Wedding Votes

When i planned my wedding ( Now mind you someone on here thinks i am wealthy and i have tolaugh) but:

As for flowers: i am lucky my home church is very beautiful with a lot of greens and floral arrangements so skimping on that was fine. you can get away with pew bows baby breath and agree withsomeone that red roses look good...actually i did that.

Invitations: get the bridal mags and see the flyers postcards for ordering invitations....you can find nice tasteful ones from those catalogs they send you. I ordered mine from those. for the bridal showers and bridemaid luncheons we made those fromt he velum see thru papper and wire ribbon and theme paper froma scrapbook place.


Receiving lines/programs: we did programs and i dont see why since my mother insisted on having a rec line. If you do programs.....they can be done cheaply. do it on yoru own home computer and onthe cover we used an engagement pic ( black and white)

music: find a freinds who sing and play instruments well! i did and they wouldnt charge me vs a string quartet or a full mass choir.
as for reception well i wouldnt skimp on that a DJ or a band either way is a must have.

food: though sit downs are nice it is pricy! buffets are cheaper and sometimes better depends on yoru reception site if they only do the caterering vs. renting a facility where you bring it in.

bridal wear.......i found a bridal outlet store here in so cal and after tonsof other stores not having exactly what i wanted the second dress i tried on at this outlet in monrovia area was the one! and for an outlet price it was $200 and a bridal name brand on it. my viel and headpiece was pricy though for which i bought it at a regular bridal store.
as far as brides maids: JCPenny is good and decent in price.bridal outlets usually carry bridemaids dresses too.

reception sites: dependent on your location. that i coudlnt tell you .

lastly photographers: YOU CANNOT skimp on them! to me i put a lot of money in on that because iw anted the best i could get on them ...but if you shop around you can find good photographers at decent prices