Post # 1
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Helper bee
Is there something that you splurged on for your wedding that you totally could have lived without, but absolutely had to have??
I just ordered a custom cake topper from etsy that was really insanely expensive. But it was just absolutely too perfect not to! It features the Natty Boh guy (a baltimore beer company) and the UTZ girl. I was able to add my animals as well as our favorite baseball teams! 
Seeing how it cost as much as almost all the rest of my reception decor, it is definitely a splurge. But a cute one 🙂
Post # 3
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Bumble Beekeeper
There’s a few things I’m REALLY splurging on. Things that don’t need to be as elaborate.
The Candy Buffet. Not your average candy buffet. It’s going to consist of 2 large banquet tables, and 1 small round table in between. The round one will be the cake table. The other two will be candy/brownies/truffles/cheesecake, or whatever else. Not needed, but a I def want!
The Photo Booth. We’re buying 2 backdrop murals for it, 2 polariod cameras and tons of film & props. We’ll have a basket/box for them to drop pictures into. And they’ll be able to take as many as they want. Will also do some light staging for it since the reception goes on until.. forever.
The Favors. We’re going a little crazy with them. We’re doing about a dozen of 20 or so different types. We want something for everyone.
There’s other things like the venue itself. It’s a bed & breakfast. We’re taking it for 3 entire days and doing a wedding affair/reunion getaway type of thing. We’re doing coffee, donuts & tea every morning for our guests staying during those time.
Post # 4
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Buzzing bee
My big splurge is pipe and drape throughout the entire ceremony and reception.
Post # 5
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Helper bee
I think my photobooth is also somewhat of a splurge. Definitely not in the initial budget but I got a groupon and it was too good of a deal to pass up!
Post # 6
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Honey bee
- Wedding: January 2013 - Harbourfront Grand Hall
@NVACat: Fiance and I splurged on the same thing, from the same seller! FI was all for it because it’s something we could keep after the day was gone.
Post # 7
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Honey bee
- Wedding: August 2013 - Brookfield Zoo
Videography. I NEEDED it!! But I don’t need it 🙂
Post # 8
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Bee Keeper
I splurged a lot I think. First it was my veil. I never planned to have one, then less than a month before I decided I wanted one custom off etsy.
A coat to wear to walk in between venues. It was a sample at CSB. Then I altered and embellished it.
The last splurge I could think of is my purse. Again, something I had just because I was moving around and just held the basics. ID, lipstick, phone.
I’m pretty sure it was over $600 just on these 3 items. I splurged more I’m sure but those were the first off the top of my head.
Post # 9
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Bumble Beekeeper
The only thing I’ve actually bought so far is my dress. But seeing how its $400 over my original budget its kind of a splurge.
Post # 10
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Helper bee
We’re splurging on the photographer. Once I met him, I knew there was no one else I wanted to take the pics. Even if he costs $1k more than the runner up…
Post # 11
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Helper bee
@mchitt329: How exciting! I haven’t shown my fiance yet since i’m pretty much wearing my dress in that picture. And since I wont be suprised at all during the wedding, its nice to have him get a few suprises throughout the day
Post # 12
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Honey bee
- Wedding: January 2013 - Harbourfront Grand Hall
@NVACat: Same here, I showed Fiance the picture with him and my cat in it and me blacked out so he can’t see my dress! I can’t wait for him to see it in real life 🙂
Post # 13
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Buzzing bee
White dance floor!! I fell in love love love with a white dance floor early in the planning but Darling Husband and I decided it was WAY out of the budget. He bought it for me for Christmas. 🙂
That and the custom (GOBO) were way unnecessary but so made the room special.
Post # 14
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Buzzing bee
@NVACat: Mine was a custom cake topper too! I payed way WAY too much
Post # 15
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Helper bee
@MissFireFlower: Are they bride and groom narwhals?? Super super cute!
Post # 16
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Bumble bee
I splurged on my dress, I was going to get something under $300 but fell in love with something more expensive :/ anyways I love it so it is ok in book.
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