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Bride Amber Murtagh was startled when wedding decorators quoted her upwards of $3,000 for use of their products, $600 to set it up and another $600 to remove it all after her big day in May.

The 34-year-old from Brisbane had 'specific styling' in mind but still wanted to get married on a budget, so she called into her local Kmart store for some inspiration. 

'I found so many items that were very pretty and suited the quirky, boho theme I had been planning out in a wedding diary for the last 14 months,' she told Femail.

Bride Amber Murtagh (pictured) was startled when wedding decorators quoted her upwards of $3,000 for use of their products, $600 to set it up and another $600 to remove it all after her big day in May

Deciding to 'follow her heart' Amber began purchasing a number of Kmart-related decor, knowing she would sell it on Facebook Marketplace once the wedding was over

The couple - who met at a bar while Amber was studying her nursing degree - tied the knot at Branell Homestead in Queensland (pictured)

Deciding to 'follow her heart' Amber began purchasing a number of Kmart-related decor, knowing she would sell it on Facebook Marketplace once the wedding was over. 

'The hoop above our bridal table was a $15 hoola hoop and four $5 vines wrapped around it with some white flowers I had deconstructed from a bunch I bought online,' she said.

'I used rope to tie the hoop above our head and hung some glass baubles to create a whimsical effect. All up the hoop design was about $50 in total.'

In total the couple spent $800 on all of the decorations and re-sold them weeks after the wedding for $650, meaning they were only out of pocket $150

Amber purchased $10 bar buckets, which came with bottle openers, $1.50 mason jars for the reception with hessian lace wrapped around them, $7 pink peonies for the centrepieces on each table and five $10 fairy lights for the arbor

There was a bamboo ladder with eight $5 Kmart grape vines wrapped around it and $5 wire string lights to make it look 'magical' in the centre of the room. 

Thirteen tables were adorned with $6 grey table runners and on top of the plates she put $2 Kmart grey linen look fabric napkins. 

'For the table I needed 65 wine glasses so I purchased Kmart ones at $10 for a box of six,' she said.

'I wanted the walls to be decorated too so bought a love picture for $7, blue neon love light for $9 and sheer white curtains down the sides of the wedding arbor.'

To entertain the children attending her wedding she wrapped Kmart grape vines around a swing down the side of the property and bought $19 tepees for them to hide in.  

'I put two $8 cushions inside for the kids to sit on and placed two $5 wooden games down beside it for them to play,' she said.

Amber purchased $10 bar buckets, which came with bottle openers, $1.50 mason jars for the reception with hessian lace wrapped around them, $7 pink peonies for the centrepieces on each table and five $10 fairy lights for the arbor.

Chalkboard signs were $10 and a pack of sparklers were $2, which were used right at the end of the reception.

The couple - who met at a bar while Amber was studying her nursing degree - tied the knot at Branell Homestead in Queensland. 

To entertain the children attending her wedding she wrapped Kmart grape vines around a swing down the side of the property and bought $19 tepees for them to hide in

As a hotel manager her husband Tyrone was able to get alcohol at warehouse prices, which considerably lessened the overall total

In total the couple spent $800 on all of the decorations and re-sold them weeks after the wedding for $650, meaning they were only out of pocket $150.

As a hotel manager her husband Tyrone was able to get alcohol at warehouse prices, which considerably lessened the overall total.

'We paid $13,000 for the entire wedding including two nights at Branell Homestead before the weeding for us and the whole bridal party,' she said.

Her Ferrari Bridal wedding was $1,495, shoes were $20 from Spendless and catering was $35 a head.

'We didn't borrow any money to pay for it and so many people told us the set up looked way more expensive than it was,' she said. 

'We didn't borrow any money to pay for it and so many people told us the set up looked way more expensive than it was,' she said