PW Guide Article: Wedding Under $4,000!

Wow that's fantastic.. Thanks for sharing such fabulous idea with us...

This is great . :)
I really love the idea..
thanks for sharing this one .. 

Love the ideas. I got an idea for the party favor... Estimate how much you would normally spend and donate that money. Place cards telling the guest you donated to charity of choice.

I also am interested in this location, please email me if your friend is looking to rent out the location. Thais_rivera91791@yahoo.com

Thank you

I am also really interested in this location (my family is from upstate NY but we don't have access to a place like this).  Please email me if your friend is looking to rent out the location @ dreilingbethany@gmail.com

Thanks so much!

where did you order your mason jars from? I am also doing mason jars I had originally just planned on for my center pieces because I dont have many but would like to use them for guests

Our event less than $700 #45 however enough food for 60. Just to be safe.

I found the perfect place for our ceremony and reception Cost $150

My sister will officiate Free Check with your state on laws! Value $75-$150 saved

Dress Free My brother and his wife paid for it as a gift to us. $220 including alteration

Husband - has suit
Kids all have clothes from Funeral of G. Grandparents.

Decorations less than $150 thank you store clearance at Wal-Mart, Michael's and Salvation Army

• DIY Escort Card Favors
• Handmade Tea Bag with handmade pouch
• Lacey Butterfly Garland -will be reused fpr 2 more events
• Silk Floral Bouquet
• center pieces clearance cake stands with sugar cookie mix from wal-mart!!!
• Milk Glass desert dish to be used as a tea light candle holder x5
• Milk Glass serving dishes various shapes and sizes x8
• blue depression glass serving dish

High Tea - Buffet- All being made by me very High Estimates $225

Appetizers High Estimate $40

• Deviled Eggs qty 60 halves
• Mediteranean Pinwheels  Only Hot Appetizer
• Fruit, veggie and cheese trays Not fancy premades

Main Course

• Rosemary Thyme Savory Muffins - Served with Lemmon Zest infused Butter
• Finger sandwiches - cucumber creamcheese w/ watercress, Tuna, Cranberry Walnut Chicken Salad qty 20 each
• Main Hot Entree - Venison  and Beef Stew (venison Free from neighbor) in 3 large crockpots

Deserts

• Cupcakes and a mini top tier only wedding cake, 
• Orange-Lemmon Shortbread for the Diabetics (No Sweeteners of any kind!)
• Scones,  served with Lemmon Curd and Devonshire Creme
• Variety Sugar Cookies Served on tiered cookie tray and used as center pieces

Drink Service High Estimate $75

• Tea and Coffee Bar $25 we are using K-cups and a variety of tea bags Already own the k-cups they were gifts at Christmas.
• Hot Cocoa Bar $25 with lots of add-ins
• Soda Pop, Diet, Regular  (All served in 2liter bottles not cans)
• Homemade Punch

These are gifts or Barters and are provided without cost

Photography - My friend is a pro and wants to do more wedding photography. I know her and her work very well and I love the stylized look she creates. Evevn though she did not ask I told her I would love to make her a website to host all of her work and we will be sitting down to create this.

DJ - A Professional Radio Show Host Client of mine Barter

Musician - Friend of mine and is his gift to us.

Oh my gosh, you just saved my butt! :D You angel, you! I'm having my wedding in the courtyard of my neighborhood for free too! And the reception is around our pool. But with no tables, and a budget of $600, it's just not an option for us to have tables and a meal. This dessert reception idea is brilliant! And baking is a passion anyways! With my fiance being from another country, his family will traveling here, and staying in hotels (as our house is small). So for dinner, my grandmother and mother will cook a meal for all of our guests to have, to mix and mingle and gather before our ceremony, also at 6:30. I too planned to have mason jars at my reception, but they were out of my budget, but a co-worker said his father used to can food as a hobby, and he has hundreds he would give to me for free! I'm so blessed to have my friends and family, and now to have found you too! Thank you so much for your brilliant ideas. 

-Sincerely Valentina

i am memorizing this! 

where did you get your mason jars?