My fiancee and I have 2,000 for the ceremony, reception and all that goes with it: dress, hair, nails, makeup...u know, the works! We need suggetions to have things done within our budget. This is a non religious ceremony, with a JoP. 50 to 65 guests. HELP!!!!
2006-12-15 00:44:41 · 16 answers · asked by Belleza A 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
You CAN make it work!
Do your own invites, get a wedding party together to make decorations. Ask someone to be the photographer at your wedding! Grab a computer, and some Itunes, and download all the songs you want in your wedding, and many others, and just play them from your computer during the reception.
Have the ceremony at a parent's house, or a fire hall, or a park. Rent a wedding dress, or buy one off of ebay, see if you fit in your mom's or FMIL's wedding dress. Have a casual style wedding so you don't have to rent tuxedos for the guys. Carry a few flowers instead of a bouquet.
Have the reception at the same place. You could cater it, or see if people want to be put into a "buffet party" to bake and cook for the reception... You could try a "pot luck" reception if that is your style.
Don't worry about too many decorations.
There are tons of ideas. Check the sites below.
2006-12-16 10:23:11 · answer #1 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a breakfast in the park, buffet style is easier and cheaper. A sunny sunday morning?? You can do your own hair, and you can do your own makeup. There is no requirement to have someone do it for you. And, natural is great. Go to a hair place, a few days before and get a great haircut, and maybe a highlight or two. And, do it yourself. Another idea is you can go to a department store, and have your makeup done a few days before. They will charge you something (maybe $30US) but you get that back in products, if you buy something. Someone can teach you how to do great makeup and you get to take some home with you. You dont need all the fancy stuff. No one is going to remember what shoes you had on, or how enormous your flowers were. Go with simple, and sentimental. Roses from grandma's garden would mean so much to her. And, when you save a petal or two, your kids will know where they came from. You dont have to have a big sit down meal. You dont have to have a full bar. Breakfast means some champaign and orange juice, coffee and so forth. Have your reception and ceremony at the same time. Finger foods. Ask the kids of friends to be the waiters, they would all be so cute!! Get people involved, it will make them feel special, and that you cherish them! And, they are the things that people will remember, not what the decorations looked like!!
2006-12-15 00:53:25 · answer #2 · answered by thelaundryfairy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi I know how you feel. I am planning my own low budget wedding. I have a slightly higher amount to spend, but I am not going over $5000.
1. Went to David's Bridal for wedding and flower girl dress and veil and tiara.
2. Do your own wedding invitations, goto Michaels Art Supply and get an invitation kit that you can print on your computer.
3. my dad is doing photography
4. it is going to be at our new home in the backyard
5. the caterer is doing the food which consists of appetizers and the bride and grooms cake for 50 guest @ $624.
6. I will be doing my own hair and make-up, tell the bride to go to a dept store make-up counter to get some tips and then take the colors and match up to store brought make-up.
7. It will be a civil marriage and officiants will come to the home for a small fee.
8. Don't give up, it can be done and what you can do is instead of having a bridal registry, have people donate towards the honeymoon.
Congrats on your wedding and may you enjoy your life together. because honestly you do not want to start out your marriage still having to pay for your wedding three years down the line. If someone gave me $20,000 for a wedding, 3/4 would go on a downpayment on a house.
2006-12-15 07:31:54 · answer #3 · answered by indigojazz72 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
hit up a bridal gown clearance (some times as low as $99!!!) and keep your hair and makeup simple--go have your makeup done at a mall department store counter, it's free! Instead of hiring a photographer, set a few disposable cameras on the reception tables and have your guests snap all of the shots. Ask a friend to borrow a nicer camera and take pictures if you want a couple nicer shots that aren't so candid. the reception doesn't have to be anything special, do something buffet style...even in a backyard or a house. If you want, you could even try a church hall or other banquet hall (even though it's not a religious ceremony) goooooood luck!
2006-12-15 01:55:18 · answer #4 · answered by should be working 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Print your own invitations at home.
Buy your dress off the rack or on ebay
Make your own bouquet of flowers.
Skip the wedding favours, the viedeographer and the DJ
Have uncle Bob take the pictures
Have your reception at a relative's or friend backyard or a local park/garden.
Have an hors d'ouvres reception or a brunch. Mid afternoon or mid-morning parties do not require a full meal.
Skip the liquour. Toast with spakling wine or cider and ser iced tea, sodas and wedding punch for beverages.
Skip the limo, a clean spacious car would do.
Have ONE BM and a BM only. No need for a huge bridal and groom party.
But the cake at Walmart or Publix. They have decent wedding cakes at reasonable prices.
Use a church reception hall, local community hall, VFW etc.
Congratulations and good luck
2006-12-15 01:44:07 · answer #5 · answered by Blunt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is going to be non-religious, then it's really anything goes!
What are you 2 known for? Cowboys? Hippies?ect. Try dressing the way others see you all the time. If your just bluejeans type, make it bluejeans, and tell the guests so too! you can liven up the jeans bit with simple flowers and decorations.
OR if a wedding gown is really your need, check you local newspapers and buy second hand. Second hand stores.
Tyr saving money and having the reception at your own home or a firend or family member who has the space.
Save money on the cake by making it yourself!
Use your imagaination!!
2006-12-15 01:20:22 · answer #6 · answered by peggin_beast 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1. If your church has a nice area for a reception, have it there. Most churches do not allow alcohol and that will save money.
2. Go to David's Bridal for your dress.
3. Get a friend to do your hair, nails and makeup.
4. Get a family member to film your wedding and buy them a tripod. Tripods are not that expensive, but they make a huge difference.
5. Have an early afternoon wedding and do not offer food. Even appetizers get expensive. We had them at our wedding.
6. Get a friend to put some flowers in the church and if possible even create your bouquet.
7. Do not have a DJ at your reception. If possible have someone from your church play the piano.
8. Use the 1920s style invitations. They do not include RSVP cards. Include your email and phone number for RSVP purposes.
These are some of the things that my wife and I did to keep down the cost of our wedding. Our wedding still cost much more than 2,000, but less than 10,000.
Take care,
Troy
2006-12-15 00:58:30 · answer #7 · answered by tiuliucci 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the budget to my wedding. I bought a white prom dress at Dillards for $92. My maid of honour is a hairstylist (surely someone you know can do hair?). I never could get around make up being expenisve, that's about $75. I handmade all my invitations for about $50 (and they're prettier than anything you could buy). My flowers are artificial (about $200 for everything from Hobby Lobby) and beautiful... plus I can keep them forever. We're keeping the guestlist small (only 50 or so people). I have one bridesmaid and my fiance has one groomsman. We are not involving children in our wedding so there won't be a ring bearer or a flower girl. The reception is desert only. We're also having the ceremony and reception in our home. One of my good friends is taking the photos as a wedding gift to us. I'm borrowing the tables from work and using cheap, disposable table cloths. About $100 is going towards renting folding chairs (couldn't get around that one). I'm going to attempt to bake the cake myself, but if that doesn't work there's always Walmart's bakery. I am giving out candy bags as favors, which I guess you could completely skip out on. All of the wedding accessories were on sale at Target or Walmart (the guestbook, cake stand, etc). I am not having a rehearsal dinner because it is just not in the budget. I hand painted little wooden chests as gifts for everyone who helped out in the wedding. You could also try fixing baskets. Just determine what's important to you and go from there.
2006-12-15 02:30:31 · answer #8 · answered by orangeflameninja 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to local newspaper classifieds, thrift stores for a second hand dress. Often they are brand new because the wedding fell through and the bride wants to get rid of the dress. Get your girlfriends together the night before the wedding to do nails, The next day, have them do your hair (practice way ahead of time so you know what you want). Rent a cheap place and do a pot luck. Or have 20-30 people who would be willing to bring dishes-again plan ahead on what you want and who would be doing what. If you are a drinking crowd, get a keg and non-alcoholic punch. Or have a cash bar.
remember-wedding is just the event, marriage is the rest of your life, kick it off with fun, family-YOUR day...good luck
2006-12-15 00:58:21 · answer #9 · answered by anastasia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am getting married tomorrow and we also had a low budget.
JP can not ask for a fee so you pay him what you can. About 100.00 I'd say.
Have your ceremony where your reception will be, that way you don't have to move bodies from one location to another.
I found some 15 inch glass candle holders that looked like wine goblets for 6.00 each at Big Lots. Since our ceremony is in Dec. theres tons of pine garlands especially at Big lots that are realistic looking not that cheap pine. These had pine cones and a variety of greenery on them. You can cut 3 pieces from each garland and wrap around the stem of the candle holder then buy some silk roses and tuck 4 or 5 into each holder.
This time of year its cheap and easy to find the lights that are battery operated. We found ours at a drug store and also Walmart for 1.00 each. 10 lights thats all you need to tuck into the greenery on each candle holder.
Go to the dollar store and get the premade curly ribbon white and silver and take a couple off the card and slip into the candle holder this will dress up the base of the white candle you ahve inside.
I purchased a tiara and wearing my hair straight down, but curled under a little bit.
We found a restuarant that caters and there is no charge for the room. they provide the tables, linens chair covers. there is also a dance floor there. The food was about 12.00 a person but have your wedding in the afternoon between ,lunch and dinner and you can get away with only serving appetiizers and not a full meal. Family can make the veggies trays and cheese and cracker trays for each table. find someone that can bake and you ahve a cookie tray for each table.
Print out your own invitiations and thank you cards.
party favors? I found at P&C grocery store full size candy bars that have gold foil wrappers under the paper. find a candy bar wrapper template online and make your own. You can't find hershey candy bars with silver foil anymore trust me we went all over looking for them.
Buy some cupcake boxes at a supply store and make your own cupcakes. go to a wedding supply store or bakery supply store and you can buy the roses premade. it doesnt take alot to make 75 cupcakes, just buy a couple extra pans.
If i think of more i'll add it later on. you can also email me and i'll chat with you privately if you want, but not until next week. geting married tomorrow.
Oh and another thing skip sparkling cider or grape juice that stuff is expensive. Just use ginger ale if you don't want an alcohol toast. Thats what we did. We just announced we will have no alcohol at the wedding, if the guests wanted a drink they had to buy their own at the bar since neither of us drink. Also we had absolutely no complaints about the ginger ale. It was sparkling and you only need a sip anyhow.
Our flowers were from the florest and I had 6 red roses with trailing ivy and ivory satin bow along with evergreen. the 2 brides maids had 3 red roses with evergreen and ivory ribbon. All 3 of us had the stems wrapped in ribbon and we also had 3 red rose boutinniers (spelling?) and an ivory rose coursage for the mother of the bride. The cost was only 150.00!!!! Forget doing your own. Thats stress you don't need and the florest will deliver the flowers to the ceremony site at no cost.
2006-12-15 02:15:37 · answer #10 · answered by waddabunchabologna 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋