The dress ($70)
I hired a local lady to design and make the dress I wanted. I took a rough sketch and she ran with it. She told me how much material and thread I would need. I went to the fabric store and picked out what I liked along with some shear material for a shawl. The material: <$20 the labor: $50
The venue, pictures, honeymoon cabin and video (about $725):
We were married in 2001 in Gatlinburg TN. We found a small chapel that offered package deals. Ours included 2 nights in a cabin, music, pictures, very small cake and a video. We had to pay the minister $25.
The reception: (about $30)
We asked the cabin management if we could check in early so we would have a place to get dressed before the wedding. They agreed. We decided that we would set up our "reception" there in the cabin so after the ceremony everyone could come back to the cabin afterward. (we had family coming from Ohio and SC). I had a cupcake wedding cake way before it was cool. A friend make the cupcakes. I supplied the saucer, salad plate and dinner plate and wine glasses to make the tiered cake plate. I later gave those to her because I picked a pattern of dishes she had and loved. This was my gift to her for going above and beyond by baking, traveling from SC. My friend as my wedding gift made punch and we carried dollar store plates and cups with us. simple yes....
Honeymoon:
The cabin was included. We went to the grocery store bought breakfast foods. We cooked breakfast each morning and cut coupons for early bird specials for our late lunch early dinner.
Other: ($25)
I made my bouquet with flowers I got for half price at a craft store. I also made my earrings, bracelet and necklace. I eve had enough flowers left that I made the "guys" flowers too. My mother bought some baby breath and she put my hair up in a french twist and stuck the babys breath in my hair. We rented Jason's tux here in SC and had family take it back home after the wedding.
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