by Laura Gottesdiener - Sept. 2, 2010 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2010/09/02/20100902budgetwedding0902.html#ixzz0yOC16mEk
The Arizona Republic
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2010/09/02/20100902budgetwedding0902.html#ixzz0yOC16mEk
When Ricki and Andrew Uster started planning their wedding last fall, their excitement to say "I do" was tempered by "We can't" - their vow to keep costs low.
"I was thinking, 'OK, this is going to be budget. Now how can we make this beautiful?' " said Ricki of Phoenix.
"I was thinking, 'OK, this is going to be budget. Now how can we make this beautiful?' " said Ricki of Phoenix.
The couple, both 33, visited wedding blogs for inspiration, scrapbook stores for decorations and Craigslist for a photographer and live bands.
Six months later, the couple were married at Sonoita Vineyards, in southern Arizona, among 80 friends and family members. Their do-it-yourself details turned the low-budget affair into a beautiful ceremony that might inspire any bride-to-be.
"Flowers are beautiful, but they die," she said, and so she sought decorations that could be reused.
Flowers also are expensive, so a suitable alternative was found: The couple lined the aisle with handmade pinwheels.
With a friend's help, they spent an entire evening crafting 50 pinwheels with scrapbook paper, sewing pins, wooden sticks and a glue gun.
In addition to serving as decorations, the pinwheels doubled as fun party favors for children.
Ricki crafted centerpieces from lemons and limes to match her wedding's green-and-yellow color scheme.
She added twigs and foliage, and housed each vitamin C-packed centerpiece in a wooden basket.
After downloading free fonts from dafont.com, she printed business cards with the guests' names and table assignments. She slit each cork with the saw and attached the corks to the cards.
Ricki created a "morning-after kit" for weekend guests by filling a muslin bag with ibuprofen and Emergen-C.
She gave the gift a personal touch by stamping the fabric with the couple's initial.
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2010/09/02/20100902budgetwedding0902.html#ixzz0yOCGdUlq
Six months later, the couple were married at Sonoita Vineyards, in southern Arizona, among 80 friends and family members. Their do-it-yourself details turned the low-budget affair into a beautiful ceremony that might inspire any bride-to-be.
Flowerless accents
Flowers are the traditional choice when it comes to bringing color to weddings, but Ricki had a different idea."Flowers are beautiful, but they die," she said, and so she sought decorations that could be reused.
Flowers also are expensive, so a suitable alternative was found: The couple lined the aisle with handmade pinwheels.
With a friend's help, they spent an entire evening crafting 50 pinwheels with scrapbook paper, sewing pins, wooden sticks and a glue gun.
In addition to serving as decorations, the pinwheels doubled as fun party favors for children.
Centerpieces
No need for mass-produced centerpieces when there's a grocery around the corner.Ricki crafted centerpieces from lemons and limes to match her wedding's green-and-yellow color scheme.
She added twigs and foliage, and housed each vitamin C-packed centerpiece in a wooden basket.
Bouquets
Bridal bouquets can fetch as much as $200, according to Dennis Thompson, owner of White House Flowers in Phoenix. Ricki sidestepped this expense by having a friend, Christina Martinez, create a floral bouquet of Craspedia (aka Billy Buttons), foliage and floral tape.Place cards
Ricki created place cards using a computer, wine corks from the vineyard and a handsaw.After downloading free fonts from dafont.com, she printed business cards with the guests' names and table assignments. She slit each cork with the saw and attached the corks to the cards.
Party favors
A hangover cure is surely the most practical party favor for a wedding at a winery.Ricki created a "morning-after kit" for weekend guests by filling a muslin bag with ibuprofen and Emergen-C.
She gave the gift a personal touch by stamping the fabric with the couple's initial.
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2010/09/02/20100902budgetwedding0902.html#ixzz0yOCGdUlq
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