How to Spend $3,500 on Hiking Boots Instead of Wedding Chaos
Abby Shepard and her partner threw a low-key vows festival at 7,000 feet in the Colorado Rockies in 2024, where wind was their only RSVP. They skipped the usual $30k US average wedding, spending just $3,550 on a nine-day road trip, cheeky cabin Airbnb ($1,050 for a mansion they didnât need), a $400 photographer for 30 minutes of âno tumble off cliffâ pics, plus a $134 dress from Lulus (snagged via a promo code because saving $22 is romance). The Ford F-150 guzzled $625 of $3.72/gallon gasoline over 3,190 miles while they declared freedom via Coloradoâs self-solemnizing marriage lawsâno officiant or nosy relatives needed.
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(1 of 3)Why pay $30k for emotions when you can promise forever next to a cliff, a pocket notebook, and a howling wind choir? DIYâs magic: marriage without meltdown and a gas-guzzler road trip to boot.
DIY wedding in Colorado: Because nothing says âforeverâ like wet boots, a $5 fake bouquet, and praying the wind doesnât turn your vows into a disaster movie script.
Who knew love comes cheaper than rent? $3,500, nine days, and one expensive cabin later, Abby and partner prove romance is just a fancy spreadsheet away.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/21/2025 | Author: Shannon Cuthrell
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