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[@ELABOBAK]

For context: Catering was over $6000, horse rental was over $1000, polish musicians was over $1000, rentals over $4000, tent over $6000, we provided a bus for $1000, etc so that's how it added up!

[@georgiaskeete503]

Congratulations on your wedding!!! I am planning my own backyard as well and your tips are greatly appreciated.

[@jordany4806]

Yeahhhh im looking to spend about 6k total for my wedding, 25k makes me shudder

[@makailajackson4116]

Frfr! 😂

[@violinperson1835]

And she did it in her cousins back yard how did it cost so much?

[@PitaaaBby]

Same

[@alejandratorres8580]

I'm trying to stick to 10k lol

[@ELABOBAK]

@@violinperson1835 the tent and catering was like 6k each!

[@charlieparkerfox]

This was super helpful! Made me think of little details to consider on the day ☺️

[@LavishlyLydia]

Currently planning my dream wedding. It's a Destination wedding and I am nervous and excited. Thanks for the tips

[@maritorres23]

Thank you so much for this video I am starting to plan my wedding and I have no idea where to start and what to consider but you definitely gave me more of an idea of what I need to consider for my wedding so thank you

[@KENTEN-2001]

What a perfect wedding! Congratulation~😄

[@humanfairy]

I love your look! I didn't realize you were little like me.

[@tammyfurrey6241]

Thank u for this video. I’m having a outdoor wedding as well and buying all the liquor. So this was very informative

[@TheCarmendoug]

I am an event decorator, there are tons of companies that do what I do in the Chicago area. We also do rental of lights, fabric, props etc. As part of our service we setup & breakdown after the event.

[@darithablake2969]

What’s your company’s name?

[@PoxyBear]

I'm putting together wedding info for a friend. I've worked at an event production company and we did several weddings so I know what to look for. Watching your video reminded me that if you don't work in events/wedding planning, it is easy to become overwhelmed and/or forget all of the little details needed for your big day. Excellent video and info.

[@magda.dabrowski]

I'm about to attempt to plan a Chicago backyard wedding. Gonna need all the advice I can get!

[@verybadminimalist8446]

I'm planning my Central Park wedding for September and this was so so helpful :)

[@JennyGomez1594]

Central Park? How’s your planning going?! I’m planning an outdoor wedding as well but I don’t even know where to start!

[@verybadminimalist8446]

@@JennyGomez1594 It was wonderful! We used a day of coordinator, caterer, singer, etc and it was BEAUTIFUL

[@catherineohok]

You did an amazing job for your budget, too many negative comments here. 25k is a really good deal for the size and level of decor you had, you did a great job talking about the labor and rental cost trade offs when you use a ‘blank slate’ venue like a backyard. Beautiful result and it looks like everyone had a great time!

[@ELABOBAK]

Ty!!

[@SoulfulProphetess7]

Oh wow this popped up and my dream is an outdoor wedding. 😮

[@t.marieking3239]

I have an upcoming wedding so I’m paying attention. I’m going to have it at a venue

[@elsiedankwa805]

Even if you don’t want to hire a planner, hire event designers or stylist. You plan and choose your vendors and they’ll will just put everything together. It’s very imperative, don’t DIY A-Z, things can easily go south I promise

[@arianam.winder4866]

Can you please detail what your layout was? I can see some of the table photos but hard to see from a top view. Also, how did you decide on rectangle tables?

[@VanityPaulynna]

So beautiful! I’m in the process of planning my outdoor wedding now and I love those flowers on the trees! What are they called? 😩😍

[@ELABOBAK]

They’re linked in the wedding blog post!

[@VanityPaulynna]

Thank you so much!!

[@ericasfam5839]

where’d you get your clear top wedding tent?? been looking for one and this one is sooo beautifullll😍

[@ELABOBAK]

Link in bio

[@TheMotscham]

I'm doing my wedding in August...thanks its stuff I didn't think about...congrats to you guys ..😁😁

[@ksg5375]

How did it go? Jus curious🤣🤑

[@nunofamily6099]

20,000 for a back yard wedding is allot😅

[@GT16Simsima]

Just watched your entire video... i dont know why.. my wedding was in 2018 lol Im planning an outdoor princess birthday party for my baby and I jus want you to know that I found this video super helpful

[@ELABOBAK]

aW I’m glad !!

[@hellolexi]

here for my daughters 2nd birthday party too, it’s around Easter so i want to have an egg hunt (: i don’t have a backyard cus i live in an apartment so it has to be outdoors at a park

[@thedomesticateddiva6264]

Your wedding was beautiful. Do you mind telling me what size tent you had? It's the exact look that I wanted.

[@ELABOBAK]

40x60!! All info in the description

[@lindagamez6037]

Omggg your wedding was absolutely beautiful. Can you pin your tent vendor? I tried looking in the blog post and description and I can’t find it. Please 💗

[@ELABOBAK]

ty! blue peak tents!

[@janicedevereux2839]

OK watching your video has convinced me not to do an outdoor wedding on our own…. My son is engaged and we have been looking at venues figuring out what they wanna do… We’re only doing around 100 people so I thought it could be manageable to do what you’ve done. But like you said you spent $20-$25,000 that’s what it’s costing for a venue here on Long Island and they are beautiful… Beautiful gardens they could get married outside if the weather is nice and separate rooms in the venue for wedding ceremony, cocktail hour etc…. It seems like what you did was a tremendous amount of work. The ice alone is a problem… It’s always a problem even when I do backyard parties in my own home for 50 people which is our family… somebody is always running to get ice at some point throughout the parties…. I did not even think of the garbage situation.. I also don’t want any friends or family cleaning up after the wedding everybody is enjoying the wedding glow the last thing anybody wants to do is start breaking down tables, cleaning up and dealing with garbage for 100 people…. I do love the idea of a backyard wedding I really do…❤️ just the freedom to do what you want when you want is fantastic… But is it worth it it doesn’t sound like you’re saving much money… And they never ending worry about the weather… Sweetheart it looks like you had a beautiful day for your wedding…. Congratulations! and enjoy the memories because they will last a lifetime❤️

[@syd1776]

Where did you rent the tent from and how much did you spend?

[@ELABOBAK]

It was about six or 7000 info is in my blog post for the Chicago wedding

[@anisasiddiqkara429]

5 minutes in, I already decided I won't be my own wedding planner. Too much stress for me.

[@yaelcorporan9630]

A wedding planner does all of that for you😉.

[@samanthadiaz6436]

Meee I am a wedding planner I can make you a nice wedding for 100 guests for 6k 🙌🏻🙌🏻 and you don’t worry about anything!!

[@mariahandezra4392]

Location?

[@brendasanchez7197]

Yessss location! Please tell me you’re in Texas! 🥹

[@heidiserrano3037]

Where did you get those charger plates from? I don't see them on your site.

[@ELABOBAK]

Rented from M&m

[@molliee5183]

Lol the average cost of weddings in fhe US had me shook - I was all "no way I’ll get mine under 10k". I’ve just started planning, and.. yeah, I get how you can get up to 25k. Even for the "budget" venues I have looked at we’re looking at 20k after food and drinks. It’s nutty

[@jillm2343]

can you please tell me where your dress is from? I clicked the link but it isn't in English

[@ELABOBAK]

valentini spose

[@sherrytso7477]

Where did you find the clear wedding canopy tent?

[@ELABOBAK]

I rented from blue peak near chicago

[@GraceStJohn]

Do you know what size tent you got?

[@ELABOBAK]

40x60

[@user-rr3yw9dn1l]

Dont ask your friends and family to work at your wedding if you dont have to. If you have to, ok.

[@Randomkryptonian]

Hey! Punta Cana! Im dominican jeje beautiful place

[@k.kathleenswanson2089]

Your dog is soooooooo freaking cute

[@marygarcia2814]

Where did you get your dress?

[@ELABOBAK]

Linked in my blog!

[@dccd4]

KZbin has videos on outside weddings!

[@karixx5]

That’s also why having to out source all these details you end up spending more then you would finding a venue with all included.

[@garth6367]

Take a shot every time she says amazing

[@Valegazka]

How big was your dance floor ?

[@ELABOBAK]

12x12

[@camilleritchings7532]

Hire a wedding planning company to do all of the set up, day of coordination, and tear down so you don’t have to worry about any of this! Lol

[@timabah1285]

What size was your tent ?

[@ELABOBAK]

20x40 I think. Blog post has more info

[@DARWINZOO]

Like like like. Jeepers.

[@missmary7503]

Tent rental was 6000$ ?

[@ELABOBAK]

Yes

[@remij9592]

Are you available for hire

[@2minutenwaren]

Thanks so much for this video. as a kind reminder, you say "like" so much. I wish you guys a happy healthy life

[@elsiedankwa805]

This is why you should always hire professionals. It’s very imperative. Not only will you have a smooth event and a memorable event , you’ll also save time and time is money. DIYing might save money but certainly not time and you’ll have issues…a stressful event and you might even cringe seeing pictures 5 years from the event. Even as a professional, things don’t always go smooth let alone someone DIYing lol expect stress, drama and the worse

[@DetroitRed03]

For 25k i rather have it in an actual venue.

[@darrahdennis2746]

20-25k… a steal! 😂😂😂😂😂 oh hunny. Maybe it’s the area she is in but WOW. With no expensive venue, I truly don’t know how she paid so much.

[@ELABOBAK]

just pinned a comment here about the cost!

[@sonjapuppiie]

like like like like...

[@deboramoore5980]

You can hire an event decorator

[@abigailsilliman]

$25,000 IS A STEEL?!!! girl😭😭😭

[@dccd4]

The garbage was your responsibility not your cousins!

[@magaliespinosa469]

25k? for a wedding without paying for a venue and still stressed out about it... hmmm i think that's too stressful and costly..

[@MySweetIsabella]

You had such a beautiful wedding, but your video is making me cringe because for $25K, I would have had an all-inclusive outdoor wedding venue where the staff will do all the set-up and break down. As well as bartenders and servers. I’m sorry honey, I hope you’re not in debt because of this wedding. But it looked good for the photos 😊.

[@Gpvh]

Yup I agree. 25k? Ehhhh… Might as well get servers and other staff involved But overall , beautiful wedding though. Also thank you for being honest about your wedding! congrats !

[@ELABOBAK]

@@Gpvh I just pinned a comment here talking about the costs!

[@ELABOBAK]

I just pinned a comment here talking about the costs!

[@allyandrew1234]

Lol this makes me not want to have a Wedding

[@edwo6648]

LOL... this is why people say if you represent your self in court you have a fool for a client. Hire a professional, then step back. Don't be like her.

[@urloudandwrong]

everybody can't afford the cost of hiring a professional. that doesn't mean ppl should *not get the nicest wedding for their personal needs and budget. edit: apologies to eddy the incel for triggering him with this comment

[@edwo6648]

@@urloudandwrong I can’t entirely blame you for your uneducated and stereo typically emotionally feminine statement since I didn’t bother to mention that I have owned and event rental company for the past 20 years and have been working in the event rental industry since 1993. We provide rentals to somewhere between 800 and 1200 wedding each year. Between her TWO weddings the total bill would have come to around 75K maybe a little more since I don’t handle destination weddings. The total for the rentals for the in country second wedding will probably come in around 8 to 12K alone. She paid more than 20 to 25K total. The caterer alone would have been 16 to 22k. Give you an idea the gold chivari chairs with pad run 11 to 15 each. That’s 1,600 just for the chairs. The Belmont gold beaded chargers 6.00 each. She doesn’t actually know what her wedding cost in total. Notice the clear top tent? Cost is generally between 1.5 to 2.5 times the solid white top version. So 3000 to 4500. And just as an aside, that was a 40x60 Navi Trac tent they are super nice. Wind load rated to 90MPH, I own 5 of them and worth every dime. If you can’t afford a quality event planner then you hire a full service caterer who has in house planners. Your guest count is a multiplier, so don’t treat it like a family reunion. There was not a thing budget about her wedding. She is doing the woo is me, praise me for how hard I made it on myself routine. The old edit after I replied .... from a Karen, not shocking. Incel huh ... still not lower than a Karen.

[@urloudandwrong]

@Ed Wo lol what an emotionally triggered reaction to my simple posit that it's okay for ppl to have weddings. have your therapist read that essay because I surely didn't sheesh

[@edwo6648]

@@urloudandwrong life must be difficult for you living in ignorance.

[@urloudandwrong]

@@edwo6648 okay eddy LMFAO

[@ngalvez7034]

Photographer instagram tag?

[@ELABOBAK]

Rachael kazimier

[@michellelewis1304]

Yea would never have the money to do something like this . Definitely not budget savy .. nice you could spend that kind of money

[@MySweetIsabella]

First mistake, keep it within your budget and not get swept away with paying $25,000.00.

[@Sm20057]

May allah guide you to Islam

[@user-rr3yw9dn1l]

25,000? To each his own i guess.

[@ELABOBAK]

I just pinned a comment here talking about the costs!

[@user-rr3yw9dn1l]

Tip your guests hate outdoor weddings.

[@kekeb1099]

Serious question… the 1 wedding wasn’t good enough? Came to get ideas for my wedding but this made me wanna elope. Maybe I’m more into intimacy and the commitment rather than wanting attention for half a day and blowing money to get it. I’d take that $25,000 and buy a vacation home… To each it’s own. 🥂