Do It Yourself South Carolina Wedding For Under $5,000

Is this possible? A quality South Carolina wedding for $5,000? This sounds like something out of the 1940’s, doesn’t it? But with creative ideas and discipline, a bride and groom can not only have a wedding for that amount, but a special wedding day that everyone will never forget.

Getting Started On Your South Carolina Wedding

Okay, if you are going to plan and execute your very own South Carolina wedding, first things first. Both the bride and groom need to be "hands on” with every step, or the wedding budget will run wildly away from you.

The Do It Yourself South Carolina Wedding: Your Wedding Dress

If you are the bride, the biggest obstacle is the wedding gown. A bride may have dreamed her entire life of looking like a princess, but she probably has a pauper’s wedding budget. What do you do? Rent the gown of your dreams. This has become so popular, that stores specializing in bridal rentals are springing up in large cities and small towns all across South Carolina. For very little money, you can feel and look like you’ve always wanted. Another idea is to purchase an evening gown or an embellished cocktail dress from a local department store. You can dress any basic dress up by adding your own personal touches, such as a decorative broach or have some highlighting details sewn onto the dress.

Do It Yourself Wedding Invitations

When it comes to wedding invitations; make them yourself! With a personal computer, some beautiful stock paper and colored inks, you can easily duplicate anything you find in an upscale wedding invitations catalog. Then, go online and find a sentiment that you like and print the sayings out. Finally, go to a local fabric store and purchase some satin ribbon. Punch 2 holes, 1-2 inches apart on the top of the invitations, thread the ribbon through the holes and tie in a beautiful bow. The wedding invitations will look like someone spent hundreds of dollars on them.

Your South Carolina Wedding Reception Site

Call the parks department in your local area. Often the public parks will rent out a section of the park (many times there are covered areas, or small buildings) for a nominal fee. Also, if you live near the coast, ask about having a "beach” wedding. If you know a friend or family member with a huge back yard, they may allow you to use it for the wedding reception. Rent the tables and chairs for the wedding and wedding reception. All of these ideas are especially beautiful for spring and fall weddings, when nature provides the ultimate backdrop already. Avoid outdoor South Carolina weddings in the summer. During the summer temperature outside, in many parts of South Carolina, can frequently go over 100 degrees.

D.I.Y. Decorating For Your South Carolina Wedding

For wedding table centerpieces, go to the local South Carolina discount store and buy either a candle, or a vase and put water in it and one rose with some baby’s breath. This is simple, yet elegant, beauty at it's best. The same concept may be applied with the wedding favors. You can find, especially online, a wedding favor site that has favors for under $1.00, or return to the discount store and buy them by the case. If you buy by the case, many times the vendor will give an additional discount.

Your Do It Yourself South Carolina Wedding Entertainment

For a deejay or musical entertainment, a bride and groom can use their cd player or iPod. Ask one of your musical guests if they would run the music for the day and that could be their wedding gift to you. Another idea is to consult a local college, where you may find a music student or deejay to play for a minimal fee.

Your Do It Yourself Wedding Cake

Have a friend or family member make the cake and decorate it with fresh flowers to coordinate with those that the bride will be holding in her wedding bouquet. It is especially nice when the wedding party is holding a single rose with some baby’s breath, the bride is holding a dozen roses and there is also a single rose on the table. Again, this is very elegant.

Capturing Your Do It Yourself Wedding On Film

Almost everyone has a friend or family member that is a photo buff. Ask someone to take professional-looking pictures for you as your wedding gift from them. Most people would love to do it.

So there is proof that quality weddings do not have to be expensive. Give it some thought and you will come up with even more creative ideas for your wedding on your own. This way, you will have your wedding day without bringing thousands of dollars of bills into your marriage.