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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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Marie & Mike’s bi-coastal half-Catholic swingin’ wedding

Just ask this dancin’ couple: you can have a church wedding or a civil ceremony, but it don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing.

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Melissa & Lydia’s intimate island getaway wedding

The last Library Week wedding features two lovely ladies (one of whom is a Library grad student!) you’ve seen before. Get ready to get a little teary when you read the poems from their ceremony.

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Victoria & Jacqueline’s tiny thrifty dressy wedding celebration

Top five reasons to read this post: 1) TWO beautiful Goodwill dresses! 2) Red wedding boots! 3) Long black satin gloves! 4) Marilyn Monroe moment! 5) All you need is love.

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22 money-saving ways to stretch your wedding budget as far as it’ll go

No bullshit: planning a wedding is MURDER on your wallet. It’s truly ridiculous. I also want to help you! So here are a few ideas on how you can stretch your wedding budget as far as it’ll go.

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Shelley & Wayne’s handmade colorful 1950s wedding

There are polka dot toy cars and a real light pink classic car! I’m having a retro polka dot, craftastic, doughnut cake orgasm over here. You will, too, when you see this wedding.

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Dana & James’s rock ‘n’ roll tattooed wedding!

Imagine a carnival with tattooed men and tattooed ladies in the side show, some bad ass rock ‘n’ roll bands, and the sweetest chuppah story ever, and you get Dana and James’ wedding!