Wedding Budget Made Easy! E-Book

Jeannine Hill

• Herausgeber: Jeannine
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2018

Beschreibung

Contents Planning A Wedding On A Budget  9 Hints And Tips For The Perfect Wedding  11 Using Themes To Cut Wedding Costs 13 Cheap Wedding And Reception Tips  15 How To Save Money On Audio/Video For Your Wedding 17 How To Save Money On Food For Your Wedding  18 Planning A Honeymoon You Can Afford  20 Planning An Inexpensive Open House  22 Save Money On Wedding Invitations  24 Weddings And Gift Giving On A Budget  26 How To Have Great Hair At A Budget Price  28 Trim The Guest List To Stay Within Your Budget  29 Reception Tricks, Tips And Cutbacks  30 The Day Of Your Wedding Can Save You Money  31 Save Money On Wedding Photos  32 Wedding Gifts: Understanding The Process 33 Wedding Gifts: Shopping Successfully 34 Wedding Gifts: Gifts For The Kitchen 35 Wedding Gifts: Gifts For Around The House  36 Wedding Gifts: Gifts With A Special Touch  37 Bridal Accessories For A Fairy Tale Wedding  38 Bridal Accessories For The Country Themed Wedding  40 Choosing The Bridal Accessories And Wedding Veils  42 Flowers Are A Big Part Of The Bridal Accessories  44 Planning For Your Beach Bridal Accessories 47 Something Blue, Old, Borrowed And New For Your Bridal Accessories 49 Wedding Favors For A Fall Wedding  51 Wedding Favors Your Guests Will Love 53 Wedding Shoes, Buying And Preparation 55 Say Your Own Vows – Personalized Wedding Vows  57 American Wedding Practices  59 Wedding Favors - Delegating Responsibility Of Selecting The Best!  61 Wedding Budget Made Easy! Discount Wedding Invitations 63 Fun Wedding Photo Ideas  65 Overnight Wedding Reception Idea  67 Personalized Wedding Favors  69 Shopping For Wedding Favors With Your Fiancé  71 Essential Wedding Accessories  73 Wedding Crashers – How To Be One!  75 How To Select The Perfect Wedding Dress 77 Wedding Gift Ideas 79 How To Purchase A Wedding Gown  82 Choosing The Perfect Wedding Gown 85 Wedding Cost Saving Ideas  87 Word Your Wedding Invitation With Care 90 How to Plan Your Wedding Celebrations  92 Purposes Of A Wedding Program  95 Purchasing A Wedding Ring 98 Choosing A Perfect Wedding Ring  100 Choosing The Best Wedding Songs  102  

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Contents

Planning A Wedding On A Budget ............................................................................................................ 9

Hints And Tips For The Perfect Wedding ............................................................................................... 11

Using Themes To Cut Wedding Costs.................................................................................................... 13

Cheap Wedding And Reception Tips ...................................................................................................... 15

How To Save Money On Audio/Video For Your Wedding..................................................................... 17

How To Save Money On Food For Your Wedding ................................................................................. 18

Planning A Honeymoon You Can Afford ................................................................................................ 20

Planning An Inexpensive Open House ................................................................................................... 22

Save Money On Wedding Invitations ...................................................................................................... 24

Weddings And Gift Giving On A Budget ................................................................................................ 26

How To Have Great Hair At A Budget Price ........................................................................................... 28

Trim The Guest List To Stay Within Your Budget ................................................................................. 29

Reception Tricks, Tips And Cutbacks .................................................................................................... 30

The Day Of Your Wedding Can Save You Money .................................................................................. 31

Save Money On Wedding Photos ............................................................................................................ 32

Wedding Gifts: Understanding The Process.......................................................................................... 33

Wedding Gifts: Shopping Successfully.................................................................................................. 34

Wedding Gifts: Gifts For The Kitchen..................................................................................................... 35

Wedding Gifts: Gifts For Around The House ......................................................................................... 36

Wedding Gifts: Gifts With A Special Touch ........................................................................................... 37

Bridal Accessories For A Fairy Tale Wedding ....................................................................................... 38

Bridal Accessories For The Country Themed Wedding ....................................................................... 40

Choosing The Bridal Accessories And Wedding Veils ......................................................................... 42

Flowers Are A Big Part Of The Bridal Accessories ............................................................................... 44

Planning For Your Beach Bridal Accessories........................................................................................ 47

Something Blue, Old, Borrowed And New For Your Bridal Accessories............................................ 49

Wedding Favors For A Fall Wedding ...................................................................................................... 51

Wedding Favors Your Guests Will Love................................................................................................. 53

Wedding Shoes, Buying And Preparation............................................................................................. 55

Say Your Own Vows – Personalized Wedding Vows ............................................................................ 57

American Wedding Practices .................................................................................................................. 59

Wedding Favors - Delegating Responsibility Of Selecting The Best! ................................................. 61

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Discount Wedding Invitations.................................................................................................................. 63

Fun Wedding Photo Ideas ........................................................................................................................ 65

Overnight Wedding Reception Idea ........................................................................................................ 67

Personalized Wedding Favors ................................................................................................................. 69

Shopping For Wedding Favors With Your Fiancé ................................................................................. 71

Essential Wedding Accessories .............................................................................................................. 73

Wedding Crashers – How To Be One! .................................................................................................... 75

How To Select The Perfect Wedding Dress............................................................................................ 77

Wedding Gift Ideas.................................................................................................................................... 79

How To Purchase A Wedding Gown ....................................................................................................... 82

Choosing The Perfect Wedding Gown.................................................................................................... 85

Wedding Cost Saving Ideas ..................................................................................................................... 87

Word Your Wedding Invitation With Care............................................................................................... 90

How to Plan Your Wedding Celebrations ............................................................................................... 92

Purposes Of A Wedding Program ........................................................................................................... 95

Purchasing A Wedding Ring.................................................................................................................... 98

Choosing A Perfect Wedding Ring ....................................................................................................... 100

Choosing The Best Wedding Songs ..................................................................................................... 102

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Planning A Wedding On A Budget

Cheap weddings: It sounds like an oxy-moron in so many ways doesn’t it? Well, get over it

because that is the future of wedding planning. Spending your life savings on your big day is not just crazy it is insanely idiotic. You can have elegant, beautiful weddings and receptions without having to go broke in the process. Today’s couple knows that weddings on a budget just make

more sense than spending like crazy. That and the days when the bride’s parents pay for

everything is just about over. Nowadays couples are often spending their own money on the

wedding as many of them live together long before the wedding day.

Cheap weddings don’t have to mean that you have to give up on style or sentimentality. It

means using your imagination, and using your own hands or the help of friends and family

rather than paying through the roof for professionals. You can save some money without

skimping on any of the good stuff. Planning a cheap wedding is planning dream weddings but

with much more cash left over. Wouldn’t you rather have money to put down on a house or to

pay for your honeymoon?

You don’t have to do what everyone else is doing to make your special. There are so many

ideas that can make your wedding a great deal cheaper in the long run. Some of these ideas

include:

· Buying your dress secondhand

· Having friends and family make your food and cake for you in lieu of a wedding gift

· Using an MP3 player instead of hiring a DJ

· Having your reception at home with only close friends and family

· Not inviting the entire universe to your wedding

There are just so many things that you can do to make your wedding days a bit cheaper that

this article alone cannot cover them all. Brainstorm and use your imagination to find more ways to stay within your budget. When you need to throw a wedding on a budget, you can always

make sure that you and your fiancé opt for a wedding that does not cost as much as the

average wedding. You can have your wedding outdoors, in your yard or that of a family

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member, have theme based wedding that can be easy to create etc. Theme weddings always

take a lot of the cost out of throwing a big and expensive wedding and they are always a lot of fun for everyone that is involved.

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Hints And Tips For The Perfect Wedding

There are many things that you can do to have a perfect wedding without spending a fortune

doing it. One of the first things that you need to do is develop a wedding plan, decide who is helping you plan your special day, and stick with it! Work a budget into the mix that is written in stone and stick within your means no matter what. Consider working with a professional

wedding planner or consultant who has the know how to help you find ways to save money.

There are lots of traditional wedding expense breakdowns and financial responsibility

assignments, following general outlines or etiquette rules and suggested practices. Traditionally, the bride’s parents would foot most of the bill, parents of the groom might want to contribute in some meaningful financial way, shape or form or just pay for specific things, or even share costs equally.

Some couples choose to save, pay for their own weddings, others use the kindness of

benefactors, and other family members who want to contribute and lessen the burden on

everyone. Couples and parents find innovative ways to deal with the expenses they face. They

set up a wedding account, where everyone’s contributions are deposited. All bills are paid from that account, or they split costs in three equal parts. Parents on both sides and the couple each take a third of the expenses and cover their portion of the cost.

Setting up a master ‘wedding account’ is always a great idea to control spending, manage

budgets, avoid conflicts. You can ease the financial burden this major life event is placing on everyone by offering a unique service and channel for one-and-all who feel they want to

contribute. It also provides the family with the unique opportunity to have others provide cash.

It is accepted practice that attendants pay for their own clothing, but in some cases, especially where the option to share expenses has been mobilized, the wardrobe will be “funded” so to

speak. Rentals that will have to be returned and/or purchased, traditional, themed or even

home-made outfits are always other options as well, depending on your wedding’s unique style,

set-up and context. Traditionally the bride and/or her family would pay for the bride’s dress, veil and accessories; her mother’s dress and father’s formal wear as well as the bride’s trousseau, honeymoon clothes and lingerie.

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Reception – the bulk of the cost for any wedding would be the food and drink, party rentals,

music and entertainment of your guests on the big day. Cost cutting suggestions and innovative cost sharing, will all go a long way to assist you plan the reception. Making it fit your budget is both a challenge and a joyful endeavor! Getting professional help from a seasoned, well-versed wedding expert will be dollars saved in the end and a smart investment strategy to help you

curb costs AND create the perfect ambience and backdrop for your wedding celebrations. Do

not go the journey alone – consult often and frequently shop around and be creative, making

your reception the one to remember without having to break the bank!

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Using Themes To Cut Wedding Costs

There’s nothing like a well thought out theme to make your wedding celebration unique and

memorable for a fraction of the cost. A wedding theme should tell your guests something about

the two of you as a couple and as individuals because that’s what makes it unique. If you share a love for sports, maybe a sports themed wedding would be right for you. Or maybe you met on

the beach, where you would likely want to choose a beach themed wedding. Once you’ve

decided on your wedding theme, you are going to want to make sure all elements of your

wedding celebration reflect that singular theme, and that is including the wedding favors and

gifts.

If you can’t think of a theme wedding favor idea, one good way for you to start is to think about things that are included in or that reflect the theme. For instance, if you are having an Asian theme wedding, there are great Asian wedding favors available all over the place including the internet that all have Asian designs. Some of these samples include fortune cookies, chopsticks and take-out boxes and there are a lot of beautifully designed favors with these designs at even dollar stores these days. Some of my favorites are a fortune cookie place-card holder, a silver take-out box that has the names of the couple engraved on it.

The good news is that no matter what your theme is, you can find wedding favors to match it as long as you think of things that make you think of that theme. If you are having a beach theme wedding, you may want to consider favors with items like shells, fish, sand, and water. Look out for designs with motifs like beach umbrellas, flip-flops etc. For a really elegant and yet useful beach theme favor, nothing really beats a beautiful silver dolphin-shaped bottle-opener or a

shell shaped candle accent. But if that’s beyond your budget, there are some cool and cheap

wedding favors like a shell card holder, a mini beach pail filled with candies etc.

Here are some more great theme wedding favor ideas: if you’re having a particular flower as

your wedding theme, be on the watch for candy-holders, place-card holders, candles, tea-lights and candy that is shaped in that particular flower. If you’re having a wedding during the winter holidays, you may want to check out favors that have bells and holly wreaths or maybe even

some birds.

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When it comes to themed wedding party favors, the trick to making sure that your guests love

their favors is to pick ones that are elegant and in keeping with your overall theme and yet

useful. Themed weddings can always be bought without spending an arm and a leg. All you

really need is a big imagination and a few good ideas and you are off and running. Just have a brainstorming session and see what pops out.

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Cheap Wedding And Reception Tips

If you are getting married and need to do so on a tight budget, there are many tips that you can follow to make sure that you r wedding and reception doesn’t break the banks. Here are some

tips that will save you money when you are planning your wedding ceremony and reception.

· Trim the guest list to include only friends and family that are close to you. This is difficult to do but sometimes it is necessary if the cost per guest is going to break your budget.

Think about it like this; you can simply cross off the names on the list of guests who

might feel obligated to come to the wedding if they are invited, but would not be upset in

the least if they are not asked to attend. Invite only the people who are important to you