Rustic Vintage Wedding on a Budget
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So excited to share this rustic vintage wedding with you from reader Stephanie! You might remember her DIY wedding invitations that we featured here on the blog, and now she's shared her wedding with us! Stephanie was able to plan a lovely DIY wedding on a budget and still host about 90 guests! Did I mention that she had a FOOD TRUCK cater her wedding and that they served Breakfast for Dinner? I would've died of happiness if I was a guest at this wedding- what a fun and unique idea! Check out the lovely photos, fun details, and all of her great advice below! Thanks Stephanie, for sharing your wedding with us! If you're interested in sharing your budget savvy wedding with us here on BSB, click here for more info. xoxo-Jessica
Stephanie + Garrett
June 15th, 2013
Yellow Springs, OH, Birch House (Historical House)
What was your wedding budget?
$9000 ($3000 of that total was gifted from our parents)
Venue: $1050
Chairs, straw, tent: $1025
Food truck: $1700 (paid by family)
Photography: $550
DJ: $200 (friend)
Flowers: $1110
Decorations: $800
Pie favors: Made by family
Dress: $1500 (paid by family)
Vintage fabric BM bouquets: Supplies roughly cost $120
Gifts for family and wedding party: $200
Invitations: (Featured on BSB!) $150
Cupcakes: $150
Cakes: Made by family
Escort Cards: 50
How many guests did you have?
90-100
What creative or personal aspects did you include in your wedding?
Everything in our rustic vintage wedding was DIY’d—I loved doing the projects leading up to the wedding and it meant so much to me when family members pitched in to help.
Projects:
Thankful tree-guest book
Mason Jars & Wooden boxes made by family
Water-colored dollies as escort cards
Handmade bouquets and boutonnieres
Greek cookies for dessert made by my Greek grandmother
Pie jars as favors
Hoop fabric for cake table
Wooden tables made by family
What was the biggest thing you did to save money?
We saved the most on having our wedding catered by a food truck. The food truck allowed us to save money and have unique food served. It fit perfectly into our outdoor wedding and it served one of our favorites—Breakfast for dinner!
What’s the best advice you have for planning your wedding now that you’re on the other side?
While I was planning my wedding, I read a lot from other brides that things will go wrong. I believed it when I was planning my wedding and I still agree after having my wedding. Things will go wrong but the most important part is how you handle it. We got scammed by our wedding coordinator 3 months before our wedding along with several other minor issues.
Don’t let negative issues or people stand in your way of your wedding. Your wedding is about YOU and celebrating the love that God has brought into your lives.
What was your biggest splurge?
Flowers were our biggest splurge but we still got a great deal on them due to my husband’s cousin being a florist.
What was your favorite detail?
My head table that had a gold sequin table runner, custom made wooden tables, hand dipped tea towels, and vintage china.
What is the most memorable moment of your day?
My favorite moment from the day was listening to the vows written by my husband
VENDORS:
Catering: Fressa Food Truck // Photography: Kreative Expressions Photography // Flowers: The Weedhopper // Dress: Allure Bridals // Venue: The Birch House
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