How This Bride Saved $3,500 Her Wedding When Charlotte started planning her dream wedding, she had a number in mind $25,000. Three months later, their projected total had climbed to nearly $35,000. The culprit? Not the venue, catering, or photographer. It was everything else. The designer lounge furniture. The floral arches. The custom ceremony backdrop. The luxury seating. The photo booth. The dance floor. The statement décor pieces everyone sees in wedding magazines. The list kept growing. Then came the moment every couple dreads. Her wedding planner looked up from the spreadsheet and said: \"If you want everything on your wish list, you\'ll need another $3,500.\" Charlotte thought she had two choices: Cut the vision Or increase the budget. Turns out, there was a third option.