Create A Darling Wedding For Under 5K!
Create A Darling Wedding For Under 5K!
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Sarah and Chris wanted their wedding to be the perfect reflection of their love: creative, artistic and special with touches of vintage and eclectic charm. They brought together an intimate gathering of friends and family from all over the world; Chris' side from the UK, and Sarah's side from Canada and South Africa. Note: this gorgeous wedding was created for under $5,000... A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. Keep reading to see how they pulled it off!
With special DIY touches and cute collected decor you won't want to miss a single steal-able idea! View them all in the full gallery here, beautifully captured by Christie Graham Photography.
Steal Worthy Idea:
Paint a door with chalkboard paint and put table numbers and the events of the day on it. Love it.
From the Bride:
Since we are both artists- Chris an illustrator, and myself a makeup artist- we wanted to create a lot of the decor and visual pieces ourselves. With the help of my mom and one of the groomsmen, we made all the flower arrangements for the tables, including all of the bouquets and the boutonnieres. I did my own hair and makeup, and even did some of the maid's makeup as well. Chris and I did all the signage and stationery, including our invitations.
Cinematography: Venue: Dilhorne Hall
Stationery: Drawn to Play
Flowers: J Titley & Sons Ltd Wholesaler
Caterer: Pig Out Hog Roast
Dress Shop: Bridal Couture by Josephine
Bridesmaid Dresses: Nataya & AritziaGroom's Attire: Veil/Hair Accessories: Prop/Furniture Rentals: The Poppy Trading Co
Lighting: CineMattag Productions
Flower Girl Dresses: Vintage China Rentals: Darby And Joan
DIY Table Runners: Cake: Family Friend | Makeup & Hair: Bride
Read on to see advice from the bride and the budget breakdown! Please note that costs change as the years go by, and prices are subject to change. This is just one couple's breakdown to give you a rough estimate on how much a wedding like this may cost you.
Advice From the Bride:
If I could have done anything differently I would definitely have worn my hair up in a pretty messy updo as it was indeed the hottest day of the year and I was sweltering under all that hair! Because I was dancing so much by the end of the night I threw my hair up in a pony tail, but looking back.. Even though I did like the look of my hair down, I could have done something really pretty and had it up off my neck and it would have probably looked a bit better at the end of the evening than my messy ponytail!
I was also boiling in my dress.. If I had known how hot I was going to be in such a big dress.. I might I have gone for something a bit breezier! I did love my dress so much and a part of me wants to say I would never change it but the truth is I didn't give myself enough time to search for the perfect dress so I kinda got the first one that I liked and just went with it. I would definitely say that YES the dress is important.. not just how it looks, but how it will feel on the day. I will admit that while I was on cloud nine that day and it was the perfect day, I was very uncomfortable!
Budget Breakdown:
At the time the exchange rate was 1.6 between GBP and Canadian dollars.