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Budget Savvy Wedding of the Week: Jen & Mat

Posted March 31, 2010
under Budget Savvy Wedding of the Week
by Budget Savvy Bride

I’m excited to share this sweet, intimate wedding of the fabulous blogger Jen Ramos of MadeByGirl. Jen has awesome style and is a fab designer and her wedding reflected who she is. She saved money by keeping her guest list small and was able to include some lovely details because of it. Don’t you just love her dress? She definitely freed up room in her budget by buying a non-traditional wedding dress from Neiman Marcus! Hope you enjoy this wedding as much as I do!

What was your budget?

$5,000

Number of guests:

What creative or personal aspects did you include in your wedding?

We added several creative aspects, like the personalized mini chocolates, the madebygirl wedding print with our names on it as well as guests names on the leaves of each apple…

What was the biggest thing you did to save money?

I decided NOT to spend too much on my dress, being that i was only going to wear in for one day (actually for a few hours). I bought a Calvin Klein dress online for $200 from Neiman Marcus & I loved it!

What's the best advice you have for planning your wedding now that you're on the other side?

Dont over spend and over stress. I also recommend trying to do a lot of the smaller items yourselves. I think doing things with your husband actually brings you closer together. If your guy is hesitant to help out, offer him a massage in return….or ask your family member to pitch in. This DIY will save you a ton of money!