Budgeting bride gets married
49 News has followed Egypt Walker through her wedding planning day. Despite being given a $10,000 budget from her parents, Egypt and her groom, Jeremy Gaston, only spent $2,500.
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The couple spent approximately $2,500. Egypt and Jeremy found several ways to cut costs by doing things themselves. Learn what some of those money-saving secrets are here or keep clicking through these photos. View photo »
Egypt's dress was $750, and she borrowed the veil. View photo »
Five flavors of cake, from strawberry to funfetti!, was $300. View photo »
The Pool Room in Lawrence before the wedding. To rent it for the night, it cost $300. View photo »
Egypt and her groom, Jeremy, made the centerpieces out of downed tree limbs, spray paint and decorations they bought at Hobby Lobby. The total cost for decorations: $150. View photo »
She and her groom spraypainted the tree branches white, and they borrowed the vases for the centerpieces from another bride. View photo »
Egypt and Jeremy say the money they saved on their wedding can be put to other uses, like buying equipment for their respective bands, home improvements and their honeymoon. View photo »
