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WOO HOOO! We are married  Our wedding was in Dorchester, SC and we live in upstate NY.  We have one teaser pro-pic so far so here is that pic & the non-pro pics from family/friends....

I plan on doing another recap post when I get more pics.  We were on a $7,000 budget & planned the wedding from about 1,000 miles away.  I made many diy projects to keep the costs down.  

with my dad...

ceremony... 

Introduction..

First dance...

Happy bride LOL...

My husband & our daughter...I love this pic!

Teaser pro-pic...Holy City Photography by Jeanne Mitchum

looks like my first 3 pics didn't post.  I'll try again...

with my dad...

Ceremony....

Inroduction.....

Thanks y'all!  I can't wait to see the pro pics....the wait is torture!  

@ luvmyDwight....my daughter will be 12 in January.  

@Kaliella here is a breakdown of my costs.  I don't have it down very exact but at least the big ticket items Cashould help you gauge things.

These costs were based on 79 guests....unfortunately only about 50 showed up

Venue: $825

Rentals from venue: $374 (tables,chairs,table cloths,table cloth toppers,centerpieces,ceremony decor)

DJ: $600 from 3:00 pm-9:00 pm

Catering: $2,000...I cringe at this # but hear me out, we had a buffet of salad, pulled pork bbq, grean beans, cole slaw, southern style mac & cheese, sweet potato souffle, tea, lemonade, water, beer, wine, and cake cutting service.  If I had known soooo many people weren't going to show up I could have saved a lot here.

Photographer: $800 from 3:00 pm-9:00 pm

Cake: $240 (based off of 60 guests since the cake was served later in the night and we knew w/a Sunday wedding people would leave early) we still had a good bit left over

Officiant: $0 he was a friend of a friend & loves doing wedding & doesn't ever charge.

Limo:  $0 it was a gift from my dad, otherwise we wouldn't have had one.

Attire:  $1,000 Dress, undergarments, viel, tiara...my dress was $599 which was the max I was willing to spend & the rest was for the other items above.  Those things cost way more than I expected!

Alterations: $345 OMG!  4 in hem, and I lost weight so I needed the bust taken in & the hip area too. This was an unexpected cost for me.

Tux rental: $158

Hair & Make-up: $130 from the salon at Ulta beauty store. They did a great job & I had airbrush make-up & it lasted the entire night.

Day of coordinators: $0 two of my college friends volunteered their services as their "gift" to us.  It was a life saver!

Those are the big things... I also had a lot of DIY projects that I don't have exact costs for. I can tell you that I never paid full price for anything w/my projects.  I either bought items on sale or used coupons at Michaels or Hobby Lobby. Here are some projects just to give you an idea...

5 bouquets, 2 corsages, 5 boutonniers, homemade strawberry & blueberry jam favors, misc signage made from dollar store frames, invitations, programs, DIY blue mason jar candle holders, Kids table wooden "kids" sign, toy bucket, DIY activity books, mad libs, I-spy w/disposable cameras, wish bowl, wish bowl cards, bling cake topper, bathroom baskets, large basket for favors, card box, guest book/ring bearer pillow/garters/flower girl basket set, sparklers, emergency kit.

I'm sure that I'm forgetting stuff but that's all I've got for right now :)  

I sure hope it helps you!

Tera

@Ivorybuttons:

Thank you :)    My hubby's tux was from Mens Warehouse & it's the Calvin Klein two-button shaddowstripe knotch lapel.