Wedding
Receptions: Planning An Inexpensive Wedding
Planning an
Inexpensive Wedding
By Joyce Henderson
In an era when the expense of a
wedding can exceed $10,000 for a modest event, many families need to
know there are alternatives which will allow the “dream wedding”
without the nightmare price tag. When my daughters married, we
researched every opportunity to save money and our groundwork, well
worth the effort, can help other brides on a budget.
Begin with a plan. Whether you
have a few weeks or an entire year, as we had, to prepare for your
wedding, a plan is essential. We used a ring-bound notebook to keep
track of names and phone numbers, prices, needs and wants, menus,
ideas, lists and correspondence. My daughter taped pictures from
magazines and stapled receipts into the notebook. With this record, we
not only managed the event, but had a wonderful record of the
evolution of her ideas and tastes as the special day came together.
Books and Magazines help.
Bridal magazines are expensive, but you can get some for free at the
bridal registry desks of department stores, in bridal and floral
shops. The better guides will offer information on every aspect from
the engagement through the honeymoon, along with pages where you can
note your own preferences, needs, desires, dollars and plans. Don’t
ignore the ads and expensive dresses. My daughter cut out pictures of
several gowns for the bow from one, the sleeves of another, the lace
on a third. She also looked for bouquets and brides’ maid dresses.
Having an idea what she wanted before she went to the florists and
dress shops saved time and money because she was less likely to be
swayed by emotion and impulse
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