Re: Budget? Help Please!
Posted by Prada3721
Posted by VCanizalez
Posted by Prada3721
Running of the Brides -- This Friday is a GREAT place to find an amazing dress for a really good price.
We got my cousins dress there last year -- and this year it is my turn!! All my girls n' me we are going :).
You can totally do your wedding on that budget -- you just have to prioritize what is REALLY important and let other things go. . . . For example maybe have a ceremony in a park ($25 permit fee) and spend the money on the 'reception' or 'afterparty'. Or maybe have a cupcake cake or mini cakes or alternative cake ideas -- check out Martha Stewart http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/cake-alternatives
DIY may help if you have the skills and the time.
Ask around family and friends and see who has skills that may be helpful and they may be willing to help. . . I know some people have donated backyards houses etc. to help family members -- also one of my best friends used her Aunt's church and since her aunt had a good standing they were allowed to use the church for free . . . Which helped with costs.
My other ideas for cost-saving
(1) Search out local mom & pops whenever you can -- for your stuff -- often they are way cheaper than well known florists. .
(2) Shop around, ask questions, and don't be afraid to speak up and say 'I am on a budget - I cannot afford that -- do you have any other ideas'.
(3) Check out Wedding Bee classifieds for other brides trying to offload their wedding stuff -- centerpieces, vases, decorations etc., so you don't have to buy it retail. . .
(4) Keep your guest list DOWN!!!! That is what will run your costs up QUICKLY!
(5) Check out Restaurants with private rooms! Sometimes you can get a great menu for $30 a person. And it is already an elegant, decorated venue depending on the restaurant. Chowhound is GREAT for that -- they have lots of threads regarding restaurants and their private rooms and the quality & price ranges.
Also:
Some Possible Venue Ideas (Not necessarily in LI)
Old Stone House, Pochron Studios, Smack Mellon Gallery, Bacchus, Landmark on the Park, Metropolitan Building in LIC, Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture. Not sure of the 2010 prices . . . .
Best wishes. . .
OMG! SO MANY IDEAS!!!![]()
GRACIAS (THANK U)
Do they allow music in a restaurant private room???
Most restaurants -- speaking from party experience -- will let you have music on an ipod or DJ depending on how much space you have. . .
Oh Ok
GREAT
THANKS
