A memorable and inexpensive keepsake from your wedding is a koozieskeeping a cold bottle of water ready for each guest to take with them after the festivities.
Design koozies can be customized with your initials, names, and or wedding date. These wedding favors won't be thrown away or just collect dust.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Koozie up!
Friday, October 9, 2009
More destination weddings
If you already live in the United Kingdom there are some stunning civil partnership venues for your wedding and reception.
Notley Abby is an historic stone manor reminiscent of Wuthering Heights. You can almost see Heathcliff and Catherine in the shadows, happy and together forever at last. The manor is surrounded by manicured lawns, clipped hedges and borders, perfect for an outdoor ceremony and reception. However if you would prefer the comfort of the indoors Notley Abby can accommodate you with ease.
Looking for a wedding venue near London? You'll find it at Botley's Mansion. Marble floors, stunning entry way, and crystal chandeliers all add elegance and refinement to a location conveniently located near London.
These are just two wedding venues, one country manor, the other sophisticated mansion. Both offer indoor and outdoor facilities, bed and breakfast for you and your guests, gourmet food service and an extensive wine list.
You truly will feel like a pampered princess on your wedding day.
Notley Abby is an historic stone manor reminiscent of Wuthering Heights. You can almost see Heathcliff and Catherine in the shadows, happy and together forever at last. The manor is surrounded by manicured lawns, clipped hedges and borders, perfect for an outdoor ceremony and reception. However if you would prefer the comfort of the indoors Notley Abby can accommodate you with ease.
Looking for a wedding venue near London? You'll find it at Botley's Mansion. Marble floors, stunning entry way, and crystal chandeliers all add elegance and refinement to a location conveniently located near London.
These are just two wedding venues, one country manor, the other sophisticated mansion. Both offer indoor and outdoor facilities, bed and breakfast for you and your guests, gourmet food service and an extensive wine list.
You truly will feel like a pampered princess on your wedding day.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Can a destination wedding save you money?
Surprisingly yes!.
Most bridal couples pay an average of $20,000 just for the wedding and about $1500 per night for the honeymoon. That means a 7 day honeymoon costs $10,500 plus transportation.
A destination wedding in an exotic location like Tahiti can cost as little as $23,000 for 4 nights for you and 8 guests. The price includes accommodations in a 5 star hotel, breakfast and dinner for each night for you and your guests. The wedding officiant, bridal bouquet, flower centerpieces, wedding reception gourmet dinner with cake and champagne. Plus special activities and pampering.
Destination Wedding Packages may not strike you as a budget wedding idea, but think about it. You and your guests will have an unforgettable experience for less money than the cost of an average wedding and honeymoon.
Most bridal couples pay an average of $20,000 just for the wedding and about $1500 per night for the honeymoon. That means a 7 day honeymoon costs $10,500 plus transportation.
A destination wedding in an exotic location like Tahiti can cost as little as $23,000 for 4 nights for you and 8 guests. The price includes accommodations in a 5 star hotel, breakfast and dinner for each night for you and your guests. The wedding officiant, bridal bouquet, flower centerpieces, wedding reception gourmet dinner with cake and champagne. Plus special activities and pampering.
Destination Wedding Packages may not strike you as a budget wedding idea, but think about it. You and your guests will have an unforgettable experience for less money than the cost of an average wedding and honeymoon.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Fabulous Fall Wedding Flowers
Keep autumn colors in mind when you think about your flowers. Autumn means oranges, russets, deep yellows and gold accented with a pop of purple. Chrysanthemums are a favorite fall flower and can be found at discount prices. Order yours from the grocery store in six inch pots. You can probably find a bargain at less than $10 a pot. Most of the plants will have the pot covered with foil. If that doesn't appeal to you, exchange it for a wrapping of netting, wrapping paper, or fabric. For an extra dollar you can probably have a big fluffy bow added.
You can use the pots to line the aisle, in the entry way, even on the alter, if you're having a church wedding. At $10 a pot you can have a beautiful display of 25 pots for only $250, that's just about what only 5 flower arrangements from a florist would cost.
Take advantage of pumpkins, gourds, apples, nuts, and fall leaves for your table decorations. You can hollow out a medium size pumpkin, insert a glass vase and then pop in a store bouquet of fall colors for a stunning center piece. You may have to carve a thin slice off the bottom of the pumpkin to level it.
Hollow out mini pumpkins and use them as candle holders or fill with a few flowers and march them down the center of a table, alternating with glass candle holders. Fill in with fall leaves, apples and dried flowers. You can also hollow apples and use them as well.
Pumpkins come in an off white color. Paint the stem gold and add gold foil leaves twisted around gold chenille stems for a Cinderella look. Sponge a little of the gold paint on the pumpkin for added glamour. Place white mums in spray painted gold pots accented with a net bow. You can keep the look white and gold or add deep red roses to set off the colors.
Make sure you co-ordinate your wedding invitations with the colors and theme of your wedding with the save the date card, invitation, program, and thank you cards.
You can have fabulous fall flowers for your wedding on a shoestring budget.
You can use the pots to line the aisle, in the entry way, even on the alter, if you're having a church wedding. At $10 a pot you can have a beautiful display of 25 pots for only $250, that's just about what only 5 flower arrangements from a florist would cost.
Take advantage of pumpkins, gourds, apples, nuts, and fall leaves for your table decorations. You can hollow out a medium size pumpkin, insert a glass vase and then pop in a store bouquet of fall colors for a stunning center piece. You may have to carve a thin slice off the bottom of the pumpkin to level it.
Hollow out mini pumpkins and use them as candle holders or fill with a few flowers and march them down the center of a table, alternating with glass candle holders. Fill in with fall leaves, apples and dried flowers. You can also hollow apples and use them as well.
Pumpkins come in an off white color. Paint the stem gold and add gold foil leaves twisted around gold chenille stems for a Cinderella look. Sponge a little of the gold paint on the pumpkin for added glamour. Place white mums in spray painted gold pots accented with a net bow. You can keep the look white and gold or add deep red roses to set off the colors.
Make sure you co-ordinate your wedding invitations with the colors and theme of your wedding with the save the date card, invitation, program, and thank you cards.
You can have fabulous fall flowers for your wedding on a shoestring budget.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
3 more tips for a budget wedding
Tip number one. Determine what you truly want. You might think that a sit down formal dinner is the only alternative for your wedding but what you really want is to share a wonderful meal with friends and family. There are alternatives to that sit down dinner. A buffet is a great idea and cuts costs, or what about an elegant boxed lunch picnic? Or perhaps consider a selection of appetizers instead of a full meal.
Tip number two. Offer your guests the opportunity to help pay for your wedding as their wedding gift. Several of your friends could decide to pay for or supply the wine for your wedding. Others could participate in paying for the wedding cake, music, photographer, and so forth. This isn't as crass as asking for cash donations directly and it makes your guests feel they made more of a contribution to your happy day than just showing up.
Tip number three. Research, research, RESEARCH! There are many websites that provide information on low-cost weddings. Take the time to visit several of them. Chances are you will run across MANY great ideas that you may not have thought of on your own.
The websites don’t necessarily have to be geared specifically toward weddings. Even sites such as Better Homes & Gardens and Redbook often feature wedding related articles.
Follow these tips and you can have a beautiful wedding on a shoestring budget.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Wedding cakes
A beautifully decorated wedding cake is part of every bride's dream wedding. However they can be expensive, as much as $10.00 per serving. That means your cake for 200 guests will cost $2,000.00. Wedding cakes don't have to break your budget.
The high season for weddings is Spring and Summer and the busiest day for weddings is Saturday. Choose to get married on another day, say Friday evening, or in the Fall and Winter and you'll save money overall, as well as on your wedding cake.
Choose a small tiered cake to cut and sheet cakes to serve to the guests. You'll have the tradition of the cake cutting ceremony without the expense of tiered cakes.
Another alternative is to serve cupcakes displayed on tiered serving trays. If you don't have the trays use a silver large round tray for the bottom. Support a second clear glass tray by balancing it on champagne glasses and a final smaller clear glass tray for the top tier. If you're worried about knocking over the display. Use a dab of hot blue on the bottom of each champagne glass to fasten it to the tray below. Decorate between the cupcakes with rose petals or small mini carnations, beautiful and cost effective.
Dee
The high season for weddings is Spring and Summer and the busiest day for weddings is Saturday. Choose to get married on another day, say Friday evening, or in the Fall and Winter and you'll save money overall, as well as on your wedding cake.
Choose a small tiered cake to cut and sheet cakes to serve to the guests. You'll have the tradition of the cake cutting ceremony without the expense of tiered cakes.
Another alternative is to serve cupcakes displayed on tiered serving trays. If you don't have the trays use a silver large round tray for the bottom. Support a second clear glass tray by balancing it on champagne glasses and a final smaller clear glass tray for the top tier. If you're worried about knocking over the display. Use a dab of hot blue on the bottom of each champagne glass to fasten it to the tray below. Decorate between the cupcakes with rose petals or small mini carnations, beautiful and cost effective.
Dee
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Cheap and Easy Ideas for Your Wedding Reception
Weddings on a Shoestring Budget: Cheap and Easy Ideas for Your Wedding Reception
Are you getting married, but find it necessary to stay within a certain budget? Don't worry; you can still have a wonderful wedding reception, without spending a great deal of money. It's probably easier than you think to have a fabulous wedding on a shoestring budget.
Weather permitting one of the least expensive ways to save money on your reception is to have it in your own backyard… or in a backyard you have 'borrowed' from a friend or family member. This option works best for small, intimate, receptions. In any case have an alternative rainy day location chosen. It could be the living room or first floor of your house. You may still need to rent a tarp or covering so your guests aren't wilting in the sun.
If your reception will be on a larger scale, consider having it at a local park. Pavilions can usually be rented at a very reasonable cost. Many parks have additional facilities such as beaches and play areas, as well. (This type of amenity will be appreciated by the younger guests, in attendance.) Send an advanced group to scout the area for papers, trash, and dog droppings. Folding chairs can be rented so your guests will be comfortable while waiting for the ceremony to begin.
If you plan on decorating with flowers, use those that are in season. Many grocery stores now have lovely floral departments. Talk with the floral manager to see what bouquets she or he is ordering that are in your color scheme. Reserve the bouquets by prepaying for them. A good size bouquet is usually around $10 to $12 that's far less expensive than an arrangement from the florist. Shop good will stores for glass vases. Use inexpensive candles as the main focal point and the flowers as more of an accent. Doing so will save you money.
(You can easily 'jazz up' inexpensive glass candle holders with ribbon and other small embellishments that match your color scheme. These candles can even be given away as wedding favors, at the end of the reception.)
Food doesn't have to be a huge expense, if you don't want it to be. Ask your closest friends and family members to bring a dish to pass. You will find that they are usually more than willing to do so.
Another option is to serve several different desserts and beverages, instead of a large meal. The desserts can be purchased from a bakery or your local grocery store. Ask a friend to cut the desserts into serving slices and then store until the wedding. Individual mini tarts, cookies, cupcakes, are other alternatives.
Have the wedding of your dreams on a shoestring budget.
Are you getting married, but find it necessary to stay within a certain budget? Don't worry; you can still have a wonderful wedding reception, without spending a great deal of money. It's probably easier than you think to have a fabulous wedding on a shoestring budget.
Weather permitting one of the least expensive ways to save money on your reception is to have it in your own backyard… or in a backyard you have 'borrowed' from a friend or family member. This option works best for small, intimate, receptions. In any case have an alternative rainy day location chosen. It could be the living room or first floor of your house. You may still need to rent a tarp or covering so your guests aren't wilting in the sun.
If your reception will be on a larger scale, consider having it at a local park. Pavilions can usually be rented at a very reasonable cost. Many parks have additional facilities such as beaches and play areas, as well. (This type of amenity will be appreciated by the younger guests, in attendance.) Send an advanced group to scout the area for papers, trash, and dog droppings. Folding chairs can be rented so your guests will be comfortable while waiting for the ceremony to begin.
If you plan on decorating with flowers, use those that are in season. Many grocery stores now have lovely floral departments. Talk with the floral manager to see what bouquets she or he is ordering that are in your color scheme. Reserve the bouquets by prepaying for them. A good size bouquet is usually around $10 to $12 that's far less expensive than an arrangement from the florist. Shop good will stores for glass vases. Use inexpensive candles as the main focal point and the flowers as more of an accent. Doing so will save you money.
(You can easily 'jazz up' inexpensive glass candle holders with ribbon and other small embellishments that match your color scheme. These candles can even be given away as wedding favors, at the end of the reception.)
Food doesn't have to be a huge expense, if you don't want it to be. Ask your closest friends and family members to bring a dish to pass. You will find that they are usually more than willing to do so.
Another option is to serve several different desserts and beverages, instead of a large meal. The desserts can be purchased from a bakery or your local grocery store. Ask a friend to cut the desserts into serving slices and then store until the wedding. Individual mini tarts, cookies, cupcakes, are other alternatives.
Have the wedding of your dreams on a shoestring budget.
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