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You guys are

2008-03-29T15:33:55Z

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You guys are too cool! That theater marquis is priceless!

you guys alwa

2008-03-29T15:42:27Z

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you guys always have such great ideas! makes me want to have my own wedding...shh, don't tell my bf. :)

Funny story!!

2008-03-29T16:58:25Z

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Funny story!! I'm happy to see I'm not the only woman in the world that never daydreamed about my wedding as a little girl!! I too did all my own flowers, my mother in law made my beautiful RED dress and my husband (a chef) made all the food. Much more fun and intimate than any other wedding I've been too! Congratulations on a beautiful and FUN wedding (and marriage)!

Thinking outs

2008-03-29T21:35:57Z

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Thinking outside the box is what made our wedding work as well. We had no financial help from our parents but we knew we could make it work. We managed our wedding for 300 people and it was $1100 all inclusive. My mom did our flowers--they were fake but they looked gorgeous and only cost $100 because she got them at Garden Ridge. We had a friend do our photos, other friends do our music and my best friend do our cakes as gifts to us. I got my dress for $80 on the prom clearance rack at JC Penney and spent $30 on alterations. Hubby borrowed his brother's tux so we just bought him a tie, suspenders, and shirt. My mom made matching skirts for my sisters. A friend who was a hairdresser did the whole wedding party's hair for free and my best friend did my makeup and nails. I work in printing, so we got our invitations at cost. Our day was so much FUN and we didn't break the bank. Everyone thought it was great. The best touch was the fact that my hubby and I were both wearing combat boots but no one knew until the end of the ceremony when I hiked up my very classy dress and we ran down the aisle! I think the fact that we had NOT spend so much money made the day much less stressful because if anything had gone wrong it wasn't like we had paid an arm and a leg for it!

How cool is t

2008-03-29T21:54:52Z

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How cool is that?? I also was in shock when I got proposed, never dreamed I'd get married, 9 years later and still can't believe it! Congrats to you both on a special wedding day, how neat it must have been! Thanks for sharing!!

Brilliant!

2008-03-30T07:17:34Z

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Brilliant!

FABULOUS! Lo

2008-03-30T08:13:17Z

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FABULOUS! Love the theater idea!! I never dreamed of a wedding either - so completely uninterested LOL. SO, I got married at the JP and that was REALLY cheap HAHA. Looks like a great time was had by all - CONGRATULATIONS!!! And thanks for sharing ;)

Delightful! L

2008-03-30T08:50:31Z

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Delightful! Love the venue!

You hobos hav

2008-03-31T07:43:54Z

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You hobos have so much panache! I love it! Kathy

A theater--wh

2008-03-31T11:09:29Z

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A theater--what an awesome venue! Very cool. My husband and I had a super home-grown wedding. We kept the cost well under $1,000--including two kegs of beer. =) Besides not causing our parents to go into debt, the best part of doing it the simple, DIY way was that we were free to just have fun, both with the planning and the actual big day. Although it wasn't exactly the most traditional wedding. But we loved it!

This all soun

2008-04-23T17:51:14Z

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This all sounds just wonderful.I can not understand why people spend thousands of pounds (I'm in UK) at a time when they can least afford it and just for one day.Good for you and I wish you every happiness

I just wanted

2008-09-15T09:10:38Z

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I just wanted to point out that while some couples may be saving money by having their friends and family pitch in to photograph, make bouquets, cater, look after hair and makeup, etc, it can be very stressful on the people involved. I'd rather create some personal touches ahead of time and pay for the other services so that all of my guests can enjoy the night. ;)