Bride-to-be buys wedding bouquet in Mexico. Then she has to pop into Hobby Lobby for a new one half an hour before ceremony: ‘Type B Behavior’
Let’s face it. Times are tight. The last thing anyone needs is to be breaking the bank over a wedding.
Because honestly, why are weddings so expensive nowadays? Why are we dropping tens of thousands of dollars for a party? Moreover, why are we spending thousands solely on wedding flowers, which more likely than not will wilt before the big day is over?
Well, one bride has opted not to go the expensive route for her wedding—and she’s currently going viral for it.
‘Hobby Lobby saving the day!!!!’
In a video first posted on 30 March, which now has accumulated nearly 7 million views, Martha Ramirez (@makeupplayground_) shared a deeply chaotic TikTok video. In it, she reveals what she was up to, literally minutes before her wedding was scheduled to begin.
The video opens with Ramirez in full bridal attire (makeup, hair, wedding dress, and all) power walking through a Hobby Lobby. Text overlaid onto the video reads, “Getting married at 5 p.m.” followed by “me at 4:30 p.m.”
The kicker? She’s trying out different bundles of plastic flowers for a last-minute wedding bouquet.
After trying out different flower combinations, Ramirez finally settles on an all-white bundle. The video ends with a triumphant scene of her holding the bouquet aloft outside the Hobby Lobby.
‘This made my chest tightttttt’: Commenters react
Many commenters were delighted by Ramirez’s thriftiness and spontaneity, with some even sharing their own similar experiences.
One viewer commented that she got her wedding bouquet from “Trader Joe’s the night before,” sharing a picture of it in Ramirez’s comments section. Another said she even wore the same affordable dress as Ramirez, and multiple commenters said they’d also gone with Hobby Lobby for their bouquets.
“ABSOLUTELY, because I forgot about my bouquet until the day of and I called a florist and they quoted me $200 for white roses,” shared another bride. “Ran to the grocery store and my husband made me the most beautiful bouquet for $35.”
“Dress should be bought the day before too,” advised another viewer. “Your wedding is supposed to be fun and spontaneous.”
Some commenters, however, were just bowled over by the chaos altogether.
“As an insane type A, neurotic perfectionist, and Virgo, this is a horror film,” wrote one viewer.
“Say you’re a type B personality without saying you’re a type B personality,” laughed another.
Ramirez shared why she ended up going to Hobby Lobby in a follow-up video, however. She said that the wedding was in the U.S. and the party in Mexico, so the bouquet she had planned couldn’t cross the border. Hence, she needed to get a new one at Hobby Lobby for the courthouse wedding.
Cheap wedding hacks: Can you save on more than just the bouquet?
Ramirez clearly chose to protect her peace and have a beautiful wedding on her own terms—including on a financial level. Not only did she secure her bouquet for Hobby Lobby, but she also got her wedding dress from Fashion Nova. According to a comment she wrote, the dress was only= $60!
Considering that the average wedding dress costs about $2,100 (designer dresses can even soar into the range of tens of thousands of dollars), this is an amazing deal. So, in an era of increasingly more expensive weddings, what else can brides-to-be save on?
Well, there are a ton of hacks to choose from. Commenters on this Reddit post overwhelmingly suggested a not-so-glamorous one: Namely, cutting down the whole production significantly.
“The easiest way to save money is to just cut things entirely,” one commenter advised. “Cut the guest list, cut decor items, cut bonus events, cut the wedding party, cut hair and makeup, cut extra outfits and accessories. Host it near where you live to cut transportation expenses.”
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Another commenter agreed with them, saying, “Exactly. I’m not sure when ‘wedding’ came to be defined as an extravagant theatre production requiring expensive clothing, hair and makeup, numerous pre-show events (bachelorette, showers, etc.), exotic destinations, etc. There is no reason a couple can’t host their wedding in their backyard with a small guest list and catered food. Those couples are just as married as the ones that fell for the hoopla of the wedding industry.”
Moreover, Hitched provided a comprehensive guide on 21 different ways for couples to save money on their wedding. From DIY-ing wedding decor to keeping things as digital as possible, there’s no doubt that a little bit of creativity can go a long way for your bank account.
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