Every story is a real budget you can copy
Couples, venues, guest counts, spend tiers, and what they cut to make the number work. Read a story end-to-end — the headline is the wedding; the body is the budget.
ShoestringAsheville, NC45 guests45 guests, six weeks of prep, and a backyard that did almost all the work. Total spend: $4,200 — here's the line-by-line.
Mid-range DIY-heavyProvidence, RI120 guests120 guests, a converted mill, and a year of weekends spent on signage, table florals, and one very loud dance floor. Total spend: $22,800.