Want to Cut the cost of your wedding in half

Still be upset about the cost? Like most couples nowadays, the financial burden of wedding is rested on you and your hubby's shoulders and you find yourself worrying about how you will ever be able to afford this major life event. However, if done properly your big day can pack a powerful punch without spending thousands of dollars. As long as you are willing to do some work yourself, your special day will be one to remember forever.Apparently, hiring expensive caterers and photographers will soon shrink your wallet. So sit down and think about who you know and what types of things they excel at. Do you have a cousin who is taking photography classes or an intimate who has really great decorating sense ? Is there anyone you know who bakes cakes out of her home for a little extra cash? If none of your intimates, try hard to think about friends of friends. What you have to do is just a simple phone call, and I would bet money that the person on the other end would be more than happy to help in any way they can. There are so many successful examples. Just think about how quickly your bill shrinks when you pay only half or even less for a bridal cake and other things. Want to save more money? Then, appetizers and Champaign can be good choices instead of several course meal and an open bar. Your guests will be just as happy with some shrimp cocktails and crab cakes as they would the traditional chicken or pasta with a salad on the side.
Flower, as a very important part of a wedding, is a real challenge. The final achievement of our pursuit is a nice look whether real or artificial. Then why not get some artificial wedding bouquets? They will be at a more reasonable price on the net. However, you have to pick up a real good store and it will be better if the shop keeper has really decorative sense. The arrangements is very important, so is the texture. Flowers made with latex and looked, felt and even moved like they were real will satisfy every customer. So you may only need to pay approx $45 instead of $100 on a real call-lily bridal bouquet. And what's more, the best part is that you can keep them forever.
Then let's have a look at your list of guest. As we all know, the shorter the list is , the less the money you have to spend. If you have a relatively lean budget, do remember check your guest list twice, you will be surprised at the thousands of dollars shaved off. However, this work is not so easy as it seems. Who should be crossed off? Then consider the second cousin you haven't seen in over five years or the uncle that lives on the other side of the country who has to travel a long journey to attend your wedding. In fact, your wedding day isn't about how many people you can cram into a room. It is about being with the people you love and care about the most. In fact, people like to be comfortable and cozy and surrounded by people they love. So why not have a small intimate reception at your home or someone else's home? The fact is, the less people you invite the less expensive the affair is going to be. What a reasonable proposal!
As for the invitation shopping, you'd better resist the urge to order all of those thick wedding catalogs that sell invitations and accessories. Why not head on over just to web sites such as E-Bay? And you can get more special ones with customized service there. Some talented people earn a living by creating custom made wedding invitations for brides. In addition to the invitations, there are also response cards, reception cards and all envelopes for lower prices available. Of course, you can make it by yourself. In this way, you can save hundreds of dollars. Don't be afraid to ask for help either, your friends and families are probably just as excited as you are about your upcoming wedding. You would be surprised at how much you can save by investing some time and research into planning your wedding day and delegating small tasks to others.

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