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Official 'How to save money on your wedding' thread!

I Love my bear Posted: Apr 03, 2007 09:42 PM+

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Posted: Apr 03, 2007 09:42 PM

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THANK YOU!!! I've started to stay away from LIW b/c I felt like I 'couldn't keep up the Jone's' of it and it depressed me. You're so down to Earth....thank you!

chrissyandvin Posted: Apr 03, 2007 09:45 PM+

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Posted: Apr 03, 2007 09:45 PM

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WOW!!! Sooo true Melissa!!! I took some notes off of that one!!

Mrs.D08 Posted: Apr 03, 2007 10:12 PM+

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Posted: Apr 03, 2007 10:12 PM

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Wonderful thread. I agree, I'm a budget bride and I'm spending about $20,000 for my wedding.

megzzie Posted: Apr 03, 2007 10:15 PM+

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Posted: Apr 03, 2007 10:15 PM

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Wow, what a great thread! Thanks for sharing - I added it to my notebook

blu6385 Posted: Apr 03, 2007 10:17 PM+

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Posted: Apr 03, 2007 10:17 PM

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great great post i agreee with everything!!!!

acsm Posted: Apr 03, 2007 10:23 PM+

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Posted: Apr 03, 2007 10:23 PM

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great post... made me laugh but its true what you've said!

i've thought of all of those before but i cant win on the favor thing... italian family... for some reason they need to leave with a favor!!! lol!

Aug07OFCbride Posted: Apr 03, 2007 10:38 PM+

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Posted: Apr 03, 2007 10:38 PM

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thx for the tips

Fuego Posted: Apr 03, 2007 11:50 PM+

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Posted: Apr 03, 2007 11:50 PM

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Thanks so much! Seems there are more budget brides out there than you'd think.. myself included. You have such great advice!!

One thing I'd add or reiterate- it seems once 'wedding' is added to anything, it gets more expensive. Many accessories, dresses, etc can be much cheaper if you come across them in a regular store.. Goodluck everyone else!!

melbalalala Posted: Apr 04, 2007 07:56 AM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2007 07:56 AM

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Posted by Fuego

Thanks so much! Seems there are more budget brides out there than you'd think.. myself included. You have such great advice!! One thing I'd add or reiterate- it seems once 'wedding' is added to anything, it gets more expensive. Many accessories, dresses, etc can be much cheaper if you come across them in a regular store.. Goodluck everyone else!!

OH! So true!!!!

I thought about calling some vendors pretending I was a Sweet 16, but FH talked me out of it saying that it would just get me frustrated in the end...

Jesses Girl Posted: Apr 04, 2007 08:25 AM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2007 08:25 AM

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this was awesome to read!

thanks for the tips!

laural2979 Posted: Apr 04, 2007 08:54 AM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2007 08:54 AM

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Here here!!! And I thought that I was the only one who felt that way about cry packs...

Megs4 Posted: Apr 04, 2007 08:55 AM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2007 08:55 AM

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This is a great thread! Thank you so much for the advice!

TnOiOnL Posted: Apr 04, 2007 09:06 AM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2007 09:06 AM

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awesome post meliss! You flippin rule

TommysWife08 Posted: Apr 04, 2007 09:08 AM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2007 09:08 AM

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Posted by melbalalala

OH! So true!!!!

I thought about calling some vendors pretending I was a Sweet 16, but FH talked me out of it saying that it would just get me frustrated in the end...

HAHAHAHA thats sooo funny & i've never thought of that!!! i wish you did it so we could all hear if it worked or not lololol

TheFutureMrsM Posted: Apr 04, 2007 09:19 AM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2007 09:19 AM

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alot of the things that are listed I am doing

I think having live muscians is amazing, and im having limos, as well even though my ceremony is at the RH.

FancyMe1018 Posted: Apr 04, 2007 09:21 AM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2007 09:21 AM

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me and my FH are trying soo hard to follow along with this its quite hard to cut corners when you are sooo happy with something already :( so we try

Katie&Chris2006 Posted: Apr 04, 2007 10:03 AM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2007 10:03 AM

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This is a great thread! You had a beautiful wedding by the way.

Autumn08 Posted: Apr 04, 2007 11:30 AM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2007 11:30 AM

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I agree. I'm also against bathroom baskets. And public facility should provide TP and paper towels. And any women would bring her own feminine products if she needed them!

Pencils Posted: Apr 04, 2007 12:06 PM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2007 12:06 PM

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I agree with most of it! I'm trying my best to avoid the 'keeping up with the others' stuff. No crypacks, no 'I DO' letter. I am going to do petal cones, but I found a site online that has them for $.19. Yes, that's nineteen cents. And the only reason I want them is I really want those photos of us walking back down the aisle with petals falling all around us. But that shot is probably going to cost us $10-$15 in petals and cones. Same thing with my veil--I ordered an inexpensive one from Occansey Designs chiefly because I wanted the 'veil over the face' photos. That's it, other than the idea that I really felt like a bride when I tried on veils.

My best idea: after the wedding, sell everything you don't want anymore and won't display as a keepsake on eBay. I haven't gotten there yet, but I plan on selling the votive holders, as I don't need 72 yellow votive holders, the 'Here Comes the Bride' banner, as I'm not going to need that again, and the CP vases if there's any left, I suspect they're going home with the guests. Also my extra cake topper, the vintage one, is going on eBay. If you have a big collection of old Martha Stewart Weddings magazines, they go for $3-$4 apiece on eBay. (However, I promised mine to a friend.) My bridal handbag probably will get sold, as I don't need an ivory beaded bag. One thing though--don't start the auctions at a high price or put a high reserve on them. Get some money back, let another bride have a bargain.

melbalalala Posted: Apr 04, 2007 04:01 PM+

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Posted: Apr 04, 2007 04:01 PM

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Posted by Pencils

I agree with most of it! I'm trying my best to avoid the 'keeping up with the others' stuff. No crypacks, no 'I DO' letter. I am going to do petal cones, but I found a site online that has them for $.19. Yes, that's nineteen cents. And the only reason I want them is I really want those photos of us walking back down the aisle with petals falling all around us. But that shot is probably going to cost us $10-$15 in petals and cones. Same thing with my veil--I ordered an inexpensive one from Occansey Designs chiefly because I wanted the 'veil over the face' photos. That's it, other than the idea that I really felt like a bride when I tried on veils.

My best idea: after the wedding, sell everything you don't want anymore and won't display as a keepsake on eBay. I haven't gotten there yet, but I plan on selling the votive holders, as I don't need 72 yellow votive holders, the 'Here Comes the Bride' banner, as I'm not going to need that again, and the CP vases if there's any left, I suspect they're going home with the guests. Also my extra cake topper, the vintage one, is going on eBay. If you have a big collection of old Martha Stewart Weddings magazines, they go for $3-$4 apiece on eBay. (However, I promised mine to a friend.) My bridal handbag probably will get sold, as I don't need an ivory beaded bag. One thing though--don't start the auctions at a high price or put a high reserve on them. Get some money back, let another bride have a bargain.

I wish I knew that.. I just threw out all of my bridal mags!! Such smart ideas.

I wanted to resell my dress but someone stepped on it while dancing and tore the train a bit. Oh well!