The Camel Wedding: Budget Breakdown

Originally we set a budget of around $15,000. We knew we wanted to invite as many friends and family as possible as it would be one of the few chances in our lives to have our widely separated families together at once. In the end, we went over our budget. I'm sure this is no huge surprise to anyone currently planning a wedding! Wedding costs add up fast. You might even have that wedding budget anxiety attack when you realize how expensive your dream wedding will cost. Suddenly your Pinterest-worthy wedding dreams begin to fade. But don't give up! There are lots of ways to trim your budget and incorporate DIY elements to keep costs down. We certainly could have had a much cheaper wedding without sacrificing the look and feel of our big day. 

Anyway, enough yapping from me. Here's the Camel Wedding Budget Breakdown: 

Number of Guests: ~80

Location: Athens/Arnoldsville, Georgia

Date: May 26, 2013

Type: Outdoor, seated buffet

Honeymoon: $3000

Two weeks in Malta, Gozo, and Paris (cost not included in budget)

Venue and Catering - Cloverleaf Farm / A Divine Event: $8,800

Sunday discount; this included the venue from 3:00 pm to midnight, the staff, two bartenders, two passed appetizers, a buffet with two entree choices, salad, rolls, and three side dishes, the cake cutting, a day-of-coordinator, all linens, all tables and chairs, and ceremony set-up and breakdown. 

Outdoor Lighting: $500

This was stupidly expensive but we just had to have it for the desired ambiance. It was worth it though, for it gave the entire reception a magical, fairy-party sort of feel. We were originally planning on having the reception inside the house and therefore never budgeted for lighting. This was a last minute addition when our venue coordinator suggested moving the seating outside if the weather was nice. I was immediately in love with the idea and thankfully the weather was perfect! But it was definitely a much-debated last-minute expense.

Alcohol - All Night Open Bar: $850

We collected bottles of red and white wine from Trader Joe's for over a year. We also purchased lots of beer from Costco and about 10 bottles each of rum and vodka for mixed drinks. Our caterer provided mixers for the alcoholic beverages. We had a LOT of leftover alcohol! 

Cake - Cheesecake Factory & Cecelia's: $200

We bought three chocolate cakes from the Cheesecake Factory (Linda's Fudge Cake is my absolute favorite cake in the world), and one lemon cake from Cecelia's so we could still provide a "traditional" cake offering for our guests. Plus it looked great in photos! Price also included the cake stand and cake delivery. 

Photography - Christopher Helm: $2800

Sunday discount; 10 hours of coverage, one shooter, engagement shoot, digital files with copyright

DJ: Gifted

My brother is a DJ and brought all the lights and sound equipment as part of our wedding gift. We had a blast!

Floral - Gardenia Floral Design / fiftyflowers.com: $1400

We hired a florist for my bridal bouquet, the Mr. C's boutonniere, three corsages (for my mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother), and ten table's worth of flowers for the reception and miscellaneous flowers for the main room, gift table, dessert table, and guest book table. We then DIYed everything else. We ordered around $100 worth of baby's breath from fiftyflowers.com which was used for our aisle decor, groomsmen boutonnieres, and bridesmaid/groomslady bouquets. 

Ceremony Decor: $180 

The aisle was decorated with hanging baskets I bought from Hobby Lobby which were filled them with moss. My mother made bows for them with sheer blue ribbon and they were filled with baby's breath which is included in the estimate above. We also rented a chandelier from a local antique shop which was hung from the tree directly over our ceremony site and provided guests with dried lavender to toss as we passed by during the recessional. 

Ceremony Music: $160

We paid two former students $80 each to play the cello and violin for about an hour and a half. I asked them to learn two different songs for the event. 

Hair & Make-up - City Salon and Spa:  $800

This included my bridal updo, hair trial, updos for our nine bridesmaids/groomslaides and two mothers, my wedding day make-up, and gratuity.

Bride’s Attire: $2810

Dress: $2,300 (Jim Hjelm 8105 purchased as a sample from Wedding Angels Boutique), Shoes: $50, Bracelet: $40, Hairpiece (DIY): $20, Sash (DIY): $30, Alterations: $400. I never in my wildest dreams expected to have such an expensive dress, but it was absolutely the one. I can't imagine our wedding day without it. As such, I tried to spend less on the other bridal accessories. I bought my shoes (by Lola Cruz) on sale on Amazon, but I just noticed that BHLN is now selling them for $200 in rose gold. 

Groom’s Attire: $440

Suit (from Macy's): $280, Shirt: already owned, Socks: $15, Tie: $25, Shoes: $120

Transportation: $120

A limo ride from our venue to our hotel the night of the wedding. This is one luxury I wish we had skipped! 

Paper Products: $300

All paper products were designed by me with Adobe Illustrator and printed either through Moo or Catprint. Moo is better quality, but a little pricier. This estimate includes our postcard save-the-dates, invites, RSVP cards, program fans, mini Moo cards with website address, rehearsal dinner invites, thank you bookmarks, envelopes, and postage.

Favors: $200

Around 200 French macarons from a Korean bakery in Atlanta. Some were individually wrapped with attached thank you tags for gifts and some were displayed on our dessert table as seen above.

Wedding bands: $500 

I bought mine used (it's a slim platinum band from 1926) from an online vintage jewelry dealer and Mr. C bought his tungsten from a local shop. 

Rehearsal dinner - Highwire Lounge: Gifted

Hosted by Mr. C's dad and stepmother. We never saw the bill, so I have no idea! It included one meal and two drink tickets for around 40 guests. 

Hotel - Hotel Indigo: $150

One night at the Hotel Indigo in downtown Athens. We know someone who works there and we were upgraded to the palatial presidential suite for free! 

Officiant: $50

Our officiant was Mr. C's dear friend and former coworker. We gifted him a local restaurant gift card and a night of babysitting for their two girls. 

Marriage license: $60

Gifts: $500

I gifted my bridesmaids and groomsladies gift bags with Anthropologie initial mugs, picture frames, chocolates, and a piece of jewelry from Etsy seller Edor. My maid of honor, our moms, and my sisters-in-law who held my bridal shower were also gifted with floral cotton robes. The bridesmaids and groomsladies were given paper parasols from Luna Bazaar for some post-wedding photo ops. Our moms received necklaces and embroidered handkerchiefs, and I gifted my dad a Little Prince popup book (for sentimental reasons, he's hard to shop for!). Groomsmen were gifted pocket knives with their initials on the sides.  

Reception Decor: $500 

I collected milk glass, silver trays, tray mirrors, and votive candles for over a year and I never bothered to keep track of how much I spent on everything, so this is a rough estimate. I still plan to sell everything if you are in the Atlanta area and interested!

Reception Party Items - Oriental Trading Company: $80

We bought  glow necklaces and plastic sunglasses to hand out during the reception dance party. They were distributed by our catering staff. They were a huge hit and I consider this money well spent! The glow sticks also made it possible for us to have a glow stick exit when our sparklers were MIA. Speaking of sparklers. . . 

Sparklers - I Love Sparklers: $50 

Never used. Later discovered in the trunk of my car and sold to a local bride to recoup my costs. We went with the 20" sparklers, if you're curious. 

Crafts: $150 

I'll throw in this figure for any miscellaneous paper, hole punches, ribbon, baker's twine, and whatnot I purchased from the craft stores throughout the wedding planning process. Thankfully teachers get a discount at Michael's (and I used those 40% off one item coupons all the time) to help save some money!

Photo Guest Book: $80 

This included the guest book itself, archival ink pens, washi tape, and several packages of film for my Fujii Instax MINI 25 camera which I already owned. 

Website: $50 

Created through Wix and with a personal domain name. 

I think that's about everything! I'm sure I've managed to forget some cost here or there, and some of these costs are estimates, perhaps slightly over or under what was actually spent, but this should give some idea of where our money went! And now for the grand total . . . 

Grand Total: Around $21,800

Yes, that's quite a bit over the $15,000 we originally envisioned. 

And now, some advice: 

A few areas which pushed us over our budget would be my dress, the outdoor lighting (which wasn't originally budgeted), and the flowers, which we originally planned to DIY. As I mentioned above, we could have definitely skipped some of these items and still had a really amazing wedding. Another suggestion for those of you with long engagements is to buy wedding-related items in increments. It makes things much more financially feasible and palatable. Our venue came at a steal, but came with the caveat of booking their in-house catering which was a little pricier than we would have chosen otherwise. If we had chosen a similarly priced venue with cheaper catering, we could have saved money. I also highly recommend booking a venue that allows you to provide your own alcohol. This saved us a lot of money! Also, remember that many of our items like there reception and ceremony decor can be resold in order to cover some of these costs. 

In hindsight, we could have been a little more strict in our spending -- but in the end we have no looming regrets and personally, I think our wedding turned out perfect! Despite being over budget, we accumulated zero debt from our wedding, which was funded primary by Mr. C and me along with some very generous help from my dad and stepmother. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to let me know! 

I'll Never Desert You: Wedding Day Details

Details post! Details post! Oh how I love wedding day details posts here on Weddingbee. I hope you guys enjoy mine as much as I have enjoyed others! Like other bloggers before me (namely Mrs. Turtle and Mrs. Perfume) I was largely inspired by Sophia Coppola's film Marie Antoinette. I love all things Marie Antoinette and 18th century France -- but something a little more relaxed and without the gilded gold details. I had Versailles dreams and a Georgia backyard wedding budget. Yikes! But somehow, with some patience, planning, and DIY savvy, I think we managed to pull off my vision!

The "LOVE" sign was placed on our unused sweetheart table. Making similar letters with scrapbook paper is super easy and inexpensive! I even made a tutorial for it last year. Now these cute letters grace the top of our bookshelf and they always bring a smile to my face when I see them.

The first taste of our wedding day style came from our ceremony site. We rented a fabulous glass chandelier from a local antique store in order to give our countryside wedding a little refined flair. It was an amazing detail and I love the way it looked on our big day!

The guest tables were arranged with an assortment of milk glass vases and flowers in our wedding colors (soft pastels: pink, cream, orange, and blue). For some reason, every table seemed to have one vase with nothing in it, but I have no idea how or why this happened. I made the table numbers in Adobe Illustrator using the same wreath design seen on our silhouettes from our save-the-dates.

All of the milk glass, tarnished silver vessels, mirrored vanity trays, and silver platters were collected throughout the year before our wedding. Mr. C and I gathered them from a variety of locations, but mostly from thrift stores, antique shops, and flea markets. I wrote about my quest for milk glass early in my blogging days last year. It's one of the things I miss most about wedding planning, as we spent many a Saturday scouring antique shops and thrift stores for items to add to our wedding decor. I still have boxes and boxes of milk glass I would like to sell, so if you are in the Atlanta area and interested in buying it from me (no way am I packing this stuff up and shipping it), shoot me a message!

Our sweetheart table that was barely used for the entire night!

For our seating chart, we bought some thin plywood from the hardware store and had them cut it down to this size. We then painted it with two layers of chalk board paint. I had bridesmaid SK draw it out with chalk pens from the craft store the night before the wedding (talk about last minute!) She's an artist, so I gave her a rough sketch of what I wanted and in a few minutes she had this whipped up! There are lots of other ideas I would liked to have tried for seating, but since we were seated outside (with limited tables) it was hard to think of something we could have easily displayed for our guests. 

Here is our photo guest book table. Including a picture of the instructions I created for it. 

Our dessert table with macarons and our wedding cake. The cake was later moved outside for the cake cutting. 

I found our cake topper at a local thrift shop. I thought it was perfect for our theme! 

French macarons! Glorious macarons! Having macarons at our wedding was a big deal for me. You can read about my obsession with macarons here. We also had some prepackaged with little thank you tags (hand stamped by me) that were passed out as wedding favors at the end of the night. I collected the silver trays and domed cake stands from thrift stores and antique shops. 

All of our paper goods were designed by me. I would have loved to do something more complex or use pocket folds, but honestly we were already over-budget everywhere else so I kept the stationary to a minimum. Our save-the-dates were printed by Moo and I loved the quality, but they were a bit pricey. We used Catprint for the invitation suite and thank you cards. 

I also designed our fan programs (inspired by the amazing fan programs by Mrs. Bunting) and had them printed at a local print shop. 

I also hand-stamped these muslin bags and filled them with dried lavender. One was placed on each seat during the ceremony so that it could be tossed as Mr. C and I made our way back down the aisle during the recessional. 

What were your favorite details from you wedding day?

I'll Never Desert You: The Accessories

Oh how I love wedding day details posts! I hope you enjoy mine as much as I've enjoyed other bee bloggers' posts! I definitely took the minimalist approach to my wedding day accessories. I knew that I was going to have a "statement" gown, especially with the blue sash, so I wanted all of my other details to remain subdued to allow the dress to take center stage.

I also never took too much thought about the "somethings" (i.e. something old, something new) as part of my wedding day accessories. But I think I inadvertently managed to hit all of them except "something borrowed" -- oh well!

All photographs are by Christopher Helm Photography. 

Perhaps my favorite wedding day accessory was my beautiful bouquet created by Gardenia Floral Design. It was packed with pink roses, giant peach-colored garden roses, and pops of blue delphinium. The colors were inspired by the gowns and sets of the Sophia Coppola film Marie Antoinette. The stems were wrapped in lace from my mother's wedding dress and secured with a blue ribbon which I bought to match my blue sash. The brooch, while I wish was a cherished family heirloom, was actually purchased at Michael's craft store! 

Another shot of the bouquet. It turned out more beautiful than I ever imagined! We were originally going to DIY our flowers and I'm so glad we didn't, even if it did end up costing us more in the end. 

The signature blue sash was handmade by my own mother. I bought the fabric at my local JoAnne's Fabric store and mailed it to her in Illinois. A week later she mailed the completed sash back to me. It was absolutely perfect! Unfortunately my bridesmaids had to steam out some wrinkles at the venue. 

And what would an accessories post be without the lady of the hour: my ivory silk chiffon Jim Hjelm gown. I wrote an entire post about my dress which you can read here. I am still so in love with this dress! I need another wedding just so I can wear it all over again. 

I wore VIKTOR & ROLF's Flower Bomb as my wedding day signature scent. I carried a vintage lace handkerchief with me (wrapped around my bouquet) to catch any emotional ceremony tears. I wore an art deco inspired bracelet I purchased on sale from Macy's. My ivory lace garter with blue ribbon and crystal was purchased from Etsy seller JLWeddings. 

I had no desire to wear heels on my wedding day, especially since our entire ceremony and reception were being held outdoors, mostly in a field. I saw a wedding blog post with a woman wearing these shoes (in brown) on her wedding day and I ended up finding them in gray on Amazon for $55! You can read more about my reluctant hunt for wedding day shoes here. 

I made my hair accessory two days before the wedding and burned myself with a glue gun in the process. I bought an almost identical accessory from Etsy seller TopWedding, but somehow in the weeks leading to the wedding it went missing. I'm convinced that either Mr. C or I accidentally threw it away, as it was inside a bag and went missing soon after an apartment clean-up. Since the Etsy seller is located in Hong Kong, there was no way I could get another one in time for the wedding. I was thankfully able to order similar feathers from a shop in the U.S. so I had them priority mailed to me and I completed the replica hair accessory just in time! The internet to the rescue! Incidentally, I now have a lot of leftover feathers. 

Here's a good shot of two accessories at work: my bracelet and the beautiful pearl necklace from Tiffany & Co. that Mr. C gifted me that same afternoon! Originally I did not plan on wearing a necklace, but his choice was the perfect complement to my wedding day look. I still can't believe he picked it out on his own. 

And finally, to top it all off, an ivory lace parasol. I found this at an antique store on one of the many weekends we spent collecting milk glass. It's not actually an antique, but at $25 I couldn't help but buy it for a few photos after the ceremony. It seemed decidedly Marie Antoinette to me and I think the photos with it turned out great.

What was your favorite wedding day accessory? 

My Wedding Dress Reveal

If you recall, from months and months ago, I never actually shared pictures of my wedding dress with you. I wanted it to be a surprise for the family and guests who had yet to see it. Plus the model shots of the dress aren't very convincing and I hated all of the blurry cellphone pictures of me wearing it in a fitting room. Well, now I am very happy to finally be able to share my dress with the hive!

All photographs are by Christopher Helm Photography.

The designer is Jim Hjelm and the style is #8105. The model shot does not do this dress justice. For me, it has everything I ever wanted in a wedding dress: A-line, natural waist, romantic, soft, whimsical. It is comprised of layers upon layers of ivory silk chiffon ruffles. My absolute favorite part is the train, which stretches back behind the dress like the foamy trails of a water nymph.

This is actually the very first wedding dress I tried on, strangely enough at a very posh bridal boutique in Pasadena, California. I was there with three of my bridesmaids and honestly, 99% of the dresses in that shop were not my style and not within my budget, but one of my bridesmaids had once worked there and she was the one who kindly booked the appointment. Everything there was a little too over-the-top for my style and personality. But I figured it couldn't hurt to try on a few dresses. My bridesmaids kept saying they wanted to see me in lace or a fit-and-flare gown but those things just aren't my style. Lace isn't me. Then I saw this Jim Hjelm number, which reminded me of a more elaborate version of BHLDN's Cascading Goddess gown which was my favorite dress at the time.

So I tried on the Jim Hjelm and it was a hit, but of course you never give in after just the one dress. I tried on several more, but in the end I went back to this dress for a final look before we headed off to another bridal salon. But first, it needed a little something extra.

The dress originally had a flowery sequin applique attached off-center to the waistline. I knew I wanted to remove it and for some reason I was inspired to have a wide sash tied around the waist with a large bow in the back. Luckily the salon had a sash I could try on and the moment the bow was tied in the back I was totally sold. My bridesmaids oohed and aahed in approval. My stepsister had tears in her eyes. I had to have it and it had to have a massively long sash with a big bow in the back too. But I had made a very tragic mistake. I didn't ask for the price before trying it on, and it being a designer gown, it definitely had a price tag to match. I left the salon crestfallen, but I thought I might find something better (and more affordable) in the future.

Alas, I did not find anything that captured my heart the way the Jim Hjelm did. But luckily I was able to find a salon back in Georgia (Wedding Angels Bridal Boutique in Roswell) that carried this designer. I grabbed my one Atlanta bridesmaid, made an appointment, and went to try it on again (and was hoping for an Atlanta price rather than an LA price) but unfortunately they did not have a sample available. I was so disappointed. We were just about to leave when suddenly the saleswoman had a thought. They did have this dress but their one sample was for sale in their clearance room. What luck! In just moments my dream dress became a reality, as it was available for a much more reasonable price. Talk about fate!

I bought this dress in June 2012 and I got married in May 2013. I had a number of people tell me that I bought it too early, that I would see something else I liked more and develop the dreaded wedding dress regret. But I have to say that after nearly a year of stalking every major wedding blog you can name and of course the dress forum here on Weddingbee, I never did find a dress that I loved more than this one.

It wasn't until later that I discovered what I believe to be my subconscious inspiration for the giant blue sash. When Marie Antoinette started to spend more time at the Petit Trianon (her small, personal palace outside of Versailles) she wanted a new type of gown that was more natural and easier to wear outside in her private gardens. As you probably know, most 18th century French women (of wealth and status) wore very elaborate, heavy gowns that required corsets, stays, and cumbersome hoops to support the weight and shape of the gowns. I can only imagine how hot and uncomfortable these types of dresses must have been! But Marie Antoinette wanted freedom from her typical restrictive wardrobe and the result was the chemise a la reine - a gauzy white muslin gown that was tied at the waist with a colored sash. This gown quickly caught on and all the most fashionable ladies were wearing them, even if they were likened to underwear or lingerie in comparison to the typical fashions of the day. 

Image source via: The Dreamstress (the last portrait is Marie Antoinette herself)

I think these images must have been floating around in the back of my mind when I suggested wearing a sash with my wedding dress. The sash itself was custom made by my own mother. I bought the fabric in that lovely blue color that so often reminds me of Marie Antoinette, and had her make it extra long so that it trailed the ground behind me. I definitely struggled with whether or not to wear the sash. I realize it is a little unconventional and I didn't want to look back on my wedding photos with regret. Now that the wedding is over, I have to say that I love it and I can't imagine my wedding day look without that big blue sash. It added just a touch of uniqueness, a little dash of me. Plus it tied in so well with our wedding theme. 

Well, that's the story of my wedding dress! And now it sits hanging languidly in my closet, taking up way too much space. I am thinking of having it cleaned and reselling it, because as much as I love it, I feel bad that it will spend the rest of its days gathering dust in the back of my closet. 

What were you looking for in your dream dress? Do you (or did you) plan to sell your wedding dress after the wedding?

Mad for Macarons

I love macarons. Specifically Ladurée macarons, but any will do really so long as they are made with care. In another blogger bee life, I would have loved to have blogged as Miss Macarons from the tea party generation. Macarons were present on the day Mr. C and I got engaged. We were at Versailles and of course Ladurée has a small boutique inside the palace to satiate your sweet tooth. There is nothing more decadent than sitting on the beautifully manicured grounds of Versailles or the whimsical gardens of the Queen's Hamlet and munching on some dainty little macarons in all the colors you know Marie Antoinette herself would have loved. I remember my first visit to Versailles in the summer of 2011. I was there with my stepsister and I knew I had to try the macarons I had seen photos of so often online. I sat on the lawn munching away thing, "This is the life." My stepsister, however, was not as impressed. Well, more for me! 

I knew I wanted to try and have macarons present at our wedding, either as favors, features of our dessert table, or both. Sadly I just didn't know if it would be possible. I'm not as hardcore as Mrs. Perfume in thinking that I could bake my own. Not only do I already have a lot on my plate right now, we also don't own a stand mixer which I feel is a pretty crucial tool in the creation of macarons. I also didn't know of any shop or bakery in Athens that sells them. 

My first taste of macarons at Versailles.

Luckily a friend of mine in Atlanta discovered a Korean bakery called Mozart that makes and sells their own macarons. Mr. C and I ended up paying the bakery a visit for a little test taste and they were certainly delicious! It doesn't hurt that the bakery is next to a really awesome Japanese ramen restaurant. I miss real, authentic Japanese ramen so much. 

I put Mr. C in charge of contacting the bakery and obtaining quotes. He even drove into Atlanta a few Saturdays ago and placed the order, but not before picking up eight macaron samples so I could pick which colors and flavors we would purchase. He called the baker back with our decision and paid for the order over the phone. What an awesome man I am marrying! I'm just glad that the favors are taken care of and that I will have mounds of gorgeous macarons at our wedding! 

Right now each guest will receive their own individually wrapped macaron while we will have extra macarons on the cake table as decoration. I bought a few domed glass platters at thrift stores and antique shops so that we could stack them and make it look like a scene straight from Sophia Coppola's film Marie Antoinette. 

This is how they will be wrapped and presented for guests -- one sitting on each place setting. We will add our own flair with hand-stamped thank you tags.  I'm so glad that not only will we have edible favors (supposedly the most popular) but also favors that really reflect our theme! 


What are you using as favors at your wedding?

I Bought Some S**t from the Thrift Shop

Hello everyone! Mr. C and I have been on spring break this week and have used this time to get a couple of important wedding tasks crossed off the to-do list. Mr. C has ordered his wedding band, I signed a contract for wedding hair and makeup (my trial is next month, exciting!), and we scoured the local thrift stores and antique markets for a few things to add to our wedding decor.

Have you heard the song "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore? (Warning, has some bad words!) Yeah, that's pretty much us but instead of buying clothes (and believe me, I have found some bargains) -- we are buying milk glass, silver platters, table mirrors, and any other bric-a-brac we think fits with our wedding theme. "I'ma take your grandma's glass, I'ma take your grandma's glass, no for real -- ask your grandma -- can I have her milk glass?"

I found these cute domed glass dishes for a steal at a thrift store. Now imagine them on a dessert table and stacked with colorful macarons! I think they are so pretty and dainty and they fit the theme of our wedding perfectly. 

I bought these cute little figures for $3 and I thought they would make the cutest cake topper! 

This little trinket box is going to hold our wedding rings! I thought it would make a really nice keepsake after the wedding. The inside is lined with light blue satin but it  needs to be cleaned up a bit before the big day.

Next up, my massive collection of silver platters and vanity tabletop mirrors. This picture doesn't even show my entire collection! My idea is to have all of the milk glass and votive candles arranged on and around these mirrors and trays on each table. 

Here's some of my milk glass with the votive candles to give an idea of our table centerpieces. We now have around 110+ pieces of milk glass!

If you remember, here was my inspiration for centerpieces: 

1) Image via: StyleMePretty / Photography by: Chenin Boutwell

2) Image via: 100LayerCake / Photography by: Erin Hearts Court

3) Image via: Ruffled / Photography by: Jeremy & Alicia Brown

I found these wire hanging wall baskets at Hobby Lobby for $5 each. I bought 12 of them and I plan to stuff them with moss and use them as aisle decor! My only complaint was the big gaps in the woven vines, but that is why we are going to use moss to fill in the gaps and make it look fuller. 

Here is my aisle decor inspiration:

Image via: Wedding Chicks / Photography by: Aya Photography / Floral Design by: Ella Bella Floral & Event Planning

And that's about it! I can't wait to sell all this stuff off after the wedding though. It's taking up some serious space in our two bedroom apartment.