The 99-Cent Only Store Wedding

A recent slew of weddings at the 99-Cent Only Store must have set a record for the ultimate budget wedding. Under the store's fluorescent lights, between loaves of white bread and the aluminum pans, nine couples were chosen to be married on Wednesday, 9/09/09 from the 2,999 who applied. (The number was probably more like 3,146, but they probably rounded it down to keep that nine theme going.)

Other than complimentary massages, bridal makeup, flowers and wedding license, most everything else came from the store. The brides' dresses were made from items found there and the catering was done in-house as well. The fruits probably came from aisle one, and place settings from aisle five. In addition to the flowers from an outside vendor, each bride could have also carried one of those little plants that are sometimes on display at the store's entrance.

It at least showed some foresight on the couples' part, which is always refreshing considering the divorce rate. Should it come to that, then no one will regret having spent a down payment on a house for their big day.

I like the idea so much that that's what I'm going to do when the big day comes, provided I am still lucid enough and the store's still in operation by then.