Venue: $2375.00 (minus a $400 refundable deposit… so $1975.00)

Décor (Mason jars, vases, votives, votive holders, string lights, etc.): $500.00

Linens: $273

Table/Chair Rental: $770

Officiant: $200.00 (Justice of the Peace)

DJ: $695.00

Photographer: $1450* (this doesn’t include an album or any prints we may order)
*this is a wonderdiscount, our photog is my wonderfriend from highschool + college 

Flowers: $244

Food: $1400

Alcohol: $500.00

Cake: free! (given to us by a friend who has her own baking business)

Favors & fun things: $104.53 (buttons, glow bracelets, paper straws, etc.)

Printing of pictures for trees/tables: $28.88

Invitations & Programs (inc. envelopes): $138.80 (designed by Nicole, printed online)

Postage: $60

Dress & Undergarments: $303.45

Mr. Man’s Tux: $160.00 (plus we get a free suit up to $400!)

BM Gifts: $169.45

GM Gifts: $80

 

Our wedding cost: $9052.11
We got married about 25 minutes outside DC
We entertained (and fed) 187 people (and had leftover food AND alcohol)
We rented our venue for 11 hours
WE DID EVERYTHING OURSELVES
…and saved a TON of money. 

Did I mention that we’ll be able to sell our mason jars, linens, vases, and other little things on Craigslist? I hope to re-coup at least $300!