How are you saving $$ on your wedding?

I am planning on the following

-DIY invitations
-RK bridal gown
-browing through ebay for : DOJ, slip, hair pin

I was told that the following are cheaper for bms and gms:

-BM dresses from david's bridal
-GM tuxes men's wearhouse

knowing people in the business and shopping around and negotiating w/prices.

That's it i think lol.

oh, and i am no longer eating $14 lunches!!!

So far...

-I got a great deal on my photog cause I won a contest she had.

-I got hooked up at my RH because I used to work for Lessings.

-Neogitated my DJ

I plan on saving/negotiating anywhere I can!!!!

I did also save with buying my band from a place going out of business but that I just had to have two so in the end didnt really save

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Posted by AdriandSteve

knowing people in the business and shopping around and negotiating w/prices.

That's it i think lol.

oh, and i am no longer eating $14 lunches!!!

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i hear ya on that! brown bag lunch!

trying to DIY anything printed - std, invites, etc.

negotiate negotiate negotiate

I have negotiated all of my vendors so far, and I plan on DYIing my invitations, menus, programs, crypacks, OOT bags, bathroom baskets!
I have to get a move on. . . . the design!!!

no limo
diy
cut the guest list
on a sunday
i think that it

-Not having an E-Party
- Having a Sunday night wedding
- Getting my tiara from my BM
- Getting veil from Tri-county
-Having an April rather a Summer wedding
- Not having a VH
- Possibly not staying in a hotel for our wedding night since we live together anyway

As far as vendors go...

DJ, We got quoted and are paying about 800 cheaper than most were quoting us for the same thing

Photog- Negotiated a little and got about 300-400 off

STD- used Vistapaprint

no e-party
dj instead of band
magnet street for std's

that's it so far...

here's what I am doing:

1. My guest list will prob be arount 130 so keeping is smaller was the way to go for me to save at the RH.
2. I didn't add anything on at the RH
3. I chose a RH that isn't as common and off of a main road but it fit in our budget and they were all very friendly.
4. No limos. My ceremony is at the RH so I don't really need them.
5. My photographer is awesome and photojournalistic but he doesn't charge an arm and a leg for great pics and full day coverage. I am getting All my proofs on a cd, a couple of prints, engagement shoot, photos on a website, two photographers, a guarantee of 1,000 pics, and thank you cards for under $2,500. With three digital albums under $3,000.
6. My videographer is a freelance videographer/editor from NYC. He's awesome but because he's freelance, he isn't as expensive as most wedding videographers. I am getting three to five edited dvds with chapters, all day coverage for under $1,000.
7. Using my local hair salon for my hair.
8. Having a friend who is a graphic design artist do my invitations. She's making me custom made invites for $150.
9. Bought my toasting flutes at Home goods haha they are turkish crystal and they are really pretty. They were like $4.00 each.
10. Bought my card holder at Save on crafts.com They are awesome and it was like $12.
11. Guest sign in book: $10 at hallmark on sale
12. My gown was purchased at Davids Bridal. I LOOOVE it to death and it was only $600. My veil was purchased there too and it was like $100.
13. My shoes are normal bridal shoes that I will get dyed for free at the store I bought them. $70.
14. Using more candles in my centerpieces.
15. Carnations are inexpensive and grouped tightly together in a bouquet they are beautiful.
16. Cake topper I bought from Fenton Glass in Ohio clearance @$25 for two amber love birds.
17. Borrowing my moms jewelry for day of.
18. Using my dad's friend who DJ's on the side as our DJ. (giving us a great deal for $1,000.)
19. I bought my wedding band at Kohls on Black Friday and I got it for $88! Fh's ring is tungsten and it was only $150!
That's all I have so far.

We're supposed to be saving?
Shoot, no one told me. I thought the goal was to use the credit card until it self distructed so that I could rack up the bonus miles and get at least half of our honeymoon paid for.

When did the rules change????? How come no one told me??????????????

-Getting married on a Sunday
-RH includes a lot of little extras (center pieces, menu cards, directions, chair covers, etc)
-Got really good deal on wedding attire
-BM dresses that I am considering are a decent price
-Might try to DIY some things