DIY Pink & White Wedding: Budget Breakdown & Love Story

Bride and groom walking hand-in-hand after wedding ceremony

This pink and white wedding is definitely something special! Every little details catches your eye and makes you wish you were there. To add to the wonder of the day the bride designed and letter pressed all of her wedding stationery, but the creativity doesn't end there, she also did her own flowers!

We know how difficult it can be to create your own wedding flowers and the fact that hers turned out so so pretty has left us completely speechless! We'll let the pictures do the talking; see them all in the full gallery, photographed by Stephanie Brazzle Photography.

Elegant blush pink and white peony wedding bouquet

Elegant wedding invitation suite with pink floral accents Elegant wedding invitation calligraphy details Wedding rings on handwritten love letter

Wedding ceremony programs with floral details

Their Heartwarming Love Story

Please don't leave". When I heard those three words and saw that mischievous smile, I knew this guy was special and his witty humor put my nerves at ease on our first date. For some reason Matthew was worried that I might actually leave when he went to the bathroom. Little did he know that I was already hooked. What started as a blind date blossomed into a beautiful friendship and one drink led to three and one date led to many more. Little did I know that our journey together was just beginning. When Matthew finally proposed I was completely surprised. He wrote three love letters each one representing our past, present and future together. It was perfect.

Bride and groom embracing under a tree

Happy wedding party under a tree classic black and white flower girl and ring bearers

Beautiful bridal bouquet of pink and white peonies

Smiling bridesmaids in pink tulle gowns with bouquets Bridesmaids in blush gowns holding white bouquets

Bride and bridesmaids in pink gowns, outdoor wedding

The Story Behind Her DIY Flowers

It's safe to say that none of my friends would say I have a green thumb. As any brides knows, gorgeous flowers really help to create a beautiful wedding space, but can be incredibly expensive. I spoke to several vendors and it become apparent that I didn't have a large enough budget to get the flowers I envisioned for my wedding. Instead of scaling back, it quickly became apparent that I was going to have to take on creating the flower arrangements myself. So for 3 months prior to the wedding and 2 nights each week I took a floral design class. I also had unbelievably generous floral design classmates that volunteered their time to help create the flower arrangements.

Elegant wedding seating chart with candles and flowers

Rose gold sequined wedding table setting Elegant wedding place card for Mrs Kim Tran, Table 5

Elegant gold branch centerpiece with white flowers and crystals

Read on to see how much this wedding cost. Please note that costs change as the years go by, and prices are subject to change. This is just one couple’s breakdown to give you a rough estimate on how much a wedding like this may cost you.

We spent almost $30,000 on our wedding. 56% was for the reception (food and liquor), 13% was for our photographer, 3% was for paper goods (invitations, programs, escort cards), 4% was for florals and the rest was for clothing, transportation and other miscellaneous items. I'm a calligrapher and invitation designer so I was able to save a significant amount of money by designing my own invitations and addressing them. I also own a letterpress machine so I was able to print them myself as well.

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