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Nya
My fiancé went into the military and comes back from AIT December 11th. We want to have the wedding December 15th. Nothing big just the immediate family (meaning mom, dad, siblings and grandparents). The rest of the family will get wedding announcements. Only problem is even though it is going to be a small wedding there will still be a good 10-15 people there and I want it to be pretty nice.
So I guess my question is,
where do I start?
This is all basically on me to set up since he isn't here.
Can I get advice please?
I want to keep it below 2,000; is that possible?
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Of course you can do this and still have it nice! Remember, the only "must haves" are your marriage license (check state or county website on what that costs) and your officiant. Everything else is discretionary. I know exactly what I would do if I was planning a wedding like this. I'd get an officiant lined up and then find a really nice restaurant that has private dining. Then I'd have the ceremony and wedding in that private room. This is becoming popular and restaurants love weddings. Nicer ones also have gorgeous decorations this time of year. All you'd have to do is meet a minimum of food, and they'll work with you on that. With a group this small, you might be able to order off the menu but there's no reason you couldn't come up with a fixed price one if you needed to control costs. They'd have several options for apps, salads, entree etc.
On the officiant, if you want a Christian ceremony instead of a more civil type one, this is usually possible. You'd just ask your county or city for a list of registered officiants. You can also find them on yellowpages.
The planning for the reception part is minimal once you've picked your site. You just pick the menu and they'll have the room nicely decorated. They'll also work with you on the cake - they may require that it be baked onsite, but you'll have some options on what you get. Or maybe they'd put together wedding cupcakes.
After that, all you have left is getting a dress and also maybe a bouquet for yourself. Grocery stores have reasonably priced bouquets. For your dress, if you want a bridal gown, check out what your nearest David's Bridal has. They always have a $99 dollar rack of stuff that can be very nice. Otherwise, just find a really pretty dress for around that price.
Also, if you do decide to go with this plan, you need to get started quickly on the restaurant. This is a very busy time of year for them, because so many offices plan Christmas parties. Once you've given them a deposit, there just isn't that much left to do. Personally, I'd phone family with the dates and location, but you have plenty of time to find some DIY invites if you want.
Does anybody know of any cheap wedding ideas?
aleje23
I am on a short leashed budget and still want to have a decent wedding. If anybody has any ideas on cakes, catering, decorations, photography, dresses etc. please let me know! :) Also any great websites would be much appreciated as well :-) Thanks!
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For the dress, I absolutely love David's Bridal and their $99 sales which always seem to be going on.
Target also has a new line of wedding gowns for a very reasonable price, I think all of them are under $200.
You can always rent one too, my mom's got eaten by mice in our garage anyhow!
For the cake, you can search the internet for the basic idea of what you like, then take a picture of it to your local Walmart and they will recreate it for you!
It is really awesome, and they do amazing things!
A fraction of the price of any other cake.
College students can come in really handy too.
If you have a cullinary school near by, check out if you could get a senior student or a recent grad to make you your dream cake.
They aren't used to getting much money, so they would be cheap and it would give them experience and exposure for their portfolio.
Photography majors could also help out.
Tons of wedding photographers have never gone to school for photography, but a college kid would know all of the latest tricks of the trade- all of that crazy technology now-a-days!
They would be cheap since they need exposure and experience too.
You could even request to see samples of their work to make sure you are safe.
They would be thrilled for the opportunity.
Don't use a familly member or close friend for the photographer though, too many things could screw up that situation!
Decorations are easy.
Making them yourself would be your cheapest way to go.
For tablecloths, you could either rent them from a party supply store or have someone hem some lovely fabric of your choice from a fabric store nearby.
Centerpieces?
I always love creative candle arrangements, and you could even make those your wedding favors for the guests.
Go to walmart, the dollar tree, or a cheap craft store and get some glass dishes to fill with a little water, fill the very bottom with some marbles or glass beads, then get floating candles to light in the center.
I've seen square mirrors set underneath the centerpiece and even little christmas lights look really cool to just drape around the whole arrangement.
Flower centerpieces are great too.
You could get some fresh flowers from a local farmer or from your farmer's/saturday market, or use fake ones from walmart or the craft store.
Get a few of your favorite blooms and set them in a skinny clear vase that is filled with colored water, glass marbles, pebbles, pennies, beans, whatever.
Everyone love candy, you could buy a few bags of m&m's, red hots, dinner mints, anything small, and sprinkle them around the centerpiece or even the whole table for cute, edible decor.
I have also seen picture frames with pictures of one or both of the couple.
You could use pictures of when you were growing up at different stages at all of the tables, or your engagement pictures, or even pictures from the wedding that were developed before the reception if that is possible.
With this idea you can use frames you already have, get cheap matching ones, buy a hodge podge from a second hand store, borrow some from a friend, anything goes!
It is a very personal touch to have pictures out, wherever you display them.
I don't really know anything about catering, but you can always recruit friends and family to help prepare any food you want present on your big day.
If you shop for your food at the store, make sure to check the unit price of each item to get the best deal.
Some stores will give you a discount if you talk to the manager ahead of time and are getting a big quantity.
Also, ask a manager about any future sales that they could tell you about, sometimes they can't tell you though.
Make sure your food won't go bad before the day you need it.
My friend had a reception with only cinnamon rolls and hot cocoa, and everyone loved it.
She had friends each bring a few dozen of their favorite recipe, some orange rolls, with nuts, with raisens, with chocolate frosting, with extra cinnamon goo!
We made the hot cocoa as it was needed in three big fancy crockpots that were lended to us.
It is amazing how creative you can get and how fun it can be when you are forced to stick to a budget.
Have fun and remember that it is your day to have what you want, no one else gets to criticize your choices!
Don't worry too much what everyone will think or what is expected from you, just stay pleasant and all will go wonderfully.
Good luck and congratulations!
Best wishes!
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