| It's becoming increasingly more difficult to plan a | | | | event. If you and your groom are agreeable and |
| wedding with a budget in mind with the cost of | | | | have a friend or relative who is good with a |
| everything going higher every year, but if you try | | | | camera, why not give them a show at it? You |
| it is still feasible to plan that special day on a | | | | may even be able to get a few people to do it. |
| shoestring. Here are a few tips to help you pinch | | | | One idea I saw once was to give everyone |
| those pennies and make the dollar stretch as far | | | | disposable cameras to take pictures then they |
| as possible. | | | | left the cameras at the reception to be collected |
| If you have already started thinking about getting | | | | and developed. |
| married and have looked into prices at all then | | | | Contrary to the opinion in some debutante |
| you already know that the rental of a church or | | | | magazines you don't have to spend thousands of |
| other indoor facility will definitely cost you money. | | | | dollars to get a nice wedding dress. You can now |
| This was a surprise to me when I got married; I | | | | find factory outlets that offer wedding gowns |
| thought the church would supply their building for | | | | just like other clothes. Sometimes you can find |
| free! It was $200 for us to use it from 9am to | | | | them as low as a hundred bucks! Shopping online |
| 11:30. Another requirement with most churches is | | | | is another choice. For the groom the easiest thing |
| that you must be a member of the church to be | | | | to do is to rent a tuxedo if you are having a |
| able to get married there. | | | | formal wedding, if you are having a beach |
| If you opt for some other venue they will | | | | wedding you may just go with a tropical print |
| probably ask for a deposit and they will usually | | | | shirt and light colored pants! |
| have a minimum rate that is charged. There are | | | | You can cut costs for the reception by having |
| other choices that can erase this part of your bill. | | | | yours at a friend's or neighbor's home if they |
| If it is a time of the year that is not cold where | | | | have a nice yard with a cool setting. If you need |
| you live you could get married in a park, on a | | | | more space and need indoor seating then a place |
| lake, or if you are lucky, on a beach! | | | | like a legion hall may be an option. For catering try |
| The cost of floral arrangements and flowers can | | | | your local grocery store first, they usually offer |
| be higher or lower depending on the season. You | | | | large platters at reasonable prices. |
| may be able to choose flowers that are similar to | | | | The choice to skimp on the honeymoon has to |
| the ones you really want but cost an arm and a | | | | be mutually agreeable by both the bride and |
| leg. Also remember that buying a package of | | | | groom. You may choose to just do a small simple |
| some kind will drastically lower your total cost as | | | | 3 day weekend and have a full blown honeymoon |
| opposed to buying single flowers. | | | | later. It is up to you. I hope you have found this |
| The price of a good wedding photographer can be | | | | helpful. |
| the single most expensive part of the entire | | | | |