Everyone I have talked to and taken advice from (who are also not able to afford a 30k wedding or something crazy) has said the only thing you shouldn't go cheap on is the photographer. If you can find deals on everything else or find a way to do it cheaper yourself, do it, but everyone tells me to make sure to get a good professional photographer if nothing else.
For flowers: find a local farm!!! I work at a flower farm and we sell “DIY wedding buckets” which are just buckets of flowers. Super fresh and beautiful and SO much cheaper. We also offer to make some arrangements like bouquets and bouts if needed, which will cost a little more but it’s optional. Highly reccommend!! Local farms love and need support!
You're the best Jamie! Me and my hubby used Wedtrove to create a photo space and a sharable QR code that guests scanned at our venue to easily upload photos and videos. Everybody loved the idea and some of our best photos came from the guests :)
I am getting married in 9 days and planned our wedding in less than a month. Our budget is less than $3,000, and we are nailing it it. Our theme is boho at our church, and instead of full-on meal, we are doing a dessert reception. The biggest expense is photography by a friend who is charging us $850 and our attire.
Instead of $10K for the museum/garden venue, I'm paying a $250 sitting fee to have our portraits taken there with an incredible photog in full wedding dress. We've actually scrapped our entire $30K wedding in lieu of taking our family on a trip instead. We had a lot of guest list and decided to walk away from the entire thing. So we are going to spend $500 on a walk in chapel with our kids present, have formal photos mocked up essentially at our original venue, since the photos were essentially my #2 behind the actual marriage and essentially spend the rest taking the kids and parents on a trip. So in the end, I get my husband, my photos at my childhood dream venue and my kid, my adopted kids, my poor mother and everyone else gets the trip of a lifetime with truly lasting memories and a billion more photos that mean something to everyone because it was more than one night.
At my sister's wedding, she used grocery store flowers that she put in glass milk bottle "vases" (we already had a collection of milk bottles that she borrowed); dessert was store-bought pies. Beer was served from kegs. Entertainment was lawn games. Dress was from a chain store, and she wore shoes she already owned. Venue was a friend's farm.
The weddings I've been to cost around this much and are beautiful. They hire decorators (who use fake flowers) instead of florists, venues come with tables and chairs already, using table linens and chair covers, buffet style dinner, DJ instead of live band etc
In Pittsburgh, PA, we do a thing here at weddings called the Pittsburgh Cookie Table! Family and friends bake and bring lots of cookies to the reception for all to enjoy. Recruit your friends and family who love to bake to help with this. I'm sure Pittsburgh would love for this tradition to spread all across this country!
A friend of mine did something similar and labelled whose treats were whose. Like, "aunt Mabel's cheese straws" etc. They asked a few friends to help keep platters stocked during the reception. They had a church wedding with reception in the fellowship hall, borrowed linens from the husband's workplace. I think the church actually had a good number of linens though.
I just screamed/squealed when you said have a picnic for your seating! That is so genius and so cute it’s just *chef’s kiss* I’m probably not going to have a $5k wedding but some of these ideas could help anyone trying to save a bit of cash on the big day!!!!
One of my favorite weddings that I ever went to was a small low-budget wedding. For the reception, they just booked out the back room at a cute brewery - minimal decor needed. Dinner was pizza, which was a huge hit, and there were homemade baked goods for dessert. We all paid for our own drinks out in the main room of the brewery and had a blast celebrating with the happy couple. Bells and whistles are nice, but that was the proof for me that it really doesn't take much to make those great memories!
My husband and I actually got married in July 2020, and I'm still here watching your wedding guide videos, and vlogs! We got extremely lucky with our wedding. We live in north Texas, but always wanted to get married in Colorado, as our family goes up there every year for our family reunion in July. I found the most amazing venue, not far from where we have our reunion every year. The amazing Zana, owner of Paradise Ranch in Pagosa Springs, CO, provides this huge main cabin to prepare for the day, a separate cabin for the groom to get ready in, tables, chairs, linens, AND has a "something borrowed barn" that has every piece of decor we needed...not to mention the most gorgeous scenery/backdrop we could've asked for! We saved $2000 by having our wedding on a Monday. Due to covid, our caterer, Kip's Grill, had to drop the food off. That ended up being a little bit more expensive because they packaged all of the food so that every table basically had its own taco bar on the table which equaled more supplies needed from the caterer. My amazing cousins, one of which plans weddings, aunts, and friends helped with flower arrangements. I just ordered babies breath from the local store in town, and my cousin brought some hydrangea plants! A photographer friend of mine took our pictures, and one of my cousins who works for a beer distributing company in Texas brought our beer, and we were able to get it extremely discounted. We brought our cake from Texas in coolers, and it was perfect. Overall, we ended up spending around $8000 for our wedding. It couldn't have been more beautiful, and we couldn't be more grateful for everyone involved. Including you, Jamie! Even if you didn't know it at the time. So sorry for the massive paragraph, but it's nice to know you can have a beautiful wedding for pretty cheap, if you know where to look, and who to ask.
Our wedding was $3200 total for20 people. Photography & cake were both done by family/ friends as wedding gifts. We had a beach ceremony at a public beach ($100) and the reception was at the local Mason lodge ($250 - small room but plenty for us). I had an amazing caterer who took care of the rental items we needed too - chairs for the beach, linens. We bought prosecco and sparkling cider for toasts and the caterer took care of the other drinks - soft drinks and tea/coffee. We diy'd the flowers- $200 at Costco and I loved them.
YAAAAYYYY!!!!!! I just SCREAMED when this popped on my alerts! time to stop EVERYTHING I'm doing, grab my notepad and hopefully get some hope. but if anyone can do it. Its Jamie! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!
After observing my sister's wedding, I told my mom that I was going to hijack the church potluck. Wear a white dress, wait till everyone has gotten their food and sat down, then have the pastor pop up and make an announcement that there was a surprise wedding. Do the vows, and proceed to the dessert table to cut the cake that someone snuck in during the ceremony. Ten years later, now that I'm actually planning my own wedding, about the only element I'm keeping from that idea is to have all the guests seated at tables during the ceremony and going direct from ceremony to dinner. Every wedding I've ever been to has the guests milling around while photos are being taken. I'd rather do posed photos before the ceremony while outfits and makeup are at their freshest.
I’m grateful my fiancé has a big family! Our budget is also 5k. We have someone making the best pulled pork for us for free. (Keep in mind we’re having a western rustic wedding) a photographer for free. A DJ for free! The big things other than a venue is covered! I’m blessed!
Getting married next September in SW Oregon, and I have been waiting for this one! My fiance and I have about a 4k budget with about a 50-person guest count, but we are in a band, so we're getting married outdoors at one of the breweries we play at. We are getting a discount on both venue and alcohol, and they have their own tables, chairs, etc. So using any networks you have will help with the cost. We are going to spend the money to hire a DJ, food truck and photographer though, but we've worked with them all in the past. We are also DIY'ing a lot of things, including the dress, flowers (fake and on sale), makeup/hair, etc., and we are making our own invites, signs and paper goods with a Cricut. One thing that has really helped me is planning ahead for clearance sales or using coupons for seasonal decorations, material and flowers.
Love you so much! We did our wedding for less than 10k (but more than 5k) for 80people and we are really happy with the outcome. It is possible, but requires work :) Again, love what you are doing!
I've been anxiously waiting for this for so long!! That is my exact budget and I have been so excited for this ever since you first mentioned it, thank you Jamie!!
We just found a BEAUTIFUL venue at a state park! Has an outdoor amphitheater, banquet hall, equipment, chairs/linens/tables, and caters the food. Total cost for 40 people is $3,000 for everything INSANE deal
Your videos are so helpful! Would you consider making a video with suggestions for shorter engagement periods? I'm looking at potentially 4ish month timeline and am not sure how much things change with last minute arrangements. :)
For save the dates and invites, I designed my own on the free version of a graphic design platform, saved it as a jpg, then got them printed as 4x6 pictures from CVS. Cost me like $50 for each, then $25 for envelopes and $65 for stamps.
Friends of me paid MUCH less than 5k for about 50 guests (excluding the dress, but you can get one for very little money if you take a pre-loved one, which is better anway). They had a normal restaurant (separate room) which cost nothing, a nice buffet, hardly any decoration and a photographer only for the ceremony and couple pictures. The only real expense was the DJ. So, I'm not sure if restaurants offer this service in your country, but it might be worth asking!
To save money, we decided to get married in winter, where I live (south of France) some venues are 50% off from November to March. That way, I can have my ceremony and reception in a small Chateau. I'm a seamstress so I'll make my own dress. Thanks for the playlist recommendation!
This is so funny, because with Jamie's help and tons of planning we were able to pull off almost this budget!! (Went a little bit over on photography and decor. But that's ok!!) When it comes to the hair though...I had to pause 🤣🤣 my adult niece did my hair--we had FOUR trials, the last one was AWESOME. But day of, it was humid and rainy, I had been crying because of the stress, and my hair had grown out a teeny bit. She was nervous and stressed getting it done in time since we were running late, and I HATED how it turned out. People say it looked fine, but it wasn't what I wanted. Just goes to show you can follow all of the advice and still have issues haha. I know this can happen with a professional too though, that's why I went with someone I could be honest with in the moment! But it was too late to make changes and work with the brown noodles on my head lol
Love your budget videos! If at all possible it would be great to see visuals of what these budget weddings look like! Pinterest has mislead me lol and I need to be humbled a little 😂
You are an angel. I’ve been wedding planning and feeling so stressed with the cost of everything and dealing with vendors. I wanted to enjoy this process but the wedding industry is so crazy. These tips help so much - and it’s so nice to hear someone actually on your side. And not ask for $3000 to do it 🤦♀️
Hello cosmetologist and hairstylist here I have done hair for my little sister for her homecoming and I did my best friend’s makeup and nails for her engagement dinner. And I am going to add to the hair and makeup section it’s a good idea to have the 3 p’s at your disposals photos, photos, and… oh yeah photos of the look your trying to go for on your wedding day because even if you have a professional, your MOH, or even yourself having a pictures as a reference is going to make a world of a difference.
Jamie! You are amazing. I’m not married, not engaged but was helping a friend plan her wedding a year ago and have been watching you ever since! Thank you, thank you and thank you! I can’t wait to binge watch your content when I get engaged because yes to you. Please keep going on TH-cam FOREVER. K, cool, thanks!!
We are getting married in February and are doing a few things to provide for our wedding. 1. Venue options are open to venues that are not in the major city tend to be less expensive 2. We are hosting a stock the bar engagement party. 3. We are possibly using our church for the ceremony. 4. Our church has tables and chairs with covers for the reception that we may borrow. 5. Only two food options chicken and a white fish dinner rolls and several sides to accommodate even the vegetarians. 6. Renting a photo booth for 2 hours and 1 hr will be us standing to take pictures with guests and the remaining hour is for our guest. 7. DIY backdrops no need for a decorator will be seeking a teen to setup and break down as well as serve food. Hope this inspires some. Our budget is 5k
Omg, this was so helpful! So far, I am DIY-ing the flowers for the bridal party, and I have been freaking out about what else I can cut costs on. Thank you for all these ideas!
I am not planning a wedding. I just like this topic. Good tips! For my wedding flowers I had a florist make only my bouquet and boutonnières for my husband and our parents. We didn’t have bridesmaids and groomsmen. I got a couple dozen begonias from a nursery in 1-gallon pots and put them in pots from IKEA. They were the altar flowers and later the centerpieces and afterward my friend planted them.
My budget is maybe $6k For florals, we bought fake flowers from Hobby Lobby when they were doing a 50% off sale, and DIYed bouquets! No floral centerpieces, instead we'll have pictures and some card/board games
We decided to keep the guest list small & luckily we live in a small town in the mountains, so we can have the ceremony for free by a local lake 15 minutes away. Then we have told guests that in lieu of gifts they pay for their own dinner at a local fine dining restaurant. I realize some people will think this is tacky, but so far our important guests are ok with this. We are holding a community dance event the next evening at our local park,because my groom doesn't like to dance. A DJ was kind enough to create a mixed playlist for us for free & we are going to contact the city to see if they want to make our wedding dance a fundraiser for the local school.
I love my church!!! A coordinator, decorator, sound (I use to run the sound), piano, singer, cooks, usher, Hair check, check check. One of his sisters is a florist. This is great
It’s so hard. We are having a 20 person wedding and venue alone costs $2k, food and drinks for another $2k. This is in West Europe where we live. I haven’t even booked other stuff yet and my outfit. I’m expecting $6k in total for 20 people.
@@kaitlynb8334 we have welcome sparkling drinks, the wedding breakfast for lunch, a wedding banquet for dinner, a barrel of beer from Plsen, unlimited varieties of drinks which the guests can order, and 3 bottles of wine as souvenirs. Meanwhile, the venue is a small villa we booked exclusively. Between me and my fiance, my fiancé is the extravagant one 🥴 We can actually afford the wedding easily, but I can’t justify the prices we were quoted and he kept on insisting it was normal for Europe and we need all these drinks and food for 20 people (I’m from Asia and you easily organize a wedding of 100 guests with $6k)
Planning a wedding under $7k here! Being from rural Canada, it's become very apparent to me that the Wedding industry has tricked us into thinking that the $30k should be the norm. Most weddings I've been to have ceremony ata church, public garden, riverbank or lake, and then the reception at the local Hall/community centre. And trust me, it is always the most BEAUTIFUL day for the couple, and maybe even more fun
To save money, I'm creating and printing our own stationary rather than ordering it. To make it look nice, I will be printing it on coverstock paper at an office supply store.
We had our main invite professionally done but I made all the inserts. I also found a free Cinderella font on the computer and used that instead of getting professional calligraphy (our wedding was Cinderella themed). My mother in law is a professional seamstress and did the alterations on my gown as my wedding gift (saved $1000 easy!). We had a Spotify playlist for everything instead of a professional DJ. That really worked out because I was much happier with the music than I would've been with a dj having control of it. We had fake flowers instead of real ones and I handmade our centerpieces. Still managed to spend about $25,000 because I'm kinda boujee but, some things I got for a steal lol
our wedding theme and typical home decor are very similar, very dark and gothic. so we're planning to get decorations that can be reused around the house. buy things that are versatile. for example, i have always wanted a little coffin shaped message board for the house, and at the wedding we plan to use it as decor with a lovely message and announcing mr. and mrs.
Loved the video! That's roughly our budget and we're getting married in about 6 months. We're having it at a county park that has a building with a kitchen that we rented for $250 for the day, we're getting the flowers through a local farmers market and it will be about $250 altogether for the bouquets, boutineers, a mother of the groom corsage, arbor flowers, and an extra 5 gallon bucket of flowers for signs. My dress I bought on sale from Torrid last year for $120. We found a local photographer that is trying to increase their client base and so far has had all 5 star reviews, so we get two photographers for 4 hours for $800 including the deposit. Most of our decorations are hand-me-downs from my best friend's wedding. Instead of cake we're doing donut holes and it's $80 for 200 donut holes (from a local donut shop that has quite the following!). We're doing a self serve beverage station with cans in coolers and drink dispensers for our signature cocktails, which is not that glamorous but what the hay. Our biggest expense at this point is going to be the caterer. Best of luck to everyone!!
I'm from a super small south Louisiana town where we don't do "formal" weddings. We got the hall for $800 with tables, chairs and several decor pieces already there with a covered outdoor patio area. The hall has a kitchen and dad's best friend is a caterer so he will be doing all the food and it's BYOB. We did spend on a DJ and the Photographer is a professional wedding photographer in the family. Mom is doing all the decor.
Done, Literally planning a wedding under 5K, getting some support so I know we can do it! But I've never planned a wedding! WE found an awesome venue, so now food, booze, and vendors...
Thank you so much for the links! I'm personally saving money by not hiring a florist and DIYing the flowers as well as my cake. There are loads of cake making tutorials on TH-cam, but I also have a background in baking, and I'm not doing anything too elaborate. My advice to anyone wanting to do this is to practice, practice, practice! We are also saving money by only serving beer, wine, and cider and having a buffet style dinner. I found an old country community hall with beautiful wood interior and tables, chairs and wine glasses provided, for about 1/4 of the cost of most wedding venues where I live. So far the guest list is 70 people but that's including children, who will not be drinking alcohol of course. We are focusing our budget on food and entertainment, including a facepainter for the kids and a local DJ. I am going to DIY most of the decor, which is focused around lighting and greenery (hot tip: greenery is cheaper than flowers and looks lovely and lush). I have a long engagement which helps.
Me and my FH have been working on keeping our budget under $5k our wedding date is November 12th 2022 we are going with sola wood flowers ceremony at my dad's house VFW banquet hall for our reception a friend is our dj and we will have a cash bar may not be everyone's jam but it is help us not go totally broke
4:42 spot on My wife and I thought we'd save money if we do it in her parents big back yard but the added costs we're more that good venue plus parking is an issue
I did it for £2k in the UK 👌😁 and looked just the same as any other wedding... people just get too many extras you don't need.... A wedding is for you and your partner not your guests 👌❤️
Thank you like people always try to say “ wedding under 5k” the be like inside a library like ?????? Let’s be realistic 😂😂(coming back after watching the video a library was actually on the list 😂😂 what are the odds)
This is what I’m doing was get a city facility that already has chairs and tables. They are 6’ and not round but that’s is ok. I get it for free since I work for the city but even if I didn’t, it would be about $100 for the whole day. A lot of what you are saying we are doing. Except the DJ. The one that does our small town stuff and our city stuff isn’t a whole lot and he provides the lighting. 5 hrs is less than 1000. And I want him to be the one announcing what is next. Our ceremony and reception are in the same building. Tables will already be ready and pushed to the side so they are ready to put in place by family. During that time the guests will come out into the foyer to have drinks and hors d’oeuvres while we take photos. Then the dj can gather everyone back for the next thing. We found a baker that will do a table of desserts and a small cake to cut for less than $260 and that is for 80 people that my friends son got for their wedding. So mine would be cheaper than $260. Just trying to see what kind of food we would want. We are also thinking of the drop off buffet style. I only worry without a server people may take more portions. I don’t want to run out of food. I thought about a day coordinator but they are expensive and I’ve only found month coordinators.
The quotes I received for restroom trailers were all > $3,000 in rural Pennsylvania (two stalls, no a.c., for 6-8 hrs). Those prices can really rule out a backyard wedding.
i am getting married in mexico, a part from the vacation , the wedding is costing me 1300$ for the ceremony supper, flowers ( from the resort package) and 1300$ for the photographer. i can shop around as the resort WILL NOT let me. my dress is being made , if it works out, thats 175$ :) we dont need much else. its 360$ for the ring. and 350 for the paperwork.
Because it's part of their "ministry", the senior center where I work is $25/day + a refundable $25 cleaning fee to rent it out for an event. They are talking about raising the cost by like $10 or $20, but still... they are wildly undercharging! If space isn't (an issue (IDK what my guest count will look like yet), I'll be having my reception there. My dad is a pastor, so I already get the church and officiant free, so I'm gonna save a TON on my venue this way! And no, there are no typos in here - I checked.
For bridesmaid dresses, I know traditionally the bridesmaids pay for it so it's not on me in any case, but my bridesmaids are also on a budget lol and I want to help them out! Currently I'm playing with the idea of getting separates from Amazon rather than traditional bridesmaids dresses. You can get some lovely flowy maxi skirts and lace tops pretty inexpensively. Shipping is quick, and returns are easy, so I will definitely be able to test the idea out before committing. Otherwise, I'll probably go with Kennedy Blue.
I’m a caterer lol but I’m not working for my wedding lol. We are stuck between having a courthouse vs a microwedding. We dont like huge crowds but we do want to celebrate with family with not a lot of $$$$
Hi Jamie! My fiancé and I are getting married January 2024, and we want our wedding party to be in velvet tux jackets and dresses. When do you think is the best time to shop around and have things ordered by? Please help! 😁
You get great deals on ready-to-wear velvet attire after the New Year (Jan- March 2023). The best selection will be available in Jan at the semi-annual sales and the lowest prices will be following Valentine's Day (Feb).
My niece and a friend worked on the 'wedding planning' assignment their senior year. They had 20 guests, courthouse wedding, made their own food for a reception in their yard. I think they 'spent' under $1,000. They were equally cheapskate-ish for the funeral, and I'm pretty sure the teacher was telling them to "Spend something, people!"
My wedding is gonna cost around $2500 after everything according to the current currency converter. My food and photography is going to cost the most. Our alcohol will be on consignment and it will be a cash bar, so the alcohol will pay itself. The food will be a Spit BBQ. My cousin is sending over her unwarn second dress she was going to wear. DJ is doing it as a wedding gift. Most decor im DIYing and I have a friend in marketing who will be able to help me find best prices on material. Otherwise a habby shop is the best option for material. The venue has all we need for a very small amount. My sister is a hairstylist so she will be doing my hair. And my best friend will be doing my nails and make up for a good price. I think we got a good deal on the wedding. We were going to use a traditional venue, but the virus put a hold on the wedding.
@Present Sadly, my friend who was going to DJ, may not even be able to make it to the wedding. So we are looking for other options. For me the music is just as important as the dress as it sets the tone of the wedding. I will see what we find. At least we have a bit of a budget to breath with still.
@@RoxyLowrie Oooh no. Hopefully you can find someone in time. And I totally agree. The DJ does set the tone for the rest of the wedding. Positive thoughts love. Hoping it all works out for you. And that's excellent that you are within your budget. That's ALWAYS a plus. Never know when you may have something come up. But best of wishes and congratulations by the way!!!!
Just a thought... why not go with a videographer instead of a photographer and use stills from the videos as the pictures? As long as they are using a quality camera they should be clear enough. Also, there are some videogrpahers that are comfortable doing both and juggling a little bit as long as you don't have a mile long list of specific shots/poses you want.
Thank you for this channel I am planning my own wedding we are doing a pot luck dinner my venue is in a barn my daughter is DJ and I'm doing my own cake I'm a cake decorator though and I'm doing my own florals with the help of my maid of honor my biggest expense so far has been venue at $1000 my dress was $360 and my bridesmaid dresses are being bought by my bridesmaids
For makeup, you can get your makeup done at sephora for free For hair, get a haircut or a blow out at your local beauty salon! For a dress, get one off of shein For alcohol, everyone gets a mimosa! For a venue, do it at the beach or a nice park! For flowers, use fake ones!
Jamie - Could you please share any nuggets of wisdom on how to deal with the labor shortage? I hear what you are preaching about a clean-up crew and I would love to hire one, but they are simply not available in my area. I have emailed all the local event companies and they say that 'due to the labor shortage' they no longer offer party helpers/bussers/clean-up crew. Any ideas?
Ask your family and friends to do that for you, it’s not the most fun, but many people enjoy having a job that will help the bride and groom, and it can be seen as their gift to you ? Or, “hire” the friends of your relatives to be your cleanup crew for the night. My sister hired a couple of my brother’s coworkers (they work in food service anyway) to help serve the food from the buffet.
@@kaitlynb8334 Thank you!! All suggestions on this subject are super welcome. I have been trying to think about ways to reduce the workload. I changed my ceremony from outdoor to in a church because the chair/sound equipment rental companies cannot set them up for me. I also have been thinking about labor-saving strategies such as having beverages in single-serve containers, which will cost more but be less work. Deserts that are single/self-serve so nobody has to babysit the dessert table. Also, having an excessive number of garbage cans.
The only way im in the budget is we are getting our budget for free and still getting a big venue the has the chairs and tables, my fiance's grandmother owns a wedding venue. it's her and her husband's gift to us to have our wedding there 22 acer property! and im getting my dress from amazon and if i need any alterations my lovely grandmother will do those for me, plus for our engament party we are having help stock the bar party, to help with costs of the booze all so this will be a long engagement so we have time to save a little at a time Plus if you have or anyone in your family has a sams member ship gooo look around alot of in bulk cheaper options for like wine we plan to get what ever we need that we didn't get in the help stock the bar party there
Im getting married June 2023. im shocked how much a photographer cost. So far veni is 975 which includes table and chairs and help set up and this also includes cleaning. I was gift decorating from someone who said I help the. out years ago(I don't remember but she says she never forgot it) Dj gifted from my brother, cake gifted from a cousin. So far we are in a good space on our 5000 budget. Thank God. also I found my dress for $66.00. We gotta figure out food make-up, Grooms suit. our bridesmaid and groomsmen are paying for their attire. im not sure what else im missing
our budget is 5k and we arnt doing a normal reception at all. after the ceremony were going out somewhere and then going to the cabin were renting to jus hang out
I’m getting married in May this year. I’m laughing at myself for having an initial budget of 15k that turns into 25k+. I use to say I will never spend more than 15k for my wedding. It’s disappointing 😊
Yes! This is my budget. I'm wearing my mom's dress and we're getting married at a church, with the venue at a beachside hostal we found for $600! One question about the makeup and hair-- if I do plan to get a professional, should I still get a trial run?
If you can, I would suggest getting a trial run - oftentimes you show them the inspo and find out they didn't do it quite as you wanted, or they may go too heavy on the makeup. I also know a friend that did a trial run for both and decided to do her own makeup instead because she didn't feel like herself after the trial but did get her hair done for the wedding day. It's up to you, but if you have the budget for it I'd recommend it!
Got a lot of value out of this video... but also still kind of in the same spot. I think that may be a good thing though as it may mean I'm on track. My planning so far has us at: - VENUE: Community Center ($175/HR... Tables & Chairs Inc.) - LINENS, DRAPES & TABLE SETTING: Rental Company - CEREMONY: Church Home ($1000) - CATERING: Family Friend ($500) - CAKE: Gifted from a Friend - DJ: Music Playlist, Friend as MC! - VIDEO/PHOTOGRAPHY: $1800!!! (Most important to me!) - DECOR: Rustic, Candles and Greenery (VERY MINIMAL floral) all DIY'd - BOUTONNIERES & BOUQUETS: DIY'd Faux Floral - SLIDESHOW: DIY'd - HONEYMOON: Gifted (AirBNB) - SIGNS, GUEST BOOK & STATIONARY: DIY'd (Huge Pinterest Inspo) - DRESS: $500 or Under - TRANSPORTATION: Carpooling - LODGING: AirBNB The killer of my budget: 150-250 Guest Count. 😩 (Not including everyone my Mom keeps adding to the list that I started with only a 50 ppl guest count 😖)
Looks like you're doing great! Ask your mom if she's going to be the one paying for the guest count she keeps adding!! :) Our guest count will be 50 max and I am hoping some people can't come! Definitely considering the BYOB thing and saving on alcohol. I have a drink once in a blue moon and my fiancé has a beer or two so we're not big drinkers anyway.
@@je7788 Lol I definitely chose a weekday so that they can tell me they can't make it verses me having to pay for soooo many more meals! And yes Jen, I already told her, for EVERY HEAD you invite, please pay $100 to towards the budget. She eventually heard me but her response was ... OKAY! I'll pay for extra guests ... 😒 So I hope she doesn't take that as a bluff. But she's not that hard to work with. Once she sees all the numbers, it will all make sense 😆
@@thatmamakeyz65 Nice haha! Sounds like things will work out in the end! Yeah, mine is the friday before Labor Day so maybe people will have other Labor Day plans! ;) I may just send invitations a little later too...... 🤔
@@thatmamakeyz65 Hey! Have you had your wedding yet? I wondered how it went?! Mine was over Labor day weekend and it went pretty well. Half an hour late due to my sister but the end result still happened, we are married and so happy! I knew my family would mess something up already so I was prepared for it haha. Went over budget by about $1k, not too bad. I would definitely elope if I were to do it over again! Good luck!
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Bridesmaid bouquets for centerpieces
I adore you. Our budget is 5k. Thank you for not being dismissive or saying we’re going to regret not hiring all pro vendors.
Everyone I have talked to and taken advice from (who are also not able to afford a 30k wedding or something crazy) has said the only thing you shouldn't go cheap on is the photographer. If you can find deals on everything else or find a way to do it cheaper yourself, do it, but everyone tells me to make sure to get a good professional photographer if nothing else.
For flowers: find a local farm!!! I work at a flower farm and we sell “DIY wedding buckets” which are just buckets of flowers. Super fresh and beautiful and SO much cheaper. We also offer to make some arrangements like bouquets and bouts if needed, which will cost a little more but it’s optional. Highly reccommend!! Local farms love and need support!
You're the best Jamie! Me and my hubby used Wedtrove to create a photo space and a sharable QR code that guests scanned at our venue to easily upload photos and videos. Everybody loved the idea and some of our best photos came from the guests :)
I am getting married in 9 days and planned our wedding in less than a month. Our budget is less than $3,000, and we are nailing it it. Our theme is boho at our church, and instead of full-on meal, we are doing a dessert reception. The biggest expense is photography by a friend who is charging us $850 and our attire.
Instead of $10K for the museum/garden venue, I'm paying a $250 sitting fee to have our portraits taken there with an incredible photog in full wedding dress. We've actually scrapped our entire $30K wedding in lieu of taking our family on a trip instead. We had a lot of guest list and decided to walk away from the entire thing. So we are going to spend $500 on a walk in chapel with our kids present, have formal photos mocked up essentially at our original venue, since the photos were essentially my #2 behind the actual marriage and essentially spend the rest taking the kids and parents on a trip. So in the end, I get my husband, my photos at my childhood dream venue and my kid, my adopted kids, my poor mother and everyone else gets the trip of a lifetime with truly lasting memories and a billion more photos that mean something to everyone because it was more than one night.
Sounds wonderful!
It's a pitty that one way of marrying has become popular, when there are actually soo many more ways how to have a wedding!
At my sister's wedding, she used grocery store flowers that she put in glass milk bottle "vases" (we already had a collection of milk bottles that she borrowed); dessert was store-bought pies. Beer was served from kegs. Entertainment was lawn games. Dress was from a chain store, and she wore shoes she already owned. Venue was a friend's farm.
The weddings I've been to cost around this much and are beautiful. They hire decorators (who use fake flowers) instead of florists, venues come with tables and chairs already, using table linens and chair covers, buffet style dinner, DJ instead of live band etc
Me doing that already…
10k later
Same 🤣 I think it also depends on where you live
In Pittsburgh, PA, we do a thing here at weddings called the Pittsburgh Cookie Table! Family and friends bake and bring lots of cookies to the reception for all to enjoy. Recruit your friends and family who love to bake to help with this. I'm sure Pittsburgh would love for this tradition to spread all across this country!
That sounds so cute
A friend of mine did something similar and labelled whose treats were whose. Like, "aunt Mabel's cheese straws" etc. They asked a few friends to help keep platters stocked during the reception. They had a church wedding with reception in the fellowship hall, borrowed linens from the husband's workplace. I think the church actually had a good number of linens though.
I just screamed/squealed when you said have a picnic for your seating! That is so genius and so cute it’s just *chef’s kiss* I’m probably not going to have a $5k wedding but some of these ideas could help anyone trying to save a bit of cash on the big day!!!!
One of my favorite weddings that I ever went to was a small low-budget wedding. For the reception, they just booked out the back room at a cute brewery - minimal decor needed. Dinner was pizza, which was a huge hit, and there were homemade baked goods for dessert. We all paid for our own drinks out in the main room of the brewery and had a blast celebrating with the happy couple. Bells and whistles are nice, but that was the proof for me that it really doesn't take much to make those great memories!
My husband and I actually got married in July 2020, and I'm still here watching your wedding guide videos, and vlogs! We got extremely lucky with our wedding. We live in north Texas, but always wanted to get married in Colorado, as our family goes up there every year for our family reunion in July. I found the most amazing venue, not far from where we have our reunion every year. The amazing Zana, owner of Paradise Ranch in Pagosa Springs, CO, provides this huge main cabin to prepare for the day, a separate cabin for the groom to get ready in, tables, chairs, linens, AND has a "something borrowed barn" that has every piece of decor we needed...not to mention the most gorgeous scenery/backdrop we could've asked for! We saved $2000 by having our wedding on a Monday. Due to covid, our caterer, Kip's Grill, had to drop the food off. That ended up being a little bit more expensive because they packaged all of the food so that every table basically had its own taco bar on the table which equaled more supplies needed from the caterer. My amazing cousins, one of which plans weddings, aunts, and friends helped with flower arrangements. I just ordered babies breath from the local store in town, and my cousin brought some hydrangea plants! A photographer friend of mine took our pictures, and one of my cousins who works for a beer distributing company in Texas brought our beer, and we were able to get it extremely discounted. We brought our cake from Texas in coolers, and it was perfect. Overall, we ended up spending around $8000 for our wedding. It couldn't have been more beautiful, and we couldn't be more grateful for everyone involved. Including you, Jamie! Even if you didn't know it at the time. So sorry for the massive paragraph, but it's nice to know you can have a beautiful wedding for pretty cheap, if you know where to look, and who to ask.
Thank you for sharing and still hanging out around here!!!! That's awesome!
Our wedding was $3200 total for20 people. Photography & cake were both done by family/ friends as wedding gifts. We had a beach ceremony at a public beach ($100) and the reception was at the local Mason lodge ($250 - small room but plenty for us). I had an amazing caterer who took care of the rental items we needed too - chairs for the beach, linens. We bought prosecco and sparkling cider for toasts and the caterer took care of the other drinks - soft drinks and tea/coffee. We diy'd the flowers- $200 at Costco and I loved them.
YAAAAYYYY!!!!!! I just SCREAMED when this popped on my alerts! time to stop EVERYTHING I'm doing, grab my notepad and hopefully get some hope. but if anyone can do it. Its Jamie!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!
After observing my sister's wedding, I told my mom that I was going to hijack the church potluck. Wear a white dress, wait till everyone has gotten their food and sat down, then have the pastor pop up and make an announcement that there was a surprise wedding. Do the vows, and proceed to the dessert table to cut the cake that someone snuck in during the ceremony.
Ten years later, now that I'm actually planning my own wedding, about the only element I'm keeping from that idea is to have all the guests seated at tables during the ceremony and going direct from ceremony to dinner. Every wedding I've ever been to has the guests milling around while photos are being taken. I'd rather do posed photos before the ceremony while outfits and makeup are at their freshest.
Genius!!!!!
I’m grateful my fiancé has a big family! Our budget is also 5k. We have someone making the best pulled pork for us for free. (Keep in mind we’re having a western rustic wedding) a photographer for free. A DJ for free! The big things other than a venue is covered! I’m blessed!
Getting married next September in SW Oregon, and I have been waiting for this one! My fiance and I have about a 4k budget with about a 50-person guest count, but we are in a band, so we're getting married outdoors at one of the breweries we play at. We are getting a discount on both venue and alcohol, and they have their own tables, chairs, etc. So using any networks you have will help with the cost. We are going to spend the money to hire a DJ, food truck and photographer though, but we've worked with them all in the past. We are also DIY'ing a lot of things, including the dress, flowers (fake and on sale), makeup/hair, etc., and we are making our own invites, signs and paper goods with a Cricut. One thing that has really helped me is planning ahead for clearance sales or using coupons for seasonal decorations, material and flowers.
Love you so much! We did our wedding for less than 10k (but more than 5k) for 80people and we are really happy with the outcome. It is possible, but requires work :) Again, love what you are doing!
I've been anxiously waiting for this for so long!! That is my exact budget and I have been so excited for this ever since you first mentioned it, thank you Jamie!!
We just found a BEAUTIFUL venue at a state park! Has an outdoor amphitheater, banquet hall, equipment, chairs/linens/tables, and caters the food. Total cost for 40 people is $3,000 for everything INSANE deal
Your videos are so helpful! Would you consider making a video with suggestions for shorter engagement periods? I'm looking at potentially 4ish month timeline and am not sure how much things change with last minute arrangements. :)
For save the dates and invites, I designed my own on the free version of a graphic design platform, saved it as a jpg, then got them printed as 4x6 pictures from CVS. Cost me like $50 for each, then $25 for envelopes and $65 for stamps.
Friends of me paid MUCH less than 5k for about 50 guests (excluding the dress, but you can get one for very little money if you take a pre-loved one, which is better anway). They had a normal restaurant (separate room) which cost nothing, a nice buffet, hardly any decoration and a photographer only for the ceremony and couple pictures. The only real expense was the DJ.
So, I'm not sure if restaurants offer this service in your country, but it might be worth asking!
To save money, we decided to get married in winter, where I live (south of France) some venues are 50% off from November to March. That way, I can have my ceremony and reception in a small Chateau.
I'm a seamstress so I'll make my own dress.
Thanks for the playlist recommendation!
This is so funny, because with Jamie's help and tons of planning we were able to pull off almost this budget!! (Went a little bit over on photography and decor. But that's ok!!) When it comes to the hair though...I had to pause 🤣🤣 my adult niece did my hair--we had FOUR trials, the last one was AWESOME. But day of, it was humid and rainy, I had been crying because of the stress, and my hair had grown out a teeny bit. She was nervous and stressed getting it done in time since we were running late, and I HATED how it turned out. People say it looked fine, but it wasn't what I wanted. Just goes to show you can follow all of the advice and still have issues haha. I know this can happen with a professional too though, that's why I went with someone I could be honest with in the moment! But it was too late to make changes and work with the brown noodles on my head lol
Love your budget videos! If at all possible it would be great to see visuals of what these budget weddings look like! Pinterest has mislead me lol and I need to be humbled a little 😂
Take a look at r/weddingsunder10k people posts photos and their budget break downs there
@@itssteph263 thank you ❤
You are an angel. I’ve been wedding planning and feeling so stressed with the cost of everything and dealing with vendors. I wanted to enjoy this process but the wedding industry is so crazy. These tips help so much - and it’s so nice to hear someone actually on your side. And not ask for $3000 to do it 🤦♀️
Hello cosmetologist and hairstylist here I have done hair for my little sister for her homecoming and I did my best friend’s makeup and nails for her engagement dinner. And I am going to add to the hair and makeup section it’s a good idea to have the 3 p’s at your disposals photos, photos, and… oh yeah photos of the look your trying to go for on your wedding day because even if you have a professional, your MOH, or even yourself having a pictures as a reference is going to make a world of a difference.
Jamie! You are amazing. I’m not married, not engaged but was helping a friend plan her wedding a year ago and have been watching you ever since! Thank you, thank you and thank you! I can’t wait to binge watch your content when I get engaged because yes to you. Please keep going on TH-cam FOREVER. K, cool, thanks!!
We are getting married in February and are doing a few things to provide for our wedding.
1. Venue options are open to venues that are not in the major city tend to be less expensive
2. We are hosting a stock the bar engagement party.
3. We are possibly using our church for the ceremony.
4. Our church has tables and chairs with covers for the reception that we may borrow.
5. Only two food options chicken and a white fish dinner rolls and several sides to accommodate even the vegetarians.
6. Renting a photo booth for 2 hours and 1 hr will be us standing to take pictures with guests and the remaining hour is for our guest.
7. DIY backdrops no need for a decorator will be seeking a teen to setup and break down as well as serve food.
Hope this inspires some. Our budget is 5k
Omg, this was so helpful! So far, I am DIY-ing the flowers for the bridal party, and I have been freaking out about what else I can cut costs on. Thank you for all these ideas!
I planned my wedding of under 20 guests for $450😊, I also planned it in 4 months
What are your secrets 👀
Under 20 guests is probably key here...
Please share your secret
I am not planning a wedding. I just like this topic. Good tips! For my wedding flowers I had a florist make only my bouquet and boutonnières for my husband and our parents. We didn’t have bridesmaids and groomsmen. I got a couple dozen begonias from a nursery in 1-gallon pots and put them in pots from IKEA. They were the altar flowers and later the centerpieces and afterward my friend planted them.
My budget is maybe $6k
For florals, we bought fake flowers from Hobby Lobby when they were doing a 50% off sale, and DIYed bouquets!
No floral centerpieces, instead we'll have pictures and some card/board games
If you do the powdered tea and drinks, then also bring some cut-up fruits to put in the big dispenser.
My notifications have been waiting for this one!!!
Same here girl!!!!
We decided to keep the guest list small & luckily we live in a small town in the mountains, so we can have the ceremony for free by a local lake 15 minutes away. Then we have told guests that in lieu of gifts they pay for their own dinner at a local fine dining restaurant. I realize some people will think this is tacky, but so far our important guests are ok with this. We are holding a community dance event the next evening at our local park,because my groom doesn't like to dance. A DJ was kind enough to create a mixed playlist for us for free & we are going to contact the city to see if they want to make our wedding dance a fundraiser for the local school.
I love my church!!!
A coordinator, decorator, sound (I use to run the sound), piano, singer, cooks, usher, Hair check, check check. One of his sisters is a florist. This is great
It’s so hard. We are having a 20 person wedding and venue alone costs $2k, food and drinks for another $2k. This is in West Europe where we live. I haven’t even booked other stuff yet and my outfit. I’m expecting $6k in total for 20 people.
I’m curious, what kind of food and drinks are you having that it costs $100 a head?
@@kaitlynb8334 we have welcome sparkling drinks, the wedding breakfast for lunch, a wedding banquet for dinner, a barrel of beer from Plsen, unlimited varieties of drinks which the guests can order, and 3 bottles of wine as souvenirs. Meanwhile, the venue is a small villa we booked exclusively.
Between me and my fiance, my fiancé is the extravagant one 🥴
We can actually afford the wedding easily, but I can’t justify the prices we were quoted and he kept on insisting it was normal for Europe and we need all these drinks and food for 20 people (I’m from Asia and you easily organize a wedding of 100 guests with $6k)
Planning a wedding under $7k here! Being from rural Canada, it's become very apparent to me that the Wedding industry has tricked us into thinking that the $30k should be the norm. Most weddings I've been to have ceremony ata church, public garden, riverbank or lake, and then the reception at the local Hall/community centre. And trust me, it is always the most BEAUTIFUL day for the couple, and maybe even more fun
I actually love how fast you speak!
Thank you, planning my low budget wedding at the moment, Boho on a farm, Tractor as my transport xxx New Zealand
To save money, I'm creating and printing our own stationary rather than ordering it. To make it look nice, I will be printing it on coverstock paper at an office supply store.
SAME HERE!!!!
We had our main invite professionally done but I made all the inserts. I also found a free Cinderella font on the computer and used that instead of getting professional calligraphy (our wedding was Cinderella themed). My mother in law is a professional seamstress and did the alterations on my gown as my wedding gift (saved $1000 easy!). We had a Spotify playlist for everything instead of a professional DJ. That really worked out because I was much happier with the music than I would've been with a dj having control of it. We had fake flowers instead of real ones and I handmade our centerpieces. Still managed to spend about $25,000 because I'm kinda boujee but, some things I got for a steal lol
our wedding theme and typical home decor are very similar, very dark and gothic. so we're planning to get decorations that can be reused around the house. buy things that are versatile. for example, i have always wanted a little coffin shaped message board for the house, and at the wedding we plan to use it as decor with a lovely message and announcing mr. and mrs.
Loved the video! That's roughly our budget and we're getting married in about 6 months. We're having it at a county park that has a building with a kitchen that we rented for $250 for the day, we're getting the flowers through a local farmers market and it will be about $250 altogether for the bouquets, boutineers, a mother of the groom corsage, arbor flowers, and an extra 5 gallon bucket of flowers for signs. My dress I bought on sale from Torrid last year for $120. We found a local photographer that is trying to increase their client base and so far has had all 5 star reviews, so we get two photographers for 4 hours for $800 including the deposit. Most of our decorations are hand-me-downs from my best friend's wedding. Instead of cake we're doing donut holes and it's $80 for 200 donut holes (from a local donut shop that has quite the following!). We're doing a self serve beverage station with cans in coolers and drink dispensers for our signature cocktails, which is not that glamorous but what the hay. Our biggest expense at this point is going to be the caterer. Best of luck to everyone!!
I'm from a super small south Louisiana town where we don't do "formal" weddings. We got the hall for $800 with tables, chairs and several decor pieces already there with a covered outdoor patio area. The hall has a kitchen and dad's best friend is a caterer so he will be doing all the food and it's BYOB.
We did spend on a DJ and the Photographer is a professional wedding photographer in the family. Mom is doing all the decor.
Done, Literally planning a wedding under 5K, getting some support so I know we can do it! But I've never planned a wedding! WE found an awesome venue, so now food, booze, and vendors...
I am doing the food truck, dry wedding, limiting guests, and DIY
Thank you so much for the links! I'm personally saving money by not hiring a florist and DIYing the flowers as well as my cake. There are loads of cake making tutorials on TH-cam, but I also have a background in baking, and I'm not doing anything too elaborate. My advice to anyone wanting to do this is to practice, practice, practice! We are also saving money by only serving beer, wine, and cider and having a buffet style dinner. I found an old country community hall with beautiful wood interior and tables, chairs and wine glasses provided, for about 1/4 of the cost of most wedding venues where I live. So far the guest list is 70 people but that's including children, who will not be drinking alcohol of course. We are focusing our budget on food and entertainment, including a facepainter for the kids and a local DJ. I am going to DIY most of the decor, which is focused around lighting and greenery (hot tip: greenery is cheaper than flowers and looks lovely and lush). I have a long engagement which helps.
Thank you so much for this video!!! We are newly engaged and planning on a budget.
Thank you so much for all your thoughts. I loved the creativity! It may make our wedding actually possible lol 😅
Me and my FH have been working on keeping our budget under $5k our wedding date is November 12th 2022 we are going with sola wood flowers ceremony at my dad's house VFW banquet hall for our reception a friend is our dj and we will have a cash bar may not be everyone's jam but it is help us not go totally broke
4:42 spot on My wife and I thought we'd save money if we do it in her parents big back yard but the added costs we're more that good venue plus parking is an issue
If you have someone in your family willing to get ordained to marry you, often times you can get married at the reception place as well
I did it for £2k in the UK 👌😁 and looked just the same as any other wedding... people just get too many extras you don't need.... A wedding is for you and your partner not your guests 👌❤️
What type of venue and catering did you have?
Thank you for this video!
Thank you like people always try to say “ wedding under 5k” the be like inside a library like ?????? Let’s be realistic 😂😂(coming back after watching the video a library was actually on the list 😂😂 what are the odds)
absolutely appreciate all of your videos!! truly helped me sooo much during this crunch time while still trying to create my dream wedding ❤
This is what I’m doing was get a city facility that already has chairs and tables. They are 6’ and not round but that’s is ok. I get it for free since I work for the city but even if I didn’t, it would be about $100 for the whole day. A lot of what you are saying we are doing. Except the DJ. The one that does our small town stuff and our city stuff isn’t a whole lot and he provides the lighting. 5 hrs is less than 1000. And I want him to be the one announcing what is next. Our ceremony and reception are in the same building. Tables will already be ready and pushed to the side so they are ready to put in place by family. During that time the guests will come out into the foyer to have drinks and hors d’oeuvres while we take photos. Then the dj can gather everyone back for the next thing. We found a baker that will do a table of desserts and a small cake to cut for less than $260 and that is for 80 people that my friends son got for their wedding. So mine would be cheaper than $260. Just trying to see what kind of food we would want. We are also thinking of the drop off buffet style. I only worry without a server people may take more portions. I don’t want to run out of food. I thought about a day coordinator but they are expensive and I’ve only found month coordinators.
Gosh I wish there was someone in Australia that did videos like yours!!
The quotes I received for restroom trailers were all > $3,000 in rural Pennsylvania (two stalls, no a.c., for 6-8 hrs). Those prices can really rule out a backyard wedding.
i am getting married in mexico, a part from the vacation , the wedding is costing me 1300$ for the ceremony supper, flowers ( from the resort package) and 1300$ for the photographer. i can shop around as the resort WILL NOT let me. my dress is being made , if it works out, thats 175$ :) we dont need much else. its 360$ for the ring. and 350 for the paperwork.
We are getting married at a campground. We have it rented for the whole weekend so guests can camp and enjoy. It was less than $800.
I am a budget babe to begin with and tasked w keeping my wedding at 5 and under am looking forward to the challenge
You’re the best!!! I’m stressing while planning but this is helping
Because it's part of their "ministry", the senior center where I work is $25/day + a refundable $25 cleaning fee to rent it out for an event. They are talking about raising the cost by like $10 or $20, but still... they are wildly undercharging! If space isn't (an issue (IDK what my guest count will look like yet), I'll be having my reception there. My dad is a pastor, so I already get the church and officiant free, so I'm gonna save a TON on my venue this way!
And no, there are no typos in here - I checked.
For bridesmaid dresses, I know traditionally the bridesmaids pay for it so it's not on me in any case, but my bridesmaids are also on a budget lol and I want to help them out! Currently I'm playing with the idea of getting separates from Amazon rather than traditional bridesmaids dresses. You can get some lovely flowy maxi skirts and lace tops pretty inexpensively. Shipping is quick, and returns are easy, so I will definitely be able to test the idea out before committing. Otherwise, I'll probably go with Kennedy Blue.
The bonus to this idea is they'll be able to rewear the outfit rather than have a $150 dress in their closet they'll never wear again.
I’m a caterer lol but I’m not working for my wedding lol. We are stuck between having a courthouse vs a microwedding. We dont like huge crowds but we do want to celebrate with family with not a lot of $$$$
Jamie saying no wedding coordinator 😲 I wish we could gif react on TH-cam
Hi Jamie! My fiancé and I are getting married January 2024, and we want our wedding party to be in velvet tux jackets and dresses. When do you think is the best time to shop around and have things ordered by? Please help! 😁
You might try this coming Spring when the winter stuff goes on clearance? Best of luck! 💗
You get great deals on ready-to-wear velvet attire after the New Year (Jan- March 2023). The best selection will be available in Jan at the semi-annual sales and the lowest prices will be following Valentine's Day (Feb).
appreciate you so much! such amazing tips!!
I just love you I’m not going over 6k and this video was amazing thank you so much
More of these please
My niece and a friend worked on the 'wedding planning' assignment their senior year. They had 20 guests, courthouse wedding, made their own food for a reception in their yard. I think they 'spent' under $1,000.
They were equally cheapskate-ish for the funeral, and I'm pretty sure the teacher was telling them to "Spend something, people!"
Could you please, do a video, on vineyard weddings.
Kind of love this video!!!!
YOURE AWESOME
My wedding is gonna cost around $2500 after everything according to the current currency converter. My food and photography is going to cost the most. Our alcohol will be on consignment and it will be a cash bar, so the alcohol will pay itself. The food will be a Spit BBQ. My cousin is sending over her unwarn second dress she was going to wear. DJ is doing it as a wedding gift. Most decor im DIYing and I have a friend in marketing who will be able to help me find best prices on material. Otherwise a habby shop is the best option for material. The venue has all we need for a very small amount. My sister is a hairstylist so she will be doing my hair. And my best friend will be doing my nails and make up for a good price.
I think we got a good deal on the wedding. We were going to use a traditional venue, but the virus put a hold on the wedding.
Sounds like you have the master plan. Hope everything goes absolutely perfect.
@Present Sadly, my friend who was going to DJ, may not even be able to make it to the wedding. So we are looking for other options. For me the music is just as important as the dress as it sets the tone of the wedding. I will see what we find. At least we have a bit of a budget to breath with still.
@@RoxyLowrie Oooh no. Hopefully you can find someone in time. And I totally agree. The DJ does set the tone for the rest of the wedding. Positive thoughts love. Hoping it all works out for you. And that's excellent that you are within your budget. That's ALWAYS a plus. Never know when you may have something come up. But best of wishes and congratulations by the way!!!!
@@AmarisLW I am happy too and thank you soo much!
You had me at 5K! That’s my exact budget. Lhh bvs
Just a thought... why not go with a videographer instead of a photographer and use stills from the videos as the pictures? As long as they are using a quality camera they should be clear enough. Also, there are some videogrpahers that are comfortable doing both and juggling a little bit as long as you don't have a mile long list of specific shots/poses you want.
Thank you so much you are Amazing 😊
Thank you for this channel I am planning my own wedding we are doing a pot luck dinner my venue is in a barn my daughter is DJ and I'm doing my own cake I'm a cake decorator though and I'm doing my own florals with the help of my maid of honor my biggest expense so far has been venue at $1000 my dress was $360 and my bridesmaid dresses are being bought by my bridesmaids
For makeup, you can get your makeup done at sephora for free
For hair, get a haircut or a blow out at your local beauty salon!
For a dress, get one off of shein
For alcohol, everyone gets a mimosa!
For a venue, do it at the beach or a nice park!
For flowers, use fake ones!
We asked everyone to submit 3 songs for request on the invite to include in the Playlist for the night.
I actually like potluck style for the reception except for aunt such and such who brought in the undercooked chicken thighs😂😂😂
You just help me so much 😂you my new sista hunni periodit
Jamie - Could you please share any nuggets of wisdom on how to deal with the labor shortage? I hear what you are preaching about a clean-up crew and I would love to hire one, but they are simply not available in my area. I have emailed all the local event companies and they say that 'due to the labor shortage' they no longer offer party helpers/bussers/clean-up crew. Any ideas?
Ask your family and friends to do that for you, it’s not the most fun, but many people enjoy having a job that will help the bride and groom, and it can be seen as their gift to you ?
Or, “hire” the friends of your relatives to be your cleanup crew for the night. My sister hired a couple of my brother’s coworkers (they work in food service anyway) to help serve the food from the buffet.
@@kaitlynb8334 Thank you!! All suggestions on this subject are super welcome. I have been trying to think about ways to reduce the workload. I changed my ceremony from outdoor to in a church because the chair/sound equipment rental companies cannot set them up for me. I also have been thinking about labor-saving strategies such as having beverages in single-serve containers, which will cost more but be less work. Deserts that are single/self-serve so nobody has to babysit the dessert table. Also, having an excessive number of garbage cans.
Wow! You look aMazing with your hair off your face. Stunning!
The only way im in the budget is we are getting our budget for free and still getting a big venue the has the chairs and tables, my fiance's grandmother owns a wedding venue. it's her and her husband's gift to us to have our wedding there 22 acer property! and im getting my dress from amazon and if i need any alterations my lovely grandmother will do those for me, plus for our engament party we are having help stock the bar party, to help with costs of the booze all so this will be a long engagement so we have time to save a little at a time Plus if you have or anyone in your family has a sams member ship gooo look around alot of in bulk cheaper options for like wine we plan to get what ever we need that we didn't get in the help stock the bar party there
Im getting married June 2023. im shocked how much a photographer cost. So far veni is 975 which includes table and chairs and help set up and this also includes cleaning. I was gift decorating from someone who said I help the. out years ago(I don't remember but she says she never forgot it) Dj gifted from my brother, cake gifted from a cousin. So far we are in a good space on our 5000 budget. Thank God. also I found my dress for $66.00. We gotta figure out food make-up, Grooms suit. our bridesmaid and groomsmen are paying for their attire. im not sure what else im missing
The way you talk and gesture sort of reminds me of Ashley Clements.
our budget is 5k and we arnt doing a normal reception at all. after the ceremony were going out somewhere and then going to the cabin were renting to jus hang out
I’m getting married in May this year. I’m laughing at myself for having an initial budget of 15k that turns into 25k+. I use to say I will never spend more than 15k for my wedding. It’s disappointing 😊
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How much do you charge for private wedding planning??
Yes! This is my budget. I'm wearing my mom's dress and we're getting married at a church, with the venue at a beachside hostal we found for $600! One question about the makeup and hair-- if I do plan to get a professional, should I still get a trial run?
If you can, I would suggest getting a trial run - oftentimes you show them the inspo and find out they didn't do it quite as you wanted, or they may go too heavy on the makeup. I also know a friend that did a trial run for both and decided to do her own makeup instead because she didn't feel like herself after the trial but did get her hair done for the wedding day. It's up to you, but if you have the budget for it I'd recommend it!
@@dianaadamo5574 thanks! I appreciate it.
Why are you talking so fast omg let me slow your speed roll...0.75 much better...video so good tho!
What if you live in California? 😢
Got a lot of value out of this video... but also still kind of in the same spot. I think that may be a good thing though as it may mean I'm on track.
My planning so far has us at:
- VENUE: Community Center ($175/HR... Tables & Chairs Inc.)
- LINENS, DRAPES & TABLE SETTING: Rental Company
- CEREMONY: Church Home ($1000)
- CATERING: Family Friend ($500)
- CAKE: Gifted from a Friend
- DJ: Music Playlist, Friend as MC!
- VIDEO/PHOTOGRAPHY: $1800!!! (Most important to me!)
- DECOR: Rustic, Candles and Greenery (VERY MINIMAL floral) all DIY'd
- BOUTONNIERES & BOUQUETS: DIY'd Faux Floral
- SLIDESHOW: DIY'd
- HONEYMOON: Gifted (AirBNB)
- SIGNS, GUEST BOOK & STATIONARY: DIY'd (Huge Pinterest Inspo)
- DRESS: $500 or Under
- TRANSPORTATION: Carpooling
- LODGING: AirBNB
The killer of my budget: 150-250 Guest Count. 😩
(Not including everyone my Mom keeps adding to the list that I started with only a 50 ppl guest count 😖)
Looks like you're doing great! Ask your mom if she's going to be the one paying for the guest count she keeps adding!! :) Our guest count will be 50 max and I am hoping some people can't come! Definitely considering the BYOB thing and saving on alcohol. I have a drink once in a blue moon and my fiancé has a beer or two so we're not big drinkers anyway.
@@je7788 Lol I definitely chose a weekday so that they can tell me they can't make it verses me having to pay for soooo many more meals!
And yes Jen, I already told her, for EVERY HEAD you invite, please pay $100 to towards the budget. She eventually heard me but her response was ... OKAY! I'll pay for extra guests ... 😒 So I hope she doesn't take that as a bluff. But she's not that hard to work with. Once she sees all the numbers, it will all make sense 😆
@@thatmamakeyz65 Nice haha! Sounds like things will work out in the end!
Yeah, mine is the friday before Labor Day so maybe people will have other Labor Day plans! ;) I may just send invitations a little later too......
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@@thatmamakeyz65 Hey! Have you had your wedding yet? I wondered how it went?! Mine was over Labor day weekend and it went pretty well. Half an hour late due to my sister but the end result still happened, we are married and so happy! I knew my family would mess something up already so I was prepared for it haha. Went over budget by about $1k, not too bad. I would definitely elope if I were to do it over again! Good luck!