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By: Amanda L. Grossman

Amanda L. Grossman — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:08:41 +0000

Hi Evan!

Thank you for sharing:). Congratulations!

By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:20:28 +0000

Oh yeah, invitations too. We used a site called vistaprint.com. My wife designed the layout, they do the printing and mail everything to you. I think we paid about 70¢ per invitation, and everyone said they looked great.

By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:18:37 +0000

I just got married last month, thankfully to a very budget-conscious bride.
We saved a ton of money by her wearing a bridesmaid dress instead of a wedding dress. You can get almost all of them in white or off-white. She picked a simple style and added a bit of design of her own to make it more elegant. Instead of an overflowing Cinderella, she looked stunningly elegant (sometimes simplicity is better). The total cost including all the alterations was about $400.

Regarding the photographer – advice from my mom was that in 40 years basically the only memories you have of the day will be from the photographs. Make sure they’re good! This isn’t to say don’t use students, but do your due diligence and make sure they’ll do a good job. Cheap flowers won’t ruin the day, but bad photos will make it harder to remember and share with your kids.

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By: Joe

Joe — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 00:41:26 +0000

We also went without a DJ. We rented audio equipment from a professional company, then made play lists on my room mate’s computer. We had all the music we needed for the reception that way. We were also fortunate enough to know some very skilled musicians, so instead of hiring a band, we asked our friends to play the music we wanted and gave them music store gift certificates as a thank you.

By: Amanda L. Grossman

Amanda L. Grossman — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:27:55 +0000

Hello Broke by Choice! Great idea. Thanks for the comment.

By: Broke by Choice

Broke by Choice — Mon, 24 May 2010 19:43:38 +0000

I am not married yet, but the most important thing to me it to have as many people as I desire in attendance.

In order to cut cost (and be green) I plan to send electronic save-the-dates and invites to everyone with email and only mail invites to those without.

By: Amanda L. Grossman

Amanda L. Grossman — Sun, 23 May 2010 00:02:04 +0000

Buckson Boomer–great ideas! Thank you for sharing.

By: Amanda L. Grossman

Amanda L. Grossman — Sun, 23 May 2010 00:01:18 +0000

Hello Michael!

Thank you very much for the info and comments.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 22 May 2010 17:29:44 +0000

I got married 3-1/2 years ago, I can’t remember where the $75 Lenox cake topper is. The photographer idea is great, there’s also a lot of people that do freelance photography. And only $230 for one and you ONLY seaved $500, my photographer (the cheapest we found) was $1200, I wish we had gotten all the photos on cd we could have printed them ourselves. Engagement pictures are the biggest waste of time and money, we never even gave out any of ours. Something else that you could save money on, invitations and hold-the-date cards, Staples has a nice selection that you can print yourself, easily can save you over $200. Also, do the programs from Staples if you’re going to pass them out at the ceremony. DJs are overrated, they really serve very little purpose, especially now that you can download anything you want online and make up your own mix.

By: Bucksome Boomer

Bucksome Boomer — Sat, 22 May 2010 16:55:02 +0000

My husband and I held the reception in his brother’s back yard which was large enough and even has a slight view of the ocean.

We rented tables and chairs. Our moms made most of the food and our neighbor, a professional cake baker, made the cake as a wedding gift.

It was wonderful and didn’t break the bank.

By: Amanda L. Grossman

Amanda L. Grossman — Sat, 22 May 2010 15:58:13 +0000

Hello m! Yes–putting time and energy into the actual marriage is WAY more important than any wedding day:). Thanks for your comments!