Planning a wedding can get expensive, FAST. Not only that, but some traditions are downright weird. When planning our wedding, we decided to make it unapologetically us. It’s OUR wedding, so it should reflect who we are! Here are 4 major things we’re skipping for our wedding day.
Bridal Party Florals
One thing that I knew from the beginning of wedding planning, was that we were not going to be spending a ton of decor and florals. Mostly because our venue is already gorgeous so we don’t have to bring in a whole lot of decor but also, because of cost. I would much prefer the food to be better and the vibes more fun, then worry about florals and decor. All of our centerpiece florals, arch florals, and other decorative florals will be faux but I wanted real flowers for my bouquet.
When pricing out florals, originally I had bridesmaid bouquets and boutonnières in mind. Then after realizing the cost, I decided they weren’t worth it. I figured if the groomsman didn’t need to hold anything in photos/ walking down the aisle, the bridesmaids didn’t need to! Also, they will be sitting at the ceremony so it won’t be as obvious.
Wedding Favors
The only wedding favor I’ve ever really liked was bottles of homemade limoncello left at every seat (the bar was closed for a while so it helped keep us occupied), but other than that wedding, I can’t tell you a single wedding favor. I didn’t want to spend money (or time DIY-ing) a bunch of favors that will probably get left behind at the end of the night. I thought of some really cool ideas, but the cost outweighed the need for the favors.
Garter and Bouquet Toss
Something you may not know (or at least I didn’t until planning my wedding) but the bouquet that is tossed is another bouquet you have to buy and then just throw into the air. Seemed like an unnecessary expense to me. Plus, the tradition of throwing the garter and bouquet is very outdated. We thought about our guest list and decided that we didn’t have a ton of guests that would absolutely miss the tosses, so we’re skipping it!
Grand Exit (Fake or Real)
My plan for the wedding is this: get ready, marry Mike, party- I don’t want to waste precious wedding party time to go fake an exit just for some pictures. Plus, after intensive searching, I didn’t find anything that made me stop in my tracks and say “YES! That’s the grand exit I want.” So, I followed my go-to advice for just about any situation: if it’s not a hell yes, it’s a hell no. We will get on the school bus shuttle with our family and friends after partying our hearts out!
Are you skipping anything at your wedding? Or already skipped? Let me know in the comments!