Hey Ladies and Gents!
We scrapped all our traditional wedding ideas and have decided to plan a boho beachside elopement this summer (pictures ideas below). Now for the hard part, the rental company we wanted (that specifically works with styled picnics) wants to charge the same amount for the picnic as for the delivery. If we had the money, we would do it in a heartbeat, but we can't justify spending so much on a 2 hour picnic for just us two. My fiance heard the initial picnic price and was totally for it until the delivery/set up fee/clean up fee doubled it. I felt equally shocked by the price tag... So we have opted to go the DIY route, and I honestly don't know how this could logistically work but I'm gonna make it happen.
Has anyone DIY a styled picnic (elopement, wedding, engagement, etc)? Or did you DIY your beachside wedding? How did you get all your stuff to the location? How did you navigate tides? How did your florals hold up and did you prepare them on site? Did you consider nightfall and lighting? Did you get ready beachside? If you're from the PNW or Oregon area, what vendors did you use?
Does this styled picnic idea seem too much to do try to do on our own? Could I potentially pack up a wagon with all our things? Does anyone have table alternatives that are easy to carry? Should I just suck it up and pay the money for a stress-free evening (even though I'd be paying more for the picnic than my photographer...???) I'm looking to see if there are other styled picnic companies in the area... but haven't found many.
Thanks!
Inspiration:
Here's our beach:
The florals I'm currently interested in (it changes each week):
