18 Brides Who Didn’t Need a Fairy Godmother to Make Their Wedding Dreams Come True

A wedding is more than just a party. The future spouses want to have a celebration as wonderful as their union — that’s obvious. This is why every detail, like the dress, the ring, or the bouquet, matters. But don’t be mistaken — you don’t need to be a millionaire to have the perfect wedding.

Bright Side found 18 photos that prove that you can create wonderful wedding memories, no matter what your budget is.

1. “We got married at the place we had our first date.”

“It cost under $4,000 for 50 people. We used a tripod and camera for photos and made a music video playlist. My dress was a prom dress I got at the same mall the restaurant is in! It was the best day ever! Budget brides, you can do it.”

2. “My homemade bouquet using wooden flowers!”

3. “$68 dress for the win! Perfect for my Charleston, SC elopement. (Still needs to be altered).”

4. “Found my wedding dress for under $500!”

5. “Here are my bridesmaids. The collars are from Etsy.”

6. “Made my own wedding dress”

7. “My wedding look! I did my own hair and made my bouquet, and my mom altered my dress. My bouquet has paper flowers.”

8. “I was worried I wouldn’t be able to find a dress I loved within my $500 budget, but I was successful! So excited!!”

9. “We don’t have a lot of money, but we have a lot of love. Opal ring for around $40”

10. “I found my reception dress at Goodwill today for $5.98!”

11. “I made my veil for less than $10. The veil comb is from Amazon and the tulle is from a fabric store!”

12. “Dress purchased from Marshalls for $40”

13. “We bought $60 worth of orchids and taped them together for the bouquet. It was my favorite detail of the whole day!”

14. “My stepmom works for a personal stylist with wonderful taste who offered me her own dress for free.”

“It just needs a few sizing alternations and a good cleaning. I’m beyond grateful!”

15. “Since we only had a small handful of guests, I decided to make my own cake”

16. “I spent a total of $207 on my wedding outfit!”

17. “My wedding shoes are so beautiful.”

18. “I got married in my grandma’s wedding dress from 1953!”

Tell us about your wedding day. What story would you like to share about that date? What made it super special?