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I read somewhere that a great alternative for wedding table numbers is table places, such as your at florida table, or hawaii table, (for a beach themed wedding). Im not very creative and cant think of any other ideas. can you?
(It is a beach themed wedding but that doesnt HAVE to be incorporated) Thanks -
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We named our tables after famous couples.
(Adam & Eve, Barbie & Ken, Anthony & Cleopatra, Mary & Joseph, Mickey & Minnie, etc...)
We named our tables after famous couples.
(Adam & Eve, Barbie & Ken, Anthony & Cleopatra, Mary & Joseph, Mickey & Minnie, etc...)
One EXPENSIVE wedding - Please read?
Q. My fiancé and I are starting to plan our wedding which will be in May 2010. The more I look into things, the more I realize how much things cost, and itâs quite ridiculous.
Here is our situation: I am from Colorado. He is from upstate New York. We live in Colorado together. Our wedding will be held in Rhode Island. BOTH of our families and our friends will be traveling. We want a beach wedding. Not exactly ON the beach, but we want it close for pictures, etc. Most places on the east coast that are in a building are absolutely gorgeous, and with beauty comes the huge expense. I found a gorgeous place to be married and have the reception. Just to rent that, itâs $3,600. That does include the ceremony and reception however, so itâs not too bad. And, you can have your own vendors which will really help the cost; weâre thinking buffet style, which is a lot less expensive.
We feel that since everyone has to travel so far to the wedding, we should have an open bar, which is another huge expense. People are going to be paying so much for plane tickets, hotels, cars, etc, they shouldnât pay for their own drinks, right? I doubt that many people will be willing to travel for our wedding anyways, I dunno.
I plan on doing almost everything myself, ie: decorations, invitations, save the dates, etc.
Iâm just stuck. Please, if you can offer any advice, do. I posted earlier, but thought I should elaborate a little bit. Some of these expenses I canât get around. The east coast is just more expensive I guess. If you have a lot of advice and donât want to write it all, seriously email me your number and Iâll call you, if thatâs ok. I know itâs early to be planning, but it needs to be done, and Iâm just super excited, sooooâ¦. Oh, and we wonât skip on a good photographer. My sisters was amazing and he was almost $5,000 alone!!! I just donât know what to do about all of this and not having the money up front to pay for it. Thank you so much. My email is semajors@gmail.com
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Here is our situation: I am from Colorado. He is from upstate New York. We live in Colorado together. Our wedding will be held in Rhode Island. BOTH of our families and our friends will be traveling. We want a beach wedding. Not exactly ON the beach, but we want it close for pictures, etc. Most places on the east coast that are in a building are absolutely gorgeous, and with beauty comes the huge expense. I found a gorgeous place to be married and have the reception. Just to rent that, itâs $3,600. That does include the ceremony and reception however, so itâs not too bad. And, you can have your own vendors which will really help the cost; weâre thinking buffet style, which is a lot less expensive.
We feel that since everyone has to travel so far to the wedding, we should have an open bar, which is another huge expense. People are going to be paying so much for plane tickets, hotels, cars, etc, they shouldnât pay for their own drinks, right? I doubt that many people will be willing to travel for our wedding anyways, I dunno.
I plan on doing almost everything myself, ie: decorations, invitations, save the dates, etc.
Iâm just stuck. Please, if you can offer any advice, do. I posted earlier, but thought I should elaborate a little bit. Some of these expenses I canât get around. The east coast is just more expensive I guess. If you have a lot of advice and donât want to write it all, seriously email me your number and Iâll call you, if thatâs ok. I know itâs early to be planning, but it needs to be done, and Iâm just super excited, sooooâ¦. Oh, and we wonât skip on a good photographer. My sisters was amazing and he was almost $5,000 alone!!! I just donât know what to do about all of this and not having the money up front to pay for it. Thank you so much. My email is semajors@gmail.com
My original post:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=ApjnPUPrxtxBfSOuaTCkxJkazKIX;_ylv=3?qid=20090401154215AAxt6Ux
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Update: I answered a similar question in a previous post and copied some of my answers here.
You can have a BEAUTIFUL wedding on a budget and no one would be the wiser.
My first tip is DIY, DIY, DIY! There are so many items that you can diy for your wedding if you have time and it becomes so personalized. You can get your wedding party to help you too. You can create save-the-dates, invitations, aisle runner, guestbook, bouquet, boutineers, ring bearer pillow, pew markers, programs, menus, escort cards, table numbers, simple centerpieces, favors, etc. Check out theknot.com for ideas or google "DIY wedding."
RECEPTION: Venue costs can vary. Our banquet room was $700 to rent. I've read of others being $1400 - $4,000. Costs can also depend upon the day your reception is held. Saturday evening receptions are usually more expensive than daytime Saturday, Friday, Sunday, or any other day during the week.
Low-cost places for reception:
- Community center
- Lodge
- College center
- American Legion Hall (I went to the one here for a dance recently and was shocked to discover how big it was and with an all hardwood floor perfect for dancing.)
- Church reception room or fellowship hall (may not allow dancing)
CATERER: The cost of a caterer can vary. My venue offered catering for about $65 per person for a dinner buffet and an open bar. That was excellent. Some can be more expensive. Some can even be cheaper. Some venues will allow you to bring your own alcohol and this can reduce your cost. Tip: One friend of mine negotiated getting charged per drink instead of per person per hour for her alcoholic beverages. That also helped with the cost. Another option for drinks is to do just wine and beer. I don't recommend a cash bar because that's considered tacky. They are your guests, so you don't want them paying for anything.
If you want to go the inexpensive route for food, you can have a brunch or lunch instead of dinner. Sit down meals can be more expensive than buffets or food stations. I prefer buffets/food stations because they are usually less expensive, the food is hot, and I like choices. Sometimes when a waiter brings you a meal at a sit-down, the meal can be cold. Tip: Another option is to just serve cocktails and appetizers around 6pm if that's what you can afford or you can just serve cake and punch.
CAKE: Research and book a bakery or cake baker after attending a cake tasting. You can have a groom's cake if you want, but it isn't necessary. Some couples use Publix for low cost wedding cakes. Tip: Some couples use a dummy layer in their cake to look good for photos and have a sheet cake in the back to serve. You can have a baker make a simple frosted cake for you and purchase parchment flowers, sugar paste flowers and/or shells, fresh flowers, or silk flowers, and decorate the cake simply yourself. Most of the cost is in the decorating.
FLOWERS: Buy flowers wholesale at a website like fiftyflowers.com to save money. They were mentioned in a recent theknot.com article.
GIFTS, DECORATIONS, FAVORS: Check for coupons before you purchase at sites like retailmenot.com BTW, favors are not necessary.
PHOTOGRAPHER: If you hire someone just starting out that person may just want more experience, and can give you a great deal. Check out their portfolio first before you hire.
WEDDING PLANNER: Tip: If you hire an event planning student, that person may just want the experience as well.
GUEST LIST: This can be you biggest saver. Keeping your guest list small will cut your expenses immeasurably.
Follow these additional tips for PLANNING A WEDDING FOR UNDER $10,000
http://lifestyle.msn.com/relationships/articletkt.aspx?cp-documentid=18728080&page=2
or
Plan a destination wedding/honeymoon to somewhere like St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Try the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort. You will save so miuch money, and will have one beautiful wedding.
Update: I answered a similar question in a previous post and copied some of my answers here.
You can have a BEAUTIFUL wedding on a budget and no one would be the wiser.
My first tip is DIY, DIY, DIY! There are so many items that you can diy for your wedding if you have time and it becomes so personalized. You can get your wedding party to help you too. You can create save-the-dates, invitations, aisle runner, guestbook, bouquet, boutineers, ring bearer pillow, pew markers, programs, menus, escort cards, table numbers, simple centerpieces, favors, etc. Check out theknot.com for ideas or google "DIY wedding."
RECEPTION: Venue costs can vary. Our banquet room was $700 to rent. I've read of others being $1400 - $4,000. Costs can also depend upon the day your reception is held. Saturday evening receptions are usually more expensive than daytime Saturday, Friday, Sunday, or any other day during the week.
Low-cost places for reception:
- Community center
- Lodge
- College center
- American Legion Hall (I went to the one here for a dance recently and was shocked to discover how big it was and with an all hardwood floor perfect for dancing.)
- Church reception room or fellowship hall (may not allow dancing)
CATERER: The cost of a caterer can vary. My venue offered catering for about $65 per person for a dinner buffet and an open bar. That was excellent. Some can be more expensive. Some can even be cheaper. Some venues will allow you to bring your own alcohol and this can reduce your cost. Tip: One friend of mine negotiated getting charged per drink instead of per person per hour for her alcoholic beverages. That also helped with the cost. Another option for drinks is to do just wine and beer. I don't recommend a cash bar because that's considered tacky. They are your guests, so you don't want them paying for anything.
If you want to go the inexpensive route for food, you can have a brunch or lunch instead of dinner. Sit down meals can be more expensive than buffets or food stations. I prefer buffets/food stations because they are usually less expensive, the food is hot, and I like choices. Sometimes when a waiter brings you a meal at a sit-down, the meal can be cold. Tip: Another option is to just serve cocktails and appetizers around 6pm if that's what you can afford or you can just serve cake and punch.
CAKE: Research and book a bakery or cake baker after attending a cake tasting. You can have a groom's cake if you want, but it isn't necessary. Some couples use Publix for low cost wedding cakes. Tip: Some couples use a dummy layer in their cake to look good for photos and have a sheet cake in the back to serve. You can have a baker make a simple frosted cake for you and purchase parchment flowers, sugar paste flowers and/or shells, fresh flowers, or silk flowers, and decorate the cake simply yourself. Most of the cost is in the decorating.
FLOWERS: Buy flowers wholesale at a website like fiftyflowers.com to save money. They were mentioned in a recent theknot.com article.
GIFTS, DECORATIONS, FAVORS: Check for coupons before you purchase at sites like retailmenot.com BTW, favors are not necessary.
PHOTOGRAPHER: If you hire someone just starting out that person may just want more experience, and can give you a great deal. Check out their portfolio first before you hire.
WEDDING PLANNER: Tip: If you hire an event planning student, that person may just want the experience as well.
GUEST LIST: This can be you biggest saver. Keeping your guest list small will cut your expenses immeasurably.
Follow these additional tips for PLANNING A WEDDING FOR UNDER $10,000
http://lifestyle.msn.com/relationships/articletkt.aspx?cp-documentid=18728080&page=2
or
Plan a destination wedding/honeymoon to somewhere like St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Try the Wyndham Sugar Bay Resort. You will save so miuch money, and will have one beautiful wedding.
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