{"id":44950,"date":"2016-02-01T11:08:13","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T16:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=44950"},"modified":"2017-08-06T11:15:13","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T15:15:13","slug":"love-high-seas-pirate-theme-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/uncategorized\/love-high-seas-pirate-theme-wedding","title":{"rendered":"Love on the High Seas: A Pirate-Theme Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some time ago, Jessica dropped a note in our inbox about her pirate theme wedding \u2026 and painted a vivid picture right off the bat:<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m 22 years old, and got married in early July (on the hottest day of the year). Now, my wedding wasn\u2019t a lavish $20,000 event. My budget was so low, I don\u2019t even know what it was! I was my own wedding planner. I searched endlessly online for deals and creative ideas. I even managed to find the dress \u2014 you know, \u201cThe One\u201d \u2014 on eBay for a mere $125.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the beginning I wanted the traditional wedding. I had some ideas about earthy seafoam greens and browns. But about a month after trying to figure out how to throw this all together, I got fed up. In fact, I pleaded with my fianc\u00e9e to just marry me in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the end I found out he wanted a large wedding \u2026 even more than I did. But he also wanted a themed wedding. And somehow, and I don\u2019t know how, he convinced me to have a pirate-themed wedding.\u201d This, she admits, after he initially pushed for a circus and then a superhero theme.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt actually turned out rather beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n

First the Courtin\u2019; Then the Marryin\u2019<\/h2>\n

\u201cI bought 200 plastic sand art bottles with corks for $118. And we designed and printed out our own little treasure maps. I spent endless hours burning the edges, for realism. Then we rolled them up, tied them with gold ribbon and tucked them in the bottles.For invitations, Jessica created some of the cutest messages-in-a-bottle we\u2019ve ever seen. And luckily for us, she shares exactly how she did it.<\/p>\n

Finally, we sealed the cork with gold wax, and stamped the top with an \u201cS.\u201d Really, our guests were delighted when they got them.\u201d<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, she says, they actually mailed these invitations directly in the bottle, with \u201cTo\u201d and \u201cFrom\u201d labels attached. \u201cThe post office allows it,\u201d she said. \u201cI had no clue we could do this, but my mother-in-law tipped me off.\u201d (Editor\u2019s note: this is where purists can really see the advantage in plastics.)<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it all worked out to about $.60 a bottle,\u201d she says. \u201cWe saved a lot of money doing it this way.\u201d But, she admits, after the twentieth one (out of 200!), the process became a pain. \u201cPrinting, burning the edges, sealing, stamping \u2026 yikes.\u201d<\/p>\n

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