Are you looking for ways to lower your wedding budget? Well DIY is the way to go when you are trying to cut costs on your wedding expenses. Weddings can really start to add up and the next thing you know you are over budget! When I was planning my wedding I tried to DIY everything I could, but that’s because I love a good DIY, so if you are that type of person then these ideas are exactly what you need.

I’ve put together a list of 10 DIY wedding decorations you can do to try to help lower those costs.

This location and setting was perfect for this summer wedding in Long Beach, California. The veranda was open, so you are able to have the outdoor wedding of your dreams while also enjoying the scene from inside. The couple’s favorite color is blue and since we were by the ocean, using shades of blue incorporated with gold accents just made sense.

I believe that intimate weddings or “small” weddings are going to be the new normal once everything starts to reopen. We aren’t going to be able to just start having large events or weddings right away, especially because there is no vaccine yet for the coronavirus and there are still uncertainties with the virus. We are going to have to pivot and think of ways to adjust to this “new normal” and I believe having small, intimate weddings are going to be one outcome of that. Some people may be upset about this, but honestly there are so many benefits to having a small wedding.