She’s giving the Hamburglar a run for his money.
Unwilling to break the bank — but slightly less fussy about breaking the law — one budgeted bride claims to have nabbed the florals for her big day from the home of the Big Mac.
“Ballin’ on a McBudget,” Olivia, an economizing nearly-wed, captioned a trending clip, in which she allegedly snips and clips hydrangeas from bushes lining the exterior of a McDonald’s restaurant, collecting the blooms as wedding décor.
It’s ill-gotten gold via the Golden Arches.
But frugal foodies across the internet are all in favor of the bride pulling a fast one over on the fast-food chain.
“I’m lovin’ it,” cheered a commenter, using the catchy Mickey D’s tagline to fawn over the flower heist.
“It’s a billionaire company, you go you resourceful queen,” raved an equally impressed fan amid a small sea of haters, who warned Olivia that she could be thrown in “jail” for nipping the buds.
Still, folks who understand the financial sting of the wedding planning praised the penny-pincher for having the nuptials of her dreams — by any means necessary.
“As a bride who is learning how much the wedding industry is a scam, I support this,” lauded a thrifty bride-to-be.
Robbery is wrong. But engaged pairs often feel that the inflated cost of wedding day trimmings — such as fancy floral installations, which typically come with a price tag exceeding $3,5000 — is a form of highway robbery.
Overall, hosting a holy matrimony can run brides and grooms approximately $26,665, nationwide. That eye-watering amount more than doubles for lovebirds in New York and New Jersey, where the average hitching comes with a price tag of $53,873 and $57,706, respectively.
But cash-conscious couples, from NYC and beyond, have come up with clever ways to keep their big day expenses low, including hitting guests with steep admission fees.
Newlyweds Nova and Reemo Styles previously told The Post, “We sold tickets to our wedding,” giddy that the $333 charge helped them save funds for future family planning.
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