how to plan a low-budget wedding + how much our wedding cost 

I can relate lol

Jessica Wallace same and I have a Pinterest wedding board and I’ve never had a bf! Lmaoo

Hannah Hahahaha I love that

Yeeepp 😂😂

I am married 15 years, I am sucked in to this video

Yessss some venues would cost 8k alone!! 💀💀

chile some folks are just negative to be negative iv notice it becoming a thing/trend more and more of them coming at folks for actually wanting a traditional wedding or after party instead of courthouse or backyard (nothing wrong with those its just weird how snappy folks are getting about this) some people do want an EVENT.

I am in the process of it right now and I still don't think 8k is a budget wedding. 8k you can book an actual venue that takes care of most of that crap, just not a super fancy one. If I can book a venue for 8k that takes care of most stuff, im definitely not going to spend 8k and worry about it all myself.

At first I was like $8K+ and they didn't have to pay for a venue? I was discouraged because we're on a budget and don't have the same cost-saving connections like a friend who owns a brewery, but then I realized her wedding had 120 RSVPs. So she did pretty great even with those hookups taken into account. My guest list is less than half that size and I'm hoping we can pull something similar off. I relate hard to caring and stressing about the aesthetic. I'm glad she felt her day was what she wanted, even with the compromises on things like fruitwood tables. Gives me hope.

@@edithsanchez1544 especially in Austin

SIS HOW 😩😭😭

Rebecca Lee DIY stuff you can and have friends use their talents! Like our friend sang and stuff like that.

@@nanaronhano337 ouuuu smart ! Dollarama is already my best friend so I'll put her to use ! Lool Thanks sis💕

Wish I could do that for my daughter I can't see spending 10G, that's crazy Forget that!!! I would feel better just giving them 10G to start their life together

That’s my goal 5k….. pray for me lol

I guess the phrase "low budget" is relative to class, expectations and culture. To me $15,000 is a massive budget but to someone who makes a lot more, is upper class or has the traditional help from parents that is "their" version low budget. So in saying that. I can't and and won't knock her for probably having the most cost effective wedding among her peers.

ppl who think 15K as budget are insufferable

"People who can't afford an expensive wedding are so insufferable." 🙄 Not everyone can afford $8000 on a wedding, and it's really frustrating to those people that every single video, book, blog, etc. acts like $8-10,000 is low budget, when it's really not. It's totally fine for people to spend whatever they want on their wedding, but there's NO CONTENT for people who simply can't afford it.

@@erika_7777 So why are yall all over this video bashing on her choices then? Watching and commenting is a choice. You don't have to do either yet here you are being salty. There literally is SO MUCH CONTENT for budget friendly weddings but you're clearly in the wrong place so chill out!

@@coffeesticks_03 You're the one being dramatic. I just told you why some people are making comments about this not really being "budget friendly" in their eyes. And no, there really isn't any content at all for cheaper weddings. I've looked. The people in the comments have looked. That's why some people are salty. At least they aren't being rude though. 🙄

10K is a budget? Is that a joke?

Bakerygo my friends going to have one for about 15 grand. And that’s about half the average in my state!

@@Bakerygo it's definitely my goal and my budget. I'm not wanting to spend more than that for a 1 day party/event and if it's a joke to you then go head and laugh bout it. I'm being dead ass serious. Nobody is funding the shit but me mostly. I don't have friends family or others who want to help "sponsor" me and I'm not about to end up like the rest who do 30k weddings and still are paying those loans off... but no offense to those who have bigger budgets that's cool if you have that luxury...

Bakerygo If people can afford to spend $10k on their wedding then why does it matter?

Minjee Right! That’s awesome!

That's amazing!

I agree! Not everyone has friends who can offer these things. Also, no one should expect that their friends can do anything for them. (Not saying this was the case with the video). Businesses are supposed to make money, so you cannot expect your friends who own something to lose money by doing you a favor for your wedding. I also do not think that you should expect your friends to help with making decor or set up/clean up of the venue. If your friend is a photographer, should they not be enjoying your wedding instead of working? That is just how I feel. My husband and I were married just over three years ago and spent just under $3000 on everything for our wedding, reception, and minimoon. We only had seven guests, so it was easier to keep the costs lower. We got an amazing deal on our photographer ($300 for 2 hours rather than her typical $1800/4hr minimum) by pure luck, but everything else came with lots of research and a great deal of work. I personally constructed a total of 30 ft of rolled paper rose garland over the course of a few months. I used a couple of books that had been ruined and about 10 sheets of colored paper to roll the roses. I used tule and flower foam from Dollar Tree to make the base. I think I spent $12. I know that it was less than $15. Because of our budgeting and hard work, we were also able to give each of our guests a book, (each book was personally selected for the guest), a crystal , and a nice pair of chopsticks. (We had a dim sum dinner with some other typical American Chinese dishes because my husband and I love that type of food. It was from our favorite local Chinese restaurant. We are friendly with the owners.) Surprisingly, even with the tight budget and work, planning was pretty stressfree. It ended up being perfect. I applaud you for being able to budget and plan for that many people! I could not have had a big wedding. Nor could my husband. Luckily, I only speak with one of my sisters and her children, hence the aforementioned niece, so no need to invite my large family. At the time, my husband chose not to invite his much-loved mother due to certain situations at the time. Not inviting her meant not inviting his even larger family. (It was the right choice, but I do wish things had been different then so that she could have been there.) It would have been hell.

why did that save a lot of money?

englishtearose wait a bridesmaid has to buy her own dress? I had no idea

hillary 96 renteria historically yes. Of course the bride and groom can do what they want but usually the bridesmaid pays for their own dresses. Some brides will pay for hair and makeup so everyone looks cohesive and a fun bonding moment and some brides don’t care and are happy for her wedding party do their own hair and makeup the way they are comfortable.

Creative Life oh I see. I’ve never even been to a wedding so I didn’t know.

hillary 96 renteria Since you asked the question, I’ll bet you’ll be invited to one soon. 😊 But yeah, so if anyone ever asks you to be their bridesmaid just know that you may be paying for your own dress, shoes and possibly hair and makeup if the bride doesn’t hire those people to do everyone the day of. If the wedding is a destination, you’ll also be paying for your own travel so keep that in mind as well. So typically as a bride you’re just paying for a gift for your wedding party, their bouquets and boutonnières and food while you all get ready (the groom and his guys will usually be out to eat or golfing or something so they may be paying for that) and if you’re feeling generous and/or a bit controlling you may be footing the bill for your bridesmaids hair and makeup but that’s not an expectation at all. I’m a wedding planner but also getting married next year and my bridesmaids are doing their own hair, nails and makeup if they want. They are also my sisters so I may pay for it all as a treat for them anyway because well they’re my sisters. Lol!!

aw love this! thanks so much & i’m so glad you found something useful!! :)

Lisa Experimentalveggie thank you so much! i periodically post pictures from the wedding on two of my instagram accounts @marah.goralczyk & @harmony.moments (joint account w/ my husband), but i can definitely plan on making a follow up video on how i put together the aesthetic of my wedding if that would be helpful! :)

Marah Lee I would love a separate video on it! I’ve been hunting for items at the thrift store like brass candlesticks. I love your little letter boards that you did.

Awesome! We did a woodfire pizza set up too. It was such a highlight.

Also your wedding looked AMAZING!

You for sure don't have to spend that much! We had our dream wedding for WAY less. You can totally do a beautiful wedding on your budget.

Ah, so exciting! Have fun with this process, it's really a lot of fun. 😍

The best way to keep it low budget is to limit your guest list. A small guest list also gives you the opportunity to talk with all of your guests. I hate going to weddings that are so big that you only see the couple from across the room. We had a micro wedding with seven guests. Our reception was a sit-down dim sum (and other Chinese dishes) dinner party where we sat at a large table with all our guests. Obviously not for everyone, but our total costs came out to be just under $3000. That includes everything: rings, location, photographer, wedding favors, decor, outfits, minimoon, etc... Good luck planning! I hope you and your new spouse have an amazing wedding and marriage!

Elphaba Richardson thank you! :)

I hope everything went well with this whole virus, please give us an update if you can 💕

Becca Krackow we decided to get married on February 8th right before the virus came around so it was perfect! :)

@@cupcakelover1354 yay! Congrats to you 💕 you had perfect timing! Lol

I got my wedding dress from Bridal Connection on 281 near a Doña Tota for $700 with tax, only paid half the day of so around $350 and then the rest when it's ready so plenty of time to save up. I was gonna have my wedding in San Antonio but moved last minute to Hawaii (military lifestyle) so now pushing that back till family can save up to visit

I also got my dress from a charity shop, and it was the best money-saving decision ever! plus I loved the idea of being less wasteful for something that I was only going to wear once, and to give back to charity at least a small part of what I was spending for the wedding

Sia Chang the average american wedding costs $25,000 so... yes :)

The average wedding in America is much closer to $32,000

Marah Lee my wedding was in Orlando 2 years ago and it only costed us $110 lol

Yes! It is insane how much weddings cost. Honestly if it was not for my parents offering to pay for mine we would not be getting married. We don't have money to spend on a wedding. We hardly get by with our living expenses let alone have money to throw at a wedding.

I wouldn’t spend more than $3k ever. I wouldn’t pay more than $200 INCLUDING tax and alterations for a wedding dress

Calhoun Interiors dang just venue and photographers I want is 10,000 wtf how am I doing this so wrong. Every place or person I find is 5,000. Now I want to cry lol