will the ladies at the church cater a simple fancy sandwiches and tea type of reception? After all as long as you feed the people and they have some fun you will be married even without the fancy roast beef dinner at the posh hotel. People like to talk and mingle, they like to hear speeches and see photos about when you were kids. All this can be done in the church basement. My sister even got married during the morning worship service instead of on Saturday and people are still talking about it. She wore my old gown and no wine was necessary at the reception since it was at "fellowship hour" This solved a problem she would have had with some alcoholic relatives too! She paid the ladies to cater - they gave the money to charity or to some church project. it was very economical and she is still happily married 12 years later! Go for it. Think outside the box that society is trying to stuff us into! ... View related article.
Use a laundry soap - not a detergent - don't use too much - the one I use has borax in it - and hang out to dry or air outside for an hour if it rains too much to do the drying outside. ... View related article.
