It's amazing how much money people spend because they're afraid the party attendees will consider something "tacky." I say: not your day, not your money, so it's not your concern.
Exactly how I feel! I’m a licensed florist and I know everyone expects me to have awesome flowers but I’m doing silks (fake flowers) because it’s better for my budget. They will still look beautiful to me!
Currently attempting to plan our wedding before we’re engaged😂 We know it’s gonna be a short engagement, so I’m trying to make it as stress-free as possible
i totally feel that, i pre-planned my wedding a million times before getting engaged haha check out my updated Q&A wedding video with my husband, we answer a lot of the questions we got in the comment section of this video. Happy planning!
I have but really for the same price you can do flowers. A single hydrangea with ribbon and bling (dollar store) is like under $4. Go upscale with a full bouquet and order hydrangeas from say costco; add satin ribbon and some bling form dollar store - and It is under $14 cdn. If you are lucky you sometimes get peonies or orchids at Costco/supertore/Wholefoods/Trader Joe (depending on courntry) and do a bouquet for under $12 each.
Your dress was beautiful and at such a good price point! The pearls are so elegant! I also shopped during a big sale at a bridal salon and got my $2900 Allure gown for $299! Sales are THE best!
This was such a beautiful video! Your advice and prospective on love, weddings and not sweating the details is SO refreshing! Praying that almost 4 years into your marriage ALL is going well for you and your husband and that blessings and love abound 💕
Awesome tips!!! Thank you SO MUCH! My Fiancé and I were planning on having our wedding at his parent’s place, but through your video we started discussing his wants and my wants, and we realized that there just isn’t enough room. Our compromise is for us to look into the availability of a golf course near by. Thank you SO MUCH! Your budget tips are fantastic, and I see where I can cut costs and still have an amazing memorable day without going into severe debt.
You are very SMART bringing all these points. I’ do weddings not for a living but because I love decorating/flowers. I have many that come to me and ask for advice, I’m as fair and truthful. My 5 main questions to help them determine their dream wedding is #1) what’s your budget #2) how many guest? #3) where are you getting married? #4) what kind of menu/ food? #5) questions from 1 to 4 will determine the actual cost. By the time I explain/or give all consideration to the couple, that their dream wedding isn’t near their budget they had in ball park. Sometimes, there guest list is way to many that they will need a bigger hall to accommodate all. You pick a place you love, you may face consequences (might not fit 300 guest or perhaps dance floor is way to small) to accommodate a larger guest list - the tables take up to much room and it crowds being to tight - and then the floor space for dancing usually gets cut into. Again, what is most important? Where the wedding takes place is important and it has a price tag as well - some places you choose will allow catering of their listing. Sometimes outside catering is not allowed. There are some places that will work a deal but only a few depending where one lives. Your choice of menu is very important because it comes with a price tag. Keep in mind the length time of a wedding - they usually run for 10 hours to 12 counting the ceremony. Suggestions: pick a great collection of horderves/appetizers to keep them till dinner. Never have bottled waters (they look tacky, they are opened and forgotten, lying around everywhere and what a WASTE)! Have water pitchers served or a big glass container decorated with a little fruit. No soft drinks, that’s tacky (empty or half full cans everywhere). Then there is is the alcohol/beer? That is another high factor to consider, especially the bigger the guest list the more expense for booze. Most couples will THINK quickly, realizing what it’s going to be like financially expensive (the eyes are bigger than the bank account). Most after that, they will want to make adjustments from #1 tru #4 Truly, it’s a wedding of the bride and groom. They need to consider their cost. Something to think about and should not over pressure themselves. Should not compare other wedding’s to there’s - big mistake I have been to wedding’s held in a fancy hotel with a price tag of $50K - before and afterwards the couple lived with their parents for several years (at least, half the cost could have been a down payment on a house for the couple). One important question I ask the couple is WHAT DO YOU WANT? If they say they want an elaborate wedding, I say do it. It’s there money and they decide. Yet, if they could afford it - at times some parents are forced to help pay the cost or feel they need to. Wedding’s are beautiful but more beautiful when focused on the meaning of two joined together to start a beautiful life and hopes that it will be loving and lasting. Families are important to attend and some friends. Narrow down who’s family and what friends are friends. Their is a lot to consider to make that day an amazing day and it’s only for that “one” day. My daughter isn’t engaged yet. I hope that she’ll choose the best wedding that will fill her fulfillment of happy memories (I will hope that they don’t use up all their savings). At one time, she would talk of a simple beautiful wedding but her boyfriend wants a big big fancy wedding. If I had it my way, it would be a hippie beautiful nature wedding with a few personal touches of him and her but it’s not up to me. I hope she makes a good choice. Years will past for every bride /groom and of all the wedding’s that were the most memorable and fun remembered are in the long run, it’s the “entertainment” of that day. Forget those darn long speeches!!! There are wedding’s that have like 2 hours of speeches, naming who were the sponsor’s and they they get up and give a boring speech. Speeches should be kept to a minimum amount of time. Later, guest or during are bored and only ones interested in the speeches is because it’s about them (sponsors). To have a great beautiful wedding and nicely done, have a reliable person/persons to over see the day of the event. Try to keep it close to adult guest (consider children attending being past their bedtime schedule, will they be entertained or will they be bored & run around). Having entertainment is going to spruce up a wedding. Have a announcer, he or she must be perky, funny and motivate the guest. Many times the couple has no time to visit with all the guest/they are busy being photographed, it may also be overwhelming for them (it would be for me). Very important to have a SCHEDULE. Have a program AND STICK TO IT. Let your guest know what’s the agenda - do the program yourself, don’t pay to have it done, that’s another cost! Is the limousine that important or is it because the Jones did the limo??? That schedule/program should be assigned to a responsible person (don’t pick a person that is strongly mingling during the wedding). Many have limits to an “open bar” - they may have a budget of $600 to ??? This works ok but many want hard liquor, that is another big factor to consider. Finding the cost is less when serving red wine/white wine and beer. Many places allow/accept wine/beer for a negotiated price. Most hotels will allow you to bring your own wine but there is a fee (the fee is fair compared to what they charge for their wines). For wine lovers, you may have a favorite wine at a great price if you purchased it. Keep in mind, someone would have to be in charge of bringing to the reception, again someone you could count on. I’m going to stop here, I love helping couples keeping to a budget. I’m not looking for clients, all I would like to share is think it out carefully, money wise, think of our environment/how much gets used for one day and next what will happen to all that was spent. Think smart, the wedding in the end it’s the new Mr & Mrs that will create their own wedding memories ~
First of all, same thing about announcing the engagement. I’m in PA school right now, so I still need to graduate, take my boards, and get a job before we start wedding planning. Second, I’ve always wondered how you come up with the initial big number of the budget? Everybody always talks about the budget components but not how to set the big number.
That’s a great question! So basically John and I sat down and made a list of what’s important to us. Once we had those important things listed, we shopped around for the best prices and tallied them up. There is a great budget planning tool on theknot.com. It tells you how much people spend on average on certain things and even lists little things you may not think of. We input our numbers in there then figured out how much we needed for our wedding from there. We gave ourselves a budget of $20,000 and used a line of credit then paid it off with wedding gifts
One dress tip I picked up is if you don't want a white dress or if you want something simple and cheap, bridesmaid dresses. They come in a ton of colors and run about $150-250 and some have really beautiful cuts and lace.
Omg, I wanted to do that but I felt pressured to have a wedding. So I’m get married in April and finally feel like I have a handle on things. Trying hard to stick to my budget.
Thank you so much for making this video! It is very helpful... My fiancé and I will actually be engaged for 7 months till we get married. There’s 2,5 months left and I’m feeling the stress... But your video calms me down, everything will be alright and if some things don’t work out how I want them to, the day will be with our family and friends and that’s what matters most!
Trying to enjoy the process and remember you are marrying the man you love and who will complete you and vice versa. And those who you invite love you - not if the cake has fondant or if you are very a Vera Wang and Sara Wong lol. If you love baby's breath (gypsum that is a perfect solution) but using flowers inn't that much more ie a single stem hydrangea or rose or a bundle of astromeri even mix in roses (costco) Go to walmart and buy some succulents or cut off stragglers on your own to make boutonieresl As suggested use your friends and family talents. Bakers, painters, graphic artists, pictures are cheap, Enjoy and try not to compare with others. at the end of the day 100 dollars versus a million dollar wedding it is about the bride and groom declaring their love publically.
Been engaged for three years but we both want a small to medium wedding but big reception on a small budget. And your tips are going to help us plan our day THANK YOU SOOO MUCH I'm loving this
My wedding was around $600 And I just planed my daugthers for under $500.. Im happy about it.. I did tux dress rings venue food cake drinks all and my baby is so happy.. I do have to give credit tho cause my family is very crafty and hands on.. So cake my sister work at Publix as a wedding cake maker.. So she did her cake.. I made mine own $20.. Her dress we got a dress at last chance good will for $3 and my mom took it apart and redesigned it but we did get her a 2 dressed off ebay for like $25 so pretty.. My dress I used my family memebers dress just added my own touch to it..She till love the one her gm made more tho.. My bro take pics and designes for united way so he did all the pics and invited all I paid for was the paper.. But I made my invites for mine so pretty for around $5.. Venue we used a locate chruch that didn't charge us at all.. Mine was at my friends house.. I do makeup and hair normally so awesome.. My sister did nails.. Flowers we grown or got at a local farms for $10 a bud.. All glass we got at last chance good will.. I find ways around everything if possible I think when u have to meet a budget that when the most unique priceless things happen!!
Thank you !! your advice was absolutely wonderful. I have been stressing so much over my decorations because we are trying to stay in the more affordable side of things.
Thank you so much for watching!! When it came to decorations, we used a lot of candles (which were very affordable) if your venue doesn't allow candles, head over to Michael's and get those LED ones, honestly when the lights go down and the drinks are flowing..no one will know the difference! We had the decorator set up the major decorations but other than that, I used lanterns and things my mom already had which helped so much! Good luck love, everything will turn out beautifully just relax and enjoy the experience :)
I'm here planning for possibly Summer 2020 and my fiance keeps telling me to slow down but I am a student at Cal State and graduate May 2020 hopefully, so my thought is to plan way ahead before the next semesters keep me busy....I think I am going to take the idea of doing the boutonnieres and bridesmaid bouquets with baby breath and twine. Although I already have the vision of a wood piece with two small candles and a mason jar with baby breath....would it be too much baby breath?
What a brilliant video, thank you so so much. You offer such great advice when planning a wedding, I found it really useful. I will definitely be re watching it with my note pad, you have already helped us to plan our special day. Exciting times, off to subscribe 😘
I just got engaged last saturday and this video helped so much! we’re trying to decide on a date & budget right now. We’re having a long engagement, our wedding will be sometime in 2020! thanks again for the amazing video 💜
Thank you so much for this video! Me and my boyfriend are planning to get married, but we are still students. Sending the invites digital is such an amazing idea, that will save us so much money!
Even though your video was long, I was not bored because I appreciated every detail! So glad you have explained that we do not need to please everyone. Thinking about the pizzas & giveaways donation ideas! Thank you for our effort & time in sharing, Layan!
Layan Bee oh I’m honored you complimented my comment. You’re very welcome! Update: gonna have hot dogs & other snacks instead of pizzas since the theme is movies. We’re gonna celebrate our daughter’s 18th bday debut. In regards to giveaways, we decided to provide boba drinks since it’s hot in August. So this will take care of part of our drinks/desserts, too. Thanks so much & really appreciate your inspiration!
I like how you talk about how not having a limo for your wedding is strange. I didn't even know that was a thing. Gah. I have no idea how to plan a wedding, lol
Unfortunately I don't live in the Vancouver area! I live in Ontario,Canada but my best recommendation would be trying to find some kind of bridal expo or bridal show in your area that shows you your best options! And CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I don't live in Vancouver either, but Caroline Ross is a wonderful photographer who lives in Vancouver and sometimes comes back to my hometown , Sudbury ! Check her out !
I'm still so torn about doing emailed save the dates/invites or physical ones 😣 How were you able to make sure people had actually checked their emails for invited/save the dates??
We gave everyone a heads up that we’ll be sending the invites via email. For the older family members like grandparents, we printed out a hard copy. We also followed up with attendees who hadn’t RSVPed closer to the deadline. It was a lot harder I’ll admit but the savings made it worth it
Can relate: When we had out engagement party in the form of a delish brunch buffet that I carefully selected myself, I couldn't eat either from the nerves. I'm still bummed out.
Save the dates/RSVPs are gunna be the trickiest thing for me! I want my older relatives to have the invite to the wedding and I want our friends and tech savvy guests to RSVP. I'll probably have a website as well as take mailed in RSVPs and make sure all my info is on the mailed invitation.
Weddings are so expensive. I really wanted a country club wedding but that would easily be 20k just for the venue and the food. I’m so disappointed now I have to start over lol.
Just know your budget and what exactly you want for your wedding within reasonable limit. Being on a tight budget things can work out if you and your entourage are willing to put in the hard work and effort to have that "dream" wedding. Also WOW $400 for a pretty dress! what a steal honestly. Dress goes up to 5k and like anyone can opt for a lower price for something that be just as beautiful. The one thing that will annoy me would be invitations, the location, and date. If i did a wedding near my family home i would definitely have over 300+ of just random family members i do not know and like 75 people i know or are acquaintances with. So venue and food is a huge issue when the bride or groom is under scrutiny for not inviting every grandmother and aunts...
hey! thanks so much for watching! i totally agree, looking back now the invitations were sooo annoying BUT we saved a ton of money which made sense for us at the time. we did print out invites for the older family members (grandparents) so that there wouldnt be any confusion.
So you had a very private ceremony (probably direct family only?) and then a reception on the same day? This is my dream but I have been worried that people will be offended they weren't invited to the ceremony portion. My partner is extremely introverted and this would be a nice compromise. How did you word your invitations?
Some people were offended to be honest. Our bridal parties wanted to be there but at the end of the day this is what we wanted. Our invitations invited guests to join us for our reception and that’s it. We didn’t mention the ceremony at all and if someone asked we told them it was going to just be us, our parents and our sisters. Hope this helps!
i agree, i think brides maids shud choose their own color that they like the most as long as it's close to that theme, so it looks nice, my theme will be red,peach/pink with green (for decor) and men can wear black :) im looking for ideas on money saving so thank you!
Thank you so much for this video I am engaged and we are planning our wedding and I don’t want to spend thousands of dollars, once again thank you I really appreciate it.
Wow I stumbled across this video...and it’s great!!! Loved all the pointers especially the 30 seconds to look around. All the best to you and your love 💕
wonderful video! Thanks for sharing your tips! I would definitely want a fun wedding! My boyfriend and I have talked about marriage, however he would want a fast engagement. That would concern me about being able to have certain things (and locations) available for the ceremony and reception.
@@LayanBee thank you so much. I've been looking through so many wedding videos and how to save money. And I'm just trying to prepare myself because sometimes trying to keep it simple isn't always simple LOL.
David's Bridal sale, donate instead of favors or something else, email save the dates and RSVP, ask for help, keep your cool, 30 seconds at reception and at every moment
First of all, thank you so much for watching! I created the invites on picmonkey.com I was able to customize them and make them look exactly how I wanted. Next, I set up an RSVP page on theknot.com, the invites included a link to the site where people could RSVP and let me know about any dietary restrictions. It was literally so easy!
I really lucked out, they were selling small bouquets of baby’s breath at the grocery store for $5. All I had to do was pick up 6 of those and I was set! Sometimes you can find amazing deals for flowers
Thanks Layan Bee..i saw it already, your Q&A video and i love it..actually me and ryan will be getting married this 18th of May. Thumbs up for your practical and realistic tips..👍👍👍
I love the photo with Detroit as the background! So beautiful❤️ I’m from detroit and would love to have photos like but I’m getting married in Florida.
Gotta be careful with accepting help though. Some people only offer "help" because they want some detail of the wedding their way, which may not necessarily be what you want, or your style, etc. And that does matter. If someone is offering their "help" or offer a "gift" just so they can have their two cents in the wedding, that's not a genuine "gift" or "help." It's manipulation. It's like, if it were your birthday and someone gifts you a music CD of something they like, but that you don't. Like, if you like rap music, and they like country music, so they gift you a Garth Brooks CD instead of a Drake CD - you see what I mean? Genuine help is good. Manipulation disguised as "help", not so much.
Thank you for these tips! Quick question - where did the groomsmen go to get $300 of all those things with the suit? I would love to know the name so I can check them out! :)
if you want to get straight to the tips skip to 2:53 :)
Layan Bee Thank you ,its find helpful. im from ph. and decided to do our Diy wedd. !
Holley. Babe
It's amazing how much money people spend because they're afraid the party attendees will consider something "tacky." I say: not your day, not your money, so it's not your concern.
K Ben true! I agree 😊
Exactly how I feel! I’m a licensed florist and I know everyone expects me to have awesome flowers but I’m doing silks (fake flowers) because it’s better for my budget. They will still look beautiful to me!
I agree!
You did great! That’s my style. Simple is beautiful ❤️
I agree.
Currently attempting to plan our wedding before we’re engaged😂 We know it’s gonna be a short engagement, so I’m trying to make it as stress-free as possible
i totally feel that, i pre-planned my wedding a million times before getting engaged haha check out my updated Q&A wedding video with my husband, we answer a lot of the questions we got in the comment section of this video. Happy planning!
Omg Same!!!!
Same lol
Same! I agree. When you know it’s gonna happen why not pre plan!
I’m in the same situation girl! 🙋🏻♀️
I have never seen wedding "flowers" done like this and I am in love! I'd love to hear more about what kinds of foliage you had and details!!
I have but really for the same price you can do flowers. A single hydrangea with ribbon and bling (dollar store) is like under $4. Go upscale with a full bouquet and order hydrangeas from say costco; add satin ribbon and some bling form dollar store - and It is under $14 cdn. If you are lucky you sometimes get peonies or orchids at Costco/supertore/Wholefoods/Trader Joe (depending on courntry) and do a bouquet for under $12 each.
The most annoying thing about wedding planning is finding a venue in your price point.
Your dress was beautiful and at such a good price point! The pearls are so elegant!
I also shopped during a big sale at a bridal salon and got my $2900 Allure gown for $299! Sales are THE best!
Amazing!!! I never like to buy anything full price haha I’m sure you looked beautiful too
This was such a beautiful video! Your advice and prospective on love, weddings and not sweating the details is SO refreshing! Praying that almost 4 years into your marriage ALL is going well for you and your husband and that blessings and love abound 💕
Awesome tips!!! Thank you SO MUCH! My Fiancé and I were planning on having our wedding at his parent’s place, but through your video we started discussing his wants and my wants, and we realized that there just isn’t enough room. Our compromise is for us to look into the availability of a golf course near by. Thank you SO MUCH! Your budget tips are fantastic, and I see where I can cut costs and still have an amazing memorable day without going into severe debt.
You are very SMART bringing all these points. I’ do weddings not for a living but because I love decorating/flowers.
I have many that come to me and ask for advice, I’m as fair and truthful.
My 5 main questions to help them determine their dream wedding is
#1) what’s your budget
#2) how many guest?
#3) where are you
getting married?
#4) what kind of menu/
food?
#5) questions from 1 to
4 will determine the
actual cost.
By the time I explain/or give all consideration to the couple, that their dream wedding isn’t near their budget they had in ball park.
Sometimes, there guest list is way to many that they will need a bigger hall to accommodate all. You pick a place you love, you may face consequences (might not fit 300 guest or perhaps dance floor is way to small) to accommodate a larger guest list - the tables take up to much room and it crowds being to tight - and then the floor space for dancing usually gets cut into.
Again, what is most important?
Where the wedding takes place is important and it has a price tag as well - some places you choose will allow catering of their listing.
Sometimes outside catering is not allowed. There are some places that will work a deal but only a few depending where one lives.
Your choice of menu is very important because it comes with a price tag.
Keep in mind the length time of a wedding - they usually run for 10 hours to 12 counting the ceremony.
Suggestions: pick a great collection of horderves/appetizers to keep them till dinner.
Never have bottled waters (they look tacky, they are opened and forgotten, lying around everywhere and what a WASTE)! Have water pitchers served or a big glass container decorated with a little fruit. No soft drinks, that’s tacky (empty or half full cans everywhere).
Then there is
is the alcohol/beer? That is another high factor to consider, especially the bigger the guest list the more expense for booze.
Most couples will THINK quickly, realizing what it’s going to be like financially expensive (the eyes are bigger than the bank account).
Most after that, they will want to make adjustments from #1 tru #4
Truly, it’s a wedding of the bride and groom. They need to consider their cost.
Something to think about and should not over pressure themselves.
Should not compare other wedding’s to there’s - big mistake
I have been to wedding’s held in a fancy hotel with a price tag of $50K -
before and afterwards the couple lived with their parents for several years (at least, half the cost could have been a down payment on a house for the couple).
One important question
I ask the couple is WHAT DO YOU WANT?
If they say they want an elaborate wedding, I say do it. It’s there money and they decide.
Yet, if they could afford it - at times some parents are forced to help pay the cost or feel they need to. Wedding’s are beautiful but more beautiful when focused on the meaning of two joined together to start a beautiful life and hopes that it will be loving and lasting.
Families are important to attend and some friends.
Narrow down who’s family and what friends are friends.
Their is a lot to consider to make that day an amazing day and it’s only for that “one” day.
My daughter isn’t engaged yet. I hope that she’ll choose the best wedding that will fill her fulfillment of happy memories (I will hope that they don’t use up all their savings).
At one time, she would talk of a simple beautiful wedding but her boyfriend wants a big big fancy wedding.
If I had it my way, it would be a hippie beautiful nature wedding with a few personal touches of him and her but it’s not up to me.
I hope she makes a good choice.
Years will past for every bride /groom and of all the wedding’s that were the most memorable and fun remembered are
in the long run, it’s the “entertainment” of that day.
Forget those darn long speeches!!! There are wedding’s that have like 2 hours of speeches, naming who were the sponsor’s and they they get up and give a boring speech. Speeches should be kept to a minimum amount of time. Later, guest or during are bored and only ones interested in the speeches is because it’s about them (sponsors).
To have a great beautiful wedding and nicely done, have a reliable person/persons to over see the day of the event. Try to keep it close to adult guest (consider children attending being past their bedtime schedule, will they be entertained or will they be bored & run around).
Having entertainment is going to spruce up a wedding. Have a announcer, he or she must be perky, funny and motivate the guest. Many times the couple has no time to visit with all the guest/they are busy being photographed, it may also be overwhelming for them (it would be for me).
Very important to have a SCHEDULE.
Have a program AND STICK TO IT. Let your guest know what’s the agenda - do the program yourself, don’t pay to have it done, that’s another cost!
Is the limousine that important or is it because the Jones did the limo???
That schedule/program should be assigned to a responsible person (don’t pick a person that is strongly mingling during the wedding).
Many have limits to an “open bar” - they may have a budget of $600 to ??? This works ok but many want hard liquor, that is another big factor to consider.
Finding the cost is less when serving red wine/white wine and beer. Many places allow/accept wine/beer for a negotiated price. Most hotels will allow you to bring your own wine but there is a fee (the fee is fair compared to what they charge for their wines). For wine lovers, you may have a favorite wine at a great price if you purchased it. Keep in mind, someone would have to be in charge of bringing to the reception, again someone you could count on.
I’m going to stop here,
I love helping couples keeping to a budget. I’m not looking for clients, all I would like to share is think it out carefully, money wise, think of our environment/how much gets used for one day and next what will happen to all that was spent.
Think smart, the wedding in the end it’s the new Mr & Mrs that will create their own wedding memories ~
First of all, same thing about announcing the engagement. I’m in PA school right now, so I still need to graduate, take my boards, and get a job before we start wedding planning. Second, I’ve always wondered how you come up with the initial big number of the budget? Everybody always talks about the budget components but not how to set the big number.
That’s a great question! So basically John and I sat down and made a list of what’s important to us. Once we had those important things listed, we shopped around for the best prices and tallied them up. There is a great budget planning tool on theknot.com. It tells you how much people spend on average on certain things and even lists little things you may not think of. We input our numbers in there then figured out how much we needed for our wedding from there. We gave ourselves a budget of $20,000 and used a line of credit then paid it off with wedding gifts
One dress tip I picked up is if you don't want a white dress or if you want something simple and cheap, bridesmaid dresses. They come in a ton of colors and run about $150-250 and some have really beautiful cuts and lace.
I love this tip! Thanks for sharing!
Similarly, you can shop for white prom dresses and debutante dresses
I'm getting married March 1 2019 City Hall and then reception. My budget is $3500 sticking to my budget.
Getting Married June 4th & my budget is 3500 too 😊
Omg, I wanted to do that but I felt pressured to have a wedding. So I’m get married in April and finally feel like I have a handle on things. Trying hard to stick to my budget.
Congrats!! Hope you had an awesome day today!
How did it go
Why don't you just get married at a local park? It's free or VERY cheap?
Thank you so much for making this video! It is very helpful... My fiancé and I will actually be engaged for 7 months till we get married. There’s 2,5 months left and I’m feeling the stress... But your video calms me down, everything will be alright and if some things don’t work out how I want them to, the day will be with our family and friends and that’s what matters most!
Congratulations!!! Honestly just try to enjoy every second
Trying to enjoy the process and remember you are marrying the man you love and who will complete you and vice versa. And those who you invite love you - not if the cake has fondant or if you are very a Vera Wang and Sara Wong lol. If you love baby's breath (gypsum that is a perfect solution) but using flowers inn't that much more ie a single stem hydrangea or rose or a bundle of astromeri even mix in roses (costco) Go to walmart and buy some succulents or cut off stragglers on your own to make boutonieresl As suggested use your friends and family talents. Bakers, painters, graphic artists, pictures are cheap, Enjoy and try not to compare with others. at the end of the day 100 dollars versus a million dollar wedding it is about the bride and groom declaring their love publically.
Been engaged for three years but we both want a small to medium wedding but big reception on a small budget. And your tips are going to help us plan our day THANK YOU SOOO MUCH I'm loving this
Omg I’m so happy to hear that! Congratulations on your engagement!
I will also be engaged for 3 years! so we can save up a lot of money! Did you have your wedding? :)
My wedding was around $600
And I just planed my daugthers for under $500.. Im happy about it.. I did tux dress rings venue food cake drinks all and my baby is so happy.. I do have to give credit tho cause my family is very crafty and hands on.. So cake my sister work at Publix as a wedding cake maker.. So she did her cake.. I made mine own $20.. Her dress we got a dress at last chance good will for $3 and my mom took it apart and redesigned it but we did get her a 2 dressed off ebay for like $25 so pretty.. My dress I used my family memebers dress just added my own touch to it..She till love the one her gm made more tho.. My bro take pics and designes for united way so he did all the pics and invited all I paid for was the paper.. But I made my invites for mine so pretty for around $5.. Venue we used a locate chruch that didn't charge us at all.. Mine was at my friends house.. I do makeup and hair normally so awesome.. My sister did nails.. Flowers we grown or got at a local farms for $10 a bud.. All glass we got at last chance good will.. I find ways around everything if possible I think when u have to meet a budget that when the most unique priceless things happen!!
Wow can you sent me info sharitak30@gmail.com
It really helps when you know people who can do things like that! I don't have any artistic family and don't have many friends. :-(
^^ Same here!! Elmarose04@gmail.com 😊 (email)
That's impressive. Church all for free? Now, that's Kind with a Capital Letter.
Your donation idea in lieu of party favors was so amazing it almost made me cry 👏🏽
Thank you !! your advice was absolutely wonderful. I have been stressing so much over my decorations because we are trying to stay in the more affordable side of things.
Thank you so much for watching!! When it came to decorations, we used a lot of candles (which were very affordable) if your venue doesn't allow candles, head over to Michael's and get those LED ones, honestly when the lights go down and the drinks are flowing..no one will know the difference! We had the decorator set up the major decorations but other than that, I used lanterns and things my mom already had which helped so much! Good luck love, everything will turn out beautifully just relax and enjoy the experience :)
I'm here planning for possibly Summer 2020 and my fiance keeps telling me to slow down but I am a student at Cal State and graduate May 2020 hopefully, so my thought is to plan way ahead before the next semesters keep me busy....I think I am going to take the idea of doing the boutonnieres and bridesmaid bouquets with baby breath and twine. Although I already have the vision of a wood piece with two small candles and a mason jar with baby breath....would it be too much baby breath?
No I think that would be beautiful!
What a brilliant video, thank you so so much. You offer such great advice when planning a wedding, I found it really useful. I will definitely be re watching it with my note pad, you have already helped us to plan our special day. Exciting times, off to subscribe 😘
Thank you so much for watching!! Best of luck on your big day!!
I just got engaged last saturday and this video helped so much! we’re trying to decide on a date & budget right now. We’re having a long engagement, our wedding will be sometime in 2020! thanks again for the amazing video 💜
I’m so happy I was able to help and CONGRATULATIONS!! Enjoy every second of it
Same! I’m getting married in July 2020!
Sereana Coats congrats!!! 🎉 how cool, we chose August 2020 ! 🤗
Congrats to you as well!
I'm currently reading this in September 2020. Trenee and Sereana, were you both able to get married and have your celebrations this year? 😌
Thank you so much for this video! Me and my boyfriend are planning to get married, but we are still students. Sending the invites digital is such an amazing idea, that will save us so much money!
I’m so glad you liked it! My husband and I just filmed a wedding Q&A that’s going up this week so keep an eye out!
Even though your video was long, I was not bored because I appreciated every detail! So glad you have explained that we do not need to please everyone. Thinking about the pizzas & giveaways donation ideas! Thank you for our effort & time in sharing, Layan!
omg this is the sweetest comment. thank you so much for watching and im glad you found it helpful!
Layan Bee oh I’m honored you complimented my comment. You’re very welcome! Update: gonna have hot dogs & other snacks instead of pizzas since the theme is movies. We’re gonna celebrate our daughter’s 18th bday debut. In regards to giveaways, we decided to provide boba drinks since it’s hot in August. So this will take care of part of our drinks/desserts, too. Thanks so much & really appreciate your inspiration!
These tips are fantastic! Definitely wish I'd had these before my wedding!
I like how you talk about how not having a limo for your wedding is strange. I didn't even know that was a thing. Gah. I have no idea how to plan a wedding, lol
It is all very overwhelming but just do whatever feels right to you cause that’s all that matters!
We're doing our wedding in Vancouver. Any suggestions for photographer, venue, cakes or other services?
Unfortunately I don't live in the Vancouver area! I live in Ontario,Canada but my best recommendation would be trying to find some kind of bridal expo or bridal show in your area that shows you your best options! And CONGRATULATIONS!!!
I don't live in Vancouver either, but Caroline Ross is a wonderful photographer who lives in Vancouver and sometimes comes back to my hometown , Sudbury ! Check her out !
We're based in maui but travel alot for clients that book. If you haven't found one yet, check out. Wanderpairphotography.com
We recently hired Rebecca Bennett for our photographer. Suggest going to wedding shows 😊
I'm still so torn about doing emailed save the dates/invites or physical ones 😣 How were you able to make sure people had actually checked their emails for invited/save the dates??
We gave everyone a heads up that we’ll be sending the invites via email. For the older family members like grandparents, we printed out a hard copy. We also followed up with attendees who hadn’t RSVPed closer to the deadline. It was a lot harder I’ll admit but the savings made it worth it
Thank you! All these tips were immensely helpful ❤️
Love how detailed this video is!! Thanks for ALL the tips!
I think I would've waited and saved a little more as opposed to being so stressed about a budget and money. Thanks for sharing your best practices.
Where do I get foliage though?
$500 on invitations! What! Print out something simple or handwrite them, it shouldn't be more than $1.00 per invite!
I agree! That’s why we went with the environmentally friendly (and free) electronic invitations. Huge money saver!
This is such a thorough explanation! Love this!
stthomas
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Ever think of a destination wedding? You can get so much more for your money www.beachybride.com
I thought I was gonna go cheap, but you literally went there! Thanks for the awesome advice!
Very INTIMATE & personal- I’m learning from everyone hoping my daughter would let me help!
Can relate: When we had out engagement party in the form of a delish brunch buffet that I carefully selected myself, I couldn't eat either from the nerves. I'm still bummed out.
Love this video...great advice & information 😊
This video is so helpfull. And the idea of donating the money is soo good. Thanks for the inspiration
Save the dates/RSVPs are gunna be the trickiest thing for me! I want my older relatives to have the invite to the wedding and I want our friends and tech savvy guests to RSVP. I'll probably have a website as well as take mailed in RSVPs and make sure all my info is on the mailed invitation.
Websites like TheKnot and WeddingWire are perfect for that!
I’m so thankful to have done my high school pageant because I already have a wedding dress now and the program paid all but $100 for it.
Rosellyn Lindert that’s amazing!!! And I’m sure you look stunning in it
Love the idea of digital invites!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
You seem so kind and genuine, love it :)
Weddings are so expensive. I really wanted a country club wedding but that would easily be 20k just for the venue and the food. I’m so disappointed now I have to start over lol.
Quit3Cut3 Yeah! I know I want a wedding in a ballroom but is way to expensive for one day.
Love that you donated!! This is the best video
Just know your budget and what exactly you want for your wedding within reasonable limit. Being on a tight budget things can work out if you and your entourage are willing to put in the hard work and effort to have that "dream" wedding.
Also WOW $400 for a pretty dress! what a steal honestly. Dress goes up to 5k and like anyone can opt for a lower price for something that be just as beautiful.
The one thing that will annoy me would be invitations, the location, and date.
If i did a wedding near my family home i would definitely have over 300+ of just random family members i do not know and like 75 people i know or are acquaintances with. So venue and food is a huge issue when the bride or groom is under scrutiny for not inviting every grandmother and aunts...
hey! thanks so much for watching! i totally agree, looking back now the invitations were sooo annoying BUT we saved a ton of money which made sense for us at the time. we did print out invites for the older family members (grandparents) so that there wouldnt be any confusion.
Best wedding favor ever!!! Thanks for inspiring us.
So you had a very private ceremony (probably direct family only?) and then a reception on the same day? This is my dream but I have been worried that people will be offended they weren't invited to the ceremony portion. My partner is extremely introverted and this would be a nice compromise. How did you word your invitations?
Some people were offended to be honest. Our bridal parties wanted to be there but at the end of the day this is what we wanted. Our invitations invited guests to join us for our reception and that’s it. We didn’t mention the ceremony at all and if someone asked we told them it was going to just be us, our parents and our sisters. Hope this helps!
Awesome thanks for replying :)
i agree, i think brides maids shud choose their own color that they like the most as long as it's close to that theme, so it looks nice, my theme will be red,peach/pink with green (for decor) and men can wear black :) im looking for ideas on money saving so thank you!
Us as well, most people think we’re weird because we don’t wanna spend alot of money on our wedding and reception and rings
great video idea! I'll have to keep this in mind for my wedding some day 😂😂😂
You’ll never get married.
Thank you so much for this video I am engaged and we are planning our wedding and I don’t want to spend thousands of dollars, once again thank you I really appreciate it.
I’m so glad you found it useful! Thank you so much for watching and CONGRATULATIONS!! That’s so exciting :)
How about if you are doing a destination wedding?
Thanks for the video! You have some good ideas
Wow I stumbled across this video...and it’s great!!! Loved all the pointers especially the 30 seconds to look around. All the best to you and your love 💕
Thank you so much! Honestly that is the one thing I remember most from my wedding. Thank you for watching
wonderful video! Thanks for sharing your tips! I would definitely want a fun wedding! My boyfriend and I have talked about marriage, however he would want a fast engagement. That would concern me about being able to have certain things (and locations) available for the ceremony and reception.
Loved this! Really great video. Left a like! 😊 x
I just got engaged! this really helped out alot
Thanks so much for sharing that brides don't have to spend a ton!
LOVE everything about this!!! Your wedding looks like it was a dream. Gorgeous! 💋💋💋💋💋
Also SO good to know about the knot tool- super helpful!!!
thank you so much!!!
That was such a good video, thank you!
I’m so glad you liked it!
This was very helpful, as im engaged!
yayy!!!
So many good tips. Thank you for sharing!
Hey I was just wondering what website you used for the people that you invited to be able to RSVP online and pick their dinner and everything.
Hello! I set everything up on theknot.com you have the opportunity to create a page through their website and have guests RSVP on there
@@LayanBee thank you so much. I've been looking through so many wedding videos and how to save money. And I'm just trying to prepare myself because sometimes trying to keep it simple isn't always simple LOL.
David's Bridal sale, donate instead of favors or something else, email save the dates and RSVP, ask for help, keep your cool, 30 seconds at reception and at every moment
OMG!!! Stunning wedding dress and soo affordable!! ;)
Just found this video and it is so helpful! I’ve been toying with the idea of online invites. What website did you use and how did you do it? Thanks!
First of all, thank you so much for watching! I created the invites on picmonkey.com I was able to customize them and make them look exactly how I wanted. Next, I set up an RSVP page on theknot.com, the invites included a link to the site where people could RSVP and let me know about any dietary restrictions. It was literally so easy!
Thank you for sharing and for the 30 second tip! I can’t wait for that
honestly, the entire day was such a blur but thats the moment I remember most! don't forget to have fun cause thats what its all about
Sorry what is the name of the boutique your husbands groomsmen went to?
It’s called Freeds it’s a popular clothing store in Windsor, Ontario
Thank you for all of these tips! They were very helpful and you looked stunning, btw 🙂
Great video it really hepled me! Thank you so much 💕
I get married a year and two months at the time I’m watching this video’s.
Thank you so much! Your tips were very helpful =)
This was such a helpful video! Thank you x
you're very welcome!
How were you able to get $30 for all the baby's breath? I want to also use baby's breath but it seems expensive for bigger bunches
I really lucked out, they were selling small bouquets of baby’s breath at the grocery store for $5. All I had to do was pick up 6 of those and I was set! Sometimes you can find amazing deals for flowers
Wow! Layan..that was so inspiring..lovely!Really wish & hope many to- be couples listen to you.Hv a beautiful life together.
thank you so much Shirley!
Yes color scheme , budget, type of cake , venue etc . Complemize
Thank you for the great tips!
I love what you did for favors! Definitely saving that idea
Thank you for this! Getting married this year, this was so helpful to me. 😊
I'm glad I could help!
stthomas
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Ever think of a destination wedding? You can get so much more for your money www.beachybride.com
Thanks for the really good tips!!
I like the ideas. It helps lot..
Glad you like them! My husband and I recorded a Q&A based on questions I got from this video, check it out if you have time!
Thanks Layan Bee..i saw it already, your Q&A video and i love it..actually me and ryan will be getting married this 18th of May. Thumbs up for your practical and realistic tips..👍👍👍
Getting married next month
This is great! Thanks for sharing 💕
Beautiful ring, and great tips, thanks!
you're so pretty in this❤️
Great tips 👌🏼 thanks for sharing Layan 💋
My wedding is in 3 month and I didnt even start planning
I love the photo with Detroit as the background! So beautiful❤️ I’m from detroit and would love to have photos like but I’m getting married in Florida.
You should set up a shoot after the wedding from the Windsor side so you can get the Detroit skyline!!
Great tips for planning your budget!
Thank you great tips
Gotta be careful with accepting help though. Some people only offer "help" because they want some detail of the wedding their way, which may not necessarily be what you want, or your style, etc. And that does matter. If someone is offering their "help" or offer a "gift" just so they can have their two cents in the wedding, that's not a genuine "gift" or "help." It's manipulation. It's like, if it were your birthday and someone gifts you a music CD of something they like, but that you don't. Like, if you like rap music, and they like country music, so they gift you a Garth Brooks CD instead of a Drake CD - you see what I mean?
Genuine help is good.
Manipulation disguised as "help", not so much.
Lovely video :) really good advice xox
Awesome video! Left it a like! xx
Thank you for these tips! Quick question - where did the groomsmen go to get $300 of all those things with the suit? I would love to know the name so I can check them out! :)
Hi Jennifer, the groomsmen went to a boutique called Freeds
@@LayanBee Thank you SO much for replying and this info! :)
Great tips , awesome video
So the compromise for his Scottish heritage was socks you can't see, and suspenders that got cover up with a jacket 😄
This video was really helpful :)
Great tips
Planning our marriage
Congratulations!
Love the idea on the Favour just brilliant idea charity donations 👍👍💗
Is that on a budget I wander how match American weddings cost.
Awesome tips girl! 😊