California, Europe Brief News- A couple has gone viral on social media for spending just $500 (£380) on their wedding day.
Kiara and Joel Brokenbrough from California, US tied the knot in the inexpensive ceremony in Los Angeles, where they cut costs by getting married in a public place with few guests and hosting their reception in a local hotel lounge.
Ms Brokenbrough’s even bought her wedding dress from fast-fashion website Shein, costing the bride just $47 (£36) and she has since received over one million views on TikTok for her frugal celebration.
Speaking to Good Morning America, the couple said: “Our goal was to just be as minimal as possible and to spend the least amount of money as possible.”
On her wedding dress, Ms Brokenbrough said: “I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a dress because I had the mindset that I’m gonna wear this [once] for a few hours.”
The newly-weds also saved money by being gifted their wedding cake and flowers by friends and family and getting married on a public hilltop at sunset.
They couple say their wedding took just two months to plan and they have been applauded by TikTok users for their frugality.
According to wedding-planning website Hitched, the average cost of a UK wedding is a whopping £17,300 with a wedding dress alone costing around £1,300.
