absurdly peculiar

Yup, $500 is the budget I had to work with. If you have the time and friends to help you... decorating on a budget is doable. Here is my breakdown for expenses: Welcome Poster and Chalkboard Markers 20 J&J sign 15 Wisteria garland from Amazon 50 Rope 3 Card Box 5 Table Number Tags 13 Wine bottles from Amazon (36, 3 boxes of 24)  66 Beer bottles from homebrew store (66 bottles, 3 boxes of 24) 45 Baby's breath from Costco 102 Mason Jars (14 jars, 2 packs) 16 18 Bouquets from Trader Joe's 120 SUM 455 Total plus tax 500.50 I found delabeling bottles to be time consuming and decided to buy the rest. I also realized during the wedding that I did not have enough mason's jars.. thank goodness the previous wedding party left theirs behind! For buying your own flowers, I advised buying them a couple days ahead of time and if you are doing flowers

                                                                                                                                     

I moved into a place of my own about a year ago...which at the time,  was really exciting and overwhelming all at once. Suddenly, there are a lot of expenses that you take on by yourself; because for once, you can't split the cost of everything with roommates anymore. I realized it took me awhile to start decorating my place because the initial living expenses were just getting a little too much. Don't get me wrong, I can afford my place... I was just getting a little worried about how much I was spending since it was more than what I was use to. I really wanted to decorate my place without breaking the bank, but buying framed art can get really pricey; so I decided to make my own. I would pin ideas on  Pinterest  for inspiration and thought of ways to create something similar for a lot cheaper. I bought frames from Marshall's for $14.99 and poster board paper, which was 5 for $2.99 from Michael's (I love using their coupons!!!).  So that's about $50 for 3 pi