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I'm also from the States and marrying an Englishman. We've decided on getting married in the US, since the processing time for a fiance visa tends to be shorter than that of a spouse visa, and he'll be the one moving.

He has some friends and relatives who won't be able to travel due to finances/child care issues/medical problems, so we're planning to have an engagement party in the UK so they can celebrate with us. We considered having two weddings, but we'd like to be able to afford a honeymoon (lol).

Good luck!

I am in a similar situation.  We were going to do Aruba, since its (sort of) in the middle and rather cheap, however we decided on Mallorca because we are living in the UK.  We are subsidizing the travel costs of my mom and brother.  Where in the states are you from and where is he from?  Where are you both living at the moment?  There is the possibility of getting married abroad with just your parents and then having a reception at home.  I know people who did this and it was nice.  Where are most of the guests from?  I could tell you about some cheap travel sites on either side of the pond if you'd like to email me at h4baine@yahoo.com  For instance when I moved over here I paid $300 for my flight which is insanely cheap.  You could also have two weddings.  Where are you planning on living?  There is a cost in the UK for a visa to get married.  It's pretty ridiculous as far as price goes.  And then if you want to live here its another visa so you're talking $2000 just on visas.  Generally, things are cheaper in the US so that might be a smarter idea for you two as far as wedding costs go.  Whatever you decide, try to buy as much of your wedding stuff in the US as you can, you'll save so much money!