It feels like this blog has turned into a wedding blog....my bad. It seems as though the wedding has dominated my free time just with brainstorming ideas...wonderful ideas like in lieu of flower petals, the flower girls hand out candy to the guests. Once I started planning our "big" wedding, I decided I wanted to use as many local vendors as I could. There are a lot of reasons for this. I want to support small business in my area and basically it's a silent protest against corporate weddings (Wedding Industrial Complex).
1. I bought my wedding dress at a small locally owned bridal store. The owner is an alumnus of the college I'm currently attending. She didn't give me a blank stare when I said I wanted a bridesmaid dress as a wedding dress (even though I didn't get a bridesmaid dress). I decided to go there because she has a family picture on the store's website and I thought that was cute. :)
2. The invites...I am a little disappointed in myself for this. We are (most likely) ordering them from an online company. This is a money saving thing. I hope to look around locally and see if any companies can match the price.
3. Linens (table cloths)! Goodness! The price of these can add up quickly! Thankfully I can pick my sister's brain...she got married almost three years ago. We will go with a local dry cleaning company who has a decent price for the table cloths.
4. Food is another sore spot for me. The best price we can get is from Hyvee...which although a chain grocery store, it is an Iowa company and is "employee owned" but I might just be grasping at straws.
5. Alcohol....oh lovely alcohol. First of all, I have no idea how much will be needed. My sister had 7 kegs at her wedding and they went through all of them! They will probably also come from Hyvee (liquor store). Nick and I like wine....box wine. Franzia....to be exact. If money weren't an issue, I would get wine from Eagles Landing Winery. It's an Iowa winery that has some delicious wines!
6. I am most proud of our venue! It is a county park so my money is going to support my local park system. Plus the building is simply gorgeous!
So my local wedding has hit a few road bumps but I have the best of intentions!
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