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When you invite Gumby to a wedding all hell breaks loose.
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Thanks to August from August T Photography for today’s photo!
What really happened according to August: It was a Halloween wedding and although the wedding was more formal, the reception was costume optional. One of the bridesmaids dressed up (or down) as Tom Cruise from the infamous Risky Business underwear and dress shirt scene.
We love fun and unique weddings, thanks again for sharing August.
This vase is only $1.99 at Ikea
3 DIY Ways to Save Money on a Wedding
Weddings are beautiful, romantic and filled with love. Unfortunately they can also be very expensive. With the average wedding running nearly $27,800 this isn’t a small price to pay for the biggest party you’ll ever throw. We’ve come up with some simple DIY wedding ideas to help cut costs without making it look like you cut corners.
Centerpieces and Favors
Table centerpieces can range anywhere $20 -$500 depending on how extravagant they are and expect to pay $1.50 to $8 per person for wedding favors. One way to reduce both costs is to make your favors the table centerpiece. An easy favor centerpiece idea is to purchase bud vases, we love these modern vases at Ikea for only $1.99 each. Place a Gerber daisy in each vase; you can buy them in bulk on wholesale flower sites for only $2 per stem. If you have 10 people at a table you’ll need 5 of each, one for every couple. Create some cute thank you tags to tie around the vases and you only spend a little over $20 on your favors and centerpieces for every table!
Guest Books
Guest books are a great way for guests to write their well wishes to you and to remember who came to your wedding. Most guest books cost $25 to $80. Every little bit adds up when planning a wedding and why spend that when you can make your own. A simple and unique way is to create a guest book is to actually use a box. Buy an inexpensive recipe box, we found this lovely bamboo one on Target.com for $12.99 and just add some 4×6 note cards. You could also decorate a shoe or hatbox by wrapping it in paper that matches your wedding colors.
Wedding Bouquets
While planning my wedding, I remember being having a bit of sticker shock when I learned the cost of a wedding bouquet. Of course if depends on the flowers you choose and if they are in season but the average bouquet runs between $50 to over $150. An inexpensive wedding idea is to mix some silk flowers in with your real flowers. You can purchase a dozen of silk Stephanotis with crystal centers for only $10. Give them to your florist or add them in yourself and you’ll have a very expensive looking bouquet with the high cost.
Hopefully these DIY wedding tips can help you save a little bit of money on your big day. The most important thing to realize is that a wedding isn’t about the money that you spend but the love you have for your partner. That’s the one thing your guests will really remember years from now.
Carol Bitner and her walk-mate, Bill Caputi, were married Sunday after finishing the Breast Cancer 3-Day fundraising trek from Buford to Atlanta. About 2,200 people walked for the 3-Day – large-scale fundraiser for breast cancer research that benefits Susan G. Komen For the Cure.
The two met in early 2008 as Bitner, who is a breast cancer survivor, was training for the 2008 Breast Cancer 3-Day. Training was one of the most important parts of Bitner’s life last year, and Caputi wanted to support her, he said. So they started walking together.
“I met him when I was training, and he just stepped in right away,” she said.
Those weekly – and sometimes twice-weekly – walks of five to 15 miles gave the new couple a lot of time to get to know each other. Then, about five weeks ago, Caputi popped the question, and Bitner said yes. The intervening weeks have felt like he was living in a Disney movie, Caputi said.
Bitner and Caputi feel like they are starting a new chapter in their lives, and the support they’ve received from their friends and family has been amazing, Caputi said. “At this point in life, to feel like this is like being rejuvenated,” he said. “Not just the body, but the heart, the soul – all of that is feeling like it’s 25 or 30 years old.”
Now that’s a great way to end such an important walk! We love her pink hat and veil too!
Usually when you hear the term ‘Wal-Mart Wedding’ it can mean a couple is planning their wedding on a tight budget. But these couples literally got married in Wal-Mart.
Crystal Newsome and Robert “Vick” Vickrey, both of whom are Wal-Mart employees got married in the York, Nebraska Wal-Mart Supercenter on September 26th, 2009. Robert has worked at Wal-Mart for 12 years and is the grocery department manager while Crystal is the deli manager and has been with the company for 5 years. The couple found their way to love about 2 years ago when their friendship turned into a work romance. They figured that since they worked, met and watched their love grow at Wal-Mart that they might as well get married there.
Photo by: Katie Burke/World-Herald News Service
Jori Ruit and Dan Holland, also Wal-Mart employees got married at their store in Freeport last Valentines Day. Their wedding took place in the Garden center and it became a community event with Freeport high school students decorating the store and some local businesses donated gifts and services. The Wal-Mart bakery made the cake and coworkers served as ushers and bridesmaids. To watch how they met and view the whole story click here.
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