November 8, 2025
Couple’s Viral $26K Wedding Proves You Don’t Need Millions for Magic
Maliya and Alex Ditched a Lavish Ballroom Wedding for a $26K Four-Day Lake House Celebration — and the Internet Fell in Love with Their Simple, Stunning “Family First” Approach When Maliya and Alex began planning their wedding, they faced the same question every modern couple does: How much is too much to spend on a single day? The average cost of a wedding in the United States now surpasses $35,000, a staggering figure that has made many newlyweds rethink what truly matters. But for this couple, the answer came not in spreadsheets or Pinterest boards, but in a lakeside retreat











