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Q. My best friend already graduated high school, moved in with her boyfriend [and his parents] and she got pregnant, so they're getting married in his hometown. She's always had a love for weddings and I'd feel really bad as her maid of honour if I didn't help her make her wedding absolutely fantastic. The wedding will either be held at the park or at the community center. What are some things I can do to make her wedding come close to her dream?
Answer
Attire:
Shop trunk shows or craigslist for gowns. Even if they're "used" chances are they've only been worn once! Grooms get great deals on tuxes (sometimes free!) if their groomsmen rent from the same company.
Flowers:
Get creative and do them yourself. You can find great deals on flowers at places like Costco. Use flowers that are simple yet elegant (in other words you can use fewer and still make a statement) such as Gerbera daisies or a couple of calla lillies in a tall vase make for a very elegant and beautiful centerpiece.
Decor: Put black and white photos in black picture frames from the dollar store and set on guest book table, gift table, by the bar etc. Assuming you still have some time hit up after-Christmas sales for candle holders. Lots and lots of candlelight make a room warm and elegant and its very cost effective!
Favors: Buy some bulk candy from Sam's Club or Costco in the wedding colors - purchase different size clear vases after the holidays and fill it with candy. Take paper bags stamped with the wedding date, couples name, etc and even a cute little saying like "Love is Sweet - Thank You for Sharing Our Day" and it doubles as a dessert as well as a favor.
Cake: Purchase a small cake to use for the ceremonial "cutting of the cake" then serve sheet cake from the kitchen.
Menu: The great thing about your location options is that you are likely to save money by providing your own food. If making it yourselves is out of the question (thats a LOT of work!) simply make it an hors d' oeuvre reception.
Drinks: Serve beer and wine only and maybe just a signature drink named after something representative of the couple. You can have a cash bar for mixed drinks or at a park guests can definitely bring in their own liquor if they are not satisfied with what they're provided.
No matter how you do it I'm sure it will be fabulous - maybe ghetto fabulous but fabulous none-the-less. Remember to make it as much about the bride and groom as possible and the guests will walk away wowed.
Attire:
Shop trunk shows or craigslist for gowns. Even if they're "used" chances are they've only been worn once! Grooms get great deals on tuxes (sometimes free!) if their groomsmen rent from the same company.
Flowers:
Get creative and do them yourself. You can find great deals on flowers at places like Costco. Use flowers that are simple yet elegant (in other words you can use fewer and still make a statement) such as Gerbera daisies or a couple of calla lillies in a tall vase make for a very elegant and beautiful centerpiece.
Decor: Put black and white photos in black picture frames from the dollar store and set on guest book table, gift table, by the bar etc. Assuming you still have some time hit up after-Christmas sales for candle holders. Lots and lots of candlelight make a room warm and elegant and its very cost effective!
Favors: Buy some bulk candy from Sam's Club or Costco in the wedding colors - purchase different size clear vases after the holidays and fill it with candy. Take paper bags stamped with the wedding date, couples name, etc and even a cute little saying like "Love is Sweet - Thank You for Sharing Our Day" and it doubles as a dessert as well as a favor.
Cake: Purchase a small cake to use for the ceremonial "cutting of the cake" then serve sheet cake from the kitchen.
Menu: The great thing about your location options is that you are likely to save money by providing your own food. If making it yourselves is out of the question (thats a LOT of work!) simply make it an hors d' oeuvre reception.
Drinks: Serve beer and wine only and maybe just a signature drink named after something representative of the couple. You can have a cash bar for mixed drinks or at a park guests can definitely bring in their own liquor if they are not satisfied with what they're provided.
No matter how you do it I'm sure it will be fabulous - maybe ghetto fabulous but fabulous none-the-less. Remember to make it as much about the bride and groom as possible and the guests will walk away wowed.
How much does a small wedding cost?
Cody
My fiance and I are a young couple. We are both 19 years old, but we are in love. We want to get married this coming up summer. How much does a small wedding cost?
Answer
it depends on how much you are willing to or really can afford to spend.
I'm getting married in Fall of next year (Oct 14th) and our estimated cost for everything (and I mean everything-dresses,flowers,food,dj,etc) is about 7 thousand. I am making my own centerpieces and decorating the ceremony location myself as well (making lighted flower garlands for the gazebo,tying bows to chairs,etc).
here are some things u can do to save money:
-have your wedding in a public (but nice) park-most of these place charge next to nothing and you can rent a wedding arch and chairs pretty cheap too.
-if you have a family member with a nice backyard-ask them if you can use it for your ceremony,reception,or both!! this will save you a TON of money and again-you can rent the arch and chair to decorate
-if u are having the reception at someone's home, have a potluck style reception-ask family members (close ones-not the people attending the wedding) to bring a dish to share w/everyone.
-check local grocery stores or warehouses (such as costco or sam's club) for your cake-I nice white cake w/roses on it from costco feeds up to 50 people and it's 14 bucks! I get one for each of my girls' birthdays and they are the best tasting cakes ever!!
-check hobby lobby craft store for your flowers (they have bouqets already made for about 20 dollars your soon to be wife can use), decorations,etc. they have a huge bridal section and I bought several items there for my wedding.
-check ebay and craigslist for wedding gowns or wait until david's bridal runs their 99 dollar sale for your fiance's wedding dress.
-make your centerpieces yourself-there are a ton of ideas out there on the web-just google homemade wedding centerpieces to see what u can come up with
-have a family member take pictures and video (or hunt around on the web for good deals-we paid 995 for our photographer and that gave us all day,pics of me getting ready,a separate spot to take pics outside of the wedding venue, and ALL of our photos on a disc).
if you can spare 5-7k then try these options:
-have your ceremony and reception both in the same spot. Most places will offer you a discount if you use them for both.
-hunt around (and alot) for your DJ,photgrapher,and florist (if using one)..there are people out there that will charge you 3 grand to do your pics and people that will only charge a thousand like ours :)
-make a budget and stick to it-don't deviate from it at all
-set your wedding on a friday or sunday-venues and services (dj,photographers,etc) will charge less for those days.
hope this helps!!
it depends on how much you are willing to or really can afford to spend.
I'm getting married in Fall of next year (Oct 14th) and our estimated cost for everything (and I mean everything-dresses,flowers,food,dj,etc) is about 7 thousand. I am making my own centerpieces and decorating the ceremony location myself as well (making lighted flower garlands for the gazebo,tying bows to chairs,etc).
here are some things u can do to save money:
-have your wedding in a public (but nice) park-most of these place charge next to nothing and you can rent a wedding arch and chairs pretty cheap too.
-if you have a family member with a nice backyard-ask them if you can use it for your ceremony,reception,or both!! this will save you a TON of money and again-you can rent the arch and chair to decorate
-if u are having the reception at someone's home, have a potluck style reception-ask family members (close ones-not the people attending the wedding) to bring a dish to share w/everyone.
-check local grocery stores or warehouses (such as costco or sam's club) for your cake-I nice white cake w/roses on it from costco feeds up to 50 people and it's 14 bucks! I get one for each of my girls' birthdays and they are the best tasting cakes ever!!
-check hobby lobby craft store for your flowers (they have bouqets already made for about 20 dollars your soon to be wife can use), decorations,etc. they have a huge bridal section and I bought several items there for my wedding.
-check ebay and craigslist for wedding gowns or wait until david's bridal runs their 99 dollar sale for your fiance's wedding dress.
-make your centerpieces yourself-there are a ton of ideas out there on the web-just google homemade wedding centerpieces to see what u can come up with
-have a family member take pictures and video (or hunt around on the web for good deals-we paid 995 for our photographer and that gave us all day,pics of me getting ready,a separate spot to take pics outside of the wedding venue, and ALL of our photos on a disc).
if you can spare 5-7k then try these options:
-have your ceremony and reception both in the same spot. Most places will offer you a discount if you use them for both.
-hunt around (and alot) for your DJ,photgrapher,and florist (if using one)..there are people out there that will charge you 3 grand to do your pics and people that will only charge a thousand like ours :)
-make a budget and stick to it-don't deviate from it at all
-set your wedding on a friday or sunday-venues and services (dj,photographers,etc) will charge less for those days.
hope this helps!!
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