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By: Helen Driscoll

Helen Driscoll — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:52:42 +0000

It’s easy to have a cheap wedding — the trick is to make it lush and lovely and cheap.
For the reception: create focal points. Most people do not notice the small details – but do notice the large overall impression. Put risers on the food tables, and create tiers. Drape with fabric remnants for interest.

Use lights. It may cost you a hundred dollars or so to rent lights, but you can get a really dramatic effect.

Make dessert towers of pies of cupcakes instead of a $2,000 cake.

We’ve specialized in DIY weddings for 15 years and made amazingly beautiful diy wedding invitation kits: http://www.invitesite.com/weddings/All-wedding-invitations.php
We always have some on sale, so you get $15 invites for $1.50 (since you are printing and assembling)

Have fun! And made sure someone in on point on your wedding day. Hire a wedding co-ordinator. It’s worth it.

Helen Driscoll
Invitesite.com
Pasadena, CA

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:47:21 +0000

that’s me, and my lovely wife off course. No photoshop ajustments

By: ABCs of Investing

ABCs of Investing — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:41:09 +0000

Who’s the punk in the photo?

By: Cláudia

Cláudia — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:26:32 +0000

Firstly, I want to apologyse for my English, I’m Potuguese – so, you have a devoted reader directly from Lisbon, Portugal!

Now, regarding the topic – I actually got married last year.
Besides designing and printing all the stationary, we’ve decided to hand-made all the favours as well. More money saved…

Other tips are related to the attire – one can actually have her gown hand-made or ordered online with a great discount – same for the groom of course. My bridal shoes were ordered online and only costed me €60 (with delivery costs included) which is a great deal when comparing to the shoes sold by the bridal shop – which were from €200 to €350. Also, for the evening I had a faux-fur stole that was borrowed from a friend who had married only one month before.

Don’t be afraid to research the best deals and aks your friends – most of them will be quite happy and honored if you they lend something for your important day.

By: Ron

Ron — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:19:12 +0000

My best tip is to avoid going into debt for the wedding and honeymoon. What’s really important are the relationships, the new couple’s, those with friends and family. In 30 days, no one will really care if the cake wasn’t 12 layers tall, or if the flowers weren’t over the top, or if you couldn’t afford a 26 day Mediterranean cruise.

I got married 20 years ago and paid on some portion of that debt for 10 years. Trust me, don’t go into debt for a wedding or honeymoon!