Woody Harrelson got married for just $500

Rob Kim/Getty ImagesWoody Harrelson and wife Laura Louie.Woody Harrelson says "the least expensive things can be the most personally rewarding."

"Take my wedding, for example," the actor told Wealthsimple.

He explained:

According to wedding website The Knot, which has been tracking wedding trends since 2006, the average cost of a wedding in the US in 2016 was $35,329. The site also found that Americans spend an average of $6,162 on an engagement ring, and estimates that a plain gold or platinum wedding band will run you about $1,000, depending on the retailer. Not for Harrelson.

"Wedding rings can be extremely expensive, but ours were only about $300 each," he told Wealthsimple. He continued:

This doesn't mean Harrelson won't splurge - he recently bought himself a Tesla.

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