Economic Wedding Ideas

bubbadoy asked: I am hiring a day-of wedding coordinator and they charge a percentage of our total wedding budget. Now, when I created my wedding budget, I included EVERYTHING, such as extra hotel nights, party dresses, gifts to wedding party, tips, etc….
So what do I HAVE to include in this wedding budget fo them [...]

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Annick asked: For instance, I’d never have an open bar because, although my friends and I drink, most of my family does not. Having a few “signature” drinks that I know the drinkers among us will enjoy makes much more sense.
My idea of a signature drink, by the way, is great bourbon, scotch, and [...]

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Natasha asked: Wedding Requirements - Where It Costs MostEverybody goes through once in their lifetime experiencing a nuptial form of a wedding, or in some other’s case more than once wedding nuptials is encountered. Given that most people will experience their first wedding will want the best as possible, especially for a significant day of [...]

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Melissa Ingram asked: Think about it. The average American wedding costs $27,000. A sizeable portion of this money tends to be tied up in unnecessarily lavish expenses, money that you could use to set up an apartment for your new life together. Having a wedding on a budget can save you many thousands of dollars [...]

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Molly M asked: I am planning a wedding on a very small budget, but I still want a nice wedding. I already have a cereimony and reception site and my geust list is only going to have 75 people. Is there any ideas that you may have for a beautiful yet budget friendly wedding?Wedding Lists

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Unless you’re planning on getting married over the internet or in front of a judge at City Hall, you’re going to need a location in which to be married.  Most couples have some type of reception or dinner afterwards so of course that venue or location needs to be considered as well.
Do You Need a [...]

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kgcp04 asked: We are on a tight budget, about $5000. We have not decided if we would like a destination wedding, or a more local one, but although I am crafty and would like to handle certain aspects of the wedding (ie, Flowers, invites), I don’t even want to think about the location(s), rentals, food, [...]

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A wedding reception has so many small details to it that brides are sometimes overwhelmed by everything involved. Sometimes those details will make all the difference between a beautiful event and one that looks a bit cheap, but some of these details are just unnecessary wastes of money. On the other hand there [...]

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You’ve set the date for your wedding, you’ve set your budget and made your plan and your list.  You’ve done some shopping and know what you want, what you’re going to do for yourself and what you’re going to leave to the professionals.  You’ve tracked every penny you’ve spent.
So what’s left?
Our last bit of advice [...]

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Heather L. Clark asked: One of the largest expenses associated with your big day is the wedding reception, but there are ways to cut costs while still creating a fun and festive party for your family and friends.Now that you’re engaged, you’ve got lots of planning to do. You’ve set the date and the budget [...]

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