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Stylish Art Gallery Wedding on a $20K Budget

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We have a truly stunning wedding for you today. This bride was so stylish from her venue choice to her attire. She even had two wedding looks! We love how they opted for simple, even noting that their favorite detail was the lack of details! You will love this Stylish Art Gallery Wedding on a $20K Budget!
Stylish Art Gallery Wedding on a $20K Budget

Jessica + Kyle

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- 09/14/2019
Total wedding budget $20,000

Budget Breakdown

Below is an estimated wedding budget breakdown provided by the couple.

  • Music/Entertainment
    4%
    $800
  • Cake/Dessert
    2%
    $400
  • Catering
    40%
    $8000
  • Flowers
    5%
    $1000
  • Photography
    15%
    $3000
  • Partner 1 Attire
    8%
    $1500
  • Partner 2 Attire
    2%
    $300
  • Stationery
    1%
    $212.29
  • Hair & Makeup
    2%
    $400
  • Miscellaneous
    22%
    $4387.71
  • Total wedding budget
    $20000

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

Aside from my dad performing the ceremony using Chris Harrison’s script from the most recent Bachelor in Paradise wedding, we knew the venue needed to do most of the heavy lifting. We chose 21c not only for its unique architectural features but for its thought-provoking art gallery.

Our wedding took place on our ten year anniversary.

Did you do any DIY projects or create any handmade items for your weddings?

With the help of Bloom Culture’s floral recipes and online tutorials – I did all of my flowers myself the days leading up to the ceremony.

What was the biggest thing you did to save money?

Ordering our flowers wholesale and using Bloom Cultures floral recipes was a huge budget saver. We could’ve easily spent three times our flower budget if we had done it any other way.

We also opted not to have a wedding party, provide favors, or majorly decorate the space. We relied on the venue for all tables and chairs and only rented table cloths and the two acrylic pillars used for the ceremony.

What was most important to you two? Was there anything you chose to splurge on or skip?

The venue, for sure.

What was your favorite detail?

My favorite detail was our lack of details. Like I mentioned before, we were careful to choose a venue that spoke for itself. We didn’t want to do anything to take away from the space and I think we were successful.

What is the most memorable moment of your day?

Besides blacking out and crying my way down the aisle because everyone was looking at me? (huge shout out to our photographer for not showing me those pictures) Having a photobooth was, hands down the best part of the night.. So much so that we promised to have a photobooth at any party we throw in the future… oh, and I guess marrying my spouse.

I did a first look with my husband and with my dad – I’ll cherish both of those moments forever.

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

Develop a “whatever” attitude early on. Things will not go as planned. Especially if you don’t have a planner or a day-of timeline for that matter.

And if you have friends in the industry, SUPPORT THEM. It was so important to me to choose a team of people I was comfortable with to help get me through the day.