So I set myself a really low budget for just the wedding and was going to diy almost the entire thing. Then we were going to do a backyard bonfire diy reception. Wedding of 20 people. Then I found a gorgeous venue who offered "pop up weddings" starting at 1200 just outside the city. With food and the outdoor wedding, indoor ceremony and food the whole 3 hour ordeal is costing 1600. Then we accidentally got our tux free. Bank error in my favor! Yay! And I got my dream dress brand with alterations professionally done for $300! And our honeymoon cabin for 420. With photographer and small stuff we are around 3k. Way above budget, but considering how much people usually spend I'm pretty proud of myself! I didn't think we were going to be able to afford a real deal wedding and we really pulled it off. Every detail is done and I have lots of gorgeous, pro looking details from my Cricut Maker 3 (paid for itself with just my wedding, not to mention what I've made off it business wise lol) and my freshly gardened dahlias and roses for the bouquet and flowers are already looking amazing! I'm so excited! 44 days! Woo-hoo!
What's happened with your budgets so far? Where did you save and splurge? Did you stay with your budget/plan?
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