An Indoor Wedding For Less Than $1,500
Hi all thrifters. I am from New Jesey and cannot afford a $3000 wedding. My fiancee and I want a reception indoors, with a DJ, and dinner food (not brunch), but are looking to spend between $1000 to $1,500. I have made requests for help before but I was not specific, so many people, whose ideas were all great, suggested brunch and outdoors.
Choosing a Day for your Wedding
Tips to help you choose the right day and time of year for your wedding. Post your ideas.
The Cheapest Time To Have a Wedding
Save money by having your wedding between November and April. As it's considered 'off season'. All wedding related services are less busy. Ask for 'off season' discounts.
My daughter is doing a very "untraditional" thing at her reception. Instead of throwing rice or blowing bubbles she wants to throw mini marshmellows, I think it will be cute but the marshmellows I have bought are starting to get sticky. Any suggestions as to how to "unstick" them so we can put them in tulle bags?
A great tip is to take most of your "posed" photos before the ceremony even begins - at least with your girls. That will save a lot of time from leaving the guests bored at the reception.
Wedding Reception Slide Show Presentation
At the reception - set up your own slide show (PowerPoint presentation) or hire a professional to walk your guests through when you met - to the present time. That will keep your guests busy while you take photos.
A "Do It Yourself" Wedding For Less Than $600
When my oldest son married I knew that his fiancee been away from home for years and the expense of the wedding was pretty much up to them. Being the frugal Mom I am I went to bat.
Is there any way that I do a wedding reception for under $1,500.00, including hall, DJ, decorations and maybe fit in a caterer in that list? Please respond.
M&M's for our Wedding Reception
My daughter wants M&M's served at her wedding reception but they are about $4 for one large bag! Fortunately, while I was standing there about to despair, I saw a large bag that had 18 'Fun Size' packages in them. They have just enough in each little packet for one serving and you would NOT get 18 servings out of the regular large bag.
When we got married, I put one of our wedding napkins, which were printed with our names, wedding date and designs, into a pretty picture frame to have as a remembrance of our wedding. This, too, can be done for the bride's parents, for in-laws and for other guests.
I STRESSED OUT over wedding favors for our guests when we were getting married. I thought about getting traditional favors, like tiny picture frames (that the men don't care about) and tiny trinket boxes (that men don't care about) and everything else under the sun that would be left behind by the men attending our reception, and of course some women (I'm guilty of that).
For my son's wedding I tied up a mixture of flower seeds in tulle with a ribbon and placed them inside a small bird's nest with a tiny note attached which read:
Music Themed Centerpieces and Favors
My fiance and I are very musical people and we are looking for ways to incorporate our love of music into our wedding. I am looking for ideas of centerpieces or favors.
We're getting married on Saturday (!) and instead of name places for each person I have made badges, with the name of each guest and an interesting fact about them.
Cheaper Musical Talent For Your Wedding
Want a good musician but worry about costs? Check out a local college music scene.
When shopping for live wedding flowers, do some homework! Shop around and compare prices as well as quality to find the best deals. Sometimes cheapest doesn't mean the best quality and vice versa so shopping around is worth a little time and trouble.
Gift Cards for Wedding Presents
My daughter is getting married in June and I just returned over $100 worth of items that she got as double presents. Considering that, I recommend giving gift cards or money to the bride and groom.
Cootie Catcher Sayings For Wedding Favors
I'm getting married in April (wow thats soon). I am making cootie catchers thanks to a previous tip. I'm not very creative when it comes to wording something like that and was just wondering if anyone can help with suggestions for sayings, things people can do or things they can take pictures of.
Hot Pink, Blue, and White Wedding Colors
I am planning my wedding. It is hard to decide on colors. I wanted royal blue, silver, and white, but I was told that the flowers would probably look black in the pictures and it is hard to find royal blue items. So I think I am going to go with hot or bright pink.
The traditional wedding! Often the dream of every little girl, the traditional wedding fills one's imagination with long flowing lace, yards of white satin, the fragrance of a thousand white flowers tied with pink bows, and a wedding cake with at least five tiers of iced heaven.
Showing Articles 61 - 80
