| Your wedding dress:
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| | your cake has the more expensive it will
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| Start shopping right away. You won't
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| | be.Buy your own drink it will work out a
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| feel rushed or pressured into buying
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| | lot cheaper then paying the caterers or
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| something, and you'll be able to shop
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| | venues prices.Photos:
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| smart.Simple plain dresses are usually
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| | Compare hourly fees and package deals to
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| less expensive then the ones with lace,
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| | see which is more cost-effective for
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| pearls/beads etc..You could buy a plain
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| | you.Give disposable cameras as wedding
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| dress and add lace, beads etc.. yourself.
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| | favours. Then you can get copies of the
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| Or get someone to do it for you.Rent or
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| | days events from family and friends.Have
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| borrow a dress. If you like your
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| | a professional photographer take the
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| mother`s, sister`s or friends dress ask
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| | formal pictures and shoot the ceremony;
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| them if you could borrow it. But don`t be
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| | have guests take all reception
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| offended if they refuse as a wedding
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| | photos.Visit your local college`s
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| dress is very sacred to most women.Look
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| | photography department and check out some
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| around second hand shops/charity shops.
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| | of the students' portfolios. They will do
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| You`ll be surprised at the amount they
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| | your photography a lot cheaper and just
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| get given, and they are usually
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| | as good as a professionalAsk friends and
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| inexpensive.The venue:
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| | family to video the big day for
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| Book the ceremony/reception well in
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| | you.Flowers:
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| advance you may be able to negotiate a
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| | Use flowers that are in season and/or
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| better price then you would if you left
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| | locally grown they're less expensive than
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| it to the last minute.Have your wedding
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| | out-of-season flowers that must be
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| on off-peak months. November to April
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| | shipped to your area.Have bouquet with
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| rates will probably be reduced. Christmas
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| | just a few large flowers, like orchids,
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| weddings are more expensive though so if
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| | tulips, lilies, or sunflowers, tied with
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| you are planning a Christmas wedding you
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| | a ribbon.If you are marrying at Christmas
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| will have to cut your finances.Instead of
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| | or Easter, your church may already be
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| a grand ballroom or banquet hall, think
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| | decked out beautifully.Arrange to share
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| less-expensive venues, like publicly
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| | the cost of ceremony decorations with the
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| owned buildings and parks, registry
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| | couple marrying directly before or after
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| office, the church or temple hall, the
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| | you that day.Use silk or dried flowers
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| backyard, the beach, a restaurant's
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| | instead of fresh ones in table
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| private room. You may have to get a
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| | centerpieces.Music:
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| permit to marry in a public place, but it
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| | DJs are less expensive than live
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| will be less than a private banquet
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| | bands.Ask a family member or friends
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| room.Catering:
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| | child to sing at the reception.Hire music
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| Look around for caterers. Get different
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| | for the evening reception only. People
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| quotes before you decide on one.Choose
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| | are usually to busy chatting to notice
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| cheaper entrees, like prawns instead of
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| | any way.Ask at the local college
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| lobster, vegetables like broccoli instead
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| | university for young
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| of asparagus will cut the cost, too.Cut
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| | musicians.Invitations:
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| down on courses. If you're having a
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| | Send invitations that are light enough
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| cocktail hour, do you really need an
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| | when completely assembled to require only
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| appetizer course? Do you need soup and
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| | a single stamp for mailing.Make your own
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| salad?Instead of waiter service, have a
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| | invitation cards. They are cheaper and
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| buffet bar.Think ethnic! Mexican, Indian,
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| | more personal.If you are having a themed
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| Italian, or Chinese food is fun and much
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| | wedding make cards to do with the
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| cheaper per person than the traditional
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| | theme.Transportation:
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| wedding menu. See if your favorite
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| | Limousines are cheap enough to hire for
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| restaurant caters.If you are having a
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| | an hour. Find out in advance how long the
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| themed wedding create your menu around
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| | ceremony will take.Only hire a limo for
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| the theme.Have the wedding cake only as
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| | the bride and groom; have attendants
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| dessert and eliminate any other sweets
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| | driven in relatives' cars, or have them
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| (eclairs, pastries, etc.).Consider a
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| | drive themselves in groups.You might be
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| wedding breakfast or brunch (omelettes,
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| | able to hire a horse and carriage for
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| muffins, pancakes, French toast), or a
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| | just as less. Check the Yellow pages for
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| tea (a variety of tea flavors, finger
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| | any in your area.We hope these are of
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| sandwiches, scones and jams, etc.) to
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| | some use to you.
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| save money.The more tiers and decorations
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