10 Things You Should Never DIY for Your Wedding | A Warning for DIY Brides
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- These things are SO not worth it to DIY - save yourself the trouble!
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The thing about weddings is that you are either trading money or time for each aspect. There are SO many pieces that can be done better if you put in a little extra DIY work, but there are a few that are really not worth it. And can actually cause you way more trouble trying to diy them rather than just leaving them to the pros.
So I am allllll about getting your hands dirty and putting in the work to create the wedding of your dreams on ANY budget. I say this all the time on my channel - with the resources available online today, you can pretty much plan and execute your entire wedding yourself. Over the years and many many wedding and parties I’ve planned, I have noticed a few things that are SO not worth doing yourself. The point of DIYing is to get something better than your budget can afford by putting in the work yourself. Give this video a thumbs up if you are totally down for crossing some things OFF your list of stuff you have to DIY.
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I DIYed almost everything for my wedding. I LOVE making things. We did the invites and the flowers all ourselves and saved a ton of money. I made my dress too and loved it- and still love it!! We had a friend take photos and we had Panera catered in. The only thing that stressed me out about my wedding was a certain relative who complained and having to invite distant relatives I didn't know. It was just a big community event and it was beautiful. We came in under $6000 and had around 225 guests. Brides, you decide what you want to diy. And remember it's about getting married, not going into debt to impress people. At the end of the night you will be married no matter if you had a picture perfect wedding or not and that is priceless. ❤️
Oh and I made my cake too!! I made WAAAAY too much and me and my husband "suffered" through eating a ton of it days and weeks (frozen) after the wedding 😁 it was delicious and just what I wanted.
Rose Pistilli you deserve more likes lol this comment was awesome! Great tip
Did you use real flowers or fake? I’m definitely interested in doing our own flowers since we want to go very simple anyways & save as much as we can for honeymoon trip!
@@TennesseeGirl101 We used real. We ordered bulk flowers from Sam's club and me and my ladies put together bridesmaid bouquets, centerpieces (assorted vintage-y vases from garage sales and thrift stores) and my bouquet! My bouquet was mostly blush and white roses from Aldi!! 😂😂😂 I just couldn't justify paying someone to put a silk ribbon on a little wire and floral tape... There are like thousands of tutorials on flower crafting!
Y’all catered Panera? That must’ve been one good wedding
I made my own invites and my stepdad made my cake. They turned out great.
Same here, my mom made our cake and it had four tiers
I don’t know why I’m here considering I’ve never even gone in a date
Me neither 🤣🤣
Same!
You are here to dream.❤
Same!
Me neither. Lol😂😂
My fiance and I did our save the dates and wedding invitation two years early before our wedding day. It was a big relief. We sent our save the dates one years early so people know. We will send out our wedding invitations out 10 months prior so people know not to be busy on that day.
The rest was easy to do. We started to buy wedding stuff in 2018. Our wedding is May 8th 2021.
Man you guys are efficient!
You should really send out invitation reminders.
How did it go? Thinking of sending invites early because it will require traveling from many family members but I'm worried people would forget
@@uRBruna With Covid happened. Every thing changed. Our wedding venue got cancelled. We just eloped.
Just got married on sunday, diy’d my eyelashes, we did make your own pizza because the venue had a wood fire pizza oven, we did our own save the dates, invitations, decorations, welcome sign, guest book, a family friend did our cake, bought lots of flowers and eucalyptus from trader joes and made a better bouquet than the florist, so many of these things are so simply done diy if you research it 😂
Lol you got married when shit is going around?
Fake It With A Smile sure did
Fake It With A Smile ironic how i never said how many people came though, most of these things were done months ago, and it was only a small group of people who had been quarantined since the beginning of April AND felt comfortable coming. Thanks though
I feel like most people do not understand what you are actually trying to say…I am a wedding planner in Romania, I agree and I know what you are talking about. Of course, if it’s a small wedding, like you said, you can do several DIY projects and it could turn out beautiful and save a lot of money. Even for bigger weddings it’s doable if you know what to do and how to do it, if you enjoy doing all those things and if the friend or the relative who wants to help you has enough knowledge and experience. Otherwise, it could not be a good idea (as we have seen through the years). But of course, it’s everyone’s choice to take that advice or not. But replying to this video and say that “You can’t tell us what we can and can’t do", it’s mind blowing….
But they don’t know that a wedding planner has seen it all! :) And we want what’s best for every couple. So, prevention is the key to many problems. As Benjamin Franklin said, “an ounce of prevention, is worth a pound of cure” :)
I DIYed my own dress, the invites and save the dates, the decor and my bridesmaids and I made our own bouquets the day before and we used the rest of the flowers as more decor around the venue. It was BEAUTIFUL. Absolutely the best way to do my wedding and I wouldn't change a single thing. I say, if you can do it, just do it.
This list is great and I agree with everything ! I’m doing a lot of DIY but mainly with decor items and favors that we’re doing ahead of time. There will be some things we can’t do until the day before the wedding (some involving fresh floral) but this will be very minimal. No complicated projects right before the big day or that would stress me out even more than I already am!
I can see some of these things for big weddings, but my fiance and I are having a very small, intimate wedding (30 people or less). What about weddings like that? I feel like you can DIY A LOT with a small wedding. But honestly, $15,000 for a 300 person wedding?! That's insane!!!
This advice is more for the average 150-200 person wedding! If you are having something super intimate, all of this is much more doable! The other option that people don’t really consider is getting creative and hiring non-traditional vendors that are much cheaper rather than doing everything yourself. Like you could totally just get restaurant catering for a 30 person wedding but with a larger wedding you would want someone who knows how to cater a wedding. I think DIYing causes stress and overwhelm if you don’t know what you’re getting into, but like I said - with only 30 people you can definitely do a lot more yourself! 💕 xo
Weddings are very expensive, those saying that $15k could cover 300 people easy have never done it. It can be done, but no it's not easy. And depending on where you live, it's nearly impossible. Living in New England, the cost difference between big cities like Boston or the fancy venues around us compared to the woods and barns (although people are ruining those by making them so popular) can be huge. But a lot of venues start at $2-3k and can go up to $10k JUST FOR THE VENUE.
I designed my dress and my mom is making it. She is amazing and has such a gift! She made many prom dress, all of my costumes for school theatre, wedding guest outfits, you name it! When I was 16 I found a Barbie doll outfit that I HAD to have for myself and she made it happen. I have complete confidence it will be one of the most special parts of my wedding day💖
That is going to be so special!! You’re lucky to have a mom with the skills to make your dream dress! 💕
Invitations can be easily created (the design) and FREE (minus printing) from Canva.com. It’s AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing this tip!!! 💕
My best friend/ MOH was my planner/coordinator. We also made our own invites, save the dates, centerpieces, favor bar and photobooth BUT my best friend is a pro crafter and we did it together as girls nights. Lol it was great. We spent 10k on our wedding.
I am doing almost everything you said not to! including my cake ! , the buffet i know what i want and you only get to pick certain foods from a caterer i can get 10 times the amount of food a caterer would charge for if i do it myself so i dont know how your suggesting it would be cheaper to go to a caterer?? I've asked around 12 different ones who charge per head anywhere from £10-25 per person! Im marrying at a village hall so we have a kitchen to do what we need i get the village hall for 2 days so we have plenty of time to prep im not a lazy bride and like to be productive even on my wedding day! So I dont mind the catering ! We will have my step son in charge of catering as he works in a cafe anyway so he knows what hes doing! The photography will be done by my brother in law to be as hes a professional vlogger, online influencer and photographs buildings ! Hes amazing so why would I pay for a pro?? The bar will also be diy my brother in law was also a bar maid so he is able to make speciality cocktails and serve the drinks at the right amounts! We are asking guests to also bring a bottle or few cans so the fridge stays stocked! We will have a fridge, a small freezer for things like ice cubes etc and then will have a side room for either the buffet or the bar ! And then the huge village hall . Im even doing my invites myself I've already made the draft on my computer will be printing them via vista print and add wax seal etc 😑! What one may want another may not like but for you to say point blank not to do it is harsh! Its the middle of a pandemic and people are struggling including me ive had to book my weddings 15 months out to be able to afford it as it is not everyone has money to spend thousands on food etc when half the family aren't close anyway and probably won't even appreciate the stuff I do ! But I have to invite them for other family members sake ! Having to pay silly amounts of money on people I dont really like i would much rather have a buffet etc and have everything controlled how I like to . A decent photographer would be 1k off my 5k budget yes 5k ! My venue and ceremony is 1.5 k of that! I would have nothing to work with im even getting a second hand dress or one made to fit from china ! Just because you think it's tacky dont mean it is ! 99% of videos I've watched wirh my style of wedding which is boho/rustic burgundy and burnt ornage theme have mostly diy everything including the invites ! Why would I pay £20 per invite when I can pay for the card stock and do it myself add some string and a small pampas stem ! Im capable myself of doing what anyone else would be able to so why wouldn't I? I also have food and hygiene myself for baking and can bake so my cake will be made by me also! £1200 for a wedding cake! No thankyou its only buttercream food coloring and fake dried flowers as the topper isn't really hard tbh ! I could understand if someone wanted an extravagant detailed cake but I want a plain butttercream bark cake! Which is easy to make at home 🏡 🤔 everyone will have there own opinions but I think my wedding will look amazing ! When my mum got married she only had a pro photographer and thats it she did the rest herself this was like 10 years ago! She used paper plates plastic cutlery etc and had a buffet at a pub for the venue was one of the most beautiful weddings I've been ! Im not going to use plastic or paper plates though mine will be glass as it looks nicer ! You can diy some aspects and make other aspects better or add already made up aspects and items to the diy ones ! Makes for a lovely setup !
Oh and we aren't a family that like to sit down at a party and start eating a hot sit down meal ! We are from West midlands uk and its known here to mostly have buffet food for weddings ! I've only ever been to 1 where they served a steak ! My family would think im bonkers and probably wouldn't even eat it
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Pasta house has a fantastic catering menu and prices.
Her voice is so cuteeee 🥰
I agree with everything except the invitations
I’m surprised at the amount of people on here shocked by how much a wedding costs, all these comments losing their mind over spending $15,000. I had a budget wedding last year, a small guestlist of 100 people and my catering was $11,000 alone. My original 15,000 budget ended up being doubled in the end. Weddings cost money! I know a few people who spent $60,000 + on their average style wedding
I’ll add I’m in Ontario so these are Canadian dollars
My thing is I don’t even know 100 people well enough that I would want them there. I only have a few family members and family friends I’m close to and a few close friends. If my partner and I get married the same applies to him (only a few close friends and living relatives he would want there). We’ve agreed we want something very small and low cost and if we have a bunch of money use it for a nice honeymoon and anything left over save for a house or something like that.
I have never used fake lashes lmao. My eyes are so sensitive and I can barely handle contact lenses and mascara haha. But for those who do use fake lashes, my sister has done magnetic ones before and said that’s much easier. Even if I were to do artificial lashes I’d definitely have it done by a professional
Some of this stuff is extra. Like if mima wants to make her famous meat loaf for your wedding WHY NOT?! Like if that’s what you want at your wedding, go for it. And everyone diys their invites. This is the most rich and privileged video I’ve ever seen. And I’m not one to call people privileged. If you want stringed Christmas lights, a cake made from a box with purple frosting and rosemary waterfall themed diy invites go for it. And let mima make her meat loaf if that’s what you want.
You forgot the most important thing of all, never never never use your dinner plates as part of you decorations. For one it's a health department violation if you expect your guess to carry their own plate to your buffet. Or your wait staff will be required to wash the plates before they can begin to plate your dinner. It's a stupid and ridiculous ideal that every magazine flaunts. Just don't do it.
Lol. No alcohol, no eyelashes. The rest - yep totally doing myself or with family help. And invitations are the EASIEST part, lol.
Well, I’m wearing my grandmas dress and my new mother in law is altering it.
And my mom’s new sister in law made hers, and even though she hated the dress, it has not strained their relationship. (Even though much of my family is dysfunctional.) that is what you make of it - shouldn’t be an issue if you want someone to do your dress, just be less picky, brides!
I like how she said lashes and her lashes are really distracting right now. Lol.
Yeah....this is not realistic for everyone.
Basically dont DIY anything is what I'm getting out of this...🤔
I know it seems crazy but there is a lot more than this that you can DIY! It’s just important to know that these things end up taking a lot more time than you would think, so you need to pick your battles 💕
Her: “Congratulations on your engagement”
Me a single 15 year old hopeless romantic just watching this so I’m prepared: 😅
I’ll do what I want lol
She isn't realistic, my entire day was 5,000 and we diyed a lot of things. Did my own make up, hired local for the cake and caterer, my aunt did my flowers, which I got from hobby lobby, reception was at a bowling alley. It's achievable if you lower your expectations for your budget. She sounds a little spoiled 😬😬😬
This is not a good video
Seems a little rude and presumptuous to tell people what they can and can’t make themselves for their wedding.
Hey Kacie! My intention is to let people know how much work these things can actually be - I’ve seen firsthand how easy it is to get in over your head on the DIY projects. I do have a video coming out soon on the things that are easy and worth it to DIY! Thanks for your input!
The ONLY things I recommend not to DIY is the day of coordinator, photography and your dress! Everything else is super simple to DIY. You dont have to spend tons of money your wedding for it to be the day you want it to be. Everything she's recommending not to diy (except for what I mentioned above) CAN be done by yourself with a little research.
If you can sew, you can make a dress. Just know your skills and limitations.
I'm sorry $15,000 budget? If I had that kind of cash I wouldn't have to diy my wedding 😐
Moon Dancer you’d be surprised. She said there was like 300 people at that wedding? Even lower priced caterers will charge you probably $12k for that many people. We are at $10k for 250 and our caterer is very reasonably priced. So $15k for a 300 person event is quite cheap. Most people think they’ll stick to a small budget and then are hit by reality when they actually start planning and seeing how much things cost. I know we were surprised by it.
RIGHT I planned my whole day. did all the flowers, signs, backgrounds, favors, etc on my own not everyone can DIY but if you can do it! SAVE THAT MONEY
Wish that was my case. We have a 15k budget and are doing our best to stretch it as far as we can. You’d be surprised how expensive everything is. It sounds like a lot of money but it goes quickly
Nisreen Abuayed What would it cost for like 50 people tops? I’m not engaged at this time but i really don’t have a lot of family or close friends I know well enough to invite, and my partner and I both want a smaller wedding when that does happen in the future (he’s similar only a few relatives and close friends he’d want to invite). Just out of curiosity
PrincessLuLu just based on the response further up, their pricing would be around 2k. i know for my graduation party a restaurant set up a buffet for about 30 people for a couple hundred dollars. i don’t know anything about this though so i’d say call around and talk to a professional!
Why am I even watching this, I'm 14 and haven't even had a boyfriend.
But why is this me
Never too early to learn 🦋
It’s basically the biggest party you ever get to throw. So cool. No shame in being excited for it just make sure it’s the right person and the right time. :)
I'm 11 I don't know why I'm here. I obviously never had a boyfriend
I DIY alloy of my stuff at my wedding and wasn’t stressed . I think if your overwhelmed you should stop. But don’t be discouraged if you can’t afford these things . My wedding budget was $2000 and out was beautiful. You make your own happiness
Pinterest had me thinking I needed to make photo backdrops, extravagant signage, and an on-trend altar... I slashed all of that from my DIY list and opted for putting that money towards professional florals and lighting
Amazing!!! You will definitely thank yourself later 💕
My bridesmaids and I baked the cake and all the cupcakes for my wedding and oh my god, it took all day to do! We did get it done, the cupcakes were really cute and, even though the cake looked a little rough, I don’t regret how it looked. I didn’t want to spend 100s of dollars on a cake so I don’t regret it, but it was a lot of work and I do think for the most part people should just buy a cake.
Rebecca Smith my friend wanted only cupcakes for her wedding and oh my, we made so many cupcakes. Just so many. We did chocolate, strawberry, vanilla (I think), and then for the hell of it, a mini batxh of rum flavoring.... Turns out the was the most popular and the only one anybody wanted. Dammit.
But think of the fun memories that came with. Quality time with loved ones will always be a gift
Also just a tip, you can buy plain white sheet cakes from your local grocery store and then decorate/assemble as you wish.
I think some of this advice is a little extra....My BFF did their own music using an app and had my husband manage it or “DJ’ed” it, turned out better than my hired DJ(who didn’t have any of our songs) . Can ask a friend of a friend to coordinate ( Id have two people) . My friend asked a lady from church to coordinate who host parties and knows how to run an event. Was amazing (also turned out better than my hired coordinators). I made my cake myself, loved every minute of it! Pinterest worthy. Cost me $20. Invitations was free, sent via email. I don’t really agree with all of these, but I have also hosted large events before.
When every bakery charges a starting price of $1000 there is no way I would pay that. I made my own cake and I’m sure it turned out better than theirs would have. Also DIYd decor, music on an iPod, my dress, florals, and photos. Everybody told us it was the best wedding they had ever been to. If you don’t want to spend a ton of money then you really have no choice. Just do what you know you are capable of.
Anyone else never been in even a semi serious relationship, but the youtube algorithm suggested this video -so now we all know to not dyi our lashes on our non existent wedding day? Do you hear me? DONT DO IT. Let’s all make a pact
G gaffgaff I did my own makeup and lashes and it was fine... just do lots of test runs and take lots of pictures beforehand to test it! I even did a workout class in mine to make sure they stuck
So you’re recommending to not DIY all the expensive stuff....
That's what I was thinking lol. You dont have to purchase anything you don't want to. Where there's a will, theres a way! I've DIY almost EVERYTHING for my wedding (not my dress lol) and it's saved me TONS of money.
$15,000 Is more than what I am paying for my wedding of 75 people to spend two nights at a rustic summer camp including all food, staff, archery, pool use, hiking, campfires, etc. It's not the traditional route, but it feels like a much better use of $15,000 to me.
jjdrama Congratulations and that sounds like a lot of fun! I hope you enjoy your wedding with your loved ones
Very crafty person here and I did almost everything diy. Wedding party was outside in my parent's backyard, Costco cakes, simple veggie/meat/fruit trays, and it's pretty amazing what you can do with dollar store plastic table cloths. I am a designer so totally made my own invitations that turned out great! Made my own boquets with fake flowers so I still have the beautiful things. Had a friend in the magazine industry take our photos (beautiful) and another friend do my makeup (we practiced two times before the big day). My sister did my hair but she's a bit of an unusual non-professional talent and again, practiced before hand. My husband is a musician so that's done. My dress is the most expensive thing besides the rings and it was only $250 on Etsy. My mom did the heming but I got the rest of it professionally altered. I just had a bunch of friends take care of everything on the day with assignments pre-planned Wedding (including the rings) was less than $6,000 and it was lovely. Again, pretty crafty here with some good connections but you don't need to spend a lot of money. It's about getting married and the people not about the things and the party.
My best friend got married July 2017. Pretty much all the decorations, aside from a few things, were diy’ed by her, the bridal party, and her family. Food was made and provided by a few of her cousins who chose to do this as a wedding gift. Cake was done by a professional. Flowers were artificial and arranged together by the bride and her mom. I still have my flowers and have used them as decor. Right now they’re in storage somewhere but definitely a major money saver. Both my friend and her now husband didn’t have a lot of money at the time (she was in school & he had student loan debt; he had just started at his job and hers was minimum wage) so this was great for them. Hair and makeup were done by a few other cousins of hers who are stylists which was another big coat cut down
her: “congrats on your engagement” me only being in a relationship for 3 months: 👁👄👁
Im sorry for all the hate and negative comments on this video. People must have been raised in a barn and not taught if you have nothing nice to say then don't say anything at all..... I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! Please keep making them 🥰
15,000? Who has that kind of money. I spent 5 grand for my wedding and I felt like that was really expensive. Also, sorry but her voice is annoying me 😬
When I heard 15k I was like wtf. I can’t see myself dropping that kind of money on a wedding. I want a small wedding with family and close friends. My guess is if and when that happens for my partner it’ll be like 50 people at the absolute max probably. Like I’ll probably already be paying for a few relatives travel expenses since they’re far away so I don’t see a reason to be too extravagant. I’ll probably diy a lot but with help from friends and family who are good at that. My best friend diy’ed all the decor including lights and it looked amazing
Almost like nails on a chalkboard.
@@princesslulu5795 yeah the 15,000 was at a wedding of 300. Anyone trying to spend less than that has at least half that amount of people at their wedding. I know I did.
I’m getting married in January! I’m Muslim and we spend anywhere from $100,000-$200,000 on weddings which is generally pretty normal since we have multi day events.
@@mahinali4817 wow that's crazy I cant even imagine!! How cool!! Congrats and Good luck!!
Honestly I want to diy everything except for photography and dress. I know it will be time consuming and stressful but I have a lot of people wanting to help and my budget is $5k. Plus my fiancé and I just don’t care much for extravagance or perfection. To each their own, but most of my wedding will be diy on purpose lol
Allivra it’s worth it to DIY stuff. I DIYd almost everything and my budget was the same. You know what you are capable of.
I don't think this is a guideline for everyone. Like for instance the catering -my family is doing this because my dad has experience catering large events and my FH is actually in college for cooking and is being taught about this kind of thing. The wedding cake is being done by myself, and I have done more than one wedding cake for others in the past. Desserts can absolutely be made in advance and frozen and then thawed and it tastes just as good. For a cake, you can absolutely do it yourself but remember not to wait until the last minute. A cake will stand up a few days and even longer if in a fridge. Make the cake part (not iced) in advance and freeze them (make extra layers! If you mess up you have more and if you don't end up needing them you can make cake balls!) And always always always make way more icing than you need if not using fondant. I once made 6 times an icing recipe for a cake and it wasn't enough. Make like 10x or more the recipe you're using) I personally hate piping letters though so I'm planning on buying stencils to write the letters on my cake "and they lived happily ever after" a few words on each tier. But if you don't have experience doing this kind of thing DON'T DO IT!! YOU WILL BE MISERABLE. While my family and I know our way around catering and baking, that doesn't mean it's for everyone! Sams makes great cakes! Also don't know the prices on this but publix also has great cakes and unique flavors! I was actually thinking about getting a plain cake with flavors I wanted and decorating it myself but I just decided to do the whole thing myself.
Rachael DuBose I had the same thoughts. I got my degree in digital art I know film, photography, gaffing (lights) and the adobe cc and I have friends who are into music production. It all comes down to who you know and how much time you have to prepare. This video like a lot of event planning/creative what not to do’s are for people with office jobs.
But seriously there are tutorials for photoshop and illustrator on TH-cam for free and adobe has a 30 day free trial or just go to a college library.
I totally agree with you! If you have experience DIYing these things, then you definitely know what you’re in for! I think the issue is when people don’t know or when they try to DIY too many things and they end up not being able to enjoy their big day!
I never wear false lashes. I think my eyes look fine on their own with maybe a bit of mascara.
I did get my wedding cake from Sam's. I actually liked it a lot.
I'm going to flat out say no to the invites. I went very simple and diyed something to print. I decided to spend very little money on the invites and I was happy to put the money towards other things.
I found some really cute print yourself invitations boxes at Michaels for super cheap. It came with a template, bows to tie around the invitations.My invitations wound up costing only .17 cents a piece, and nobody could believe I had done them myself. They thought I was lying! I highly recommend buying a kit. Especially if you find them on sale. I had so much extra invitation paper, I even used it to make cut outs for my Corkboard sign in board. I had small cut outs that people could sign and pin on the board with a pearl pin. It was really cute, and super inexpensive. I say, know your strengths
Totally agree! Know your strengths and pick a few DIY tasks that you want to focus on! Thanks for sharing 💕
Due to COVID-19, there are MANY things we have to DIY. It’s not a matter of money, it’s a matter of making this thing happen. The cake, my hair, my makeup (yes, my lashes - using Glamnetic), the invitations (digitally), flower arrangements (not the bouquets or boutonnières). But it’s all worth it.
Costco’s photo website has really inexpensive save the dates & wedding invites. I printed 80 save the dates for $25!
Thanks for sharing this tip 💕 Things can definitely be done cost efficiently without spending countless hours DIYing!
We did the food at our wedding. My family bought it and cooked it in the kitchen at the camp we got married at. It was an industrial kitchen and no shortages at all!
Also who has a 15,000 budget watching these videos?
The only thing i didn't DIY was my husband and I wedding photos and the invitations my family and friends and I did everything else our wedding was great
And my dress i bought that lol
That’s amazing! If you have the time and the motivation to do it all, you definitely can!
Meh, I'll save the 15k and use it for our honeymoon, house, or car
When my mom and stepdad got married we did everything. My mom and me did the few flowers, she showed me how to decorate a cake so I could do the actual wedding cake, my grandma and great grandmother made the food, and we had someone not in what ever photo group we were taking at the time take the photo. There was only like eight of us since it was just family and the mayor of our town married them. We all wore nice clothes. My mom and stepdad rented a picnic area in our local state park for the ceremony and we went back to grandma and grandpa’s apartment to eat.
That sounds so lovely!! I'm sure the sense of community made it so special too
I agree with everything, except the invites. I DIY’ed my invites using clearance invitations from Michael’s and they turned out amazing and only $40 for 120 sets (invite, envelope, response card, directions card, and small envelope). Can’t beat it!
I don't fully agree with "don't make your own invites/wedding dress" bc people who do cosplay, an artist, or graphic design can DEFINITELY and or more than capable of doing these two things themselves.
I am one of those creative types and do both.
So those are the main two things I'm doing, because my wedding is gonna be so personal.
This may be some good advice for someone who isn't as artistically inclined. But not the same for people who are.
There are many viewers bashing the $15k budget... where the hell do you all live?!? I had a modest wedding for 125 guests in 2014 and it cost about $25k... and it was pretty much the going rate for a wedding in Santa Cruz CA, as far as I didn’t have anything excessive or unnecessary.
We did a DIY cake, it turned out amazing! Granted one of my maid of honors helped us in assembling (day of as well), and she went to school to be a baker.
We are doing a $12k budget and spending on what will make my day easy for me, family, friends. Spending the money is turning out to be worth it!! You have good points.
I’m getting married soon and I didn’t even think about some of the things you mentioned like lighting and a bartender. Thanks for posting. I’m DIYing a lot of my things. My future mother in law and I worked as pro cake decorators, my brother is a brewer who will be supplying the bar, and future mother in law is also a professional DJ. She also knows a lot of people whom she can rally up and make food so we got that mostly covered. But hiring a bartender would be good so my bro isn’t stuck servicing the bar all night, then there’s the matter of keeping the food hot, and getting it set up before the reception which could be difficult. I’ll look into some restaurant catering just in case. Thanks for the tips!
I was going to DIY wedding cake 😂 as well as my wedding invitations! Would designing them online and printing out on a certain type of paper be more beneficial do you think?
Amazing videos thank you!!!
If you are just doing simple invitations, that would work. It’s when you start having to cut things out and glue them together etc etc that they become A LOT of work!
If you really want to do your cake, be sure that you aren’t DIYing anything else the day before - you don’t want to be stressed out trying to do flowers and everything on top of making your cake!
Invitations are so easy to make. Find a friend who knows Photoshop or illustrator it’ll take an hour max. Use Epson(or Costco brand) gloss(or matte) photo paper. Or you can go to a printer shop and have them do the prints for you
You can also find downloads on etsy for dirt cheap that are completely customizable. Got mine printed at costco and then sent them out, super easy!
@@allissakarl2510 Costco does printing?! What?!
For my mother’s wedding invitations we did it off of vista prints it was really easy and was only like 60 bucks.
Im a chef and pastry chef, im doing my food, my cake, flowers and decorations as well as getting married at on our land. 250 people and well under our 4000 buget so far
🙌🏼 you are amazing!
I dont want to use the word "lucky" cause you had to bust your but ti learn it all but, you are lucky to be a chef and pastry chef! The food was what we spent the most on even after cutting deals EVERYWHERE and DIYING almost everything. That being said I hope you aren't distracted and get to really enjoy your day. (Sincerely) CONGRATS!
Umm..?? So many people can perfectly apply false eyelashes on themselves. Also, if you have half a brain and money for quality printer you can easily print your own invitations on paper and envelopes.
Love your "Unveiled" sign!! Where'd you get it?
Haha actually my husband is really into 3D printing and he made it for me on his 3D printer!
Haha, my grandmother made our cake which she had done for other weddings, all of our extended family decided to help almost potluck style, all the decor was diyed, didnt do lashes however I did my own makeup & hair, didn't have a planner, we had our own music, aside from my father in law doing a couple song, didnt have s bar, we also did our invitations. We had a very laid back day. The only thing I wish we had done was paid for a photographer. Been married 15 years now.
I'm a 150ppl wedding with a $5,000 budget
Krista Lynn Enlist help from loved ones who are crafty and who may be willing to help in lieu of a gift. But be very reasonable and make sure they are comfortable with that and know they can say no outright. Maybe someone can work a sound system if you rent the stuff. Find someone who is cool with using their backyard or something for a venue. Etc etc
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This is very dependent on the type of wedding you want. I've been to a wedding where they got married in a field and had a potluck reception in a Lion's Club building. No bar or dancing, just a nice dinner. The worst part was actually when the couple disappeared for 2 hours after the ceremony with their professional photographer and a bunch of guests were just sitting there with all the food wondering when we could eat! My parents got married in my grandma's back yard, my dad designed their invitations, my mom made his shirt, a friend of hers made her dress, and another friend made the lace. I had a couple of friends get married last fall who had friends step in to make quite a few things (invitations and flowers, for example) as their gift to the couple, and it was all gorgeous. The dancing to a couple-made playlist didn't last all that long, but that was probably more a result of the guests than the music. We all (including the couple) abandoned ship to make s'mores, get adorned by glow sticks courtesy of the children present, and watch the northern lights on the beach while singing. If we'd stayed inside dancing, we would have missed all that! If a couple wants a lavish, picture-perfect wedding with all of the trappings the modern American wedding industry considers standard, this is probably good advice. But it's also ok to do things differently.
**Me, a seamstress, clicking on this video:** "boy, I hope she doesn't tell me not to make my dress"
At my mothers wedding we diy the center pieces which cost me about $300, my sister bought the flowers and diy the bouquets which cost her about $200. When places start to charge you minimum $50 centerpiece per table we had to make do there was 18 tables! Not many places here allow you to bring in your own catering it was either we had to order from them or from one of their vendors which neither but cheap. My sister has one of tho Fiji Polaroid cameras so we had guests take pictures as they pleased and put them in a little guest book which was cool.
Can you please do a summer wedding color video?
YES definitely! I will try to get that out very soon!
Lol. How about don’t do your eyelashes. Are real people getting married or fake people? “Dream wedding” and fake stuff like that I’m pretty sure contributes to the whole picture of unrealistic expectations from life…
😂 did all of this the first time and (other than the guy not working out) everything was great and was under 3k
DIY what you want just know that you WILL be stressed closer too so anything that can be done in advance
Also I did the food myself with my family and it turned out great. 250 people were there.
Eyelashes can 100% be done by yourself ladies. Don’t worry about lash extensions. Look into flutter habit or lashify 🥰
I made my own gown for under 200 and I couldn't possibly love another dress more. Trust your gut.
What?....eyelashes?
Oof this was like almost everything I was thinking about DIYing (esp DJ)😅
I did almost all of these myself or my family for my wedding and I would never change a single thing :)
I disagree on the lashes….they ruin your real lashes. Just don’t use cheap lashes!
I did my own invitations and they were just fine and beautiful !!!
If I follow all of this, then there's very little that I am DIYing!
Please make a page for the Mom's. I'm the grooms mom. I am the brides boots on the ground.
I have a big question. My brides sister met and got engaged in about 6 months. Set the date in January. She is also the Maid of honor. My Bride is set for the maid of honor. With her attention getting attitude I'm expecting a honeymoon baby. Are their brides maid maternity dresses that match or coordinate with the rest of the party.
Make sure you are usually both my wedding planner workbook and my MOH workbook for her - that will keep all of the duties and checklists organized for everyone! I have a bridesmaid dress video coming out next week, but my top suggestion for matching maternity gowns is Birdy Grey!
Or you can book a venue that includes a day of coordinator, that's what I did on a tight budget.
I am just thinking of my sister's wedding. She did the "diy" right I guess you could say. For the wedding cake, it was made by my bil's aunt who is a professional baker, and for the photos, it was a close friend who is also a professional photojournalist. The photographer is the biggest paranoia in my family because a week before our folks' wedding the professional photographer they hired got arrested, so family had to step in.
Just elope. That’s what I did. Splurged all the money on a two week trip overseas. Got married and had a blast. Weddings seem fun but are too damn expensive in the US. Save yourself the trouble and leave for a bit. Or spend it with a small group of friends and family. Best decision of my life.
I understand this for some people, but I have a $4000 budget for literally everything, and definitely can’t afford most of these things. I’ve DIY-Ed at least half the list.
We’re topping off at about $3000. DIY is a must. We’re only inviting 30 people. Just close family and friends. My dress was custom made for only $300 and looks great. My aunts were DJ’s and have speakers so it’s not a huge deal to diy my own music.
Wish I had found your videos a while back. Wedding is less than 2 weeks 😂. I didn’t know a wedding coordinator was a thing, we won’t stick to right timelines, what will be will be.
I’m planning to do all the flowers, cake, favours, signs, makeup, decor of the venue all myself with help from my bridal party, friends and family and I’m really excited about it! At the end of the day the whole day is about me and my fiancé being joined together in marriage and everything else is a bonus - I don’t really mind if it doesn’t look super professional :)
You can still save money, on your wedding bar, just by severing beer and wine, non- alcoholic beverages as well.
Can you please make a video about how you did a 300 person wedding for $15K? Wow!
Definitely not engaged but the title sounded interesting so😂
I’ve never even dated so idk why I’m watching this.. also weddings are so expensive why the heck do ppl practically go broke to have them? Like I get it’s a special memory and some might say it’s worth it but for me I’m just like why don’t ppl save their money and keep it simple.. I’m not a romantic person clearly
I don’t think it’s “not a romantic person.” I think it’s just common sense. And I agree with you.
Me watching this as a sophomore in Highschool 👁👄👁
I did my own lashes, my mom did my wedding cake and all of the desserts and treats for my reception and she also made my wedding dress. We picked out all of our own music and put together our own video. We didn’t have alcohol at our wedding so we didn’t have to worry about a bar but most of the stuff she said to not DIY we did and I would not of changed a single thing because it all came out perfect! We also made and sent out all of our invitations ourselves. I mean sometimes it works out for people! My mother in law also made all of the flower arrangements and my mom did the bouquets and boutonnières
I hate the wedding industry. It is a culture that you need to spend alot or have an extravagant event to have a memorable wedding. Many brides bring on their own stress trying to make everything perfect. At the end of the day you are getting married. People really should focus more on the marriage then the wedding.
Agreeeed!!! I basically said f it after I was getting stressed out. So we just decided to make it a close family only wedding and we have saved soooo much.
This was the worst video I’ve watched about planning a wedding. Very discouraging and not true. I haven’t had my wedding yet but I had my daughters first bday party with at least 350 people and only spent under 10k. I DIYed almost everything and had family and friends cater, took pictures, and help decorate. And everything was just perfect. It doesn’t matter how nice and fancy things are at your party, the important thing is that everyone enjoys the moment. Wedding/party planners are just a rip off. Why spend extra thousand on someone to plan when you can do it yourself with families and friends to save. You’ll even feel more proud that you did it without having to pay extra. Don’t be discouraged by this video if you want to DIY your wedding or any party, if you can and want to, do it, you’ll feel very good. I’ll guarantee you.