15+ Daring Brides Who Tried Something New, and We Salute Their Creativity

Every bride in the world deserves to have what they envisioned for their wedding day become a reality. Although, sometimes making all your dreams come true and keeping a reasonable budget can be a very challenging task. That’s why we’ve brought you 18 ingenious brides that gave their weddings a touch of originality with a budget-friendly approach.

1. “We lost my mom to cancer almost 4 years ago and I was determined to wear her wedding dress.”

2. “My wedding dress didn’t arrive in time, so I wore my mom’s 1960s wedding dress.”

3. “We thought it was sad that most women only get to wear their wedding dress once, so we invited all the women to wear their old wedding dresses.”

4. “I wore my grandmother’s wedding dress from 1956 for my own wedding.”

5. “My DIY thrift-flipped wedding dress”

6. “Knitted my greyhound a suit for my wedding next weekend.”

7. “After 10 long months, I finally finished and wore my wedding veil!”

8. “Knitted my bridesmaids’ and mothers’ shawls for my September wedding!”

9. “I will never regret saving money with our fake cake.”

10. “Just finished my wedding dress! 2 days before marriage.”

11. “So we did a Star Wars wedding.”

12. “Made myself a dancing dress for my wedding!”

13. “Made a bracelet out of my mom and grandma’s wedding dresses!”

14. “I got married yesterday and I made my own wedding shawl!”

15. “I made my own wedding dress and veil!”

16. “I incorporated flowers from my mom’s wedding dress into mine.”

17. “Who says you can’t re-wear your wedding dress?”

18. “Almost 2 years later, I cast my wedding flowers into dice!”

Tell us in the comments about the special things you did at your wedding to have the best experience. How would you choose to honor a loved one that is no longer here?