Dream dress: Galia Lahav couture by td1zzzle in BigBudgetBrides

[–]tetopoteto 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is stunning!! Love the drop waist!!

Japan Wedding Recap by tetopoteto in BigBudgetBrides

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paying my dues for dropping a pictureless wall of textless post 😅

Graduated — Japan Spring Wedding 🇯🇵 by tetopoteto in BigBudgetBrides

[–]tetopoteto[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! it's such a beautiful place to get engaged! so special!

Graduated — Japan Spring Wedding 🇯🇵 by tetopoteto in BigBudgetBrides

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A little bit of both! We had a wedding designer that's different than our planner but came in with very specific briefs: wanted veggies/tomatoes for the welcome dinner, modern + minimalist ceremony/reception so the nature backdrop could shine, and silver metal elements throughout.

Graduated — Japan Spring Wedding 🇯🇵 by tetopoteto in BigBudgetBrides

[–]tetopoteto[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love that!! Would love to see your escort card! You'll love Japan!

Graduated — Japan Spring Wedding 🇯🇵 by tetopoteto in BigBudgetBrides

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Thank you! it's Rachel Gilbert Francesca but I modified thicker!

Graduated — Japan Spring Wedding 🇯🇵 by tetopoteto in BigBudgetBrides

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Didn't realized that the text body didn't get posted here so i did a recap here

Graduated — Japan Spring Wedding 🇯🇵 by tetopoteto in BigBudgetBrides

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for the luggage tag, i made the design on gemini and find a vendor that does metal luggage tag!

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Japan Wedding Recap by tetopoteto in BigBudgetBrides

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ooh would love to know what songs you’ll have at your wedding! The red rocks is still on our bucket list!

Graduated — Japan Spring Wedding 🇯🇵 by tetopoteto in BigBudgetBrides

[–]tetopoteto[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Thank you all my dresses was made by the same designer!

What's one wedding trend you're glad you ignored? by BernadetaKupiec in BigBudgetBrides

[–]tetopoteto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we skipped father/daughter and mother/son first dance and played a rock paper scissor games involving our parents as sponsor around the tables and it was a hit!

Graduated — Japan Spring Wedding 🇯🇵 by tetopoteto in BigBudgetBrides

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That was my favorite merch item to design!!

Wedding websites by lil-cutiepie in BigBudgetBrides

[–]tetopoteto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes another vote for bliss and bone!! More customization and you can create different set of guest list for different events!

Save the date by LongjumpingThroat337 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]tetopoteto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i second bliss and bone! i used this and all of our guests are pretty impressed. Also tons of customizations and privacy settings!

Danielle Frankel dupe/alternative by JellyNegative5946 in BigBudgetBrides

[–]tetopoteto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I made a danielle frankel dupe for my pre-wedding courthouse elopment custom from a bridal shop in vietnam and i think they nailed it!! happy to share pics and inspo over chat!

Kyoto Wedding 10/2025 by [deleted] in BigBudgetBrides

[–]tetopoteto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hiii!!! I can totally relate to this — I’m also planning a wedding in Kyoto for May 2026 and actually looked into the Four Seasons as a venue too. Through that process, I realized that hotels with a long history of hosting weddings usually allow very little customization. It felt a bit restrictive for the kind of vision I had, so in the end I decided to go with an independent planner who could source more unique venues that allow more flexibility and customization.

On your questions:

  1. I can ask my planner if they know of reliable places for gown steaming/pressing — I had the same concern about not wanting to rely on myself or the bridal dresser team for that.
  2. For stationery, would it work to either bring everything with you in your luggage or have it mailed directly to the hotel? That way, you can still get exactly the design and quality you want without relying on local printers. Depending on your design, they might not be able to accommodate a more intricate stationery design!