Dream wedding with short budget - MUSIC AT YOUR CEREMONY

Dream wedding with short budget - MUSIC AT YOUR CEREMONY, Music for your wedding ceremony could consist of live or recorded performances.  For pre-wedding music, make a CD of songs that are meaningful to you as a couple.  You can also use this CD for the processional and ecessional marches.

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Dream wedding with short budget - MAKING YOUR OWN PEW BOWS

Dream wedding with short budget - MAKING YOUR OWN PEW BOWS

Speaking from experience, initial bow making can be extremely frustrating. Give yourself plenty of time and practice when you start this craft. While it may take a few tries to finally master it, once you do, you’ll start cranking out the bows fairly quickly.

Below are instructions for two different types of bows that can be layered for a more elaborate effect:

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Dream wedding with short budget - DECORATING THE CEREMONY

Dream wedding with short budget - DECORATING THE CEREMONY

We’ve covered the floral decorations for a church wedding, but what else do you need to decorate the sanctuary.  Because you’re on a budget, remember that less is more.  Most wedding ceremonies are short and sweet, so why spend a majority of your money decorating a place where people are most likely only going to be for a half hour or so?

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Dream wedding with short budget - DECORATIVE FLOWERS FOR THE CEREMONY

Dream wedding with short budget - DECORATIVE FLOWERS FOR THE CEREMONY (by Ashley), As far as flowers and plants as decorations are concerned, this can be a great enhancement to your ceremony.  Many churches already have floral adornments on their altars.  If you get married around the time of a church celebration, you may be able to buy a few flowers and take advantage of those that are already there.

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Dream wedding with short budget - MAKING YOUR OWN CEREMONY FLOWERS

Dream wedding with short budget - MAKING YOUR OWN CEREMONY FLOWERS (by Ashley), There are plenty of wholesale stores who will sell silk flowers at a greatly discounted price.  Working with silk flowers is easy and can be done by almost anyone.  My mother put together all the bouquets, boutonnières, and corsages for both my weddings.  She had no professional training.  She simply had a bunch of flowers and some florist tape.  They were utterly beautiful!

Some basic equipment you’ll need are floral wire, floral tape, wire cutters, flowers, greenery, and decorative accents like baby’s breath or smaller flowers.  These instructions are mainly for silk flowers, but can be used with real flowers as well.  Silk flowers can be manipulated much easier than real ones, so keep that in mind!

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Dream wedding with short budget - A ROSE IS A ROSE

Dream wedding with short budget - A ROSE IS A ROSE (by Ashley), Cheap doesn't mean that your wedding flowers can't be beautiful. All flowers are lovely no matter what they cost. They can cost you a bundle, but there are many ways to save yourself a bundle as well.

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Dream wedding with short budget - what to wear for him

Dream wedding with short budget - what to wear for him , The traditional choice for the groom is a tuxedo.  Where I come from, buying a tuxedo is virtually unheard of.  Renting is probably the way to go to realize the ultimate savings on the groom’s attire.  If you were to buy a tuxedo, the average cost would be somewhere between  $300 and $500.  This is not exactly the way to go when trying to save money on a wedding!

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Dream wedding with short budget - what to wear, what to wear?

Dream wedding with short budget - what to wear, what to wear? (by Ashley), Cinderella’s princess gown was tailored by mice.  In fairytales, that’s an easy solution!  In real life, it’s much more daunting!  Finding the perfect gown is very important to every bride to be.  Most girls want to feel like a princess as they walk down the aisle to their prince charming!  You can look like a princess without spending a whole month’s  rent on your dress!

Do you really need a hand-made wedding dress with beads and diamantes? This is where the big cost is and there are several options in cutting the cost.

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Dream wedding with short budget - You are cordially invited

Dream wedding with short budget - You are cordially invited (by Ashley) , Ideally, invitations should be mailed out 6-8 weeks before the big day to give guests time to make arrangements to attend and RSVP back to you.

The first step is to get organized.  Remember when we suggested a folder earlier?  This is where it comes in especially handy!  Begin by making a list of the people you just can’t stand to get married without them there.  This will probably be mostly relatives and close friends.  Ask your parents and the groom’s parents to provide you with a list of who they would like to invite.  Make sure you have accurate addresses for your guests.

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Dream wedding with short budget - Where to start

Dream wedding with short budget - Where to start (by Ashley) ,Assuming you want a traditional wedding, the first decisions to be made include: the date, your attendants, and where the reception will be held.  Of course, the date might be your most important decision.

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Dream wedding with short budget

Dream wedding with short budget (by Ashley) - He’s popped the question.  The ring is on your finger. Now comes the stressful part.  You want to throw the  wedding of your dreams, but you’re not Donald Trump’s kid.

What do you do?

Statistics say the average wedding costs $20,000. Most young girls dream of the fairy tale wedding:  long white gown, 8 bridesmaids, a sit-down dinner, the band everyone dances to.

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