| No one wants to pay more than they have
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| | need to have little party favors at each
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| to for anything, especially something as
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| | table, since hardly anyone remembers or
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| costly as a wedding. And if you're like
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| | appreciates those items anyway. And go
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| me, and you had to foot your own bill,
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| | easy on the flowers - having a few simple
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| then you certainly want to keep costs
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| | arrangements strategically placed can be
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| down. I was afraid it couldn't be done,
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| | very sophisticated and elegant.
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| especially since my husband and I live in
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| | Music
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| one of the most expensive regions of the
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| | With the abundance of music available for
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| country. But my wedding is proof that it
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| | (legal) download via the internet, it's
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| can be done, and here's how:
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| | easier than ever to create your own CDs
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| Reception Venue
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| | to play at the wedding. It's great to
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| Look for non-profit organizations that
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| | have creative control over the music and
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| host wedding receptions, since their
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| | it gives you and your future spouse a
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| rental fees are extremely reasonable. And
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| | project you can work on together. A lot
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| many of them - the American Legion is one
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| | of rental halls will have equipment
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| example - have gorgeous, well-maintained
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| | available for you to play your CDs, but
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| facilities. If you prefer an outdoor
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| | you can also rent this equipment fairly
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| wedding, then skip the country club and
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| | inexpensively.
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| go to a state or national park, where you
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| | Invitations
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| can get beautiful landscapes at a
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| | Save on invitations by only ordering
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| fraction of the cost.
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| | paper invitations for family members.
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| Catering
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| | Everyone else, including your friends and
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| Many rental halls offer full-service
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| | extended family, can be invited via
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| catering, which includes linens and
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| | email. You may think it's tacky, but it's
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| tableware, wait staff, all food prep and
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| | really the best way to get an accurate
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| cleanup, etc. But unless you're at a
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| | headcount. It's much easier for people to
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| non-profit (which hopefully you are, if
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| | respond to an email than to have to mail
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| you followed step #1), then this can be
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| | back a response via snail mail. But still
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| extremely expensive. Try to find a
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| | use the paper invitations for your
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| smaller catering company that typically
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| | family, since this is the more
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| does at-home meal service, since they
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| | traditional route. You can get very
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| know how to do things on a budget. And
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| | inexpensive invitations these days
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| they are sure to give you excellent
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| | through various printing websites.
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| customer service.
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| | In addition to the recommendations I have
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| Alcohol
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| | listed above, there are many other little
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| You must, must, must buy your own
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| | ways you can save. For example, going to
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| alcohol. If you purchase it through your
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| | discount bridal stores for your dress,
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| rental hall at retail price, you will be
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| | getting a friend to make the wedding
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| paying through the nose. If you have
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| | cake, etc. - but I have found that trying
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| followed step #1, then you have most
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| | to micro-manage every little item on your
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| likely found a place that will allow you
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| | checklist will make you crazy. So just
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| to bring your own alcohol, or will give
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| | keep it simple with the big items that I
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| it to you at a non-profit price. This is
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| | listed above, and you will have the
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| the only way to go.
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| | ultimate dream wedding - a beautiful
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| Flowers & Decorations
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| | venue, excellent food, plenty of
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| Eliminate additional expense by keeping
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| | beverages, your favorite music, all on a
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| everything simple. There really is no
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| | budget!
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