Bride’s comments: “Our overall theme was to have a laid-back, Southern California fiesta-style wedding. We just wanted a fun day with our favorite things: family, friends, bikes, beer, good food, and great music.”
Did you go over or stay under your budget?
“Our budget was $20K for our wedding, and we stayed pretty close to that. We spent money on the things that were most important to us – photography, venue, and food.
“We saved money in a lot of different ways. We used a student as our DJ and worked closely with him to create our playlist. We used bartenders that served our own beer and wine instead of a full bar (which was important to us since we were able to serve Kevin’s homebrew), and opted for a combination of cake and cupcakes which saved on cost and created a fun display.
“We also used a lot of potted plants (in pots from a garage sale), so that we spent less on fresh flowers. We did a lot of DIY for the wedding with help from friends and family – programs, invitations, decorations, centerpiece boxes, we also built our own wedding arbor for the ceremony – it’s now featured in our back yard. It also helped that our venue had so much character on its own that we didn’t have to go overboard with the decorations.”
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