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WHERE TO START a fancy wedding ON a shoestring budget

We'll provide you with a wedding planner at the end of this book for you to keep with you as you plan your dream wedding.

Planning is essential, so our checklist could be your best friend! You may want to invest in a cheap folder to keep all of your notes in order. Print out the checklists at the end of this book and keep them in that folder together with any receipts and/or quotes that you get!

You have to decide who will pay for the wedding. The typical wedding planner dictates that the bride's parents pay for the wedding. In reality, these days that isn't always the norm.

My second husband and I both have two sets of parent. We had been living together for 8 years, but were ill equipped to throw our own wedding. We could contribute, sure, but to throw the whole shin-dig would be out of our realm. We asked each parent-couple to contribute $500 and they all agreed wholeheartedly. That gave us a budget of $2,000 which was abundant!

We're assuming you want a traditional ceremony as opposed to a "theme" wedding. That info alone could compose a whole other e-book. Assuming you want a traditional wedding, the first decisions to be made include: the date, your attendants, and where the reception will be held. Definitely, the date might be your most crucial decision.

Traditionally, couples tie the knot on a Saturday. If you really want to save some cash, consider having your ceremony on a Thursday or Friday. How about having a Sunday service on a holiday weekend? You'll find that there are many more open dates on these days and you'll ultimately realize more money-savings by booking on these less traditional time frames. Many reception locations will offer a discount for an off day. If they don t offer it, ask for it.

Also, you may want to consider an early marriage and an early reception. An 11:00 marriage with a reception immediately following can realize great money-savings as most guests will have already had lunch before your ceremony and the reception will most likely be over by dinner, so all you'll need provide is some light finger foods to tide over those rumbling tummies!

Additional money-savings may be realized by having your wedding in the months of November through Apr. These months are less busy for most wedding related services and locations. Again, ask for a discount for being off-season.

You need to decide how many attendants you will have so you can bestow the honor on them early enough! They can save the date and help you plan! Traditionally, the bridesmaids are responsible for their own wedding attire, but the bride usually has the final say on what they wear. Be mindful of your attendants' financial situation and don't choose that $500 satin chiffon number. Don't forget, you're trying to throw a wedding on a budget. Let them save some money as well! We'll have some suggestions later on in this book for attendant attire, so keep that in the back of your mind!

Where your reception will be held is another huge decision that has to be made early on in the wedding planning stage. If you'd like to opt for a traditional reception hall, you'll need book early to be sure you can get the venue of your choice.

If you or someone in your family is the member of a charity (The Elks, The Moose, The American Legion), consider these as viable options. They often give discounts to members and you will probably have access to a huge area for your wedding reception as opposed to Aunt Emily's backyard! Just don't forget to book early!

With my first wedding, we married on a Saturday and held our reception in the church parish hall. It was a Catholic church and they graciously allowed us the ultimate leniency with liquor, food, etc. Since we were members of the church, we only paid $50 to rent it for the afternoon.

My second husband and I chose to be married on a Saturday at our local church and held the reception at the local American Legion where both my (future) husband and my father were members. We saved a ton by booking the Legion the day after my husband and I decided to marry. Also, we saved on the headache of trying to find a reception hall!

We'll have much more on the dream reception later in this book, but remember to book early. Having that out of the way will free up more of your time to concentrate on the little details that can mean so much!

You can also look to find a no-cost place to hold your reception such as a friend's home, a church's reception hall, or even the local fire department's reception hall! You could look into a local park, art gallery, and even your own home.

You'll need to start on a guest list as soon as possible and set out thinking about invitations.

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