How do I make a cheap but beautiful wedding?
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Have as many family and friends help as possible.  \n\nYou could have somebody take pictures and just have a few professional taken.  Could even be after the wedding in a park or studio.  Or look in to a photography school or somebody looking for experience. Also applies for video.\n\nMake your own flower and centerpieces.  http://www.michaels.com/art/online/home has a great selection with ideas and step by step instructions.  $1-$2 fish bowls in the craft dept at walmart make great centerpieces.  You can even get them in color.  Fill them with water, colored water, floating candles, sand & shells, flowers.  \n\nCakes can be very easy to make.  Just make different size circles.  Layer them and add flowers to the top.\n\nYou don't need to hire a dj you can have premade cd's or somebody play them.\n\nThe stationary section in walmart has some really pretty invitations ready to print on the computer or if you are crafty do a search on the internet and get examples of premade ones and just make your own.\n\nWedding favors candy wrapped in tulle with a note tied to it..thanks for being a part of our sweet day.  You coudl make your own fortune cookies with and put whatever you want on the paper inside.\n\nDo searches on the internet. Usually you can make most things yourself.  Good luck and Congrats!  Hope some of this helps.\n\nhttp://www.cheap-chic-weddings.com/...\nThis site looked good for more information!
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Walmart sells blank programs.  I am getting married in July and this is what we went with since we are doing the programs and the invitations ourselves.  They carry some great things in both.  We put a nice tasteful graphic on the front, our ceremony and reception information, our names and date, the names of the people involved in our wedding, some cute wedding graphics on the back.  We also dedicated a panel of the program to loved ones we lost which included his mother and our grandparents.  We made bows out of ribbon with our names and the date and are going to glue them to the front in the corner and are sealing the programs with some heart seals.\n\nYou could do the programs either way, though most people do them more like brochures.  You don't even have to use those programs.  Take a regular sheet of paper, put your information on it (to make sure it's like you want it) and then take it to the local print shop and have them put it on parchment style paper.  Since they would normally have laser printers they look REALLY nice.  I know the one here in my town is not expensive either.  6 cents for the paper and maybe 10 cents to print on the paper.\n\nCongrats and good luck!!
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That is not a problem.  Weddings aren't as expensive as people believe.  Some helpful tips are shop around for the gown, you shouldn't pay more than $500.  Then, go to Hobby Lobby and buy the decorations.  They are cheap and look awesome.  Next, plan an out door reception and have your mother and grandmother fix the food.  Just to name a few things.  My wedding only cost $2500 and it was very ellegant.
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Here is some websites...there should be a list of things that you do on one of them.  I used them for my wedding.\n\nwww.theknot.com\nwww.americanbridal.com\nwww.theweddingsite.com\n\nGood luck!
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I did everything for my wedding myself, and we were also on a budget.  I chose red as the color for the bridesmaid dresses...I also had a little red on my white dress, and I carried red roses.  The bridesmaids carried white calla lillies.  All the coursages and boutineers were red roses w/ white ribbons, when applicable.  All those flowers were down by Thrifty Florist and cost $290.00(USD) - (Bridal bouquet, 3 bridesmaids bouquets, 5 boutineers, 6 coursages) \n\nFor the ceremony/reception we did the flowers ourselves, I had red rose petals on the cake, and around the centerpieces, and along the edge of the head table.  The centerpieces were glass bowls with water and white floating candles.  I got the bowls at Wal-Mart, and the candles at candlesjustonline.com  I got the roses at Costco for $14/dozen.  I also made the toss bouquet out of red roses from Costco.  I got some artifical fall leaves from Wal-Mart and used those to decorate the arch we used in the ceremony, we also put them on the tables.  We had about 115 guests.  You can check out some pictures from the wedding/reception at my website http://stardustsweetee.tripod.com.  The fabric that's on the arch and the head table I got at Hancock Fabrics for about $10 total.  \n\nI tested out how I wanted the centerpieces to look before I bought 15 of the bowls and a bunch of candles.  I got one bowl and small package of floating candles, one little sprig of artifical leaves, and used my coffee table (even though it's square).  I set them out in different ways until I liked it...I asked his opinion, but of course, he didn't have one...\n\nWe made the chocolates that we gave to guests...Went to a cake decorating store and bought a brick (literally!) of chocolate, molds shaped like leaves, and some flavoring.  Melted the chocolate down, added flavor to the colored chocolate and poured it into the molds, let it set, and then filled the boxes I got at Weddingchannel.com (in the wedding shop) for $25/fifty boxes, the personalization was free, and tied a little red ribbon on the box.  Got the ribbon at Hancock Fabrics for 75 cents a spool.\n\nPlease feel free to email me with any questions/specifics, I'd love to help you!\nStarDustSweetee@yahoo.com
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Visit: www.weddingdetails.com or www. uasbride.com they help a lot!!!!
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We saved a lot of money by doing fingerfood buffet, purchasing flowers from a wholesaler warehouse, Buy your gown second hand and have it altered, find a park or garden with lots of flowers.  Usually you can reserve areas which are outdoor for really cheap.  If you have a friend or family member with a big yard, that could help you save.  Our local zoo, yes zoo had a beautiful banquet room and garden area overlooking the city and ocean.  The great thing about this was I did not need to buy as many flowers.  Don't discount your local zoo or botanical gardens.\n\nAlso, cakes can be EXTREMELY expensive.  You can either have a mini wedding cake with just 2 tiers done beautifully for "pictures" and then purchase a less expensive sheet cake for serving.  Another idea is to do wedding cupcakes that maybe a friend could make. \n\nA simple and inexpensive, yet meaningful giveaway would be to write your vows down, put on a computer and copy onto nice paper, roll into a scroll and put a ribbon around it.  If you don't have a computer, find someone with really nice handwriting and do maybe 20 a day.\n\nFinally, instead of hiring a caterer and using their food, We found someone who prepped the bulk food we bought from Costco.  They also set up and cleaned up the room and waited on people.  It only took 3 of them since it was buffet and 1 of them set up a mini bar where we only served Champagne and sparkling cider.  We got the champagne for only $2.99 a bottle from Trader Joes. It was a good brand of Asti Spumonti too.\n\nI hope this helps.  Oh the cost was $1,500 for Everything with 150 people and we had a BEAUTIFUL wedding that looked like it cost $6,000.  \n\nCongratulations and remember that the MARRIAGE is more important than the Wedding.
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Try posting a projects at http://www.clienty.com and they can give you price quotes from vendors. It's a free service for brides and they helped me a lot. It's a really nifty site and they'll help you save money for your wedding. \n\nGood luck!
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* Package a collection of family recipes in a small box with your names and wedding date printed on the back.\n\n* Small stacks of postcards asking guests to "Keep in Touch!"\n\n* Christmas ornaments in ivory, silver, or gold tied with a velvet ribbon (For weddings during Nov/Dec)\n\n* Miniature heart-shape, hand-painted boxes with a single delectable truffle tucked inside.\n\n* Tins of mints labeled, "Mint to Be Together."\n\n* A classic like Jordan Almonds packaged in a new way -- grouped in mini birds' nests or placed inside artfully decorated pill boxes.\n\n* Sparklers, especially for an outdoor Fourth of July celebration, will allow guests to illuminate the skies once the sun goes down -- and light up your grand exit.\n\n* Caramel apples wrapped in cellophane and personalized leaf-shaped tags are the perfect treat for a Halloween wedding.\n\n* Chinese take-out boxes filled with candies and tagged with "Life Is Sweet."\n\n* Glassine bags or tiny terra-cotta pots filled with herbs or flower seeds.\n\n* CDs of the wedding-day music or favorite tunes personally created by the couple.\n\n* Mini photo albums in fun colors are gifts everyone will use.\n\n* Scrolled astrological readings tied with sheer ribbon (ask everyone to write in his or her birth date on the RSVP cards).\n\n* Luggage tags boxed and tied with an "On the Road of Life Together" ribbon.\n\n* Personalized color pencils (some even come scented) are fun and festive.\n\n* Lottery tickets are ideal -- give your guests a chance at good fortune!\n\n* Colorful clusters of miniature floral-scented soaps wrapped in tulle to match your primary wedding colors.\n\n* Romantic: A copy of Shakespeare's love Sonnets or a book of favorite love poems. Custom-create a bookmark to add a personal touch.\n\n* a jar of honey pinned with a personalized tag inspired by James Taylor: "How Sweet It Is To Bee Loved By You."
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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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Well \n\n1.You and your new mate can do the $Money dance $ and have guest pin money on your clothes \n\n2. Get a  bunch of toielt paper and have 4 modles and have 2 helpers for each of the 4 modles and have them create wedding dresses out of the toilet paper. Then have them modle the "wedding dresses". the group picks the best dress and the group wins a gift  Basket.\n\n3. Have a local dance group or company perform
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Well, a wedding is a big thing, and takes a lot of organization.  I highly recommend using a wedding website to keep track of things – they usually have lots of resources, lists of things to do that can be checked off, and budgeting tools, both to help you set one up and also to keep track of how it’s going.  You can also buy wedding planning books.  If you want to find local vendors (photographers, florists, bakers, etc) I recommend going to a local bridal show if you can; this is a nice way to find a bunch of different people all at once.  Also, get your friends and family involved – there are often a lot of people who would love to be involved in your wedding, so take advantage of that and get them to help with making favors or addressing invitations and stuff, all those little things.  Keep in mind that there are quite a few things that make a big difference that you don’t want to completely forget (rings, dress, flowers, etc), but also don’t obsess over little details like some people do – it doesn’t make a huge difference whether the tablecloths are cream or beige, for example.  Do your research, because you can find some great deals, but it might take quite a bit of time and patience.  And don’t forget to look in non-wedding related places for things – being labeled “wedding” anything drives the price up.  For example, my flower girls’ dresses were purchased right after Easter, so they were on sale and they were adorable and about a quarter of the price of a typical flower girl dress.  Most of all, keep in mind what you want, be willing to compromise when you need to, and HAVE FUN! :o)
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you should be careful to use something that you won't have to clean up afterwards, your best bet would be bubbles and you can personalize them with colors of the wedding by tying that color thin ribbon around the neck of the bottle.\n\nI have also been to wedding were they release butterflies that is beautiful as well, also a great idea is a balloon launch.. have the guests release their balloons as the couple walks past them..  Good Luck!!!
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Start planning the basics now like what hall you have in mind and what church. start looking around at prices and churches might need to book a bit in advance. Just take your time and  check out all the details. Before you know it the big day will be here. And because you have taken your time and planned out everything to go off with out a hitch it will be the best day.\n\n The bridal shower should be 6 months before the wedding date.\n\nStart discussing with your fiancee what you both really want in this wedding and fix a budget. Colours and themes and stuff
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Yeah... have a nice wedding/ gathering outside in a nice park or something like that.  Make it nice and casual but still nice, walk barefoot down the aisle, and ahev a whimsical ceremony.  I am sure that you could ask the person who will be marrying you to do so at this location.
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1. Set a date\n2. Put together guest list\n3. Book wedding site & reception site\nThose are the 3 most important first steps...go to theknot.com and they have a checklist of what needs to be done every month.  It has tons of stuff on it, so remove the stuff that you won't be doing (it covers a lot, which doesn't always apply to every bride)
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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.