stress-Free, Awesome Wedding

Weddings are supposed to be a bonanza of beautiful memories. But more often than not, these times of celebration get bogged down by endless anxiety and second-guessing. Luckily, there are many often overlooked options that could radically reduce the stress of a wedding, and make the entire experience worth having an anniversary to commemorate, year after year.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Date, court, and fall in love with someone you do not and will not come to hate.
2. Don't worry about an expensive ring. Instead, go for a locally produced stone, which are generally far cheaper and much more distinctive. Diamonds aren't the only gem out there.
3. Avoid the popular wedding days: they are expensive and unoriginal. July 7th is a favorite day for gamblers (because of 7/7, as in the jackpot), and Valentine's Day is a madhouse.
4. Book the wedding somewhere other than a church. Renting a chapel is quite expensive, and there are other alternatives. Museums are a fine choice, or perhaps libraries. They'll often be so surprised even by the mere offer of holding a wedding that their price will be bargain basement.
5. Get a friend to produce the invitations. Have your DJ and musician friends spin or play at the wedding. Hire a friend to work as the priest. If you have no priestly friends, have one become a minister in the Universal Life Church - the process is free and available on-line.
6. Individualize everything. Write your own vows, and make them hilarious.