| A bride's wedding day is one she will never forget. | | | | flowers at the ceremony or just have strategic |
| She has certain ideas and plans, but sometimes | | | | vases scattered around. |
| those ideas can get pretty expensive. Here are | | | | When decorating for your wedding, keeping it |
| some practical ways that you can create your | | | | simple will also save you a bundle. Get some of |
| dream wedding for less. | | | | your family and your bridesmaids to help you with |
| One thing you can do is to keep the guest list | | | | the decorations. Ask the reception hall and the |
| small. Your wedding is a day to celebrate your | | | | ceremony site if you can come in the night |
| love. The ones that you will remember being | | | | before and set up. If your wedding is the first |
| there are the people who truly matter to you. So | | | | one, often they will allow you to do this. |
| keep your guest list down to family and close | | | | Food at the reception can be quite costly, but |
| friends. It is really not necessary to invite all of | | | | going with a buffet style meal will cut your costs. |
| the people from your office. If you have a few | | | | You could also time your wedding to be in |
| close friends, you may want to include them. Bur | | | | between meals and just serve hors devores. |
| for the most part keep it reasonable. | | | | Informal weddings might even have a cook out in |
| If your guest list is small, you should be able to | | | | a family member's backyard or a local park. Don't |
| afford reasonable invitations. If you are crafty or | | | | be afraid to do something out of the ordinary. If |
| good on the computer, you could make them | | | | you take a chance, your wedding will be talked |
| yourself. If you are very modern, or your event | | | | about for years to come because it was |
| is going to be informal, you could even send out | | | | different. |
| invitations via the Internet. There are many | | | | If you want to rent a limo, go for it. But, do not |
| companies that will send out your electronic | | | | rent one for the entire wedding party. Just have |
| invitations for free and keep track of your guest | | | | a smaller limo or a town car for you and your |
| list online. You can't get more affordable than that! | | | | new hubby. You will save money and also have a |
| If you want to send out traditional invites, keep | | | | few precious moments alone before the |
| them simple. | | | | excitement of the reception. |
| Flowers are another big wedding expense. Shop | | | | If you keep these few things in mind, you can |
| around to different florists and ask if they have | | | | have the wedding of your dreams without going |
| any specials. Keep the bouquets simple and | | | | over your budget. |
| choose flowers that are in season. Skip the | | | | |