sami, creative director & brit, pastor

Sum-up of the wedding vibe: A Gay, Baja Mexican eclectic rainbow.

Planned budget: $8,000
Actual budget: $10,000
Number of guests: 250
LOCATION: Pasadena, California

Where we allocated the most funds:

Rentals. Because we got married in an ad agency and not at a wedding venue, we had to rent quite a bit. We also bought a dope neon sign that said, “Tequila Over Boys,” which cost more than our dresses combined. #worthit

Where we allocated the least funds:

We had friends bartend, set up, and clean up, and we also exchanged goods (my wife’s design skills) for discounts on flowers. We tried to barter as much as we could to keep our cost down. We also got married in a building that is not really a venue, so we got to bypass a lot of licensing issues.

What was totally worth it:

Everything. We would do it again in a heartbeat.