New to group and I really need wedding help!

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Wow, my hats off to you. did you have a house wedding or did you

rent a hall?

— In Budget101_@yahoogroups.com, Amanda Graham

wrote:

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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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