How do I plan a backyard wedding on a budget of 1200. I want it nice and simple only family will be attending.
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I'm a big fan of the website www.theknot.com.  You can go under real weddings and choose the catagories summer and outdoor weddings.  Get creative ideas from others and then cater it to your own vision.  \n1. A pot luck picnic is a great idea, especially if it's family only.  To coordinate the menu though, you will want to designate who brings what.\n2. Make your own invitations and use a postcard for the rsvp (it will save on using an additional envelope plus the postage).  Get ideas off of the knot website.\n3. Compile your own cds.  My brother is going to be the master of ceremonies for ours and has now recruited others to join him.  \n4. David's Bridal is always advertising dresses for $99.  You can also check out what they have online and print out your favorites to bring to the appt.\n5. Enlist the help of the amateurs...that have a bit of skill.  Know anyone who takes good pictures...there's your photographer.  Know anyone who can make a cake...there you go!  You can go with a simple 3 tier round cake with white frosting and decorate it with cascading daisies.\n\nHope this helps!
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You have three options:\n\n1. get your wedding planner/coordinator to do it\n2. some caterers often handle decorations of the wedding reception\n3. ask your friends, sibling/s to pitch in
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my wedding, including honeymoon, close to $20,000...i would not have done anything differently, but i also was lucky enough to cash in some stock to pay for it...i would suggest you find out what your budget is, whether it be $500 or $50,000 and stick to it...this is the person you love, getting married doesn't need to be expensive...also, make sure to eat, the day goes by so fast you'll forget and make sure to take it all in, afterwards it'll feel like it didn't even happen
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Get your location, set the date and time\nAsk your best friend if she'll stand up with you...the groom is on his own! Skipping the Bridesmaid Chorus line simplifies planning since you only have to shop for dress/shoes/hairstylist for yourself and one other girl. Find a photographer (try the local college...a senior photography student may be available on much shorter notice and will be thrilled at the opportunity)buy a bunch of one use cameras to let guests take pics, too.\n(If you have the wedding around 1 0r 2 in the afternoon, you can have just  champagne for the toast then cake, punch and finger foods without looking cheap at the reception, much easier than dealing with finding a caterer on such short notice)\nThe dresses should be chosen and ordered as soon as possible, to allow for any needed alterations.\nDo your invitations (Craft stores and office stores have some beautiful "do it yourself" invitation kits...get one more package than you think you'll need to allow for a couple getting messed up. Mail them 4 to 6 weeks before the wedding.\nVisit bakeries and grocery stores to choose and order your cake (many grocers can make a cake just as beautiful as the fanciest bakery for a fraction of the cost and in far less time)\nAlso at the craft store, they'll have pretty little favours and lots of different ways to decorate or package them. Consider the possibility of using silk flowers for decorations, then you'll only need a florist for the Bridal bouquet and groom's boutenierre (I'm sure that's spelled wrong.\nAll that should keep you busy until a month before the wedding... Get the rings and the license.Send the groom and his best man to get measured for their suits and to reserve the ones they choose (If you can't trust him to dress himself....?)Reserve a big punch bowl and glasses at a party rental place.\nGet the dresses so you can try on the shoes underthings with the dresses (you don't have time for mistakes or changing your mind!) make any needed appointment for hair and nails.\nBy now you should have some idea of your head count... buy the ingredients for punch, figure on a quart per person, plus a gallon to be safe. For the champagne one bottle per four guests should allow for two glasses of bubbly per person, plenty for the toast...you don't want folks tipsy in the middle of the day any way.\nHit a deli to order cold platters, they can advise better than I can what quantities you'll need....buy the pretty paper plates and napkins.\n\nOne week before the wedding, the bridal couple should go out and do something that has nothing at all to do with the wedding.\nBREATHE!\n\nAll my best wishes for a lovely day and a long and happy marriage.
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wow...that sounds really beautiful and I hope it comes true for u. As for me, my fiance and I are paying for our own things. We are having a nice wedding (with a wedding dress and tuxs). for the reception it is going to be one with  hay...music...liquior and a bbq. it is us. We arent the whole fancy stuff. Like a country barn dance like u may see in some movies.  It looks great in my head so I pray it looks good out of it.  2 months to go.
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See if there's a B&B that will let you rent  out part of the place for a wedding (that's what I did for a small wedding - it's cost me 100.00) small wedding party 25 people.\n\nYou could try a public park - or a relative- who has a large enough area for the wedding.
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Keep it simple. \n\nThe Venue - you can have this outdoors with a markee or hire out one of your favourite cafes. \n\nThe dress - find a dress you love and get a dress maker to copy it. You can buy the material yourself to even reduce the costs. \n\nThe food & drinks - you buy the alcohol and pick a nice red and white wine with champagnes for toasting. Pick two beers for the boys make one a light. Finger food is a great option do you know a friend or take away/cafe that maybe able to help out.\n\nFlowers - get them from the market fresh the day before and put a relo in charge or helping arrange. Don't ask them for a gift just tell them their help is enough!\n\nCake - surely one of your relo's makes a great fruit cake. If so you can get a cake shop to put icing on top to match your dress material. \n\nCars - you only need two cars, see what resources you have a use two cars in the family. Otherwise hire two cars for the day this is so much cheaper than wedding car hire.   \n\nPool all your resources together, people are so willing to help. Just say to them not to buy a gift in return for their help this will be appreciated and you will find that they will still want to give you a token.
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What's inexpensive for you?  Where are you located? \n\nTry a park, a B&B, a beach, a ranch, a lake, a waterfront area, a restaurant that has beautiful gardens, a winery.  Or, you could always have the wedding & the honeymoon at the same time at a place like Sandals or Beaches or Club Med.  Their weddings are generally free. . .
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Have friends and family help where they can and search on the internet there are so many awesome ideas out there. Get crafty and make as many things as you can.  \n\nYou can have a beautiful wedding without spending a fortune. \n\nHere is a good list to start with...\nhttp://www.buffalobride.com/to-do_list.h...\nhttp://www.weddingchannel.com/ \nwww.michaels.com \nfor flower and other ideas
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I live in KC.\n\nWhat's your budget?\n\nGreat places to consider:\n--Uptown Theatre (tell them that Angi and Trav sent you!)\n--Plaza (there's a huge church and ballrooms galore)\n\nOut by the race track there's a place--Cheateu Avalon maybe? I forget what it's called, but it's GORGEOUS!\n\nGet a Kansas City Wedding Guide (go into any bridal store and they'll give you one for free), and go from there. Call around and you'll be surprised with what you'll find!\n\nAlso, here are some vendors in the area that were really great with us. Just promise to tell them that Trav and Angi sent you! \n\nPhotography: www.jordanphotography.com / You can do al-a-carte for $200/hour. Not too bad. \n\nCake: We ordered from Locke's cakes in KCK, and they were great. \n\nWedding Coordinator: Event Studio (I think) They were great--we just had a wedding DAY cordinator, and it was great! She was there the WHOLE day, and charged us only $400. \n\n(We hired a local band, www.spontane.net and made our own flowers)\n\nHere's what I found at www.theknot.com\nAdams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs \nAffordable Catering, Overland Park \nArcadian Hall - Event Site, Overland Park \nArgosy Casino, Kansas City \nArrowhead Club, Kansas City \nArrowhead Yacht Club, Serving KC Metro \nBall Conference Center, Olathe \nBerg Event Space, Kansas City \nBliss Plaza, Lee's Summit    \nBlue Wolf Gallery, Kansas City \nBrio Tuscan Grille, Kansas City \nBuca di Beppo, Kansas City \nCadillac Catering, Inc., Kansas City \nCamelot Ballroom, Overland Park \nCuisine Catering, Kansas City \nDeer Creek Golf Club, Overland Park \nEmbassy Suites Kansas City Plaza, Kansas City \nEvergreen Events, Paola \nFeasts of Fancy at The Hobbs Building, Kansas City \nGrand Loft, Osawatomie    \nGrand St. Cafe, Kansas City \nHawthorn, A Bed & Breakfast, Independence \nHawthorne House, Parkville \nHilton President Kansas City, Kansas City \nHotel Phillips, Kansas City \nInterContinental Kansas City at The Plaza, Kansas City \nKansas City Club, Kansas City \nKansas City Marriott Downtown, Kansas City \nKansas City Zoo, Kansas City \nLee Andrew Hall & Garden, Blue Springs    \nLee's Summit Masonic Hall, Lee's Summit \nLiberty Hills Country Club, Liberty \nLoch Lloyd Country Club, Village of Loch Lloyd \nLongview Mansion, Lees Summit \nLoose Mansion, Kansas City \nMadrid Theatre, Kansas City \nOlde Mill Catering, Parkville \nPainted Hills Banquet Facility, Kansas City \nParkway West Banquet & Meetings Facility, Shawnee \nPilgrim Chapel, Inc., Kansas City \nPowell Gardens, Kingsville \nRenée Kelly's at Caenen Castle, Shawnee \nRitz Charles, Overland Park \nRocky Ridge Clydesdale Farm, Odessa \nScottish Rite Temple, Kansas City \nSheraton Overland Park Hotel at The Convention Center, Overland Park \nSt. Andrews Golf Club, Overland Park \nStaley Farms Golf Club, Kansas City \nTallgrass Country Club, Wichita \nThe American Restaurant, Kansas City \nThe Cashew, Kansas City \nThe Central Exchange, Kansas City \nThe Clubhouse on Baltimore, Kansas City \nThe Inn on Crescent Lake, Excelsior Springs \nThe Loretto, Kansas City \nThe National Golf Club of Kansas City, Parkville \nThe Pavilion, Johnson County \nThe Pavilion at John Knox Village, Lee's Summit \nThe Uptown Theater, Kansas City \nThe Villa of Kansas City, Kansas City \nThe WynBrick Event & Wellness Center, Liberty \nTheme Party Emporium, Kansas City \nTiffany Greens, Kansas City    \nTown Pavilion, Kansas City \nUnion Station Kansas City, Kansas City \nVisions Reception Hall, Kansas City \nVisions Video, Kansas City  \n\nAnd you CAN get married at Chateau Avalon:\nhttp://www.chateauavalon.net/v6/occasions.html
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First of all, buy a dress on sale.  Also, get married in a church. The flowers should be simple. Shop around for bargains.  Instead of a large sit down meal, do a cake and punch reception. You can get a cake from Albertson's or Stater Brothers. They will do an excellent job for a low price.  We had musician friends play at the reception and a friend agreed to MC.  Keep it simple, but elegant.
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Here are a couple cute ideas all under $2. or you could check out some other sites for other ideas. The dollar stores are your best bet. They usually have nice stuff that can be dressed up cheap. Since it's summer a package of flower seeds in some tulle(wedding colors) in a mini flower pot would be cute, classy and inexpensive.
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You could plan a wedding in a week if you really wanted to.  It just depends on your needs and/or wants.  You could definitely do the wedding you want on your budget.  My wedding is what I've always wanted and we're doing it for 8 grand.\n\nGood Luck!
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The important thing is for you and your beloved to have a day the feels special to the both of you.  Depending on where you live, some states allow a lay person(someone who is not a minister or a justice of the peace) to get a special license for 1 day, and they can marry you.  So that wouldn't be too expensive(maybe the person you ask to do it would even pay for the license themselves).  You could also find a justice of the peace, or go to your local city or town hall and ask if they do wedding ceremonies.  You could keep your ceremony small, and just have immediate family.  That way you don't have to pay for a lot of flowers or decorations.  Then for the ceremony, it depends on how many people you want to invite.  My ceremony was in my church, and then our reception was at a small hotel.  We had less than 50 people, but our total cost was still over $5,000, which included my dress, alterations, flowers, food, hubbies tux, etc.  If either of you belong to a church, you should be able to get married in it for a small fee(if any).  Then you could just do a small ceremony afterwards.  Some people are doing just appetizers, or just desserts.  It's basically just an hour or so, lets everyone mingle, then there could be a toast and people can go on their way.  As far as invitations, you can buy nice paper at an office supply store and print them yourselves.  If you have a small reception with just apps or desserts, include that so people don't expect to be fed.  But it's all perfectly okay!!
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it depends on how big its going to be and how elaborate you want it. some people start planning their weddings a year or more in advance. but if you want a more casual type of wedding, then maybe a few months before.
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When having an outdoor wedding one often worries about the bridal parties' shoes and most important the bride's dress.  Who wants dirt and grass stains on their special dress? \n\nWhat you can do is rent something called an aisle runner.    It is literally a very long narrow carpet/fabric (just like rolling out the red carpet, but there is more than one color to choose from.)  It is usually white.  \n\nThere is also the disposable runner which is made out of a light plastic.  I would look at both and decide which you like best, and which is the one you can afford.  \n\nMost bridal companies can connect you with a service that carries one or both if they don't have it themselves.  Usually a place that rents out chairs will carry one or knows another company that does.\n\nGood luck with the special day!
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I don't know where your family lives in NC, but you can look for local parks or lakes.  I know where I am, we have a city lake that allows wedding ceremonies and all you pay for is a day pass, which I don't think costs more than $100.  Then you can rent out a park to have the reception.  Check with the City Hall where your family lives.