Alternate title: AWESOME CUFF BRACELET. See?

SEE?
Now stop thinking about the awesome bracelet for a minute and listen to budget wisdom from Holly:

"We found a florist who was willing to work with any budget, as we did not have a large wedding party so did not need a lot of floral arrangements or bouquets. We did not have any flowers at the church.We also used our own vases for centerpieces so the florist really just0 supplied the flowers to place inside of them. We used a lot of candles, which were included with our catering package. We also used random vases from home to use in a fountain at the reception space,
and filled them with water and floating candles, which made the room very warm and romantic yet very pretty as well. Because we had our event at an event space and not a hotel or restaurant, we were also able to purchase our own alcohol and then return what was not used. By lining our own envelopes, we also saved a lot of money and the invitations were very personalized and
unique! We also embossed the envelopes (which we ordered from Paper Source) which saved on printing costs."

As a reward for being conscientious, you can look at the awesome cuff bracelet again.Photography: Jeremy Lawson
Cuff Bracelet: Debra Zar
Caterer: Food For Thought, Lincolnwood, IL
Florist: Fragrant Design, Chicago
Hair: Jennifer O'Shaughnessy (from Mario Triccoci)
Makeup: Milka (Mario Triccoci)
Music: The Matt Stedman Band
Ceremony Venue: St. Matthias Church
Reception Venue: Architectural Artifacts*
Dress: Wedding Bells
Bridesmaids' Dresses: Bella Bridesmaid

* I LOVE this place.