"Reality Check" is a weekly feature where we take a scene from a wedding and break down the estimated costs for you without comment or judgement. The idea is to give you, our readers, a realistic idea of what weddings cost.

Photography: A Brit & A Blonde . See the rest of the wedding here.

Cost Breakdown:

Birch poles $150 for 5 poles (approx 11 poles used): $330.00

Plastic planters (approximately 24″ tall): 2 x $30.00 = $60.00

Foam and filler (likely sand) for planters: $50.00

Curly Willow: $20.00

Vines and Greenery: $70.00

Hydrangea: $45.00

Baby's breath: $20.00

Roses: $150.00

Floral Wire: $8.00

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Estimated Total Cost: $753

See previous Reality Checks here, here, and here.