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I'm getting married for the second time, but I never had a real wedding before , so I want the whole fairytale wedding to happen. But of course my fiancee and I are not rich so we need to cut corners without being cheap. I want it to still be elegant and fun, but not leave us in debt for the rest of our lives. I'd could use some advice on this, maybe some websites or ideas.
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Shop around for everything, the gown, the flowers, all of it. Off season prices are out there now, so take advantage.
Flowers: choose less expensive ones.For instance, Less roses, more mums. Consider a informal spray, rather than a arangement. Fall colors are beautiful in photos, and less expensive. Keep the size of the bouquets down, the bigger, the more expensive. Shop at the neighborhood florists first, leave the big expensive places until last, you might never have to go there. The ones who do the most advertizing are generally the most expensive. Consider renting large potted plants to fill in the spaces around the alter at the church or venue. Cheaper than flowers, and it looks elegant. Florist usually has a choice of kinds.
Consider having the ceremony in a church, rather than at a hall. Cheaper, most churches charge only a modest clean-up fee, if anything at all, if you belong to that church.
Keep the size of the wedding party down, less people to buy flowers for and feed. Keep the guest list down too. Same result.
Do your homework. Check out different kinds of venues. Compare renting a hall, and hiring a caterer separately, as opposed to a venue that does both. Some clubs and organizations have beautiful halls, but sometimes, you have to belong there, or know someone who will be at the wedding, who is a member.And beware, sometimes the rules are very strict, especially about cleaning up and damages.
Check you local paper for the dress, in the want ads. Often I see the following type of ad: wedding dress, never worn, size 12. Will sell cheap. It couldn't hurt to call, or see it. Check out sales at local and chain stores, often there is a suitable dress, for less. Having a name brtand dress is nice, but it does not guarantee that you will look good in it, and most people do not know Vera Wang from JC Penney when they see it.
Caterers. Check them all out, see what they can do for you. There are some that do the delivery and set-up, then leave. An opportunity for you to add cheaper food from someplace else.
Others set it up and serve it. Forget the sit-down dinner, it is too expensive. Buffet is cheaper.Find out how the caterer charges, some charge per plate used, so warn guests not to take a second plate, but most charge per the dish, based on how many people you say you will invite.
A Dj is cheaper than a band, candles at the reception table are cheaper than flowers, be wise about gift bags for guests, , shop for bargains, or pick something less expensive. Do the burning of the CD, or the labels for the Hershey bars yourself, or with a friend you is good at computors.
Try ordering a smaller cake, and order sheet cakes to go with it, cheaper, and just as pretty. Skip the dessert buffet, the cake is dessert. Put the money into a really good main course.
Booze. Bartenders cost money. Check out a cash bar, a free open bar, consider picking some champagine or wine, and have some soft drinks, instead.. It depends on the guests, if they are the kind that expect an open bar, you are stuck.
Shop around for invitations, the plain formal ones can be beautiful, you can save big bucks by not choosing the ones with ribbons and weeds attatched. They can double the price.
What do guests notice and remember at the wedding? Your dress, does it fit, do you look beatiful in it. The food, is there plenty, and is it well prepared and delicious. And is the church and hall decorated pretty.
Oh, and the church. Most churches have or can recommend a church organist, ours did double duty at weddings and funerals, as well as playing for services. She was cheap, and very good.
And forget putting a camera at every place at the reception. People do not take good pictures, they waste it taking pictures of garbage cans and up ladies skirts. My friend did the camera thing at her daughter's wedding, and her very young guests put their buddy in a garbage can, and took pictures, of him in, and not in, the garbage. There's 7 or 8 bucks saved, per guest. Have the photographer take a few candid shots, he will do a better job.
Good luck!
Shop around for everything, the gown, the flowers, all of it. Off season prices are out there now, so take advantage.
Flowers: choose less expensive ones.For instance, Less roses, more mums. Consider a informal spray, rather than a arangement. Fall colors are beautiful in photos, and less expensive. Keep the size of the bouquets down, the bigger, the more expensive. Shop at the neighborhood florists first, leave the big expensive places until last, you might never have to go there. The ones who do the most advertizing are generally the most expensive. Consider renting large potted plants to fill in the spaces around the alter at the church or venue. Cheaper than flowers, and it looks elegant. Florist usually has a choice of kinds.
Consider having the ceremony in a church, rather than at a hall. Cheaper, most churches charge only a modest clean-up fee, if anything at all, if you belong to that church.
Keep the size of the wedding party down, less people to buy flowers for and feed. Keep the guest list down too. Same result.
Do your homework. Check out different kinds of venues. Compare renting a hall, and hiring a caterer separately, as opposed to a venue that does both. Some clubs and organizations have beautiful halls, but sometimes, you have to belong there, or know someone who will be at the wedding, who is a member.And beware, sometimes the rules are very strict, especially about cleaning up and damages.
Check you local paper for the dress, in the want ads. Often I see the following type of ad: wedding dress, never worn, size 12. Will sell cheap. It couldn't hurt to call, or see it. Check out sales at local and chain stores, often there is a suitable dress, for less. Having a name brtand dress is nice, but it does not guarantee that you will look good in it, and most people do not know Vera Wang from JC Penney when they see it.
Caterers. Check them all out, see what they can do for you. There are some that do the delivery and set-up, then leave. An opportunity for you to add cheaper food from someplace else.
Others set it up and serve it. Forget the sit-down dinner, it is too expensive. Buffet is cheaper.Find out how the caterer charges, some charge per plate used, so warn guests not to take a second plate, but most charge per the dish, based on how many people you say you will invite.
A Dj is cheaper than a band, candles at the reception table are cheaper than flowers, be wise about gift bags for guests, , shop for bargains, or pick something less expensive. Do the burning of the CD, or the labels for the Hershey bars yourself, or with a friend you is good at computors.
Try ordering a smaller cake, and order sheet cakes to go with it, cheaper, and just as pretty. Skip the dessert buffet, the cake is dessert. Put the money into a really good main course.
Booze. Bartenders cost money. Check out a cash bar, a free open bar, consider picking some champagine or wine, and have some soft drinks, instead.. It depends on the guests, if they are the kind that expect an open bar, you are stuck.
Shop around for invitations, the plain formal ones can be beautiful, you can save big bucks by not choosing the ones with ribbons and weeds attatched. They can double the price.
What do guests notice and remember at the wedding? Your dress, does it fit, do you look beatiful in it. The food, is there plenty, and is it well prepared and delicious. And is the church and hall decorated pretty.
Oh, and the church. Most churches have or can recommend a church organist, ours did double duty at weddings and funerals, as well as playing for services. She was cheap, and very good.
And forget putting a camera at every place at the reception. People do not take good pictures, they waste it taking pictures of garbage cans and up ladies skirts. My friend did the camera thing at her daughter's wedding, and her very young guests put their buddy in a garbage can, and took pictures, of him in, and not in, the garbage. There's 7 or 8 bucks saved, per guest. Have the photographer take a few candid shots, he will do a better job.
Good luck!
trying 2 plan a budget wedding any suggestions,I'm the mother of the bride,and am going crazy!?
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I found a wedding dress(Vera Wang) she wanted on ebay that is gorgeous,so she didnt mind that it was preused,I just would like 2 give her elegance at a decent price,any ideas would be very helpful!
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I myself think simple is elegant. Where the money goes is mainly towards catering and flowers. We are from the south so big sit down dinners are not the norm. We just did fruit and veggies and croissant sandwiches. Most people just want the cake anyway. Also we did the very minimum with decorations. We chose a B&B that is an old victorian style house built in 1898. This way we didn't need any decorations on the inside. The ceremony was outside so it was already beautiful on it's own. This kept our decorating and flower budget way down. I thought it turned out to be very elegant and romantic setting. I think when people go overboard, you loose the meaning of the why you are there in the first place but that is just my opinion. If you would like to see pictures, e-mail me at regzad@yahoo.com
We also saved money by printed our own invitations. We bought 150 invitations for $60.00 at Target. Everyone thought they were professional and very expensive!
I myself think simple is elegant. Where the money goes is mainly towards catering and flowers. We are from the south so big sit down dinners are not the norm. We just did fruit and veggies and croissant sandwiches. Most people just want the cake anyway. Also we did the very minimum with decorations. We chose a B&B that is an old victorian style house built in 1898. This way we didn't need any decorations on the inside. The ceremony was outside so it was already beautiful on it's own. This kept our decorating and flower budget way down. I thought it turned out to be very elegant and romantic setting. I think when people go overboard, you loose the meaning of the why you are there in the first place but that is just my opinion. If you would like to see pictures, e-mail me at regzad@yahoo.com
We also saved money by printed our own invitations. We bought 150 invitations for $60.00 at Target. Everyone thought they were professional and very expensive!
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