With only one income in my family, no savings, and only 3 months to plan my wedding we DID IT! Yes, our budget was tight and had a limited guests of 80 people which is not too bad. But it worked out. It took a lot of research and a lot of shopping around for bargains but I saved a lot of money doing my own wedding. And i am very proud to share all the cool stuff and not so cool stuff i encountered during the planning process.
My wedding came out beautiful. I set a budget for my wedding gown at $300--- No one believed i would find a decent dress for that price. And i have to admit that after looking around at a few places i felt so discouraged. But right before I gave up, I found an elegant yet simple gown with lots of BLING on it. It is spaghetti strap that fits like a corset and its full of sequin on the top, including the straps. My dress was $900 but i tried it on anyway. I LOVED IT! it was exactly what i had been looking for. Then the salesperson said it was on sale and i got it for $400!! Tell me it wants meant to be!
I made my own centerpieces for only $120.00! It is possible ladies! You just have to look and I know a lot of people don't have the time to do it. I found some really amazing deals in downtown l.a. And with your own creativity you can make it happen. Don't think that just because you have a tight budget your wedding has to look like it!
I even made my own head piece. It cost me $5.00! It looked amazing. Everywhere i looked, they ran about $100 and up-- and i just wasn't in love with the headpiece. Im not a veil type of girl so i decided to give it a try. Everyone loved it on me.
Instead of having fresh flowers in my wedding, I used silk flowers. I know silk flowers sound cheap & cheesy, but i found these cool silk flower bouquets for my bridesmaids for only $4.00 each. Everyone complimented the bouquets! I did the same thing for the ceremony. I saved a lot of money!
I am updating it daily with more information as to how i saved money, or what information i came across during my planning that I know will be useful to you all!
I am just happy to share it all with you. Its definitely good karma to help others! Enjoy ladies
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