Keep it Simple!

Little things mean a lot!
Enjoy the process!

Candace,

Isn't that the best feeling?! I was so happy when we found our venue and realized we wouldn't have to do a lot to decorate because it was already a nice spot.

Enjoy your special day!

Jen,

I wasn't judging. If you feel that way, then you need to check you not me. People can do what they want. My post was simply to say that you don't need to spend a lot of money to have a beautiful wedding.

Hope yours is everything you want it to be.

Ashley,

One of my girlfriend's did the same for her wedding. We made a number of DIY decor to save on costs. In the end, she had a beautiful spot to have her special day as well.

Hope yours goes just as well! Congrats!

Andie,

Sounds like you guys have found way to compromise so you can have some of the decor you'd like and still manage your budget
Keep up the awesome team work!

View quoted message Yes! I’ve been trying to tell my FH this as well. Anytime he wants something “extra” decor-wise I just ask him if he remembers what my brother and SIL had a year ago. Most times he can’t remember so we go with something nice but simpler

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Emily,

You're welcome

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Maegan,

Sounds like it's going to be a fun wedding! Hope it turns out to be everything you hoped it would be and more. Congrats!

If you are fortunate enough to have a venue that is beautiful, I agree you can cut costs by doing less decorating. However, we are getting married somewhere that needs the extra details, it's just a hall, thankfully it has a pretty cathedral ceiling. We've spent about $2000 on DIY decor. I'm a wedding florist, so we got lucky there, however I'm still spending A LOT to transform our frumpy hall into a wedding venue. Worth it!

Some people like to add a little more elegance and sophistication to their weddings though, which means more $$$. We did this. We've added extra decor items or little things that we thought would make our room look beautiful. We wouldn't have done this though if we couldn't have afforded it. We have a max of 93 people coming right now.. that is if everybody else on the list says yes. If not, we will be around mid 80, and are still spending nearly $30,000 on this day. We've made it about us... we've done DIY for some things and have purchased others at a discounted price.

Sometimes people like a little more. They shouldn't be judged for it.

Our venue is amazing and requires little decorations so we have just a few touches here and there. It's great!

YES! Thank you! We are keeping things super simple with minimal decor and keeping it real to 'us'. We are not fancy people. I wouldnt even call us classy people.
But its exciting to hear how excited our guests are for our wedding! I mean i am definitely biased but i dont think people are usually this hyped for weddings but we are going for more of a backyard bbq party than a classic wedding and people seem unusually excited for it.

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You're welcome! Hope it helps you

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So true. The biggest comment we got on our decor was about the colours we chose- horizon blue and silver

This is such great advice. Thanks for this ❤

I love simple and intimate wedding just because you get to enjoy it more with your closest families and friends. Hence, I'm planning one. Plus I prefer knowing all my guest than play a guessing game of who's that. Decor as well i kept simple since no one will remember it nor care about what they are.

My theory is if I don't remember it at your wedding, you won't remember it at mine. So, we're also not doing a lot of decorations because I don't remember the decor from any wedding I've been to.