Music for your wedding ceremony could consist of live or recorded performances. For pre-wedding music, make a CD of songs that are meaningful to you as a couple. You can also use this CD for the processional and recessional marches. Do you know someone who plays the piano or guitar? Ask them to play for […]
Archives for June 2017
Wedding Reception – To Party Or Not To Party
The question of whether or not to serve alcohol at your wedding is one that can cause dissension in the ranks of family. We’ll address that in a moment. Plan to have on hand coffee. You can borrow a large coffee dispenser from the local church, or your reception hall will probably have one on […]
Deciding On The Wedding Cake
Your cake is the centerpiece of the reception. It is a scrumptious dessert as well as part of a tradition- the beautiful or messy cutting-of-the-cake. Look at lots of different ideas before you decide what you want. Visit bakeries and peruse bridal magazines. You might also find inspiration at a toy store, in china patterns […]
Planning The Wedding Reception Dinner
Food can take a huge chunk out of your wedding budget. It’s often difficult to figure out what’s acceptable as it is an area in which expert’s (etiquette or otherwise) opinions vary widely. It can also be difficult to choose what type of food to serve at your reception…especially when you consider all of the […]
Wedding Reception Decoration Ideas
Your wedding reception is where your guests will spend the most time. As we’ve said before, you should count on spending at least 40 percent of your budget on the reception. This includes the food, decorations, drinks, music, etc. But a beautiful reception doesn’t have to break the bank. Once again, count on your friends […]
How To Save Money On Your Wedding Photography
Tips on How to Save Money on a Wedding Photographer Weddings are expensive. They can cost tens of thousands of dollars, and with prices like that, it’s no wonder people want to save as much money as they can on their wedding day. One way to do this is by hiring a less expensive photographer […]
Wedding Decorations – Making Your Own Pew Bows
Most wedding ceremonies are short and sweet, so why spend a majority of your money decorating a place where people are most likely only going to be for a half hour or so? If you want pew bows, they can be made quite inexpensively, but don’t decorate each pew. Decorate every other one for the […]
Making Your Own Flowers For Your Wedding Day
There are plenty of wholesale stores who will sell silk flowers at a greatly discounted price. Working with silk flowers is easy and can be done by almost anyone. My mother put together all the bouquets, boutonnières, and corsages for both my weddings. She had no professional training. She simply had a bunch of flowers […]
Picking The Perfect Wedding Flowers
Cheap doesn’t mean that your wedding flowers can’t be beautiful. All flowers are lovely no matter what they cost. They can cost you a bundle, but there are many ways to save yourself a bundle as well. The first decision to make is whether or not you want silk or real flowers. We recommend silk […]
What To Wear For The Groom And Wedding Party
The traditional choice for the groom is a tuxedo. Where I come from, buying a tuxedo is virtually unheard of. Renting is probably the way to go to realize the ultimate savings on the groom’s attire. If you were to buy a tuxedo, the average cost would be somewhere between $300 and $500. This is […]