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| Budget bride's basement bargains | Budget bride's basement bargains |
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| A bride and groom are celebrating their special day - without the worry of being thousands of pounds in debt. | A bride and groom are celebrating their special day - without the worry of being thousands of pounds in debt. |
| Odette Fenwick, 19, and 21-year-old Chris May spent a grand total of £480 on their wedding day in north Devon. | Odette Fenwick, 19, and 21-year-old Chris May spent a grand total of £480 on their wedding day in north Devon. |
| Wearing a £52 dress bought on eBay, the bride said she felt "like a princess". The groom hired a suit for £90. | |
| The Ilfracombe couple exchanged vows and rings, which cost £19, at a civil ceremony in Barnstaple. | The Ilfracombe couple exchanged vows and rings, which cost £19, at a civil ceremony in Barnstaple. |
| WEDDING BARGAINS Flowers £25Reception food £40Sparkling wine £13Reception gazebos £70Three-tier cake £80 | WEDDING BARGAINS Flowers £25Reception food £40Sparkling wine £13Reception gazebos £70Three-tier cake £80 |
| "One of my favourite bargains was the rings. We bought them from a jewellers on the seafront in Ilfracombe," the bride said. | "One of my favourite bargains was the rings. We bought them from a jewellers on the seafront in Ilfracombe," the bride said. |
| The other wedding essentials came from the internet, charity shops and bargain rails. | The other wedding essentials came from the internet, charity shops and bargain rails. |
| "The price tag does not matter, it is the meaning of the day which is important," Mr May said. | "The price tag does not matter, it is the meaning of the day which is important," Mr May said. |
| "The money is irrelevant, it is just a special day." | "The money is irrelevant, it is just a special day." |
| The £19 wedding rings were the bride's favourite bargain | The £19 wedding rings were the bride's favourite bargain |
| The wedding reception for the couple and 20 guests was held at an engineering plant in Barnstaple, where the groom works. | The wedding reception for the couple and 20 guests was held at an engineering plant in Barnstaple, where the groom works. |
| The newlyweds, who have a five-month-old daughter, Bailey, may not be going on honeymoon, but they will have a reminder of their special day from the BBC Money Programme which filmed their budget wedding. | The newlyweds, who have a five-month-old daughter, Bailey, may not be going on honeymoon, but they will have a reminder of their special day from the BBC Money Programme which filmed their budget wedding. |