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economical wedding

This is our celebration of weddings working with lower budgets. We don’t call these “budget weddings,” because realistically EVERY wedding has a budget — some weddings are just working with a smaller budget. We’ve got tons of low-budget wedding inspiration and ideas — come get inspired by how other couples have made the most of their money! You may also want to check out our wedding budgeting advice.

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Sarah & Eddie’s “it takes a village” theater wedding

Sometimes a wedding is a project for everyone in a couple’s life, as was the case in this wedding where everyone pitched in. Held in a vintage theater outside of Chicago, the highlights were undoubtedly the meatloaf cake (plus brunch!) and the AMAZING Wai-Ching dress.

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Lauren & Chris’ polka dot bowling alley wedding

The bride loves owls, purple, and polka dots, while the groom likes plaid. Clashing? Hell no! Put it all together in a retro bowling alley and the deal is sealed. Some science-inspired vows and a Thriller interlude capped off the ceremony. Check out this retro-inspired wedding in California.

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Olivia & Lawson’s Old Town Prague wedding that almost wasn’t

You’d think that eloping would make things less stressful. But when airlines cancel two flights due to a giant snowstorm, getting to Prague isn’t exactly the easier option. But this couple persevered, didn’t kill each other, and met their family at their favorite destination, Czech Republic, for the elopement of their dreams.

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Paper snowflake boutonnieres for your wintery budget wedding

I have so many wintery wedding projects up my sleeve, but this week all my money for materials was zapped by those gifts I bought for my loved ones! Winter brides, you might be in the very same boat, so I decided to go with another cost-effective craft: paper snowflake boutonnieres.