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Help! My fiance and I have to pay for our wedding ourselves. We have set a budget for $5000 dollars that we think we can save. However, if that wasn't hard enough both our families are struggling financially. His family & friends live in Massachusetts and mine our in southern California. I don't even know where we should have it so that they can all come.
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I'll be honest with you, I would think more in the place that has less expensive venues and caterers, or things like that rather than which of the side of the family to think of, I just got married in South CA (Palm Springs Area) and many of the family members we were expecting from places like San Francisco and L.A never showed up.. our budget was also $5000 but we went double that, it's not to scare you, it's only that we didn't measure and stick to our budget like we should have, I can't help you decide which of both places to choose, but I can help you with a few things that either helped me, or could have helped:
Dress: I went to David's Bridal to get it in June even though the wedding wasn't until December, if only I had waited a couple of months to get my dress I would have gotten it for 1/2 the price that I did, because David's will often reduce the prices on their dresses.. I also later found out that there are many bridal shops in L.A. where there are beautiful dresses for less than David's has them.. so if it's possible for you, look around. Also, I did not have the alterations done at David's, instead I found a trustworthy independent tailor who specialized in wedding dresses and she ironed and tailored it very cheaply.
Accessories: I bought beautiful but inexpensive jewelry, not real diamonds and such, and in the pictures and video they look beautiful and you can't even tell they're not real diamonds. Also, I bought one of the tiaras at Walmart and it looked amazing and not cheap at all! for the blusher I bought it at David's for $20 only to find out they have an exact one at Walmart for like $5, the veil I ordered at a less expensive bridal shop for like $50
Shoes: I did get from Payless and they were beautiful, inexpensive, they were only photographed once or twice and even got complimented on how nice they were, they ended up in the bottom of the table by the end of the night.. my advice is don't spend too much on shoes because you'll only wear them for a small amount of time, I got mine for under $30 also I would advice you to think comfort above beauty....
Tuxedo: My husband wanted to be able to keep his tux and so we ended up buying it but lucky enough we got it really cheap and with his shirt, tux, vest, tie, shoes and socks we spent under $300.. however if this is not the case with your fiance, I would recommend renting, it should be around or less than $100 with shoes
Flowers: Find a small flower shop, they tend to do beautiful work and very inexpensive. I asked around (which I recommend for you to do) until I found one that was at my price range.
Food: We bought all the ingredients and we only spent around $500 on food that my mom and a couple of our family members helped cook the night before, if you do this I recommend you have a refrigerator that has room enough for all the food. Also, don't over do it, we made food for around 400 because we were expecting around 300 but only about 200 people actually showed up, .. also, we went around for a few days and got 24-packs of sodas and waters while they were on sale (like when they're 4 for $10 at Smart and Final) and started storing them in our garage a week or so before the wedding, we spent $200-250 on sodas and water and we still had A LOT left over after the wedding. Also, I recommend you get a lot of water close to the same amount as sodas because when people are dancing they drink more water than soda..
transportation: We opted out of a limo because we thought it was something expensive that we could go without, instead we loved my fiance's '89 Cadillac and drove that around all day, if you have a nice car, you can just have someone drop you off at the ceremony and drive that nice car to the reception, or you can ask someone if they have a nice car to do you the favor of driving you around (i'm sure they'd agree because a lot of people during weddings are willing to help however they can, trust me!)
reception: we actually found a place that had everything included and that really helped save us a lot of money, the only thing they didn't offer was the food, drinks, cake and centerpieces, but it had the chairs, tables, china and glassware, and the reception room decorations. There are many places that offer these packages, ask around it really is a money-saver!
Decorations: If they're not included in the reception, like in our case the centerpieces weren't, then going to Micheal's is okay, but Walmart was my savior.. We bought everything there and made it ourselves, we got the glass vases and the little pebbles and candles and such, think of a centerpiece you'd like and then look around to see if you can make it, i would recommend also googling places that offer Wholesale if you can't find the materials you're looking for in stores where you live.
Favors: One of the best places for favors and other little things that you might need is Orientaltrading.com I also did a lot of googling with things like "wholesale wedding favors" and that turns up many results, look around and compare
Groomsmen and Bridesmaid: Like it was said before me. let them take care of their own things, it really is not up to you, nor is it rude for you not to take care of their expenses.. also, about the gift giving, we really couldn't afford it and so we made food at my house a few nights before the wedding and had a little party in their Honor, that was more than enough for them, we all had fun and it took a lot of stress off everyone...
Cake: I went and found someone who was an independent baker and she even gave us a free tasting before we got her to make our cake, look around and see if there is someone who is independent, or even in small bakeries, they do great jobs and are very inexpensive.
I also recommend that if you are going to go around and compare prices, you build your little personal wedding planning book, it was my lifesaver and I never parted anywhere without it until the wedding night.. It's very inexpensive and easy, here's how I did mine:
I bought a 1 1/2" White Binder (about $3-$4), in the front I slipped in a picture of my fiance and I, to add a personal touch, and also a small paper that said "Nancy & Bernardo's Wedding Planning Book" on top of the picture and on the bottom another that said our wedding date "December 19, 2009" Inside I put 8-tab dividers ($1-$3), and in each divider I put in sheet protectors ($12-$15 for 100pk)
I then labeled each divider tab according to what I wanted to get different quotes and such, mine looked like this:
1. Dress and Accessories
2. Tuxedo and Accessories
3. Ceremony
4. Reception
5. Food and Drinks
6. Decorations & Favors
7. music
8. Cake and Desserts
In each category I would store anything that belonged to it, for example when I was looking for a dress I printed out a few ones and put them in the sheets under the Dress category, since there were more than one my fiance never knew which one I chose :D
Also, this is where I would store the quotes that different companies and people where giving us, and where I stored receipts for everything we were spending (which in some way helped our budget)
I took this to every place where I would get a new quote and when people would see the prices others where giving they would offer better.
Hope all of this helped you, if you have any questions feel free to ask, I think I can offer a lot more, but I don't want to take the whole Yahoo page.. lol.. Congrats! and Hope that your planning goes well!!
I'll be honest with you, I would think more in the place that has less expensive venues and caterers, or things like that rather than which of the side of the family to think of, I just got married in South CA (Palm Springs Area) and many of the family members we were expecting from places like San Francisco and L.A never showed up.. our budget was also $5000 but we went double that, it's not to scare you, it's only that we didn't measure and stick to our budget like we should have, I can't help you decide which of both places to choose, but I can help you with a few things that either helped me, or could have helped:
Dress: I went to David's Bridal to get it in June even though the wedding wasn't until December, if only I had waited a couple of months to get my dress I would have gotten it for 1/2 the price that I did, because David's will often reduce the prices on their dresses.. I also later found out that there are many bridal shops in L.A. where there are beautiful dresses for less than David's has them.. so if it's possible for you, look around. Also, I did not have the alterations done at David's, instead I found a trustworthy independent tailor who specialized in wedding dresses and she ironed and tailored it very cheaply.
Accessories: I bought beautiful but inexpensive jewelry, not real diamonds and such, and in the pictures and video they look beautiful and you can't even tell they're not real diamonds. Also, I bought one of the tiaras at Walmart and it looked amazing and not cheap at all! for the blusher I bought it at David's for $20 only to find out they have an exact one at Walmart for like $5, the veil I ordered at a less expensive bridal shop for like $50
Shoes: I did get from Payless and they were beautiful, inexpensive, they were only photographed once or twice and even got complimented on how nice they were, they ended up in the bottom of the table by the end of the night.. my advice is don't spend too much on shoes because you'll only wear them for a small amount of time, I got mine for under $30 also I would advice you to think comfort above beauty....
Tuxedo: My husband wanted to be able to keep his tux and so we ended up buying it but lucky enough we got it really cheap and with his shirt, tux, vest, tie, shoes and socks we spent under $300.. however if this is not the case with your fiance, I would recommend renting, it should be around or less than $100 with shoes
Flowers: Find a small flower shop, they tend to do beautiful work and very inexpensive. I asked around (which I recommend for you to do) until I found one that was at my price range.
Food: We bought all the ingredients and we only spent around $500 on food that my mom and a couple of our family members helped cook the night before, if you do this I recommend you have a refrigerator that has room enough for all the food. Also, don't over do it, we made food for around 400 because we were expecting around 300 but only about 200 people actually showed up, .. also, we went around for a few days and got 24-packs of sodas and waters while they were on sale (like when they're 4 for $10 at Smart and Final) and started storing them in our garage a week or so before the wedding, we spent $200-250 on sodas and water and we still had A LOT left over after the wedding. Also, I recommend you get a lot of water close to the same amount as sodas because when people are dancing they drink more water than soda..
transportation: We opted out of a limo because we thought it was something expensive that we could go without, instead we loved my fiance's '89 Cadillac and drove that around all day, if you have a nice car, you can just have someone drop you off at the ceremony and drive that nice car to the reception, or you can ask someone if they have a nice car to do you the favor of driving you around (i'm sure they'd agree because a lot of people during weddings are willing to help however they can, trust me!)
reception: we actually found a place that had everything included and that really helped save us a lot of money, the only thing they didn't offer was the food, drinks, cake and centerpieces, but it had the chairs, tables, china and glassware, and the reception room decorations. There are many places that offer these packages, ask around it really is a money-saver!
Decorations: If they're not included in the reception, like in our case the centerpieces weren't, then going to Micheal's is okay, but Walmart was my savior.. We bought everything there and made it ourselves, we got the glass vases and the little pebbles and candles and such, think of a centerpiece you'd like and then look around to see if you can make it, i would recommend also googling places that offer Wholesale if you can't find the materials you're looking for in stores where you live.
Favors: One of the best places for favors and other little things that you might need is Orientaltrading.com I also did a lot of googling with things like "wholesale wedding favors" and that turns up many results, look around and compare
Groomsmen and Bridesmaid: Like it was said before me. let them take care of their own things, it really is not up to you, nor is it rude for you not to take care of their expenses.. also, about the gift giving, we really couldn't afford it and so we made food at my house a few nights before the wedding and had a little party in their Honor, that was more than enough for them, we all had fun and it took a lot of stress off everyone...
Cake: I went and found someone who was an independent baker and she even gave us a free tasting before we got her to make our cake, look around and see if there is someone who is independent, or even in small bakeries, they do great jobs and are very inexpensive.
I also recommend that if you are going to go around and compare prices, you build your little personal wedding planning book, it was my lifesaver and I never parted anywhere without it until the wedding night.. It's very inexpensive and easy, here's how I did mine:
I bought a 1 1/2" White Binder (about $3-$4), in the front I slipped in a picture of my fiance and I, to add a personal touch, and also a small paper that said "Nancy & Bernardo's Wedding Planning Book" on top of the picture and on the bottom another that said our wedding date "December 19, 2009" Inside I put 8-tab dividers ($1-$3), and in each divider I put in sheet protectors ($12-$15 for 100pk)
I then labeled each divider tab according to what I wanted to get different quotes and such, mine looked like this:
1. Dress and Accessories
2. Tuxedo and Accessories
3. Ceremony
4. Reception
5. Food and Drinks
6. Decorations & Favors
7. music
8. Cake and Desserts
In each category I would store anything that belonged to it, for example when I was looking for a dress I printed out a few ones and put them in the sheets under the Dress category, since there were more than one my fiance never knew which one I chose :D
Also, this is where I would store the quotes that different companies and people where giving us, and where I stored receipts for everything we were spending (which in some way helped our budget)
I took this to every place where I would get a new quote and when people would see the prices others where giving they would offer better.
Hope all of this helped you, if you have any questions feel free to ask, I think I can offer a lot more, but I don't want to take the whole Yahoo page.. lol.. Congrats! and Hope that your planning goes well!!
How much does it cost for a small tattoo removal and how about scar ?
Tracy Tran
I got a small tattoo in the back (my zidiac sign). I think it's kinda small, but I want to remove it since it's too visible and I'm thinking about wearing wedding dress in the future. Can anybody tell me how much it costs and does it leave scar there (looks ugly I guess)????
Answer
To really remove a tattoo, you are looking at laser or IPL removal. Do not believe the ads about fade creams--they don't remove the tattoo entirely and are very caustic. Laser removal can run into several thousand dollars, depending on the size and colour saturation of the tattoo. It depends on how many sessions are needed, but based on a friends recent experience in CA it runs about 500 - 750 USD per session.
There may be some scarring but its minor and if your tattoo is small, barely noticeable with the laser method.
There is also IPL removel (Intense Pulsed Light) but the cost of that is much higher. Many people go this route because it is less painful for the skin and the healing time is faster, and the scaring is negligible.
To really remove a tattoo, you are looking at laser or IPL removal. Do not believe the ads about fade creams--they don't remove the tattoo entirely and are very caustic. Laser removal can run into several thousand dollars, depending on the size and colour saturation of the tattoo. It depends on how many sessions are needed, but based on a friends recent experience in CA it runs about 500 - 750 USD per session.
There may be some scarring but its minor and if your tattoo is small, barely noticeable with the laser method.
There is also IPL removel (Intense Pulsed Light) but the cost of that is much higher. Many people go this route because it is less painful for the skin and the healing time is faster, and the scaring is negligible.
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