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Hirer a wedding planner for the day of the event so that you can enjoy your day.
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CHANDAI
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Use silk flowers for aisle runners, flower girl petals, and plants against the wall for decoration. They are cheaper and no one will be able to notice.
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Hayley
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Consider the neckline and back of your dress when selecting a hair style. Be sure to bring a photo of your dress when consulting with your hair stylist.
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Amie
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Keep it simple but elegant. Look on clearance isles for wedding items on sale. This will cut down on last minute shopping and save you money.Cut costs with getting rid of things you don't need. This way you can have what you really like and make it a day you will always remember.
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Anna
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Bundle services. Try to find a church that is able to provide most services at a discounted price.
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Corinna J.
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If you are purchasing shoes for your wedding day, especially if they are heels, plan to break them in by wearing them around the house for a few hours at a time on several different days. If they are fitting a little tight, put a pair of thick socks on with them. This will help to stretch them out that extra little bit. Your feet will thank you on your special day.
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Kathy C.
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If you and your spouse already live together and/or don't really need any home goods, then create a wedding registry website that friends and family have the choice to donate money to either your wedding or honeymoon. The account can be linked to Paypal. Every little bit counts. A monetary gift can always come in handy especially when unforseen costs arise.
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Natasha
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To avoid extra unnecessary costs, have your rehearsal dinner at home and ask your culinary-savvy friends to do the cooking while the wedding party is rehearsing!
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Emma
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To cut down on the florist costs, I purchased the centerpiece candle holders and vases from a outlet store in Chicago. They cost a fraction of the price from the leading retailers. I was then able to take a picture and bring it to the florist. She was able to design my arrangements around these pieces and have her crew come in a few hours to set eveything up before the reception.
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Roseanne
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It's YOUR wedding so incorporate traditions and customs you like, not how everyone else does them!
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Erika W
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With my wedding I have decided to do my own flowers. It is less expensive and it also allows me to give my own personal touch to my wedding. I have cut the cost down tremendously by looking for sales on bridal flowers and accessories.
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Kristi
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Be sure to check out the local message boards on wedding planning websites such as theknot.com, because brides in your town/city usually post vendor reviews, diy tips, and tons of other advice on the boards to help other brides successfully plan and orchestrate their wedding day. It is an invaluable resource to have the opportunity to message other brides, even meet up with them to do planning sessions, bounce ideas off of each other, or just hang out and enjoy the company of other radiant women excited about their wedding day!
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Rebekah
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Designate a person or persons on your wedding day to take all the questions whether it be from family or guest. On this day especially both the bride and the groom need to stay happy and worry free.
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Sreya P
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Look at images for your centerpieces sometimes you can do them all by yourself. The trick is to start early and make up your mind about what centerpieces you want. Look for those things as they go on sale throughout the year.
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Sandra
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Think outside the box on your rehearsal dinner. We chartered a yacht for a sunset cruise and are bringing a few bottles of wine and some hoagies aboard. The cost was much cheaper than having dinner at a restaurant.
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Shauna
A.
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There are so many cost saving tips that I am using for my wedding it is hard to pick just one! I would have to say that my biggest cost saving tip is in two parts. One, I chose to have an appetizer reception starting at 7:30pm to allow guests to have the option to get dinner or something light before the reception started. Appetizer receptions can still be expensinve if you are hiring a caterer, look on the internet and ask around friends. During these economic times, there are some fine dining chefs who will do catering work on the side to supplement their income, and at a significant discount. On a popular online classified site I was able to find a chef available for our wedding date, explained to him that my budget for the wedding was only $3,500 and how much I wanted my day to be special. He then was able to offer to buy the food at his restaurant cost (including large sheet cakes to cut in the back at 4 of them for $25!) My contract total is currently $800 for 8 differe
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KaCee
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I have several cost cutting tips!
Order your flowers from a membership warehouse store instead of a big flower shop. Take the flowers you used for ceremony decorations and then bring them to your reception hall and use them as decorations too! Your bridesmaids could also carry a long stem rose instead of a bouquet. They will look so elegant!
Try to have the ceremony and reception in the same place. It will save you from needed a limo, additional delivery services, additional rental services, gas, and TIME!
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noelle
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The dollar store has all kinds of things you can use for the wedding, like flower petals and glassware.
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Mel
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I believe that the best tip is organization. Everything should be organized in a binder with a check list of everything that needs to be done in the appropriate amount of time. I also think that it's important to clip everything that you see in magazines as inspiration and put that in your binder too. Also, make notes of everything that comes to mind and add it to the binder so you don't forget.
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Jennifer
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When you get an idea about something that you would like for your wedding, do your research. Find out how much it would be to rent the item, make it yourself, or to buy it. Also research how much time it will take you to make it yourself, because that in itself could make it less beneficial than saving the money. Do this with everything and you are guaranteed to save some money.
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Tiffany
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