This week's real wedding is actually my cousin Kayla. It took place in Highland, Indiana. We couldn't afford to fly all the way up to Indiana for her wedding, but from the pictures, it looks gorgeous!
What was my budget?
Well didn't really have a budget. My mom just told me to try to save on whatever we could really. But we did very well and it was slightly under 10k. So we were both very happy about that :)
What personal aspects did you include in the wedding?
My favorite quote. "Live, laugh, love" I had it in the invites, in the readings of the ceremony, the table names and on the cake. The saying means alot to me and I had to add it in the wedding
What was the main thing you did to save money?
I created my own invitation. I had a local shop print them for me, and then I put them together myself.
What advice would you give to other brides planning a wedding?
Be creative and original! Sure the traditional things are great, but put a spin on them. The bridesmaids don't have to wear the same dress, or even color! Make your wedding stand out and be remembered! Make it fun! Don't get stressed about the simple things, you only get to do this once.
What was your biggest splurge?
The flowers. They were beautiful! I am so happy I had the kind of flowers and the colors.
What was your favorite aspect?
All the shades of blues I had in the wedding. From the girls dresses, to the ties, to the candy boxes. So glad I didn't pick one shade, just wouldn't be me.
What was my favorite DIY project?
My invites. Could not find one I wanted esp with Live.Laugh.Love on it, so I created my own. I loved how the turned out and had a great time developing them and making them as well. Wouldn't have done it a different way.
Vendors
Venue -- Wicker Park Social Center
Flowers -- Dixon Florist
Cake -- Beck's Crown Bakery
Photographer -- Mike Taylor
Dresses -- David's Bridal
What was my budget?
Well didn't really have a budget. My mom just told me to try to save on whatever we could really. But we did very well and it was slightly under 10k. So we were both very happy about that :)
What personal aspects did you include in the wedding?
My favorite quote. "Live, laugh, love" I had it in the invites, in the readings of the ceremony, the table names and on the cake. The saying means alot to me and I had to add it in the wedding
What was the main thing you did to save money?
I created my own invitation. I had a local shop print them for me, and then I put them together myself.
What advice would you give to other brides planning a wedding?
Be creative and original! Sure the traditional things are great, but put a spin on them. The bridesmaids don't have to wear the same dress, or even color! Make your wedding stand out and be remembered! Make it fun! Don't get stressed about the simple things, you only get to do this once.
What was your biggest splurge?
The flowers. They were beautiful! I am so happy I had the kind of flowers and the colors.
What was your favorite aspect?
All the shades of blues I had in the wedding. From the girls dresses, to the ties, to the candy boxes. So glad I didn't pick one shade, just wouldn't be me.
What was my favorite DIY project?
My invites. Could not find one I wanted esp with Live.Laugh.Love on it, so I created my own. I loved how the turned out and had a great time developing them and making them as well. Wouldn't have done it a different way.
Vendors
Venue -- Wicker Park Social Center
Flowers -- Dixon Florist
Cake -- Beck's Crown Bakery
Photographer -- Mike Taylor
Dresses -- David's Bridal
