Atura Hotel pronouncing couples husband and wife for under $3000 in pop-up weddings

The Runaway Bride pop-up wedding package is offered by Atura Hotel at Prospect.
The package is one of only two wedding registries outside of Sydney’s CBD.
General manager Joel Gordon said the $2500 pop-up wedding included a poolside ceremony, a celebrant, cupcakes, canapés, a photographer and a champagne toast.
“It’s giving people that flexibility,” he said.
“We know many western Sydney couples would be more inclined to spend money on a deposit for a home or a honeymoon.
“They are able to tie the knot legally, quickly and for a fraction of the price.”
Couples would be married in front of 20 of their nearest and dearest.
An average Australian wedding can set lovebirds back $36,200.
The 2013 MoneySmart survey revealed 20 per cent of newlyweds put their social life on hold while 10 per cent sold their car to finance their nuptials.
A total of 82 per cent of couples depleted their savings for their wedding, while 60 per cent got a loan.
Parents weren’t spared in the wedding extravagance with 56 per cent of couples relying on contributions from mum and dad.