ANTHONY: NOW, THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM -- MONEY.
SPEND TIME WORRYING ABOUT THE EXORBITANT COST OF WEDDINGS.
OR, LIKE SHAYNA, SPEND THE TIME HUNTING FOR SAVINGS.
SHAYNA: WITH THE CLICK OF A BUTTON, SHOPPERS CAN BUY THE LATEST CLOTHES AND ACCESSORIES.
OR AN ALL-INCLUSIVE DISCOUNTED WEDDING.
>> JUST PUSH THE BUTTON AND IT WAS DONE.
SHAYNA: LAST YEAR THE BRIDE-TO-BE’S SPOT OF THE DEAL.
>> I THOUGHT, HA HA, THIS IS INTERESTING.
SHAYNA: SHE FORWARDED IT TO HER FOR THE ON SAY DAVID.
>> I SAID, BY THE WAY, THE BOSTON HARBOR IS DOING THIS AND A FEW HOURS LATER HE CALLED ME AND SAID, I JUST LOOKED AT IT AND TALK TO THIS PERSON.
HE SAID, I THINK WE SHOULD DO IT.
>> THAN WE DID IT.
SHAYNA: VALUED SLIGHTLY MORE THAN $50,000, THE COUPLE BOUGHT THEIR BOSTON HARBOR HOTEL WEDDING FOR 3600 DOLLARS, RECEPTION, CATERING, OPEN BAR, CAKE, AND FLOWERS ON THE MOST
COVETED NIGHT OF THE WEEK -- SATURDAY.
>> WHEN YOU ARE DONE, YOU ARE DONE BECAUSE OF THE ALL IN INCLUSIVE NATURE OF THE VOUCHER.
THE TAXES WERE PAID, THE GRATUITY WAS PAID, EVERYTHING WAS DONE WITH THAT VOUCHER.
SHAYNA: OFFERS LIKE THESE ARE LIMITED.
>> BOSTON HARBOR HOTEL IS AN AMAZING PARTNER TO WORK WITH.
THEY WERE CLOSELY WITH ALL OF THEIR VENDORS AND WERE ABLE TO PUT TOGETHER THE PACKAGE FOR US WITH A DJ THEY WORK WITH REGULARLY.
IT INCLUDED AN EXPERIENCED WEDDING PLANNER.
THEY WERE ABLE TO CREATE ESSENTIALLY THIS WEDDING IN A BOX.
SHAYNA: THEY CUSTOMIZE EVERYTHING TO THEIR LIKING.
>> EVERYBODY LOVED IT.
WE HAD A LOT OF FUN.
I COULD NOT HAVE ASKED FOR BETTER.
I THOUGHT WAS PERFECT.
>> WE HAVE COME TO JOIN PEDRO AND ISABEL IN MARRIAGE.
SHAYNA: IF $36,000 IS ABOVE YOUR BUDGET, FOR 120 FIVE DOLLARS, COUPLES WILL GET A MARRIAGE LICENSE IN CEREMONY.
PATTY MCMAHON IS REGISTRAR FOR THE CITY OF BOSTON.
>> I HAVE SEEN A LOT THAT THE CITY PROVIDES.
IT IS JOY.
PEOPLE ARE EXCITED.
I WANT THEM TO FEEL SPECIAL.
PERSON CAN FILE FOR A MARRIAGE LICENSE AND 80 CITY OR TOWN IN MASSACHUSETTS, BUT THERE IS A THREE-DAY WAIT.
YOU CAN HAVE A WEDDING HERE IN CITY HALL AND IT IS A SEPARATE PROCESS.
>> I PRONOUNCE YOU ESPOSO AND ESPOSA.
SHAYNA: DESTINATION WEDDINGS ARE HIGH ON THE LIST.
>> WHEN A COUPLE CHOOSES TO HAVE A MARRIAGE HERE LEGALLY, IT’S BETTER BECAUSE IT IS HARD TO GET CERTIFIED MARRIAGE LICENSES IN ANOTHER COUNTRY ONCE YOU HAVE LEFT.
SHAYNA: THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT SOFIA AND DANIEL DID BEFORE THEIR DESTINATION WEDDING.
>> I KNEW TO GET AWAY WITH A SMALL WEDDING, WE HAD TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY.
THAT IS THE ONLY WAY IT WOULD BE OK WITH OUR FAMILIES.
MY DAD ALWAYS WANTED TO GO TO ITALY.
THIS WAS THE ONLY WAY TO GET HIM THERE.
>> THE LOCATION DID THAT.
SHAYNA: THE CHOSE A CASTLE AN HOUR OUTSIDE OF FLORENCE.
>> WE PAID FOR OUR GUESTS TO STAY IN THE CASTLE FOR THE WEEKEND JUST BECAUSE WE KNEW EVERYONE WAS SHOWING OUT A LOT OF MONEY.
PEOPLE WERE PLANNING VACATIONS AROUND OUR WEDDING.
THEY WERE PUTTING UP A LOT OF MONEY.
SHAYNA: THEY SPENT THE WEEKEND WITH ALL OF THEIR GUESTS.
THE WEDDING WAS SMALL ENOUGH FOR EVERYONE TO BE INCLUDED.
>> WE REALLY GOT TO BE THERE AND HANG OUT WITH PEOPLE.
>> I HAVE HEARD TOO MANY PEOPLE SAY, I DO NOT EVEN REMEMBER MY WEDDING.
DID THAT HAPPEN?
>> PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE TO GO WITH A VIDEOGRAPHER.
WE DID NOT BECAUSE WE WERE LIKE, WE ARE GOING TO BE THERE.
WE ARE GOING TO SEE IT AND BE IN IT.
I WOULD NOT CHANGE A SINGLE THING THAT WE DID.
ANTHONY: BECAUSE SOFIA’S AND DANIEL’S GRANDPARENTS COULDN’T TRAVEL TO ITALY, THE COUPLE ALSO HAD A SMALL WEDDING CEREMONY STATESIDE.
AND BACK TO THE GILT.COM WEDDING PACKAGE.
WHILE IT INCLUDED QUITE A LOT, THE COUPLE DID PAY FOR THE REHEARSAL, PHOTOGRAPHER, INVITATIONS, DRESS, AND TUX.
UP NEXT, WE GET A MESSAGE FROM HER MAJESTY.