India, March 23 -- A US bride claims she lost friends and family over her decision to wear jeans and a plaid shirt instead of a traditional, expensive wedding dress at her budget wedding, according to a report in the New York Post. Amie Barron, 22, married her now-husband, Hunter, 24, in January at a public library in West Virginia. The couple aimed to keep their wedding budget under $1,000-a choice that has sparked both praise and criticism online.

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The couple prioritised their spending, setting aside $300 for new cowboy boots while hiring a photographer for $480. To keep costs further down, Barron did her own hair and m...