A bride has saved £11,000 by using public transport and eating at a chippy on her wedding day.
Rosie Binning, 36, and Foz, 50, had to rearrange their big day four times due to the coronavirus pandemic and finally managed to say 'I do' last month.
The couple from North Hykeham, Lincoln, had planned a festival-themed wedding in May 2020, but due to Covid restrictions they had to put it on hold.
After rearranging the celebrations several times, Rosie and Foz decided to ditch the theme, transport and caterers for a smaller wedding in May 2021.
Opting for public transport and ordering food from a local fish and chips shop, they spent just £2,600 - down from the original price of £14,000.
Rosie, who works as a child care assistant, said: "Our wedding had been cancelled once, rearranged three times and postponed by a whole year and we didn't want to wait any longer.
"So we were forced to cut the guests from 200 to 22 and ditch the marquee, food stalls, DJ and bands.
"It was supposed to be a festival themed wedding with a weekend of glamping too.
"We ended up booking a local hall adjacent to the church which is a mile away from our house so I said I'll just get the bus.
"The bus stop is right outside so it made sense. Everyone thought it was a genius idea!
"We even purchased custom-made face masks for £50 as you can't get on public transport without one."
The couple were delighted when Stagecoach East Midlands offered to send a bus just for them - and the bridal party were waved off by onlookers in the park.
Rosie and Foz even cut costs on their white gold bands which were £20 each purchased online.
Foz, an aviation consultant, said: "Our wedding was always about having fun and sharing the day with family and friends.
"We didn't want to follow the formalities and have a sit-down meal with speeches.
"It's a shame that the festival couldn't go ahead but we still had an amazing party.
"We used a streaming site called Mixcloud so our friends could watch the ceremony and we had DJ friends from LiveTribe stream sets for free in the evening and projected these onto a screen for our guests to dance to.
"We even set up a web camera in the hall so our remote friends could see and enjoy the party too.
"Because our DJ's and friends could see and chat to us and we could see them - it felt like the real deal."
The church hall was decorated with handmade bunting and guests tucked into a chippy - with the bill costing £130.
The couple purchased biodegradable plates, cutlery and glasses from Amazon for £10.
Foz said: "Originally, our budget was £14,000 but we managed to pull the day off for less than £2,600.
"The most expensive item was Rosie's wedding dress which was £800 and the four bridesmaid dresses were £100 each.
"I opted for a chilled approach and wore a shirt, waistcoat and a jacket with jeans."
He added: "Every single person loved our wedding, even the people that didn't attend.
"We had friends all over the country watching on the live stream and dancing with us in their living rooms, remote friends were even sending us messages and making requests to the DJ's.
"It made the day feel like we had shared the fun and frolics with all of our family and friends.
"I think we have shown you don't have to spend a fortune to make your day special. We did what worked for us."
Rosie said that even though the physical party was intimate, the best part of it was having virtual guests.
She said: "Initially I wanted a huge party, but I am overjoyed with how our wedding day went.
"We made the best out of a bad situation, it really was the best day ever.
"Everything went smoothly, and everyone had so much fun.
"We are going to spend the money saved on a garage conversion!"
Price breakdown
Church hall - £60
Church service - £600
Wedding dress - £800
Bridesmaids - £100 x4 - £400
Fish and chips - £130
Biodegradable plates, cups, glasses from Amazon - £10
Decorations from Amazon - £100
Handmade bunting
Balloons £30
Groom Suit and son's- £300
White gold rings with wooden insets £20 each purchased online
Custom-made face masks - £50
DJ and streaming - free
Projector - provided by the church
Sound system and lights £80
Total- £2,600
