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25k-04   Splurging on Bengaline linens, charger plate, sea glass, and ribbon napkin accessorizing is offset by simple stemware and contrasting colors (same cost as white) for dramatic effect. And all can be rented! {Photo by Douglas Levy Photography}   25k-06

[The Team]

Designer

Carrie Scribner of Dutch Bloemen Winkel

Flowers

Dutch Bloemen Winkel, Jackson, NH

Paper Goods

Parrott Design Studio, Portland, ME

Cake/Desserts

 Cookie Creatives by Jennifer, Wilbraham, MA

Jewelry

Puttin' on the Glitz, Portsmouth, NH; Madeline's Daughter, Portsmouth, NH

Setting

 Harbour Place, Portsmouth, NH

Tents

Sperry Tents Seacoast, Portsmouth, NH

Gowns

Madeline's Daughter, Portsmouth, NH

Espresso Bar

Espresso Dave's

Catering

The White Apron, Dover, NH

Hair/Makeup

 Hair That Moves, Berwick, ME;

Joya Beauty, Dover, NH;

Tracy Hines Studio, Brentwood, NH;

Wingate Salon, Stratham, NH;

Maura Gagne and Christi Watson of Samba, Portsmouth, NH

 

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The $25K Wedding

The Details

After connecting on match.com, Fallon and Bill met for a drink in April 2009. Although she was initially skeptical about online dating, the pair hit it off instantly. An in-person meeting for a quick drink turned into a five-hour conversation that ended only because the bar closed. By October, Bill was spreading a blanket for a picnic, uncorking a bottle of wine, reciting a love letter he crafted, and asking Fallon to marry him. “It just felt right,” she says.
Fallon chose to return to her hometown of Duxbury, Massachusetts, to tie the knot. An ocean-side estate across the street from Fallon’s childhood home was the perfect setting to celebrate the couple’s love of the outdoors amidst their favorite colors of green and blue

Photography By Douglas Levy Photography

This slightly larger wedding budget is also for 100-125 guests. Several details tweak the budget up just a bit—but several cost-saving details help keep it from launching way into the next budgetary stratosphere. This is where picking your priorities is critical. One splurge here is the striking gown, at around $4,000. The other is the dog’s floral collar, with stems that are more expensive than those in the bride’s bouquet!