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As a mother of 4 children and planning a wedding on little money, i shop thrift stores for great deals of wedding items. i spent a total of $75 for all my centerpieces and only $1 for all my table placecards!! It pays to look for the bargains!
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ocean
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To save money on my wedding ceremony I am planning on getting married in an indoor garden. This way I don't have to buy flowers or decorate the space for the ceremony. Also since it is an indoor garden I won't have to worry about stormy weather.
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Cassandra
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Outdoor weddings save you a ton on flowers/decor.
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David
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It's all about the flowers. I love them but they can be so expensive. I love to shop ebay for great discounts. I found a lot of over 200 colorful wooden roses there for $30.00. I will use them to create my bridesmaids bouquets. As for my bouquet, getmarried.com introduced me to a website named Some website carry bulk roses for the DIY in all of us. They send them straight to your door, at a fraction of the cost.
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Amanda
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Create simple and inexpensive wedding decorations and favors. Some easy DIY ideas: Rock candy colored to match your scheme - especially if there are going to be lots of children. Organza flowers - It only takes a few yards of organza, and you can have tables-worth of decorations. Also, have your wedding on a weekday in the off-season. This will cut down venue costs significantly, and it might even help weed out some of those guests you invited out of obligation, which means less to spend on food and favors for them. It sounds a little selfish, but we are in a recession and having the wedding of your dreams is not worth the debt. Last, do the work yourself. Make your own favors, ask family members to help cater the food, decorate the venue yourself. Enlist your family and friends. They'll be happy to help you out!
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Amber
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Have your ceremony in between cocktail hour & your reception to save money. Our hall was going to charge us $500 to have our ceremony before cocktail hour, but by having it after cocktail hour and not having them set up special seating - it is free instead!
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Michele A.
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Nicole
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For your reception choose a time of day when appetizers and wedding cake only are appropriate. By making it a designated after dinner time you can cut the cost of 35+ dollars a guest and your guest list does not need to be downsized cut and sliced to fit a crazy budget.
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Make your own wedding programs and reception place card holders. We are saving our wine cork for the holders!
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Elizabeth
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Family is the best source. Seek out the creative individuals and go from there. My Mom and aunts are the decorators, Grandma is the cook and baker, my best-friend's mom is doing our programs. I did the announcements myself and they look beautiful. So before you pay for anything, see who you have in your close circle that can offer a creative helping hand.
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Nakeysha
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Use craft sites like Etsy.com. By using their alchemy function, vendors bid on my requested item and I got the best deal possible! I've used them for invitations, a custom-made stamp, and who knows what my next item will be.
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Elisa
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My tip to save money at the wedding is use unique centerpieces that go with your personality or things that you grew up with that meant something to you. You can also do a photo centerpiece of baby photos hanging from a branches and guests will for sure be walking around to look at all the different photos you may have up.
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Kami
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Save money on your cake!
If it has to be grand, have the bases made of cardboard vs batter. With frosting on it no one can tell which slice they'll be eating. It will be beautiful!
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Lauren
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Instead of spending money on favors that most people never use, donate the money in your guests' honor to a charity that is important to you and your groom.
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Amber
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Don't buy anything! Let people help you! They are always willing to help and it saves you a ton of money!
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Erin
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Plan your wedding during summer in the Dominican Republic. The wedding packages they offer are half the price of the one's in the U.S. The hotel usualy offers special prices for the guests and takes care of the pictures, band, and religious ceremony on the beach.
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Crina P.
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The best tip I can give is to post an ad (for example: www.craigslist.com) and ask for free wedding services. So far I have a free wedding planner, phototgraphers, place to hold the event, DJ and someone to make my flowers... ALL FOR FREE! A lot of them are just trying to put a portfolio together and ask that I let them have copies of some pictures and write a "blog" about them on their website or in the newspaper. A lot cheaper than having to pay for all of the services. This really does work and I was suprised to see how many people responded. I have 2-3 photographers that are going to be at my wedding! It's so much easier too, to have the worry of budget out of the way. GOOD LUCK!
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Natasha
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Its your day, however, it is a union between you and your groom, so enjoy it together and don't let the complications of the planning and decision making cause a change in your relationship. Love is support and support is showing love.
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Devon
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Get someone you know to do your cake. Also you can buy simple dresses for bridesmaids or yourself and have your grandmother put on beading to jazz it up.
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Haylie S.
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