Renew our wedding vows

I think on the cover we’ll have a photo of me and Brian both at the age of 4 and then inside a photo of us now.

What did you spend for your wedding?

I am a shoestring budget, indie, thrift store, coupons, DIY type person lol.

My husband and I got married in 1999 at the courthouse so all we paid for was the marriage license and court fees when we got married by the judge. I can’t remember exactly but one was $35 and the other was $25, or something like that.

We are planning a big renewal vows ceremony next year, that will be our 7th year legally married and our 10th year together as a couple. We don’t plan to spend more than $5,000, and that’s including clothing, reception hall, flowers/plants, and the food and drinks for roughly 250 people. Our clothing budget is small, he’s getting a $99 tux and I’m getting a $99 dress (they run sales like this in our area all the time) and we’re revamping them to suit. Well I am at least, I’m adding cowrie shells to mine. I’m making my veil and head-piece and doing my own shoes, nice sandals I’m adding shells onto.

Any ideas, tips, etc?