What sacrifices have you made to achieve goals and any regret?

[Lam N.]

Once we really wanted to work toward financial independence, we needed to save every penny we could.  So, after living together for 5 years, we got married the cheapest way possible.  We quietly went to the courthouse and got married there.  Did not tell anyone.  Cost less than $40.  

We recently achieved financial independence with real estate investment.  

Nowadays, I often feel kinda sad that we skipped having a wedding.  My husband always tells me he didn't mind, but I often wonder if he really didn't mind or if he just went along with it.  I was the one who came up with the plan toward FI and I was the one that suggested we skipped having a wedding to save money for it.  It particularly hit hard every time one of our friends or someone else we know got married.  

What sacrifices have you made and do you now regret it?