Lauren Kay

And as I got out there, I thought, gosh, this is really beautiful. There's a beautiful trees, a beautiful setting. All the sculptures were lit at night. So we ended up scaling back on our floral budget. I still had panties in my bouquet, but we did greenery down the centers of the table and we ended up hanging some lanterns in some of the trees as opposed to doing some of more of the flowers.

And as I got out there, I thought, gosh, this is really beautiful. There's a beautiful trees, a beautiful setting. All the sculptures were lit at night. So we ended up scaling back on our floral budget. I still had panties in my bouquet, but we did greenery down the centers of the table and we ended up hanging some lanterns in some of the trees as opposed to doing some of more of the flowers.

And as I got out there, I thought, gosh, this is really beautiful. There's a beautiful trees, a beautiful setting. All the sculptures were lit at night. So we ended up scaling back on our floral budget. I still had panties in my bouquet, but we did greenery down the centers of the table and we ended up hanging some lanterns in some of the trees as opposed to doing some of more of the flowers.

We also scaled back on the idea of a favor. We asked our guests to travel for the wedding and it was a bit of a weekend affair. So we did welcome bags, but at the actual wedding, we didn't do any favors. We served everybody a hot pretzel on the way out the door and we had a photo booth, but we didn't invest in anything tangible for them to take home.

We also scaled back on the idea of a favor. We asked our guests to travel for the wedding and it was a bit of a weekend affair. So we did welcome bags, but at the actual wedding, we didn't do any favors. We served everybody a hot pretzel on the way out the door and we had a photo booth, but we didn't invest in anything tangible for them to take home.

We also scaled back on the idea of a favor. We asked our guests to travel for the wedding and it was a bit of a weekend affair. So we did welcome bags, but at the actual wedding, we didn't do any favors. We served everybody a hot pretzel on the way out the door and we had a photo booth, but we didn't invest in anything tangible for them to take home.

So those were two ways we kind of cut back a little bit or saved a little bit so we could prioritize other things in our spending.

So those were two ways we kind of cut back a little bit or saved a little bit so we could prioritize other things in our spending.

So those were two ways we kind of cut back a little bit or saved a little bit so we could prioritize other things in our spending.

Absolutely. So I chuckle a little because we do, we all have this notion of the perfect day. And I just want to caveat that there's no such thing. Things will go wrong on your wedding day. It never fails. We hung tons and tons of market lights on the beach for our welcome party. And the whole thing got rained out. We had to go to plan B.

Absolutely. So I chuckle a little because we do, we all have this notion of the perfect day. And I just want to caveat that there's no such thing. Things will go wrong on your wedding day. It never fails. We hung tons and tons of market lights on the beach for our welcome party. And the whole thing got rained out. We had to go to plan B.

Absolutely. So I chuckle a little because we do, we all have this notion of the perfect day. And I just want to caveat that there's no such thing. Things will go wrong on your wedding day. It never fails. We hung tons and tons of market lights on the beach for our welcome party. And the whole thing got rained out. We had to go to plan B.

So all of my lighting budget on these market lights were never seen or appreciated by my guests. You know, it rained on our wedding day. We had to make a few pivots. We cut into the styrofoam layer of our cake. Our champagne flutes broke. Like at the end of the day, we were still married and it was still an amazing day. So I always say to people, the perfect day is what you make it.

So all of my lighting budget on these market lights were never seen or appreciated by my guests. You know, it rained on our wedding day. We had to make a few pivots. We cut into the styrofoam layer of our cake. Our champagne flutes broke. Like at the end of the day, we were still married and it was still an amazing day. So I always say to people, the perfect day is what you make it.

So all of my lighting budget on these market lights were never seen or appreciated by my guests. You know, it rained on our wedding day. We had to make a few pivots. We cut into the styrofoam layer of our cake. Our champagne flutes broke. Like at the end of the day, we were still married and it was still an amazing day. So I always say to people, the perfect day is what you make it.

And, you know, priority spending. Yeah. Priority spending on the things that are most important to you. The market lights were not most important to me, but... We did it. And now I'm kind of like, gosh, I wish I maybe would have spent a little less there. There's a lot of little things you stress about and feel like you need to do the extra or the upgrade on, right?

And, you know, priority spending. Yeah. Priority spending on the things that are most important to you. The market lights were not most important to me, but... We did it. And now I'm kind of like, gosh, I wish I maybe would have spent a little less there. There's a lot of little things you stress about and feel like you need to do the extra or the upgrade on, right?

And, you know, priority spending. Yeah. Priority spending on the things that are most important to you. The market lights were not most important to me, but... We did it. And now I'm kind of like, gosh, I wish I maybe would have spent a little less there. There's a lot of little things you stress about and feel like you need to do the extra or the upgrade on, right?

Whether that's like the linens or the china and those things do add up. And at the end of the day, if you were to close your eyes and imagine the best weddings you have gone to, you're probably not thinking about those small upgrades that couples made. You know, you're thinking about the great time you had, the vibe, the energy.

Whether that's like the linens or the china and those things do add up. And at the end of the day, if you were to close your eyes and imagine the best weddings you have gone to, you're probably not thinking about those small upgrades that couples made. You know, you're thinking about the great time you had, the vibe, the energy.