Wedding on a budget

[Guest]

Oooh the photography is one thing I would not take a chance on! You only get one chance!

A friend of mine commissioned a professional photographer and even that went wrong, they had to try and re-create the photos after the wedding with just the bride, groom and mother of the bride, very heart breaking!

[mrs rowe]

Hi ya. im getting married next August and have everything for my wedding booked and paid for for just under 4,000 pounds!

Like everyone i wanted to full works, church horse drawn carriage etc, then realised i was being un realistic! so i opted for a registary office, only 120 pound. found a beautiful hall for 200pound. cake from marks and specers, bridesmaid dresses 20 pound in BHS! (and they are beautiful.

apart from the photographer and video-being done by a family friend i have a great tip on getting everything els for a really good price.

I rang around caterers, car hire, florist and suit hire and if i was told a very reasonable price i said id found it cheaper els where and they all beat that price by far! cheeky i know but i can tell you it worked for me!

good luck!

[josiek]

I was married 10 years ago, Shortest catholic wedding in history,
asked my priest to do the minumun service 15 minutes tops.

Keep in mind , most guest don't remember much of the extra stuff you will put into a wedding, so keep it simple, simple can be just has beautiful.
Remember its your wedding not your families or guest , its your choices to have or what not to have.

I had no rehearsal dinner, saved money there, don't have to have one if you don't want,
No one I now enjoys them anyway. serve up a couple of pizza and a couple of beers at home if you need to do that.

I only had 4 attendants and my daughter, 2 for me 2 for him, cuts back on gift expense and flower expence. only invited immediate family to the church, I had 35 people total. no decorations in the church, they usually already have flowers on the alter.

ordered my invites from local news paper office, , very simple one fold, inviting them to the reception and dance, a small card was included inviting your family to the church.
Most people don't keep the invite anyway so don't spend a lot of money on them.
the reception was limited to 1st cousins and and aunts and uncles, and closest friends,.
Invite the rest to the wedding dance, via news paper add, or small post card, for none locals guest.
"Welcome friends and family to help celebrate the wedding of .........."
include date, time, where

made my own flowes(go to your local library for books), vail, (vail netting is about $.99 yrd) you can find patterns at a fabric store,
my mother made the dresses for about $55 dollars ea.
look for a wedding dress that is last years model much cheaper! about 1/2 the price and just as beautiful.
had a close friend that was an amature photographer take our pictures
I bought the film and developed the pictures at photo shop, and I got to keep all my proofs. took the pictures I wanted and got them enlarged
much cheeper at the photo shop.

reception was at a local club that had a dance floor, we brought in tables and had the food catered had an open bar for a pre set dollar amount.

hope this is some help for some ideas on beautiful, inexpensive wedding.
Best wishes

[trixie]

Here's a useful website to help out with things like this:

www.mrs2be.com

[Jin]

Hi I just recently got engaged and we will be having our wedding on a tight budget too. About £2000 max. Although my mum has kindly offered a thousand towards it. Got my dress off e-bay, brand new custom made for just £60. My daughter will be my only bridesmaid and I will get her a nice satin dress from the high street. May pick up a cake from M&S. We have also decided not to have a professional photographer but to have lots of pics taken on our families digital cameras and then upload and print off the best ones to make our oen album. I will also be doing my own hair and make-up. Haven't decided where to hold the ceremony yet but the whole wedding will only consist of very close family - about twenty people. Going to have a wedding breakfast to celebrate afterwards but we have decided not to have a wedding reception but instead invite a few friends to join us for a couple of drinks (which they will pay for themselves) after the wedding breakfast. Got my tiara off e-bay and will get a silk bouquet from there too. I want my wedding day to be about my fiance and I and our families only. I'm really not fussed about having a grand reception and paying out loads of extra money for long lost relatives and work colleagues. All we want is a nice simple ceremony and a nice meal afterwards with the family to share in our joy!

[MALKA]

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Cinderellas-Closet

I just bought a dress from her, its STUNNING, just thought I would tell you all about it.

Get her to make your wedding dress, that would help I guess?

Malka x

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