How to Plan a Beautiful Wedding on a Budget in Daytona Beach, FL
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Love & Friendship 3x6 Vellum Quote Stack
What did I do? After a lot of hunting, pecking, hemming, and hawing, I went to Michael's and picked up very simple, silver-etched invitations that you can print on with your home computer and printer. After setting up the words the way I wanted (and getting to pick your own font is FUN), I cut regular printer paper to the same size as the invitations for testing the spacing margins, etc. until they were printing perfectly. Then to make them look custom, I purchased two books of Love & Friendship 3x6 Vellum Quote Stacks which are really neat because they contain a variety of different quotes. I picked up a few rolls of sparkly silver satin ribbon on sale at Michael's, and some double-sided stick and peel craft tape (it's like double sided tape but stronger). We rolled each quote into a little scroll and tied it with ribbon, then stuck it to the invitation with the glue. I also bought embossing wax and an embossing stamp of the letter T for around $1.99 and we embossed all the envelopes after sealing them. So we ended up with the look of extremely expensive invitations for far, far less.
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May 06, 2006: The Wedding Site - Ormond Beach Memorial Gardens
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We married at the Ormond Beach Memorial Gardens behind the Art Museum off of Granada. You can rent use of the gardens from the City of Ormond Beach. If I remember correctly, the cost was around $35 for this lovely, secreted haven in the midst of Ormond Beach.The contact number for the City of Ormond Beach is (386) 676-3250
Photo by Jamie Tamm, Photographer
The Gardens
View from the pulpit (rented from The Rental Mart). Photo by Jamie Tamm, Photographer
Now About the Chairs....
Enter Rental Mart
"Renting" the Ormond Beach Memorial Gardens gives you just that: access to the Gardens. It does not include the chairs.Someone told me about the lovely lady who owns the Rental Mart in Holly Hill, and she was very helpful. We had 70 people at our ceremony. When everyone arrived, the chairs we well in place with no one in sight as if they'd always been there. Very smooth, no fuss.
Photo by Jamie Tamm, Photographer
A few tips about chair rental:
Spend on simplicity. Skip the chair covers, sashes, etc.
Your "real" (literally) accessories are the foliage and flowers. The look of plain white chairs is much cleaner, simpler, and more elegant in that they balance well against the beauty of the gardens without competing with them. On the right here is a photo of the chairs from Rental Mart exactly as they placed them in the Ormond Beach Memorial Gardens.
Music for Special Occasions
Boy, did we get lucky!
We wanted baroque music. And violins. My initial brilliant idea, being a former music major myself, was to call a local University known for its music program and arrange for a student quartet.After a couple of ignored emails and phone calls, I was less than a month away from the wedding frantically in search of violinists. I mean, when violins are bad, they're bad and there's no hiding it. They had to be very good.
Photo by Jamie Tamm, Photographer
I think I was more concerned about the music than anything else. I'm very sensitive to pitch and tone and I just knew we were going to have a mess going with live violins.
But I was totally wrong, thank goodness! I called Music for Special Occasions who are members of the Halifax String Quartet.
They did a beautiful job, and their price was incredibly reasonable! I rolled off a list of all my favorite baroque songs and Lecy, the woman I spoke with, was very candid about what would work and what wouldn't. So I ended up with my beloved Air by Bach, Pachelbel's Canon in D, Queen of Sheba, and so on and they played us well through the reception to everyone's enjoyment. Those ladies were great!
People Are Still Talking About the Food
We have two people to thank for that...
The lady at Rental Mart for telling us about Moore's Fine Foods and Kevin, the owner of Moore Fine Foods for being such a great chef!The Grand Marnier Whipped Cream is a MUST TRY!
We talked to about three different caterers, and I was leaning toward something like the local French restaurant when we were referred to Moore Fine Foods. We met with Kevin, the chef/owner, and he was a very friendly, relaxed, but professional Southern guy who knew exactly what to recommend and helped us make palatable and elegant choices while not pressing us on the budget.
One thing we had determined in advance was that we would budget to the bones where we could and splurge on the guests' experience. The food and wine encompassed the largest portion of our budget - around $4,000 total for 70 people including wine and cake, but they were well fed and as I mentioned in the header - they STILL talk about the food.
The food was wonderful, but there was no time to eat for bride and groom!
Photo by Jamie Tamm
Here was our menu:
Fire Grilled Mahi Mahi Dip
Oh, man. This stuff was SO GOOD! It sounded not so exciting to me, but WOW, the taste bowled me over and I think everyone loved it.
Fire Grilled Beef Medallions
The beef was very, very tender and had a GREAT flavor. There were many, many comments on how good the beef was.
Mango Chutney Chicken
I think this was close to what we had. At the time, they were called Chicken Medallions with some-such-sauce, and the chicken was served COLD. I found the idea of cold chicken highly offensive, but my husband loved the idea and I was determined not to be a Bridezilla. Plus, I already trusted Kevin. Darn it if that wasn't great chicken! And I hate fruit with my meat, but I'll be darned if that didn't work too! The chicken was a total winner, and since we had a luncheon wedding, cold chicken was a perfectly elegant choice.
Side Dish: Marsala Mushrooms
You know how Chef Emeril tastes something, pauses, then goes "Oh, man!" Yeah. They're THAT good. Kevin let us sample most of our choices beforehand, and I remember three things: my shock at how good that COLD chicken was, those wonderful Marsala Mushrooms, and - it haunts me to this day - the beautifully balanced decadence of that incredible Grand Marnier Whipped Cream. I could have had that for lunch and been just dandy.
Dessert: Fresh Strawberries with Grand Marnier Whipped Cream
Wow. Nothing more to be said, just WOW.
Resources for Budget Wedding Favors and Fabrics
I purchased the custom printed favor boxes from ebay and purchased the colorful little mints that look like kisses from Michael's. We had intended to use pillow or butter mints, but every store we went to was totally out, so we were stuck paying the higher price, but they were YUMMY.
Our wedding theme was lavender and silver with a lovely silvery dark but sheer green and the popular crafts that year were soapmaking, polymer clay, handmade bath oil and other personal pampering products. I watched Crafters Coast to Coast, Carol Duvall, and other make-it-yourself shows, picked up a couple of books, and ended up making sandalwood shea butter hand cream, homemade lavender sachets, and orange-lavender bubbly bath oil for favors. The jars and silver sachets for the lavender buds were purchased from ebay too! The favor ingredients - Coconut Oil, Shea Butter, Lavender Oil, etc. came from Love and Michael's Health Food Stores, Ormond Beach and South Daytona and from Michael's Craft Store in Daytona.
We had Rental Mart provide white tablecloths for us, and I purchased bulk fabric in a sheer, silvery green from ebay. We cut those and laid them over the white tablecloths for a gentle punch of color and elegance.
Since the Casements reception hall serves as an art gallery, the walls are very marred. My fiance' was insistent that all the walls be covered in white fabric. Oy. That really added to the cost, but boy, did it improve the room! We got the fabric online - just plain old white cotton - and he and his college friends went up and down ladders hanging that fabric all around the room. Our friend Karen ironed every single panel for us, and everyone went way above and beyond.
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The Casements Reception Hall - The Before Photos
The Casements Reception Hall - Before Decorating
Covering the Marred Reception Hall Walls with Yards of Fabric
Casements Reception Hall Walls - Our Friend Karen Sewed and Ironed Every Panel
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The Casements Reception Hall - The After Photos
The Casements Reception Hall - After Decorating
View of The Casements Reception Hall - After Decorating
Casements Reception Hall Walls - After Wall Coverings Complete
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More Unique Wedding Favor Ideas
Some ideas I jotted down when researching
Inscribed book of poetry, or literature. Have your favorite poem, or a significant verse printed on fancy paper and bound into a book. Inscribe your names and the wedding date on the cover. This will make a particularly meaningful favor.
Ornaments. A single, classy ornament, especially for weddings near the holiday season will remind your guests of the part they played in your special day.
Single truffle. To ensure that your favors will be taken home and enjoyed, give your guests a single, fancy truffle. Perhaps from a renowned chocolatier in your region, or your personal favorite. Wrap in a clean, white box and tie with ribbons the colors of your wedding (midori organdy ribbon).
Where to Find Wholesale or Discount Flowers
I ordered mine from Holland and they were GORGEOUS!
We spent less than $300 on flowers and had Lysianthus, Lily of the Valley, Roses, every kind of beautiful flower we wanted! With a little more talent at selecting vases and arranging, no one would ever have known we did them ourselves. Boy, the next time we get married, the centerpieces will be perfect! :)
We used Grower's Box and Oliver's Lavender Farm. I talked with the owners at Olivers, and they had three or four daughters who all had lavender bundles at their weddings, and they assured me they would take the same care with mine. They did - the bunches were all perfectly trimmed, all the buds were healthy and beautiful, and the smell was incredible. Grower's Box had awesome customer support, and when the flowers arrived, they were just shy of blooming, which is what they recommend. By the day of the wedding, they were open and at their fullest beauty. The manager I spoke with gave me perfect timing regarding when to order, etc. Incredible.
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Bestselling Books on Making the Most of Your Wedding
Compared to the cost of a wedding, books are very inexpensive, and what you can learn from them can save you thousands! Check out your local used book stores too. I ordered at least 7 books from Amazon on everything from floral design (I still flunked that one!) to soapmaking, to wedding planning. Get great ideas, pick what you like best, and find the best savings for it!
Bridal Bargains, 9th Edition: Secrets to Throwing a Fantastic Wedding on a Realistic Budget by Denise Fields, Alan Fields
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Questions and Tips
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Shirley
Mar 31, 2012 @ 11:44 pm | delete
- I'm planning a wedding in the ormond beach area and would like live music too. Could you tell me how to contact "music for special occasions"? I can't seem to find their info in my google searches.
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dustytoes
May 16, 2010 @ 6:38 pm | delete
- I am from that area - lived in Deltona for over 25 years! Very smart of you to be so thrifty and yet have a gorgeous wedding! Thanks so much for the visit and comment at my seashell lens. This one is full of helpful resources for brides on a budget. Well done!
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informaticsexecutive
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- Hi you! Thanks for the comments! I used to live in DeLand and loved it. I see we also share the same first names - "All Honey". You are a sweetheart, thanks for reaching out.
Pamela
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