miercuri, 22 iunie 2011

Great Recommendations for Inexpensive, Unique Weddings

By Lulu Ignacio


There are a lot of different reasons for having a smaller wedding, the economy being one of the biggest reasons. Gas prices have gone up considerably in the last couple of years so sometimes even planning a destination wedding for some couples is out of the question. Some couples actually have small families and only want to invite their most intimate friends to their wedding.

Sure, you can follow the common tradition, but having a special wedding become more and more popular recently. You don't have to be unique of your entire wedding, picking some special parts will be good, too. Try choosing a special location for your wedding, like a historic site, art gallery or other unique reception space. Go searching for ideas, and use them as inspiration for your own creative ideas. Think about what you look for to have thing involved such as your common interest and hobby. Try taking traditional wedding ideas and combine your own twist.

Planning a cheap wedding reception on a small scale is easy if you keep it casual. Check with local caterers to see if they offer a lunch or picnic setup at a lower cost than the traditional "wedding" meal. Sometimes just adding the word "wedding" to anything will drive up the price. But if you don't tell the caterer that it's for a wedding and you're just looking for the standard meal for X amount of people, you save on the price.

Cut back on the hours that the contracted band or DJ would play to save some money there. Wedding music is usually contracted for a minimum of four hours but it doesn't hurt to ask if you can negotiate for two or three hours instead and have all of the traditional dances and other events take place during that time frame. After the band leaves, you can set up your own stereo system for the remaining time when the rest of the guests would get up and dance.

Also you can consider experienced vendors. They're great resources to bounce ideas off of, and they should also love to share their wealth of knowledge with you. Search for vendors like florists, caterers and cake designers that match your creative style. Wedding planners can also be very helpful in providing ideas and advice while helping to take it all together for you.




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