Okay. It is very expensive, or at least for me it was. I was tasked with planning my own wedding for 200 guests with a budget of less than $5,000. Yup. That's what I was working with when my planning our dream beach wedding in the summer of 2010.
Here's how we tackled this budget buster, and won.
My bridal bouquet had 2 bunches of white hydrangea, 18 roses, and baby's breath with swirls of greenery. $80 from a local florist. (My groom's matching boutonniere was also created by a local florist. It featured white roses for the low cost of $10.) The brooches on my bouquet were mementos from my late grandmothers, so there were no cost for those.
 Instead of using bridesmaids bouquets, I opted to use oriental fans. These fans were perfect for our outdoor beach wedding and beautifully adorned with a different brooch. I purchased the fans online at www.theknot.com and the brooches were on sale at Walmart. The total for the 6 bridesmaids was $35.  |
| I REALLY wanted blue hydrangea boutonnieres for the groom's men, but my florist warned me against it. It was something about the blue hydrangea not holding up in the sun. Blah. Blah. Blah. I saw this as a personal challenge. I went to the my local Joann's Fabric store purchased silk flowers and adorable silver colored boutonniere flower holder. (I'm sure there's a better term, but that's all I got. lol) Together with a little bit of foam, wire, and some elbow grease I made it happen for $20. |
I found metallic baskets at a yard sale, spray painted them silver, and filled them with petals made from the remnants of the boutonniere flowers for my adorable flowers. Total was about $13.
In lieu of corsages for the mothers, they were walked down the aisle with a parasol overhead that they then were handed upon sitting down. Needless to say, our mothers were very thankful to have the extra protection from the sun. They also looked super chic for the low cost of $15 total. (They were purchased online)
It was truly a win-win.
Judge for yourself.
That is one classy mama!!
The total cost for "flowers" in our ceremony was $173. Our ceremony took place on a deck overlooking a gorgeous Florida beach, therefore our ceremony site needed very little adornment.
Will this look work for every wedding? Oh heaven's no. It worked for ours because it fit our style, venue, and event. Look outside of the box, tap into your style, and you will find options galore for your wedding day as well.
Regardless of your location, I can style (and help you hunt down everything you need for) a look for your wedding that fits your budget and style. Every bride deserves a wedding that is just beyoutiful.
Contact me at kristyna.richards@gmail.com and let me know what I can do to help.
Will this look work for every wedding? Oh heaven's no. It worked for ours because it fit our style, venue, and event. Look outside of the box, tap into your style, and you will find options galore for your wedding day as well.
Regardless of your location, I can style (and help you hunt down everything you need for) a look for your wedding that fits your budget and style. Every bride deserves a wedding that is just beyoutiful.
Contact me at kristyna.richards@gmail.com and let me know what I can do to help.
