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20 Ways to Make the Most of Your Wedding Budget |
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1.) Use your favors to decorate your place settings or table.
2.) Dou
ble your center pieces up as décor for the aisle during the ceremony.
3.) After you finish pictures have your bridesmaids put their bouquets on the cake table as decorations
4.) Rather than offering a fully stocked bar offer beer, wine and a signature cocktail.
5.) Attach your place cards for reception seating directly to your favors.
6.) Use framed pictures of you and your fiancée (both separately and together) as additional décor for the venue.
7.) Don’t over-do the servings of cake. Most wedding cakes are twice as much as a needed.
8.) Using lots of candles is an expensive and beautiful way to decorate (make sure the flames are covered!)
9.) Ask your photographer if getting your photos on a CD and making prints yourself is an option.
10.) Give your DJ all the details about the layout of the venue to avoid incurring unforeseen set up charges.
11.) Use disposable cameras on each table that way your have tons of extra pictures for minimal additional charges.
12.) Select an invitation that is standard size to avoid additional postage charges.
13.) Burn a CD of you and your fiancée’s favorite songs and print your picture on it as a favor.
14.) Rather than a full bouquet have your bridesmaids carry a single long-stemmed elegant flower. It can make a dramatic impression.
15.) Opt to not have a groom’s cake.
16.) Have your bridesmaids wear their pre-owned dresses; just make sure they are all the same color and shade.
17.) Simply have a champagne toast than an open bar at the reception.
18.) In lieu of a gift pay for your bridesmaids’ manicure, pedicure or facial the week of the wedding.
19.) Use white Christmas lights for décor on stairwells or railing for inexpensive décor.
20.) If you don’t have to get married of Saturday night, go for the afternoon, or anytime Friday or Sunday. Space rental is likely to be much cheaper.
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