New to group and I really need wedding help!

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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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