Where can I find affordable butterfly wedding favors?  About 150 attending, don't want to exceed $100!?
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Our wedding theme is butterflies too. I put "butterfly wedding" or "butterfly themed wedding" into a lot of search sites and came up with some good stuff. Also, you can go to sites that promote wedding themes and click on butterflies..they'll often bring up a bunch of vendors selling butterfly stuff. \nCongrats!
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I and my boyfriend were just @ Walmart...I saw some plain white ones in the Crafting Dept...In the wedding section of that dept.\n\nI know there were at least 12 or 18 in a box.\n\nI do not know if you have a Walmart in your area, Maybe some of the arts & crafts stores with have boxes of them.\n\n\nHAPPY WEDDING (yours?)\n\n\nI just found these: http://americanbridal.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&ts=custom&w=cups%20and%20saucers&pw=teacups%20and%20saucers&rt=spelling&isort=score\n\nand these: http://www.wedding-favours.ca/1-ws-swish.htm\n\nand these: http://www.birthdayexpress.com/bexpress/product.asp?sku=E58381&keycode=GPR-946\n\nand these:http://www.escapeconcepts.com/Store/index.htm?7758.htm&1\n\nand here: http://www.njsweddingshop.com/centerpiece_tabletop_us.htm
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Very nice! Try to find an all inclusive package for a destination wedding...\n\nJust throw destination wedding into Yahoo Search and you will come up with all kinds of stuff in all price ranges...\n\nI had a wedding for 50 people for less than 1000 dollars, not recommended but very nice just the same...\n\nHope this helps!
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I used a pomander ball for my junior bridesmaid to carry and made it myself. I found the perfect flowers and used a styrofoam ball. It turned out great, but would have cost less and looked just as nice to purchase a cheap ball online, and added a few flowers to spice it up. Look at www.orientaltrading.com or www.abcdistributing.com for this ball. As for the centerpieces, I used a glass curricane with clear marbles (you could mix in a few orange) and a floating candle with a ribbon tied around the hurricane. It's very inexpensive to make. The huricanes are about 2 for $1 at walmart. I made cheap favors because I figured no one would keep them anyway, and I'm sure she will not want to use my hersey kisses wrapped in tulle and tied with a ribbon idea. However for my bead table, everyone received a personalized champagne glass ("mother of the bride" "bridesmaid", etc) but she may be able to have some made for about the same price as any other favor with the date and the couple's names. Or she could purchase $.49 glasses and use clear printed lables.
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1. For a unique party favor my groom and I are giving out lottery tickets. Only $1 each.. I will have a note in the program stating the tickets were chosen because we are so lucky to have our family and friends with us on our wedding day.\nI will also add a line that all winnings will need to be split with the bride and groom!\n\n 2. Instead of having an ordinary guestbook, that you hardly will look at again, I am going to create a photo guest book.  My guestbook attendants will take polaroids of each guest... either individually or in a group, however they come, and put it on the pages of the guestbook/scrapbook.  The guests will then sign on the bottom of their picture.  My fiance and I will then have a photo album of all the guests at our wedding! :) GST\n\n3. We are getting married next year and instead of the traditional wedding we have decided to go with a "rock-n-roll" theme. We are going to have records displayed around the hall with our names on them and a picture of the two of us. Our colors are navy blue, black and silver so there will be plenty of those colors…from the silver glitter on the black tables cloths to the silver spray painted roses.\n\n 4. Since this is a second marriage and there are children that will be blended into a new family, we are decorating the tables at the reception with photo trees holding photos of my future husband and I and our children doing things together. We feel it shows that this marriage is not the union of just two people, but the formation of a new family.\n\n5. We had a shortage of single men and women invited to our wedding, most of our friends and family were already married.  So we needed to come up with something different to replace the traditional bouquet and garter throwing.  We invited everyone to the dance floor and the dj played several lovely, slow songs.  First the dj told all couples married two hours or less to sit down (everyone got a kick out of that).  Then a few moments later, any married a year or less, than five years, ten years and so on, until there was only one couple left.  They were neighbors and friends of my family and had been married for fifty years.  We asked them to stay on the dance floor while I took a seat and my husband made a big show of removing my garter.  We then faced the winning couple, congratulated them on their fifty years and asked them for their best marriage advice as we presented them with the bouquet and garter.  They were very touched and it gave us a great feeling too.
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Try some of the consignment and resale stores.  They have som beautiful ones for a fraction of the cost.  Pay no mind to that guy who answered so hatefully.  People like him are a dime a dozen.
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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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The estimated national average is 20k...however, I have seen them done for 10-15k and I've seen them done for 100k +...it jsut depends on how much money and time you're willing to put into things. Orange County is an expensive area all around, so you might have to go looking elsewhere to find what you need. Wedding dresses are typically cheaper in smaller towns and you can get favors online.
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My husband and I were in a similar situation and we had a very nice wedding for cheap.  Your best bet...do it yourself.  We had the reception at my parents house.  40 people in the basement and living room and it was great.  everyone had so much fun and it was very memorable because it was once of a kind.  my mom did the food all herself and we got some KFC chicken because my husband is supervisor there.  If you decide to do the food yourself you can contact me through this site and i could give you some ideas and tips no problem.  i got my dress on sale at a bridal shop because the style was no longer made.  it was only $500 (with cleaning, steaming and alterations) marked down from $1000.  There are also alot of prom and brides maid dresses that resemble wedding gowns that you could go for as well.  a plain wedding band can be as little as like $100, then later on in life you can renew vows and give a different ring(thats what we ae doing) and you can make alot of decorations and favours and flowers yourself or get them cheap from like a dollar store.  we got balloons and streamers in pink and silver for the decorations from the dollar store.  under $50 to decorate and you'd never tell we spent so little.  keep the guests minimum and that way you could do an open bar too.  for the 40 guests we bought 5 cases of beer, bottle of vodka, rum and rye and some wine.  it was plenty and everyone was happy not to have to pay for booze.  it was great and such a wonderful day.  we got married a a wedding chapel for like $250, but you could look into doing a ceremony at your home or something for cheap too.  just keep in mind everything that needs to be done can most likey be done yourself for half the price.  dont give up and dont wait if this is what you want to do.  its no impossible and trust me, if you love him that much, its a day you'll never forget.  also remember, you can always renew vows some day and do it the way you want when you have money.  thats my plan. small the first time, then big party when we renew.  best of luck to you.
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Go to oriental trading co. online. They have great prices on party favors.\n\nWhen my children were that age I did a lot of shopping with them.  They also have inexpensive craft ideas.  \n\nI am not sure what kind of party you are having, but it is always nice to include a Christmas ornament as a favor to remember the party.\n\nHope this helps and good luck!
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You can customize and order one at www.creativelasering.com. Those other people are obviously stupid (AND not married) since they didn't know what u meant!! Good luck-- on the customized b-ball and the wedding!!
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HOW COOL! \n\nwhat a fantastic "concept" wedding!\n\nI would go to the goodwill, vintage shops and on ebay..see if you can find a vintage tea length wedding gown and maybe some taffeta bridesmaids dresses (or have reproductions made) and "old style" tuxes. (it sounds to me as if you are going more for the elegant lounge thing than the fonzie thing here?)\n\nlook up some old bridal magazines and see if anyone you know has photos from their weddings in "the day".\n\nmaybe you can either get some vintage invites or have repo's made that are reminiscent of that romantic era.\n\nI would see if you can either get an oldies band or start burning cds with some frank, dean and other classic crooners. and find a dj. \n\nfor decorations just fine linens and a cake. but check out the old bridal mags...i f you want guests to "dress the age" then on the invite i guess you could put "sharkskin suit and crinoline skirts optional"\n\nit sounds wonderful! I just found a box of old photos of my parents and uncles weddings....they look so elegant!\n\ngood luck!
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I used them for my wedding.  I'll be honest, it is time consuming, but so worth it.  It took my sister and I about 5 hours to complete all 250 invitations/response cards/reception cards.  But I also saved about $700.00  Be patient and follow the instructions and you should be fine.  Make sure you test one before you actually use an invitation.  I got mine at Michael's.  Office Max and AC Moore have a great selection too.\n\nwww.officemax.com\nwww.acmoore.com\nwww.michaels.com\n\nGood luck!!!
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Found on Ebay current bid $59 item #120051205170\n\nCongrats on the wedding!
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THERE ARE ALOT OF BRIDAL SIGHTS ON THE COMPUTER.\nI'VE FOUND JUST ABOUT ANYTHING I WANTED FOR MY DAUGHTER PROMS.AND DANCES..JUST KEEP LOOKING IM SURE YOU WILL FIND IT.
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David's Bridal has a great selection and always has a selection of $99 dresses. I was surprised how nice they were. You can try resale shops but they usually know what they have and they aren't usually a good buy unless they are outdated. Any wedding dress shop has different price ranges. Don't be afraid to go and look.
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Hi!  Congrats on your engagement - I just got married in October.  The cost of invitations is unbelievable, isn't it??  What I did instead of going to a printer was create them myself.  Any good craft store (Michaels's, AC Moore) has pre-made wedding inviations kits that you print on the computer.  Everything is encluded (inviation, response card, and corresponding envelopes). Mine looked professional and for 225 guests I spent about $100 total. The directions are easy to follow and they turn out great.  Just a thought!  Good luck!!!!