| Everyone getting married wants their day
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| | be able to do the food yourself. Mine
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| to be special. I'm here to tell you that
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| | was included in the package, but I could
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| it can be, even with a small budget.
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| | have easily done it myself. It included
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| When I got married, just over ten years
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| | croissant sandwiches, fruit, vegetables,
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| ago, my budget was very modest - $3500.00
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| | and of course, the wedding cake. The
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| to be exact (for 50 people). Today, I
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| | wedding cake was contracted out to a
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| could still do a fabulous wedding for
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| | caterer, but the rest was easily done by
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| that amount by following some simple tips
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| | the family who owned the house I was
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| I knew then and have learned since. The
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| | married in. Depending on the time of day
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| most important thing to accomplish is
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| | or evening will depend on what you want
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| deciding with your spouse-to-be (and
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| | to feed your guests, so plan
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| parents if they're paying for your
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| | accordingly.7. Music - A band or DJ is
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| wedding) what you are willing to spend
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| | usually customary at the reception. Shop
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| the most money on and what you are
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| | around when it comes to music. Let your
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| willing to compromise on or forego, if
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| | fingers do the walking as they say - pull
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| necessary. Then set a reasonable budget
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| | out the yellow pages and compare
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| for the entire event. Once that is done,
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| | prices.8. Flowers - This can be very
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| try some of these tried and true tips to
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| | easy to do yourself. Many wholesale
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| make your special day stand out with out
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| | flower shops exist that will allow you to
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| costing your life savings.1. Be Your Own
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| | buy flowers in bulk. Pick flowers that
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| Wedding Coordinator - You don't have to
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| | are in season to help save costs as well.
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| hire someone to plan your wedding -
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| | You don't need to have elaborate
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| plenty of help exists for those who want
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| | arrangements - glass vases with flowers
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| to go it alone. Some bridal registries
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| | can be just as elegant by setting the
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| even offer wedding planner books for the
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| | vases on mirrors. Also, the bouquets can
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| bride-to-be, but you can do your own in a
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| | simply be a spray of flowers tied with
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| notebook along with dividers for each
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| | ribbons.9. Invitations - If you have a
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| section of the wedding. Make sure to
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| | nice printer, you can actually make your
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| keep your budget in the front so you
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| | own invitations. Another budget saving
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| always know what you are willing to spend
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| | idea is to buy plain cards and write your
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| on each portion.2. Avoid Peak Wedding
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| | invitations by hand. Or, if you know
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| Months - Don't get married between May
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| | someone who is into scrapbooking, they
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| and August and you can save a fortune.
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| | may be willing to help you make
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| Also, avoid the Saturday rush if at all
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| | invitations or give you some creative
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| possible. I was married on a Friday
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| | ideas for your own. Do check out the
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| night in March amidst soft candle light
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| | prices of local printers though, you may
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| and it was perfect.3. The Wedding Dress
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| | just find they aren't as expensive as you
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| - I bought mine from a local wedding
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| | think.10. Photography/Videography - This
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| dress outlet shop instead of going to a
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| | can become quite costly if you're on a
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| retail shop or custom designer. This is
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| | tight budget. One great trick is to give
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| becoming a popular way to save money.
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| | each guest table a disposable camera and
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| Also, many cities host bridal fairs that
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| | let them take candid shots of the
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| show off the latest designs and offer
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| | wedding, then save the photographer for
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| discounts. Even better, if you know
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| | the formal shots. Try hiring someone
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| someone who sews, you can always get a
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| | from the local art school as they can be
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| pattern and have the dress made.4.
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| | quite talented and less expensive than a
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| Location - This may be something of
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| | professional.When you're doing a wedding
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| importance or may not matter to you.
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| | on a budget it helps to have everyone
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| Churches are an obvious choice for many,
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| | involved. Enlist friends and family
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| but parks, beaches, backyards, botanical
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| | members to assist in any way possible.
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| gardens and historical homes are other
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| | Many have hidden talents and will even
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| options you have. We were married in a
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| | give you items you can use for the
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| 100-year-old house that was beautifully
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| | wedding. You'd be amazed at what people
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| decorated for just such occasions.5. All
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| | are willing to do to help ensure your day
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| Inclusive - This is another terrific
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| | is fabulous! So go ahead, start planning
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| option, one that I used with my wedding.
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| | your wedding today!This article has been
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| Many locations that specialize in
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| | submitted in affiliation with which is a
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| weddings offer package deals that can
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| | site for Wedding Invitations.Terry J.
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| include food, music, photography,
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| | Coyier is a 37-year-old college student
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| videography and flowers. I negotiated
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| | studying for an Associates of Applied
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| and got a package that included part of
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| | Sciences degree. She is also a freelance
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| the above since I didn't want a video and
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| | writer who writes on a variety of topics.
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| had my own florist.6. Food - Depending
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| | She lives with her son in the Dallas/Ft.
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| on where you have your reception, you may
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