A uniquely beautiful and budget-conscious wedding

Your wedding day budget is deeply personal. So you don’t have to spend 30k, or 50k, or 80k (or whatever average it is that wedding planners and websites will tell you is the average cost of weddings in Austin, Texas, or Sacramento, CA or whatever city you are getting married in), if you don’t want to.

There are many factors that go into a wedding budget, and the great thing is - you get to decide what is important. Not other wedding planners, wedding vendors, social media, Pinterest, society, your family, friends, etc.

And if I’m being bias, that’s where working with a mindful and intentional wedding planner (like myself!) comes in hand.

As a budget conscious and mindful wedding planner in Austin, Texas, I help guide you through it all so it’s not so overwhelming.

Most importantly, I work with YOUR budget in helping you to create a wedding day (and wedding planning experience) that is meaningful to you both. Investing in working with me not only means savings $$$, but it also means savings in your health, sanity, time, and wellbeing so that you can feel radiant and relaxed leading up to AND on your wedding day.

How do we do this? You guessed it - by working with intention and mindfulness throughout the wedding planning process (either if you DIY or work with a mindful wedding planner), you gain awareness and insights into what is truly important to you both, and permission to say NO to things that aren’t.

You can absolutely start with the standard wedding costs and estimates, and traditions, but now have permission to take out things that do not align with your intentions, or were simply doing it because it’s the norm, you assumed you had to, or someone else expects you to.

The best thing for your wedding budget is to not spend money on things that don’t matter to you! This goes for elements as small as programs, favors, and centerpieces as well as the big-budget expenses like having a three-course meal versus a simple tapa reception.

So consider this your formal invitation to break all the rules! Have breakfast for dinner! Or have only snacks and appetizers for dinner! Have a sunrise ceremony or a brunch wedding! Have your wedding on a Monday (a recent couple of mine did). Wear a red dress and suit because it’s both of your favorite colors and holds meaning to you both. Play board games during cocktail hour! You get it…

Do what you want and don’t let anyone convince you otherwise! (I know, easier said than done sometimes, especially with family involved!) But if you would like support, I would love to work with you both.

This was the first wedding I did in California that broke all the norms! I would say yes, it was a “Pinterest” worthy wedding (I mean, it took place at a castle wedged in the Santa Cruz mountains!), but it didn’t break the bank, and most importantly, it stayed true to the couples’ essence, celebrated who they were, and everyone had an absolute blast. You could feel the energy radiating throughout the entire night! It was magical.

So consider this your permission to break the norms because you too can create a uniquely beautiful wedding while being mindful of your budget.