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      I am getting married in August, we are doing

      everything ourselves. Total cost (including

      reception) is less than $2000 for 250 people.

      Food~ my aunt is a caterer, so the reception food is

      done at cost and the cake is our gift.

      Bridesmaid dresses~ think untraditional. We ordered

      these from Newport News catalogue for $35. Bonus:

      they are fancy, but they can be worn again, instead

      of taking up space in closets.

      Men’s attire~ can’t help much there, unless the

      wedding is more casual and a regular suit would work.

      My dress~ bought from a warehouse, the designer was

      going out of business. My shoes and jewelry~ check

      consignment stores, especially right now, as most

      schools are having proms.

      Decor~ check GOODWILL and consignment stores, as well

      as Dollar Tree type stores. I found tons of flowers,

      the ring pillow, the unity candle holder,

      centerpieces, etc for a dollar or less. My cake

      topper, a Wilton heirloom brand, was 6.99 in a dollar

      mart store.

      Hair, nails, make-up. Many places will do the bride’s

      free if the wedding party also has theirs done at the

      same time.

      Invitations and Programs~ I googled wedding

      invitations, picked out the verses I liked, and

      printed my own on some cardstock I had picked up at

      Michaels. Added a vellum insert, and a stamp in our

      theme instead of envelope seals. Blank programs are

      usually less than $10 for 100 at most Christian book

      stores.

      Favors: we are making little envelopes for tea bags,

      with the saying “love is brewing”,

      Also, check out Oriental Trading Co., they have a lot

      of low-priced wedding items.

      hth,

      amanda

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Budget101 Discussion List Archives Budget101 Discussion List New to group and I really need wedding help!