Planning a wedding yourself on a budget can seem restricting, but for Leah and Scott, a simple, minimal wedding just felt right. Two non-negotiables guided their entire process: 1) to stick to a $10,000 budget, and 2) to throw a really fun party for 80 guests. Instead of contradicting each other, it actually helped them plan: If it didn?t directly contribute to more fun for guests, like a laidback venue and good music or a vintage VW van named after her dad?just wait), it wasn?t included.
See what made their wedding at O’Maine Studios in Maine so special as you scroll through Emily Delamater?s images…

As a wedding photographer, Leah loves photographing beautiful details, but they weren’t a priority for her own wedding. It was actually their floral designer, Yellow Twist Floral Design, who surprised them by adding the secondhand candles to the tables!
Hear more about their intimate venue, O’Maine Studios, and why they chose it below…

Leah says, We had our wedding on a Thursday night because a lot of our friends are photographers, self-employed or work in the music industry. Having it during the week made it easiest to get our friends there. I’m a photographer and Scott is a booking agent for bands. We didn’t have colors or a theme, just a party. We did have a lot of music. One of Scott’s friends played the cello during the ceremony, another one of his friends sang at the end. During the reception Scott played a f...