Comments on: Michelle & Noah’s Picnic Wedding

By: Maria

Maria — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:11:55 +0000

My boyfriend and I have been discussig our wedding more indepthly mainly b/c he thinks we on’t be able to afford one and I saif lets plan it out get details and look at the budget. We are not officially engaged due to him not wanting to to uunitl he can afford the ring. But we went fom a church wedding to a garden (we didnt have room for our guests) to the idea of a picnic vintage styled wedding. And all I can say is our budget will be around $5000.00-$8000.00 by time next year comes around. We have come up with a whole lot of ideas and luckily ahve friends in so many different industries willing to help out. We are going to have picnic baskets pre packer for guests (enough for how many pppl the rsvp for), and they will also receive a blanket with our monogram embroidered on them when they pick up their baskets…. Unlesss they RSVP for a table due to age, or disability. Were trying to find a venue we can have a bonfire at=smores. just a lot of a great fun low key ideas for the family and friends. Any other ideas would be appreciated…

Thanks

By: Kayla

Kayla — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:10:13 +0000

I love the idea of a picnic wedding! My fiancé and I are having a somewhat Eco-friendly, budget friendly (especially for college students about to graduate!), and also a super fun and relaxed wedding. Our goal is to make our guests feel comfortable and enjoy our celebration! Our budget is roughly $1,000, and we plan to make the food ourselves (mainly from costco!) and I will be helping a friend who graciously wanted to make the cake and dessert bar! Luckily we have experience with wedding cakes with making it for my brothers wedding. But since we are doing a picnic style, we are having a small cake with a ton of deliciously flavored cupcakes! It will be so cute! We also are not allowed alcohol at the park, but hey! Look at it this way, you will be able to spend less overall or perhaps more in a certain area you want to develop (food maybe?) our idea with drinks is lemonade, ice tea, water, etc. It will be fun to have them bottled in galvanized ice buckets. Another great idea for saving money is buying glass jars/vases at good will. Seriously they are so stinking cheap!!! I love the idea of using mason jars for either: drinking out of, putting candles in and hanging them or using them as centerpieces. I hope the planning goes well for our wedding and for everyone else’s, we are getting married in August after six years of dating :)

By: Anne-Catherine

Anne-Catherine — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:20:27 +0000

i’m also planning a picnic wedding for next year. it will be in a field in the middle of the country, with only horses and cows surrounding us, so we can party as loud as we like.
tables and chairs will be made from hay bales, large round ones as standing tables, small square ones arranged as sofas, with blankets on them to make them more comfortable.
there will we a hog-roast over an open fire, a lentil soup served in preserve glasses and a sangria bar. also sandwiches served inside a big bread loaf (the one where you open up the top of the bread and there are all these little sandwiches inside)
i will be making the cake myself, and i am thinking about making a cupcake tower, with different types of cupcakes to suit everyone’s taste.

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By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:44:54 +0000

Maria,

Have you checked out Innis Woods Metro Park in Westerville or Dawes Arboretum over near Newark/Granville?

Innis Woods is FREE…the only caveat is that they don’t take reservations, so if you show up and someone else is having their wedding, you just have to wait ’til theirs is over. Just don’t choose September 12th, because you’ll have to wait on me :-)

I had a friend who got married at Dawes and it was lovely. The do take reservations, but I’m not sure of the cost. I don’t think it’s that much. Good luck!

By: maria

maria — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:32:11 +0000

same alcohol in the park issue here… i’m dying for a picnic wedding in my hometown, columbus oh, and am on a 5k budget, 100 people or less. i know i can do it, but i need help finding the venue and photos on the cheap. never thought of renting a duplex–how do i do that? also good idea looking on craigs for the photographer… i may have to try that!

thanks for all these awesome ideas. if anyone knows anyone in columbus or central ohio, gimmie a shout!

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:39:10 +0000

We rent a duplex with an acre of flat backyard. Our budget is $500. I am getting my dress made by a friend. bought our invitations at dollar tree and am writing BYOB (bring your own blanket) We are supplying picnic baskets with wine, bagged subs, grapes and bottled water. Under $500, oh, and i am going barefoot. I found someone on Craigslist who just wants to build his portfolio, a lady who will make us a simple cake for cheap, an officiant for free….any other ideas, e-mail me. MCHLLBEESON

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:24:13 +0000

im getting married in 2 weeks time ,chuch is booked and thats it!!!
no dress no suits..no nothing and im relatively calm even tho my fiance is stuck in usa with visa probs eek..
we was having reception at the local pub but prices got horrendous and it really wasnt me..so instead ive chosen the village hall and a wedding teaparty ..i also wanted a picnic but its the weather..it will be semi outside as the hall has doors that go outside…which opens up next to a field..
im using tea cups n lates i foun din charity shops n vintage tabelcloths..enamelware etc….roses..and traditional teaparty foods…am getting friends n neighbours to bake cakes…so fingers corssed for me !! :)
oh the music..just going to be playing it off my fiances laptop..we even thought of making a whole cd..so the day/evenings planned…maybe karaoke…weve also made lil baskets fo each person with 1 quiz in about me and my fiance…lil things to keep the kids happi …bubbles etc….
and all on a 1000 budget max :)

By: jennifer

jennifer — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:45:09 +0000

this post is awesome.

i have been bothered to what kind of wedding i want because i want to keep things SUPER simple and when i ran into your blog.. *ding, ding, ding!

now i can start planning!

thanks!

By: nootlebot

nootlebot — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:17:02 +0000

Chris, i found it! latest entry on my blog, super SUPER cheap!
if you want to find it elsewhere, search "disposable wooden cutlery".

we're having a picnic-ish wedding next july. i will keep updating my blog with the progress!

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