RALEIGH, N.C. — A Raleigh bride saves money after buying everything for her wedding exclusively from Amazon, WTVD reports.
Ashley Hicks and her husband, who married in early June, wanted to avoid going into debt for the wedding.
"I think the average in North Carolina is like $34,000 to spend on a wedding and my husband was like we're definitely not doing that," Hicks said.
Hicks was engaged in February and with less than 6 months until their wedding, she turned to a wedding planner who recommended using Amazon. She took the advice and order everything she needed.
"We bought my dress, shoes, bridesmaid dresses, their shoes, their jewelry, my husband's suspenders, all the groomsmen's gifts-except bowties, our table settings, and the plates, it was a long list," Hicks said. "We had about 150 guests, and I probably spent about $3,000 total including our food, all the attire, decorations, everything!"
Through the shopping process, Hicks relied on Amazon’s detailed reviews to confirm it was a good purchase.
She even bought her wedding dress on Amazon. Hicks said her ideal dress was overpriced so she found a similar one on the online retailer with a much lower price tag.
"I paid $100," Hicks said. "Technically, it was $99, but, I paid 100 and I think a few cents for tax. She was like-okay it will be here in two weeks. It came, I put it on and it fit perfectly."
Hicks said her advice for anyone planning a special occasion is to use their resources and to know they don't have to go into debt.
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