2007-01-20 05:23:41 · 15 answers · asked by pudda 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
with your future husband, a piece of paper, and something to write with.
2007-01-20 05:31:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
We are also on a budget, and the first thing we did was decide the bare minimum of the guests we want to invite. It started out just close family and very close friends.
Then I start looking at places for the ceremony and reception online or calling them and finding out the prices of places and it definitely helps having a certain number of people to ask about. The first few I looked at were very expensive, and I started to lose hope on having a wedding at all, but I kept looking and found some nice inns around the area. And now that we have prices, I've figured that we can invite a few more people so we'll extend our guest list now.
We're also going to have the wedding around 10 or 11 am then serving a light lunch, which will also save on money.
I also just bought a beautiful dress at david's bridal for $250 and I'm shopping for my accessories elsewhere to save money, and we're about to start looking for any deals we can get on flowers, the cake, photographers, etc.
2007-01-20 15:00:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Set your budget. Set your date and begin looking for chruches, reception sites, etc. Lots of wedding things can be borrowed, rented. Wedding dresses can be bought rather inexpensively or borrowed from a friend. Each of my daughters either borrowed a veil or made their own. BM dresses don't have to be expensive. Decide what is most important to you and put your monies there. If you are considering a bar, make it a cash bar. Wedding cake tends to be taken home and frozen. Have a smaller one made. One of my daughters had her wedding and recpetion in the same place. Chairs were set up for only immediate family and other guests sat at the round tables already decorated for the reception. Instead of renting linens I bought my own (as I used them twice) and I already had an agreement with a business who bought them from me when the weddings were over. Flowers are beautiful but spendy. Use some flowers and then add ivy, candles and other items for table decor. DO NOT skimp on a good photographer. Keep looking. There are good ones out there who don't charge tons of money. Good luck with your planning.
2007-01-21 11:13:58 · answer #3 · answered by mimegamy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Work out on a piece of paper for your budget & actual cost
Dowry / Bride Price
Printing Charges
Wedding Invitations & stamps
Announcement in newspaper
Wedding Service programme
Thank you notes & stamps
Wedding bands
Purchase/ rental of:
Groom’s suit
Bride’s gown
Best man’s suit
Bridesmaid’s gown
Shoes
Accessories
Flower girl(s)
Pageboy
Floral bouquet(s)
Corsages
Centre piece
Decorations
Hairstylist
Make-up artist
Studio Photography
Outdoor Photography
Videography
Actual Day Photography
Developing of photos
Wedding car(s) rental
Rental of wedding venue
Wedding reception
Catering services
Wedding banquet
Honorarium/ Gifts
Honeymoon
Transport
Accommodation
Food
Shopping
Hope it gives you some idea on how to work out your wedding budget..
2007-01-20 06:13:25 · answer #4 · answered by mscotton 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first thing I did was take a long hard look at my friends and family and tailored the reception to what they would enjoy. They are not formal dinner/dance type people. I therefore struck dj/expensive caterer/fancy hall off the list of "must haves". I got married in my home church and had my reception in my mother's amazing garden. We have talented and generous friends who did beautiful flowers, an amazing professional quality cake, makeup, dress alterations, etc as gifts.
Choose what's most important to you and put the money there. My biggest expenses were $450 for the gown and $600 for a photographers. I found a young couple breaking into the business who do amazing work and were looking to make a name for themselves. We did an ice cream sundae bar which my husband opted to run with his groomsmen in their tuxes with aprons over them. We skipped favors and kept decorations simple. We saved money by not having liquor, as my husband was set on a dry wedding.
Ultimately, ever bride is different and what matters most to you is unique. Sit down and decide what you really want as opposed to what everyone says you have to have. Consider the comfort of your guests in addition to your own. You need not cater to people's expectations, but these are your loved ones and you want them to enjoy the day too. A budget wedding will look nicer if it doesn't try to look grander than it is. Simple and nice is better than elaborate but second rate.
2007-01-20 05:34:16 · answer #5 · answered by elsa_bard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I got married, I bought thing a little at a time. Decide your time line, and get things every pay check. I started with the dress and the rings, and worked from there. If you are decorating your self like I did, I say go to Hobby Lobby (or something like it) and to a party store. Buy a few Bridal mags. to steal some ideas for center pieces, and make them your own on your budget. Hope this helped a little.
2007-01-24 04:21:03 · answer #6 · answered by Andi S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Decide what you HAVE to have for your wedding. Work from there.
Diane Warner's book, 'how to have a big wedding on a small budget' is good. Retails for $15; try your library, half.com or a halfprice book store.
Favors are a waste of money.
If you (or family & friends) do a lot of the leg work ( like decorations, food, the veil, etc) you will save money as well.
2007-01-20 06:03:22 · answer #7 · answered by weddrev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-12 16:03:12 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Figure out what matters most to the both of you and focus your time and $$ on that. If you're not a flower person, don't let that eat up your budget.
If you don't care about a lavish meal, have a cocktail party reception.
The most important thing is to have it be your day and no one else's as you're the ones that will look back on it for the rest of your lives. To everyone else it's just a day.
Good luck, hope you're very happy together!
2007-01-20 05:33:38 · answer #9 · answered by Lori 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitley the knot!! Also...ebay has tons of stuff for sale for weddings. I plan to sell my dress and veil..if your interested. Whatever you are looking for just put it in the search engine. Also with invitations...you can go to a craft store like Michaels or something like that and buy them but you have to print them yourself but it saves a ton of money if you are willing to put the time into it.
2007-01-20 07:36:23 · answer #10 · answered by hlb9w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We got married recently and our saviour was www.theknot.com it has every answer to every wedding, enagement etc question you can think of in the world. Even now that we're married we still check it out for help with relationships, home buying, budgets, honeymoons, vacations and everything to do with married life. You will not regret checking it out!
2007-01-20 05:42:24 · answer #11 · answered by amethyst_intrepid 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋