It can be so hard

by Megan
(Fort Worth, Texas)

My fiance and I are both in college and neither one of our parents have the money to have this big elaborate wedding. As a little girl I always dreamed of having a princess wedding but obviously as I got older it changed. We have set a budget of $5000. Honestly don't know if we can even afford that. One thing I have looked into is flowers. Flowers are a huge cost in weddings. I searched the internet pricing florists etc...There are 2 things I will be doing.
1) Except for my bouquet and possibly my bridesmaids everything will be silk flowers. If you think about it the flowers you buy will just die. If you use silk arrangements you can keep one for sentimental reasons. Also Look into local wholesale flower marts. You can buy by the stem and make your own flowers which is cheaper than getting them made. Hope this help. Best Wishes!