One thing we did at our wedding is have table standees with QR codes on them inviting our guests to upload their photos/videos to our Wedtrove photo space. And that was a really great decision because the best photos and videos came from our guests :)
Let me say, as an older woman, I absolutely love your common sense wedding plans. More people should be following it and make it custom. Might I suggest putting some throw away cameras on the tables and asking your guest to take random pics for you and putting them in a drop box left at the wedding table before they leave. That way you can get them developed and have memories from your guests point of view. As we all know, the Bride and Groom are extremely busy on their special day and don’t have the time. Looking forward to more videos. Even part 2 - 3 etc. ❤❤
If anyone does this, I suggest having signage that explains you want guests to take photos of the bride and groom, as well as each other. I did this for my wedding, didn't explain, and got back 20 full cameras of our guests taking selfies. Not what I was expecting :)
Part 2 please! I’m so happy for you girl! You deserve every part of this. I loving all the new unique ideas that also safe money. What a win win win ❤❤❤🎉
One idea I love as a foodie (and I'm so sad I didn't see this before I got married) is asking the guests to send you (or your bridesmaids) a recipe they love and then create a cooking book with their recipes 🥺 best guest book idea ever 😍
As someone who watched you back in 2018 and watched you now, this did NOT feel like a blast from the past. This felt like a beautiful view into the future of strong and healed woman who is glowing with inner peace. Thanks for taking us along on the journey.
former bride + current part time wedding planner here now, just here to share my thoughts: 1) definitely do the video invite! I spend 100’s of dollars and wish I had done a video invite instead. You could always order a FEW paper invites for people who might like that if you want to 2) if you’re doing the taco truck ask what the cost would be to hire an employee to pass trays of food around. ONLY con about food trucks is lines, if you’re not worried about that due to your guest count then ignore this lol but just something to think about. 3) bud vases are amazing! we did these for our wedding and they looked gorgeous and so minimal and there was actually room for food on the tables. 4) I LOVE THE SURFBOARD IDEA!!! so freaking cute and unique to you and Jordy. 5) for bridesmaids flowers you could do a single white rose or flower. In my experience giving bridesmaids something to hold makes your pictures look more finished. Otherwise they don’t know what to do with their hands when standing next to you. SO EXCITED FOR YOU AND JORDY AND TO FOLLOW ALONG!!!!
another current wedding planner here!!! definitely a fan of the video invitation idea! as for the wedding website, all of minted’s wedding websites are completely private and not google-able, so those are always an option! i also agree about bridesmaids having something to hold, even if it’s small! they (and your photos) will feel much less awkward if they have something to do with their hands. another option could be having them hold their hands clasped the same way that groomsmen do!
Michel, Your ideas are customized, creative & adorable! Sweet Girl, I hope you don't feel like you have to keep explaining that this is "round two." This is "Round One and Only" for you and Jordie, and therefore, this celebration is unique and special and one-of-a-kind! As such, enjoy yourselves to the full!
Thank you for sharing your pre-marriage journey with us. I love your budget saving ideas for your wedding. I look forward to seeing how you decorate your new home. So much happening so soon with your Paris trip, moving, the wedding. You seem to be in your element, and excited about what the future holds. Your organizational skills are marvelous. Love how much you pay attention to dry “in” detail. One good thing about furnishing your new home is mixing up pieces and not having to match things is very “in” with decorating. Have fun!
As someone who has is about to be remarried and has felt the need to justify the "round two" mentality a little bit, your comment made my tear up. I know they were meant for Michel but I needed them, too, so thank you💕💕
I love the surfboard idea, fun decor, but also meaningful for Jordy. A relative of mine created a print of a tree and had little stamps, so all the guests stamped a fingerprint as the 'leaves', which I thought was so cute and fun and different. The one drawback is you literally cannot tell you 'signed' and who didn't 😅
I love all your ideas! What a fun wedding you are going to have. Don't let anyone tell you that you "have to" do anything. This is you and Jordy's party!
This may be your second wedding, but I think it’s your redemption wedding/marriage. I wouldn’t let people pressure you into not posting wedding content (if you desire to) simply because you get to have a second party. You are worthy of the celebration. People who have second weddings have endured something terrible, loss of a spouse or infidelity, things I don’t wish on anyone. This is no less special than if it were your first. In fact, this is more special because it will be your last. 😊 Blessings 🤍 to you Michel & Jordy
I love that you are making this personal to you and Jordy. I feel like there are so many expectations of what “should” be included in a wedding/reception. This is to kick off your marriage, do what you want.
Great budget tips! When my daughter got married, I made the black and white table runners and she had beautiful pots of green hydrangeas. Also instead of wedding cake, she had a cheesecake bar! When my son got married, we rented a house on a lake in Massachusetts with a large yard. Several family members stayed there for the week and we held the rehearsal dinner there. We catered a lobster boil! So much fun!
The night before you could have someone pick up the mini bouquets from Trader Joe’s fro 3.99! You could then repurpose those flowers in the bud vases prior to the reception - super cost efficient, diverse, and sweet!
I recently saw where people are going to Aldi to buy wine for their wedding. $3.99 to $5 a bottle and then put their own label over the regular wine label. Someone even said she peeled the labels and then put her own personalized labels on the bottles. I think it's a great idea. I like the idea of food spread out throughout the evening but think the overall cost will add up to the regular catering cost overall. Flowers are not needed for bridesmaids, definitely a great way to cut costs. As someone in their late 50s, I appreciate the idea of no invitations. Sounds like you have a lot of great ideas, I'm not surprised, do what makes you and Jordy happy because that's what it's all about.
It’s always a joy to see you on TH-cam 🦋 You really put so much time in creating such meaningful content & it never goes unnoticed 🤩 Your impact is everlasting, truly! Michel, thank you so much for being a bright light in this world. It’s so amazing how you have the ability to spread joy, positivity and love 🤍 #1fan
Tip: ask a florist school if a student could do your wedding flowers as their intership or something to write on their resume That way, you pay way less (1/2 or even 1/3) and if you have a talented and trustworthy student making the bouquet, they look great
Hi Michel! I got engaged just after Christmas and am only slowly getting into wedding planning. Hearing how quickly you and Jordy set your date gave me the boot up to get moving 😅 so your wedding content is super relevant for me! We want to have a cocktail truck, a projector too (showing childhood and funny pics of us in the background) and a big dessert table :) that’s pretty much how far we got so far haha well apart from the - I want lots of flowers and lights everywhere haha! I am taking notes while you’re sharing your ideas! Congrats from a fellow bride to be xx
Some great ideas, Michel. I am a Grammie of 14. Two of my grandchildren used evites for their weddings. It was fabulous, easy to respond, the maps to church and reception were GPS attached which was very helpful. Also, the day of weddings we weren't looking for the paper invites, everything was on my phone!
I’m loving your wedding videos! My son broke my heart & eloped, can’t really blame him, but darn! So thanks for sharing! I don’t believe in spending big bucks on a wedding, you & Jordy will have a beautiful day filled with so much Love & support! You’re absolutely not cheap! You are SMART!🥰 You mentioned activity, I’ve seen cornhole or the beanbag toss set up at weddings. You can get them custom made to make them look cute or maybe your Dad would enjoy making a set for you as his special touch on your wedding day after party😍 Just a thought! Enjoy the process☺️
The dessert ideas sound so fun! The pressed flowers look so pretty and delicate, hopefully you get the chance to DIY it 😊 P.S love that you incorporated your love of donuts and lake houses haha
A someone of the "older generation" I think all your ideas sound fabulous! Your ways of cutting costs have all become much more you and Jordy oriented instead of all the traditional stuff that people are used to (and frankly bored of). I think your whole wedding weekend is shaping up to be fantastic.
You're starting a new chapter in your life and you deserve to enjoy every minute of it. Try not to bring up your other marriage, there's really no need for it. This is a new path you're embarking with Jordy and the viewers that care, only care about you and Jordy having a good life together. Enjoy the wedding prep and don't put yourself down because it's your second go at marriage. Be confident and beautiful!
These sound like fabulous ideas! And, as someone from the “older” generation…virtual invites are not big deal…we are much more flexible minded than we are given credit for. Lol. I hope you have a wonderful wedding!
Girl! As an "old school" girlie myself, I think virtual invites are GENIUS! The paper ones are only gong to end up in someone's trash anyhow. Which is not only sad but TERRIBLE for the environment...so you do you boo and don't let the haters hate! 😁💗💗
Love your wedding videos and please stop referring to it being round 2 for you. I feel it is a first because you truly are marrying your true love. We all make mistakes so enjoy this beautiful union
I love the wedding pdf guide and it may be helpful to print a small batch of save-the-dates for any less tech-savvy guests (maybe a few aunts/uncles) ❤❤. You can totally skip the official invites *and* give them something to hang up/reminders.
Writing down some of these ideas! The price of a wedding is something that really holds me back because we don't have parent's financial help for this. Can't wait to see more of your wedding planning 🤍
Yes part 2!! I did bud vases for my wedding and it was great! We just did the vases, cheesecloth winding between them, and candlesticks - looked so cute and wayyy cheaper. You could consider having the bridesmaids hold one flower with a big head like a white tulip or rose or something? It could look pretty but still give them something to do with their hands. Also- I would look into return policies for alcohol, we saved so much money returning alcohol, we just did beer and wine and ended up spending about $600 for 75 people, we returned over $300 worth. We had to get a permit through the city that allowed it but it was worth it for us. We ended up hiring one bartender just to feel good about pouring amounts and people driving after, it was $200 and we enjoyed that. They also kept it so like one bottle of chardonnay open at a time, etc, so we saved money by streamlining alcohol so there weren't half empty bottles lying everywhere!
You are one smart cookie to rent an AirB-N-B to host your rehearsal dinner, etc. -- who wants to sit in a "stuffy/noisy/expensive" restaurant when you can have "your own venue" -- that's win-win!!!! The more I watch this video the more I love your ideas! You should be a wedding/event planner because you are so creative & good at what you do -- just saying . . . .
Love all of these ideas! Before having my son I was a photographer assistant and wedding planner for over 5 years so these ideas make me so excited as they are fun and YOU! My husband and I did donuts on the wooden rods for our wedding and it was a huge hit! 4 years later and people still talk about it. I recommend getting little boxes for people to take the donuts home with them as well. But if you do this, put the boxes out later so people don’t take a dozen home with them at the start of the night. My aunt did this 🤦🏼♀️🤣
It’s so interesting to me that we are going through the same fase of life twice almost at the same time. First wedding, divorce and now second wedding. So please, it’s not annoying at all wedding content. I’m excited about those ideas, they are so cozy and nice!
I first met you married & sad, yes you were sad in your eyes, now your eyes are joyful, treat it as your real wedding, the one you deserve until death parts you ❤️❤️
We did e-vites and it was really awesome! It also makes RSVP so easy because you can just have the link or a response right there. Also when it comes to thank you notes, we decided if the invites were e-vites then it was more then reasonable to make the thank you notes as emails. And we included a drop box link in the thank you note to ask people to give us any photos they took. So excited for your wedding!
Just don't do what my wife did. Ask me to pay for half of the wedding when I was already paying for the rehearsal dinner and honeymoon. I paid half of the wedding.She charged most of the other half on a credit card and then paid the minimum payment until the wedding. She wanted to be a house wife and so she quit her job before the wedding. Guess who ended up paying off her car and credit card debt which included the other half of the wedding cost.....
I did the florals the same way you described! Bud vases with 1-2 stems in each. We ordered from Costco (yes, they do florals!) and while the selection isn’t as wide as a florist would be, we literally saved hundreds. We got roses, baby’s breath, eucalyptus, and one other I forget. It was SO affordable!! And they shipped to us in perfect shape. Love seeing your wedding content! ❤️
You can do a donut cake😍 just stacking donuts, thats what I am doing😘 just a backup plan. I am getting married next year so SUPER excited for wedding videos😍😍❤love from South Africa
Just a fun suggestion for your bud vase idea. You love thrifting. So since your keeping the numbers low. It maybe and idea to thrift bud vase options. I know most folks keep things very matching. However your clever so I bet you could do a few thrift trips for these between Cali & Tx. Or you could make some at the pottery places you enjoy. Since I have been around since the planning and diy of your first wedding. This wedding will be so much more enjoyable for you. Fyi: Remember to do the group photos with your guests. You previously was so exhausted from trying to visit everyone and do pictures. So much love and well wishes to you .
My friend did a phone in guest book. You call a phone number record a message. Then you can add it to your wedding podcast/video. Just an idea I thought you might like 😊
Not even a specific suggestion for Michel but in general I love giving this idea- the BEST "favor" I have ever gotten at a wedding was a professional quality portrait of my husband and I all dressed up. The couple had a photographer with an assistant already, so they worked it out with them that the assistant would spend an hour or so by a nice looking background just letting people line up for quick photos. They were printing them out there, but it would also be nice to send around via email after the fact. Something that everyone actually wants and no waste!
I think your cake idea will be more than 10 min. It seems easier than it is so I’d say expect at least 20-30 min but I’d prepare more for around 30 min or a little more
Michel!! I LOVE THIS vibe! I love this BOSS BABE attitude! It is your wedding and your true fans appreciate you sharing anything of the wedding details. One thing I can’t stand when I watch TH-cam videos is the apology video like this is your life that you are sharing with us. We do not have a right to tell you what to do. So you go girl by setting us straight right off the bat in the beginning of the video 😂😂😂 It’s your way or the highway babe 😂😂
What do ya think of making cake pops with the same decor as your cake or similar to be cohesive and have the girls hold a few gluten free cake pops. That be pretty and homemade and cheap and edible.
You should invite bridesmaids to stay with you at the Airbnb the night before too! I did that and it was so fun having them altogether with me for one last night before that probably wont ever happen again. 😆
Love all these ideas! They’re so intentional. I think they’ll really add to the wedding and make the whole experience more personal/unique (and not be anything anyone would even notice was an area you’re saving $). I’ve been a bridesmaid in a few weddings where the bride wanted to save on florals, so she just got a few bunches of flowers from Trader Joe’s and we made bouquets. It was such a fun activity and I think they turned out shockingly well.
Also: guest book idea: get one of those Polaroids cameras and make people take pics and then put it in a book and sign their names or something. A ‘selfie station’ with props and stuff
It all sounds Great! Idea: I went to a wedding where they had 13 Bridesmaids! AWWW A lot of flowers so.....Each bridesmaid had a beautiful LONG piece of thick ribbon. It was tied in a bow around her wrist.. It also had a small loop under her wrist that she could hold as they walked down the isle. It was a pop of color and also gave them something to do with their hands
These ideas are all wonderful! If the bridesmaids aren't sure what to do with their hands they can get pockets put in the dresses....we all love pockets!
I also did bud vases! On top of that, I looooove the look of dried flowers. And I spent less than $200 total using dried florals (including bouquets and boutonnières). I got to hand the bud vase flowers to friends when they came over in the months after our wedding, and it’s so fun to see those lil vases in their homes!
As a wedding videographer, I'm wondering when your vendors will have time to eat dinner with the food spaced out throughout the night. We usually only have a few minutes to eat. I would think it would be difficult to steal time multiple times in one night. Unless you're doing different vendor meals. If that's the case, for the sake of your vendors make sure it's something substantial and tasty. I can't tell you how many bland rubbery pieces of chicken I've eaten 🫠
I was not here for round one of wedding things so I will not be annoyed, and I’d rather watch the full round 2 of you with Jordie. You can be as excited as you want, this a joyous time and I think many of us want to celebrate with you. You deserve to celebrate this wedding to the fullest extent of your heart
I borrowed several things that I knew I didn't need again, didn't want to pass down and didn't want to store. For example, the container to collect cards, the candle holders and the picture frames for the table numbers.
Michel, I am GenX. Share as much as you like. Everyone is rooting for you. Pay any crabby people no mind. You deserve all the beautiful things that are happening for you now.
I think all of your ideas are wonderful. My Goddaughter got married in Mexico and we had her wedding reception on Cinco de Mayo at our home. We have acreage and we rented a large tent and batched a few different margaritas, beer and wine. Her fathers band played and we had a dance floor. I even put out washer sets and the guys absolutely loved playing washers. You need to do you and enjoy your day.
Michel you could wear a flour sack dress and pick fresh flowers to put in your hair and you'd be the most beautiful bride and it would be the most beautiful wedding ever!!! You have an EYE for making things beautiful!
I would love a Part 2! This all makes my heart happy! I don't know if you'll see this but I have a suggestion, for the bridesmaid's flowers since you're having single stems in vases on the tables, each bridesmaid could carry a single stem and then add it into a vase on the tables. It would symbolize how each person is a part of the big day. Also never underestimate flowers at a local grocery store, sometimes they're the best and have the best price. Another friend of mine asked her neighbors who had beautiful hydrangea bushes if they would donate some of their flowers and the neighbors were happy to do it. Love all your personalized ideas. As a 13 time bridesmaid, my favorite weddings were the ones that really reflected the couple and who they are (all the weddings were beautiful though).
My bestie did fake flowers for her and the bridesmades bouquets, mine is still used as decoration in a vase that my dad made. Her flowers for the church came from family gardens(perk of June wedding). Her aunts made all the desserts they made their signature one and they had a small cake. We didn't do a formal rehearsal dinner just bbq in the backyard. My cousin did index cards where people wrote advice or a fun drawing and they attached it to a metal tree as the leaves.
I can hear the excitement in your voice Michel! ❤️ I’m so excited for your wedding, Michel and Jordy!!! Your arrangements sound great, cost saving, and cost effective! I hope you continue to have happy planning!
I like the bridesmaids gift idea since they will be likely to wear the shirt multiple times instead of just for photos. I also love all the food and drink ideas. Plus I never thought about renting an air bnb to double as a rehearsal dinner venue and a place for you/bridesmaids to stay. What an awesome way to save money since it will be used for multiple purposes.
For my son's girlfriend, I made her corsage with foam white roses i ordered from amazon. It came out beautiful. I was so afraid it would look fake and cheap cuz I had never used foam flowers, but they looked so real and it was unexpensive. She and her friends thought they were real roses, till the end of the night when my son told her they weren't, so she was able to keep her corsage. Her friends told her if they had known, they would've asked me to make theirs as well because it looked really pretty. The leaves I used to do the rest of the corsage were real though, i plucked them from my yard 😅
Michel, I LOVE all of your ideas! What I love the most is that the everything is all about you and Jordy❤❤ This is where your first experience has become a blessing for your forever! Wedding vlogs are appreciated for us that are single or those that are planning a wedding!
Several things you've mentioned here are very much like my brother's wedding in Germany, which was THE BEST WEDDING I've ever been to!! Having multiple food moments throughout the night, so fun! Self-serve on drinks, spot on. Your wedding is to make you and Jordy happy and that's what matters most and I know this will be an experience you treasure!
We had flower buds like you showed in the inspiration photos and to me it was so much more current (not a bit old-timey like the big bouquets), whimsical and beautiful! Furthermore, me and my husband both don't drink any alcohol and are vegetarians, so the dinner was veg and although there was a bar in the venue, we asked for it to be closed. It might have been weird for some people, but it is literally our choice and people can eat/drink differently than they're used to for one night. Also, I'm from Europe and a lot of things that you mentioned, like bridesmaids holding flowers, seem to be an American thing, I guess. Never even heard of it before and def no one missed it in our wedding. I think a wedding is such a personal thing that no one is or should be allowed to say anything or pressure you to do something. It's literally a celebration of the relationship of you two and you get to decide how you want to do it.
Loved this video and would love any other wedding videos that you feel up up creating! Just because this is your second wedding doesn’t mean it’s any less important, heck it’s even more important as this sweet sweet man you are about to marry is celebrating for the first time! As such, I’m sure you both would love to look back on these wedding planning videos when y’all are celebrating 50 years of marriage ❤ so at the end of the day all of this wedding content should be about celebrating your upcoming marriage and wedding and if making these videos help you to celebrate this marriage, yourself, and your future husband, I say go for it as I’m sure all of the rest of us will be happy to support you both and celebrate in this marriage with you guys!! Much love 💕
This is your first, real wedding. That “other” was a nothing burger. So this is your first wedding, marrying the man of your dreams and you two mutually care soo much for each other…..a First, new and beautiful. ❤
I loved all these ideas! It feels more personal! I loved the flower idea and the projector idea along with the surfboard! Some of the best weddings I've been to were the ones that were the simplest. One thing that can add a fun touch to your rehearsal dinner is colorful pillows! Big, small, all the sizes and colors! I know someone who did this and it looked so good and added a functional touch for those who might want to sit on the ground or need an extra bit of support. I think you are on the right track!
Oh my gosh, when I first saw your thumbnail, it looked like your hair was shoulder length & I absolutely loved it! You could totally rock shoulder length hair because it would frame your face so beautifully 😊❤
I think your brilliant and you’re doing it exactly the way you want to do it. I love the idea of everything so haters go away it’s her wedding. It’s his wedding not ours.
For florals, I used all fake flowers due to allergies, cost, and resusability. I bought them all on sale at craft stores (was a bit picky so they didn't look plastic), but now I use them all around my house as decor and a subtle reminder of our special day! I also used my bouquet as the center piece for the sweet heart table.
Great ideas! I got SO Much 💩 for getting a sheet cake instead of a 3 layered cake - but it tasted AMAZING. And was 1/4 of the cost. No regrets - do what’s best for you two ❤
One thing we did at our wedding is have table standees with QR codes on them inviting our guests to upload their photos/videos to our Wedtrove photo space. And that was a really great decision because the best photos and videos came from our guests :)
Let me say, as an older woman, I absolutely love your common sense wedding plans. More people should be following it and make it custom. Might I suggest putting some throw away cameras on the tables and asking your guest to take random pics for you and putting them in a drop box left at the wedding table before they leave. That way you can get them developed and have memories from your guests point of view. As we all know, the Bride and Groom are extremely busy on their special day and don’t have the time. Looking forward to more videos. Even part 2 - 3 etc. ❤❤
love this idea!! would encourage people to look for and capture truly special moments instead of taking hundreds of photos on their phones
If anyone does this, I suggest having signage that explains you want guests to take photos of the bride and groom, as well as each other. I did this for my wedding, didn't explain, and got back 20 full cameras of our guests taking selfies. Not what I was expecting :)
Not throw away cameras! That's super wasteful. There's other alternatives like getting cheap reusable film cameras or renting Instax cameras online!
Part 2 please! I’m so happy for you girl! You deserve every part of this. I loving all the new unique ideas that also safe money. What a win win win ❤❤❤🎉
Aweee thank you sweet friend!!🤍
One idea I love as a foodie (and I'm so sad I didn't see this before I got married) is asking the guests to send you (or your bridesmaids) a recipe they love and then create a cooking book with their recipes 🥺 best guest book idea ever 😍
As someone who watched you back in 2018 and watched you now, this did NOT feel like a blast from the past. This felt like a beautiful view into the future of strong and healed woman who is glowing with inner peace.
Thanks for taking us along on the journey.
former bride + current part time wedding planner here now, just here to share my thoughts:
1) definitely do the video invite! I spend 100’s of dollars and wish I had done a video invite instead. You could always order a FEW paper invites for people who might like that if you want to
2) if you’re doing the taco truck ask what the cost would be to hire an employee to pass trays of food around. ONLY con about food trucks is lines, if you’re not worried about that due to your guest count then ignore this lol but just something to think about.
3) bud vases are amazing! we did these for our wedding and they looked gorgeous and so minimal and there was actually room for food on the tables.
4) I LOVE THE SURFBOARD IDEA!!! so freaking cute and unique to you and Jordy.
5) for bridesmaids flowers you could do a single white rose or flower. In my experience giving bridesmaids something to hold makes your pictures look more finished. Otherwise they don’t know what to do with their hands when standing next to you.
SO EXCITED FOR YOU AND JORDY AND TO FOLLOW ALONG!!!!
another current wedding planner here!!!
definitely a fan of the video invitation idea! as for the wedding website, all of minted’s wedding websites are completely private and not google-able, so those are always an option!
i also agree about bridesmaids having something to hold, even if it’s small! they (and your photos) will feel much less awkward if they have something to do with their hands. another option could be having them hold their hands clasped the same way that groomsmen do!
Michel, Your ideas are customized, creative & adorable! Sweet Girl, I hope you don't feel like you have to keep explaining that this is "round two." This is "Round One and Only" for you and Jordie, and therefore, this celebration is unique and special and one-of-a-kind! As such, enjoy yourselves to the full!
I agree. No more explanation needed. Her choices suit her budget and situation.
Thank you for sharing your pre-marriage journey with us. I love your budget saving ideas for your wedding. I look forward to seeing how you decorate your new home. So much happening so soon with your Paris trip, moving, the wedding. You seem to be in your element, and excited about what the future holds. Your organizational skills are marvelous. Love how much you pay attention to dry “in” detail. One good thing about furnishing your new home is mixing up pieces and not having to match things is very “in” with decorating. Have fun!
As someone who has is about to be remarried and has felt the need to justify the "round two" mentality a little bit, your comment made my tear up. I know they were meant for Michel but I needed them, too, so thank you💕💕
I love the surfboard idea, fun decor, but also meaningful for Jordy. A relative of mine created a print of a tree and had little stamps, so all the guests stamped a fingerprint as the 'leaves', which I thought was so cute and fun and different. The one drawback is you literally cannot tell you 'signed' and who didn't 😅
I love all your ideas! What a fun wedding you are going to have. Don't let anyone tell you that you "have to" do anything. This is you and Jordy's party!
Awe thank you for your words friend🥰🥰
This may be your second wedding, but I think it’s your redemption wedding/marriage. I wouldn’t let people pressure you into not posting wedding content (if you desire to) simply because you get to have a second party. You are worthy of the celebration. People who have second weddings have endured something terrible, loss of a spouse or infidelity, things I don’t wish on anyone. This is no less special than if it were your first. In fact, this is more special because it will be your last. 😊
Blessings 🤍 to you Michel & Jordy
I love that you are making this personal to you and Jordy. I feel like there are so many expectations of what “should” be included in a wedding/reception. This is to kick off your marriage, do what you want.
Yesss thank you!! 🤍🤍
Great budget tips! When my daughter got married, I made the black and white table runners and she had beautiful pots of green hydrangeas. Also instead of wedding cake, she had a cheesecake bar! When my son got married, we rented a house on a lake in Massachusetts with a large yard. Several family members stayed there for the week and we held the rehearsal dinner there. We catered a lobster boil! So much fun!
Wow that sounds amazing!!! 🤍🤍
The night before you could have someone pick up the mini bouquets from Trader Joe’s fro 3.99! You could then repurpose those flowers in the bud vases prior to the reception - super cost efficient, diverse, and sweet!
I recently saw where people are going to Aldi to buy wine for their wedding. $3.99 to $5 a bottle and then put their own label over the regular wine label. Someone even said she peeled the labels and then put her own personalized labels on the bottles. I think it's a great idea. I like the idea of food spread out throughout the evening but think the overall cost will add up to the regular catering cost overall. Flowers are not needed for bridesmaids, definitely a great way to cut costs. As someone in their late 50s, I appreciate the idea of no invitations. Sounds like you have a lot of great ideas, I'm not surprised, do what makes you and Jordy happy because that's what it's all about.
It’s always a joy to see you on TH-cam 🦋 You really put so much time in creating such meaningful content & it never goes unnoticed 🤩 Your impact is everlasting, truly! Michel, thank you so much for being a bright light in this world. It’s so amazing how you have the ability to spread joy, positivity and love 🤍 #1fan
🥹🥹🥹awe thank you so much Maria!!🤍🤍
@@MichelJansenice I love you ❤️
Tip: ask a florist school if a student could do your wedding flowers as their intership or something to write on their resume
That way, you pay way less (1/2 or even 1/3) and if you have a talented and trustworthy student making the bouquet, they look great
Wow this is a great thought!! Thank you friend!!🤍🤍
That’s an excellent idea!
Hi Michel! I got engaged just after Christmas and am only slowly getting into wedding planning. Hearing how quickly you and Jordy set your date gave me the boot up to get moving 😅 so your wedding content is super relevant for me! We want to have a cocktail truck, a projector too (showing childhood and funny pics of us in the background) and a big dessert table :) that’s pretty much how far we got so far haha well apart from the - I want lots of flowers and lights everywhere haha! I am taking notes while you’re sharing your ideas! Congrats from a fellow bride to be xx
Oh my goodness I love that!! So cute!! Also congratulations friend!!🥰🤍so excited for you!!🎉🤍🥰
Some great ideas, Michel. I am a Grammie of 14. Two of my grandchildren used evites for their weddings. It was fabulous, easy to respond, the maps to church and reception were GPS attached which was very helpful. Also, the day of weddings we weren't looking for the paper invites, everything was on my phone!
I’m loving your wedding videos! My son broke my heart & eloped, can’t really blame him, but darn! So thanks for sharing! I don’t believe in spending big bucks on a wedding, you & Jordy will have a beautiful day filled with so much Love & support! You’re absolutely not cheap! You are SMART!🥰 You mentioned activity, I’ve seen cornhole or the beanbag toss set up at weddings. You can get them custom made to make them look cute or maybe your Dad would enjoy making a set for you as his special touch on your wedding day after party😍 Just a thought! Enjoy the process☺️
The dessert ideas sound so fun! The pressed flowers look so pretty and delicate, hopefully you get the chance to DIY it 😊 P.S love that you incorporated your love of donuts and lake houses haha
Hehehe 🥰🤍thank you so much sweet Ele!!🤍🤍
A someone of the "older generation" I think all your ideas sound fabulous! Your ways of cutting costs have all become much more you and Jordy oriented instead of all the traditional stuff that people are used to (and frankly bored of). I think your whole wedding weekend is shaping up to be fantastic.
You're starting a new chapter in your life and you deserve to enjoy every minute of it. Try not to bring up your other marriage, there's really no need for it. This is a new path you're embarking with Jordy and the viewers that care, only care about you and Jordy having a good life together. Enjoy the wedding prep and don't put yourself down because it's your second go at marriage. Be confident and beautiful!
She said it once……
I did bud vases at my wedding and thrifted all the vases! Maybe look into that before ordering online, if you’re okay with the mismatched look :)
Buying alcohol from Costco is great, just a note though, you cannot return alcohol so be conscious when buying just as an fyi
These sound like fabulous ideas! And, as someone from the “older” generation…virtual invites are not big deal…we are much more flexible minded than we are given credit for. Lol. I hope you have a wonderful wedding!
Do you but don’t stress and do donuts is awesome❤️
In the Phillipines "map cakes" are very popular. Its a plan white cake and they use a projector to project images onto the cake.
Girl! As an "old school" girlie myself, I think virtual invites are GENIUS! The paper ones are only gong to end up in someone's trash anyhow. Which is not only sad but TERRIBLE for the environment...so you do you boo and don't let the haters hate! 😁💗💗
Love your wedding videos and please stop referring to it being round 2 for you. I feel it is a first because you truly are marrying your true love. We all make mistakes so enjoy this beautiful union
The way Michel and Jordy look at each other is true love! She is blessed coming & going !
I love the wedding pdf guide and it may be helpful to print a small batch of save-the-dates for any less tech-savvy guests (maybe a few aunts/uncles) ❤❤. You can totally skip the official invites *and* give them something to hang up/reminders.
Trader Joe’s for flowers! I had a wedding of 120 and filled all centerpieces with white roses and greenery for $60
I’m here for any wedding content you feel free to share. Your ideas are awesome! And to your point, personal for you and Jordy!
Writing down some of these ideas! The price of a wedding is something that really holds me back because we don't have parent's financial help for this. Can't wait to see more of your wedding planning 🤍
Yes part 2!! I did bud vases for my wedding and it was great! We just did the vases, cheesecloth winding between them, and candlesticks - looked so cute and wayyy cheaper. You could consider having the bridesmaids hold one flower with a big head like a white tulip or rose or something? It could look pretty but still give them something to do with their hands. Also- I would look into return policies for alcohol, we saved so much money returning alcohol, we just did beer and wine and ended up spending about $600 for 75 people, we returned over $300 worth. We had to get a permit through the city that allowed it but it was worth it for us. We ended up hiring one bartender just to feel good about pouring amounts and people driving after, it was $200 and we enjoyed that. They also kept it so like one bottle of chardonnay open at a time, etc, so we saved money by streamlining alcohol so there weren't half empty bottles lying everywhere!
You are one smart cookie to rent an AirB-N-B to host your rehearsal dinner, etc. -- who wants to sit in a "stuffy/noisy/expensive" restaurant when you can have "your own venue" -- that's win-win!!!! The more I watch this video the more I love your ideas! You should be a wedding/event planner because you are so creative & good at what you do -- just saying . . . .
Love all of these ideas! Before having my son I was a photographer assistant and wedding planner for over 5 years so these ideas make me so excited as they are fun and YOU!
My husband and I did donuts on the wooden rods for our wedding and it was a huge hit! 4 years later and people still talk about it. I recommend getting little boxes for people to take the donuts home with them as well. But if you do this, put the boxes out later so people don’t take a dozen home with them at the start of the night. My aunt did this 🤦🏼♀️🤣
Hahahah 🤣🤣🤣that would be me lol!! Thank you so much for the idea I love it!!🥰🤍
It’s so interesting to me that we are going through the same fase of life twice almost at the same time. First wedding, divorce and now second wedding. So please, it’s not annoying at all wedding content.
I’m excited about those ideas, they are so cozy and nice!
Good morning Michel happy Tuesday morning and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter and I'm proud of you
I first met you married & sad, yes you were sad in your eyes, now your eyes are joyful, treat it as your real wedding, the one you deserve until death parts you ❤️❤️
In the last wedding I was in, we held old lanterns, it was magic.
We did e-vites and it was really awesome! It also makes RSVP so easy because you can just have the link or a response right there. Also when it comes to thank you notes, we decided if the invites were e-vites then it was more then reasonable to make the thank you notes as emails. And we included a drop box link in the thank you note to ask people to give us any photos they took. So excited for your wedding!
Wow what a wonderful idea!! Thank you for sharing friend!!🤍🤍
We tried to do this for my daughters wedding but included paper invites & manual RSVP for our elders & non tech guests
I havent listened yet, but thank you for concentrating on the marriage vows themselves rather than the wedding day!
🥰🥰yes yes!!
not even fully 3 minutes in and my jaw is to the floor in AMAZEMENT, excitement and joy for your wedding plans and journey!!
Just don't do what my wife did. Ask me to pay for half of the wedding when I was already paying for the rehearsal dinner and honeymoon. I paid half of the wedding.She charged most of the other half on a credit card and then paid the minimum payment until the wedding. She wanted to be a house wife and so she quit her job before the wedding. Guess who ended up paying off her car and credit card debt which included the other half of the wedding cost.....
I did the florals the same way you described! Bud vases with 1-2 stems in each. We ordered from Costco (yes, they do florals!) and while the selection isn’t as wide as a florist would be, we literally saved hundreds. We got roses, baby’s breath, eucalyptus, and one other I forget. It was SO affordable!! And they shipped to us in perfect shape. Love seeing your wedding content! ❤️
You can do a donut cake😍 just stacking donuts, thats what I am doing😘 just a backup plan. I am getting married next year so SUPER excited for wedding videos😍😍❤love from South Africa
Just a fun suggestion for your bud vase idea. You love thrifting. So since your keeping the numbers low. It maybe and idea to thrift bud vase options. I know most folks keep things very matching. However your clever so I bet you could do a few thrift trips for these between Cali & Tx. Or you could make some at the pottery places you enjoy.
Since I have been around since the planning and diy of your first wedding. This wedding will be so much more enjoyable for you.
Fyi: Remember to do the group photos with your guests. You previously was so exhausted from trying to visit everyone and do pictures.
So much love and well wishes to you .
I did the airbnb route for rehearsal, etc and I could not recommend it more.
Truly not a single regret! Let
Me know if you want some tips.
A taco truck sounds awesome. I love the cake idea that you have in mind. All great plans!
My friend did a phone in guest book. You call a phone number record a message. Then you can add it to your wedding podcast/video. Just an idea I thought you might like 😊
I love having the bride and bridesmaids just hold one larger type flower ( I work weddings can you see why I have been dying for this content)
Hahahah wait I didn’t know this Val!! I love that wow!!🤍🤍
Not even a specific suggestion for Michel but in general I love giving this idea- the BEST "favor" I have ever gotten at a wedding was a professional quality portrait of my husband and I all dressed up. The couple had a photographer with an assistant already, so they worked it out with them that the assistant would spend an hour or so by a nice looking background just letting people line up for quick photos. They were printing them out there, but it would also be nice to send around via email after the fact. Something that everyone actually wants and no waste!
I think your cake idea will be more than 10 min. It seems easier than it is so I’d say expect at least 20-30 min but I’d prepare more for around 30 min or a little more
Michel!! I LOVE THIS vibe!
I love this BOSS BABE attitude!
It is your wedding and your true fans appreciate you sharing anything of the wedding details.
One thing I can’t stand when I watch TH-cam videos is the apology video like this is your life that you are sharing with us.
We do not have a right to tell you what to do.
So you go girl by setting us straight right off the bat in the beginning of the video 😂😂😂
It’s your way or the highway babe 😂😂
Hahahahah🤣🤣 thank you so much for these words Robyn!!🤍🤍
What do ya think of making cake pops with the same decor as your cake or similar to be cohesive and have the girls hold a few gluten free cake pops. That be pretty and homemade and cheap and edible.
Virtual is great because RSVPs don't get lost invites get where they need to go
You should invite bridesmaids to stay with you at the Airbnb the night before too! I did that and it was so fun having them altogether with me for one last night before that probably wont ever happen again. 😆
Love all these ideas! They’re so intentional. I think they’ll really add to the wedding and make the whole experience more personal/unique (and not be anything anyone would even notice was an area you’re saving $). I’ve been a bridesmaid in a few weddings where the bride wanted to save on florals, so she just got a few bunches of flowers from Trader Joe’s and we made bouquets. It was such a fun activity and I think they turned out shockingly well.
Like Michel did for her friend, Kahlees’, baby shower.
Also: guest book idea: get one of those Polaroids cameras and make people take pics and then put it in a book and sign their names or something. A ‘selfie station’ with props and stuff
It all sounds Great! Idea: I went to a wedding where they had 13 Bridesmaids! AWWW A lot of flowers so.....Each bridesmaid had a beautiful LONG piece of thick ribbon. It was tied in a bow around her wrist.. It also had a small loop under her wrist that she could hold as they walked down the isle. It was a pop of color and also gave them something to do with their hands
I'm a 2022 bride but I still want ALL the wedding content👰♀️❤🤵
The surf board idea is great. Friends of mine had us sign vintage skies to hang on their wall, really cool. The signatures were on the front though
These ideas are all wonderful! If the bridesmaids aren't sure what to do with their hands they can get pockets put in the dresses....we all love pockets!
I also did bud vases! On top of that, I looooove the look of dried flowers. And I spent less than $200 total using dried florals (including bouquets and boutonnières). I got to hand the bud vase flowers to friends when they came over in the months after our wedding, and it’s so fun to see those lil vases in their homes!
As a wedding videographer, I'm wondering when your vendors will have time to eat dinner with the food spaced out throughout the night. We usually only have a few minutes to eat. I would think it would be difficult to steal time multiple times in one night. Unless you're doing different vendor meals. If that's the case, for the sake of your vendors make sure it's something substantial and tasty. I can't tell you how many bland rubbery pieces of chicken I've eaten 🫠
Also, those sweatshirts are absolutely adorable! Just be mindful of hair when you take them off 😬
I was not here for round one of wedding things so I will not be annoyed, and I’d rather watch the full round 2 of you with Jordie. You can be as excited as you want, this a joyous time and I think many of us want to celebrate with you. You deserve to celebrate this wedding to the fullest extent of your heart
Stellar idea for saving on invitations! Your event is going to be so intimate and meaningful, Michel. Wishing you two the best.
I borrowed several things that I knew I didn't need again, didn't want to pass down and didn't want to store. For example, the container to collect cards, the candle holders and the picture frames for the table numbers.
Michel, I am GenX. Share as much as you like. Everyone is rooting for you. Pay any crabby people no mind. You deserve all the beautiful things that are happening for you now.
Make sure you say a small number of people not a small amount (amount is for something like sugar)
Yeah we didn't do made to order drinks either. We got married in Texas so we did Margarita machines.
You could also have the bridesmaids hold a singular flower!
I think all of your ideas are wonderful. My Goddaughter got married in Mexico and we had her wedding reception on Cinco de Mayo at our home. We have acreage and we rented a large tent and batched a few different margaritas, beer and wine. Her fathers band played and we had a dance floor. I even put out washer sets and the guys absolutely loved playing washers. You need to do you and enjoy your day.
Michel you could wear a flour sack dress and pick fresh flowers to put in your hair and you'd be the most beautiful bride and it would be the most beautiful wedding ever!!! You have an EYE for making things beautiful!
I would love a Part 2! This all makes my heart happy! I don't know if you'll see this but I have a suggestion, for the bridesmaid's flowers since you're having single stems in vases on the tables, each bridesmaid could carry a single stem and then add it into a vase on the tables. It would symbolize how each person is a part of the big day. Also never underestimate flowers at a local grocery store, sometimes they're the best and have the best price. Another friend of mine asked her neighbors who had beautiful hydrangea bushes if they would donate some of their flowers and the neighbors were happy to do it. Love all your personalized ideas. As a 13 time bridesmaid, my favorite weddings were the ones that really reflected the couple and who they are (all the weddings were beautiful though).
13 ?
@@nikkimclay5474 Yep, 13! I had quite the collection of bridemaid's dresses.
All your weeding plans sound incredible , beautiful and a lot of fun🎉
Love as much wedding content as you would like!! 💕💕
You’re very sweet friend🥰
These are great but i wouldnt call them budget friendly at all.
My bestie did fake flowers for her and the bridesmades bouquets, mine is still used as decoration in a vase that my dad made. Her flowers for the church came from family gardens(perk of June wedding). Her aunts made all the desserts they made their signature one and they had a small cake. We didn't do a formal rehearsal dinner just bbq in the backyard. My cousin did index cards where people wrote advice or a fun drawing and they attached it to a metal tree as the leaves.
I can hear the excitement in your voice Michel! ❤️
I’m so excited for your wedding,
Michel and Jordy!!!
Your arrangements sound great, cost saving, and cost effective!
I hope you continue to have happy planning!
Part 2, please! These are such thoughtful and great ideas.
I like the bridesmaids gift idea since they will be likely to wear the shirt multiple times instead of just for photos. I also love all the food and drink ideas. Plus I never thought about renting an air bnb to double as a rehearsal dinner venue and a place for you/bridesmaids to stay. What an awesome way to save money since it will be used for multiple purposes.
Awe thank you Sarah!!🤍🤍
For my son's girlfriend, I made her corsage with foam white roses i ordered from amazon. It came out beautiful. I was so afraid it would look fake and cheap cuz I had never used foam flowers, but they looked so real and it was unexpensive. She and her friends thought they were real roses, till the end of the night when my son told her they weren't, so she was able to keep her corsage. Her friends told her if they had known, they would've asked me to make theirs as well because it looked really pretty. The leaves I used to do the rest of the corsage were real though, i plucked them from my yard 😅
Your wedding sounds like such a VIBE!!! Love you videos 😘
Part two sounds great your ideas a wonderful bless you both
Michel,
I LOVE all of your ideas! What I love the most is that the everything is all about you and Jordy❤❤ This is where your first experience has become a blessing for your forever!
Wedding vlogs are appreciated for us that are single or those that are planning a wedding!
Several things you've mentioned here are very much like my brother's wedding in Germany, which was THE BEST WEDDING I've ever been to!! Having multiple food moments throughout the night, so fun! Self-serve on drinks, spot on. Your wedding is to make you and Jordy happy and that's what matters most and I know this will be an experience you treasure!
Trader Joe's would be a great place to get flowers for bridesmaids bouquets if you choose to do them!
We had flower buds like you showed in the inspiration photos and to me it was so much more current (not a bit old-timey like the big bouquets), whimsical and beautiful! Furthermore, me and my husband both don't drink any alcohol and are vegetarians, so the dinner was veg and although there was a bar in the venue, we asked for it to be closed. It might have been weird for some people, but it is literally our choice and people can eat/drink differently than they're used to for one night. Also, I'm from Europe and a lot of things that you mentioned, like bridesmaids holding flowers, seem to be an American thing, I guess. Never even heard of it before and def no one missed it in our wedding. I think a wedding is such a personal thing that no one is or should be allowed to say anything or pressure you to do something. It's literally a celebration of the relationship of you two and you get to decide how you want to do it.
Loved this video and would love any other wedding videos that you feel up up creating! Just because this is your second wedding doesn’t mean it’s any less important, heck it’s even more important as this sweet sweet man you are about to marry is celebrating for the first time! As such, I’m sure you both would love to look back on these wedding planning videos when y’all are celebrating 50 years of marriage ❤ so at the end of the day all of this wedding content should be about celebrating your upcoming marriage and wedding and if making these videos help you to celebrate this marriage, yourself, and your future husband, I say go for it as I’m sure all of the rest of us will be happy to support you both and celebrate in this marriage with you guys!! Much love 💕
This is your first, real wedding. That “other” was a nothing burger. So this is your first wedding, marrying the man of your dreams and you two mutually care soo much for each other…..a First, new and beautiful. ❤
I love this for you and youre wearing the shirt that Jordy bought for you. I love the idea of lighthouse engagement photos for you two.
We did virtual invites too, and no one had an issue with it- it’s really not a big deal 😊
Michel! Michael! Michel!
We WANT “too much” wedding content!! Lay it all on us!! 😂
I’m a spring 2024 bride so I’m on this journey with you!
I think you are ingenious! It sounds like a fun way to celebrate. More fun than most weddings. God's Blessings on all your preparations!
I loved all these ideas! It feels more personal! I loved the flower idea and the projector idea along with the surfboard! Some of the best weddings I've been to were the ones that were the simplest. One thing that can add a fun touch to your rehearsal dinner is colorful pillows! Big, small, all the sizes and colors! I know someone who did this and it looked so good and added a functional touch for those who might want to sit on the ground or need an extra bit of support. I think you are on the right track!
Oh my gosh, when I first saw your thumbnail, it looked like your hair was shoulder length & I absolutely loved it! You could totally rock shoulder length hair because it would frame your face so beautifully 😊❤
I think your brilliant and you’re doing it exactly the way you want to do it. I love the idea of everything so haters go away it’s her wedding. It’s his wedding not ours.
For florals, I used all fake flowers due to allergies, cost, and resusability. I bought them all on sale at craft stores (was a bit picky so they didn't look plastic), but now I use them all around my house as decor and a subtle reminder of our special day! I also used my bouquet as the center piece for the sweet heart table.
Great ideas! I got SO Much 💩 for getting a sheet cake instead of a 3 layered cake - but it tasted AMAZING. And was 1/4 of the cost. No regrets - do what’s best for you two ❤