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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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