Wedding Tips for the Newly Engaged

[BrnSuga]

Bajan_Delta, I already sent my congrats to you. Angel, Congratulations to you as well. Both of you just keep in mind that the wedding is only one day, the marriage is a lifetime. I know a couple who spent $50K on their wedding. To this day, they regret spending that much money. I had a very elegant but simple wedding. It was family and close friends, only about 75 people. We got married in July and had just bought a house that May, so we were on a real budget. All in all, it was very nice. I did it on a Friday evening @ 6pm to cut cost as well. I have family members who cater and they did that for us as a wedding gift. All we had to pay for was the reception facility which was a Hilton Hotel ballroom, attire, decorations and other odds and ins. Oddly enough, the hotel allowed you to use your own caterer and they gave up a complimentary suite for 2 nights. Then we went on our honeymoon to Orlando, FL. My husband had never been to Walt Disney World. Another tip that I found useful is to not spend a lot of money on invitations. People look at them up until your wedding then they throw them away.

Anyway, those are my tips. I'm excited for both of you! I remember how it is to plan a wedding. It can also be stressful so take time just for the two of you and don't let anyone's views cloud what you both envision for your day.