My fiance and I have finally picked out the Country Club that we want to have our outdoor wedding and reception at and have figured out the costs. My fiance talked to her parents and I talked to my parents about the financing seperately, as we thought a meeting with everyone may be a bit presumptuous and awkward for the parents.
Her parents seemed to favor a "Here's some money, go have a wedding" scheme, offering us a lump of money for us to use as we wish.
My parents and I talked about dividing the costs by classification (Reception, Honeymoon, Flowers, etc...). What is a good way to figure out who pays for what? Or should we just work it out between my fiance and I?
OR should we just get our parents all together and figure out what works best for everyone?
How do we divide up the wedding costs?
You REALLY need to talk to the parents and get in mind exactly what is happening... I did the wrong thing and assumed that the costs would be split between my parents and his... come to find out, his parents were only willing to pay for what the groom's family "traditionally" pays for...which is crap, not only because we are in the here and now, not in the 60s, and also because weddings are much more expensive now. Needless to say, my parents footed the full bill (out of pocket) and it caused a huge deal between my parents and his... heck, even the groom was angy at his parents because we had to "give up" certain things we wanted because our sources had run out... and his parents were taking a trip to disney world! go figure... just work it out... its important to know what you are getting into before you jump in
Reply:Get an etiquette book! In it , it explains that the brides parents pay for everything except the rehearsal dinner. However that has changed these days if the bride is say 30 , has her own place and job and can afford to split with the groom. You didnt mention how old you are. I wonder if you can afford to get married. It is expensive ( not at the beginning but after children arrive) The grooms family is not at all obligated to split the cost. I would advise against having a huge meeting of the families but rather I would advise for the two of you to talk together about what is fair AFTER reading the etiquette books. There is a reason why people followed protocol rules for so long.
I personally feel you should wait until you at least can pay for your own honeymoon
Reply:If her parents are willing to just give you a lump sum of money, that's great. Your parents are willing to pay for something, see what their budget is and then you can figure out what they can pay for. Everything else can be covered by the money from her parents and whatever you two are pitching in. Sounds like a sweet deal to me!
Reply:If you're adults, you should be paying for your own wedding. Time to be mature and be a man, here.
Reply:Even if you do things by classification, your parents probably have a budget. And there is no way to divide by classification evenly, since any of those categories can vary in price. I think your best bet is to get your parents budget amount, like her parents did. Then you know what youre working with. And each set of parents doesnt have to know what the others budget is.
And dont forget to mention both sets of parents names on the invitation, no matter they contributed.
Reply:Maybe I'm a bit out of touch here, but it seems a little presumptuous to ask the parents for wedding money. Money for a wedding is a gift, and it seems a little odd to ask for a gift. Of course, most parents offer to contribute to wedding expenses. ....just my 2 cents :-)
My suggestion would be to decide what the two of you can afford and plan your wedding within that budget. And by 'within your budget', I mean that your wedding should cost no more than you can easily pay for in one year. You don't want to give yourselves the gift of debt :-)
If either set of parents offers to contribute, then graciously accept their gift.
Reply:You need to figure that out among yourselves as an adult couple. If her parents are offering a lump sum, do what you can with that, and either pay for the rest yourselves or talk to your parents about whether they'd be willing to cover some other expenses. Remember, this is your wedding, and neither set of parents is responsible for any of it. At the end of the day, any contribution they offer is a gift.
Reply:I don't think it's fair to split up the cost by classification... something might be more expensive and assuming that one set of parents can pay for something expensive is never the best way to go.
Talking to your parents separately and then the two of you putting the final detailing on where funds go is probably the best way to go about it. Take the money her parents are offering to help pay for stuff with and put it to use wherever you feel is best. And as for your parents - if they would like to cover the cost of one thing instead of just giving you money, then that is their decision. Give them a list with the price-breakdown and see what they would be willing to help out with.
Most people now-a-days pay for weddings by themselves so any help you receive from your parents is a blessing. Congrats and good luck to you and your fiance!
Reply:You are done with her parents. They want to give you a lump sum of money. Take it and move on. Your parents can decide on their own whether they want to give a lump sum or pay for something specific. Just ask them directly what if anything they want to do/give. It is not really customary for the groom's parents to be paying for a great deal so I would not push them. Once you know how much they are all contributing I would discuss how much you and the bride are putting in and then determine what you can afford. If you don't have enough for your dream venue then you might have to find another location. You sound like you have a sense of entitlement about the parents footing the bill. Don't let that get you into trouble.
Reply:Hmm, wish I could help you but everyone I know paid for their own weddings with the parents only putting in a small amount to cover for instance, one set paying for DJ and the other the Photographer.
If they are offering to pay, I don't think you should set guidelines/classifications. This is a gift. If they want to give you money to help, graciously accept with many thanks and apply it where you need it.
It may be viewed as tacky if someone already offered you a nice little sum and you come back with quotes for the reception, honeymoon, etc and say "We would like you to pay this portion".
Also, since they are doing this for you, in your speeches, be sure to include a thank you to both parents (you do not need to say "for giving us money", just say something like "Thank you for helping make your wedding dreams come true".
Reply:I would suggest talking to the parents separate, because one set of parents might not be able to afford what the other set can. Figure out your cost put in on paper and then talk to your parents. Congrats.
Reply:If her parents prefer to give you a sum of money towards a wedding then accept it gratefully! then find out what your own parents would like to pay for and use the money from her parents to pay for the other things and if you still don't have enough then pay for whatevers left from your own savings.
Sometimes getting 2 families with different ideas on money together can be awkward, you needn't create problems where there aren't any. Enjoy planning your wedding but make sure you include both sets of parnets in something to do if that is what they wish! Its lovely that her parents want you to have what she wants and is not demanding=) Enjoy!
Reply:How about this: ask how much each family is willing to pay, then base the wedding off of that. Write down where all of the money is going, then give each family a list of where their money is going.
Ex:
Bride's family ($10,000 total)
Reception food ($4500)
Wedding dress ($500)
Limo rental ($500)
Reception hall ($500)
Honeymoon ($4000)
Groom's Family ($10,000 total)
Flowers ($1000)
Photographer ($1000)
Tux Rental ($100)
Church/Officiant ($200)
Favors ($200)
Cake ($1000)
Honeymoon ($6500)
Reply:Typically it's like this:
Grooms family pays for:
Rehearsal Dinner
Groomsmen flowers
mothers crousages
Brides family pays for everything else.
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Wedding budget question?
Is $5,000 enough for a wedding that will have 80-120 guests? I'm not sure %26amp; I'm think I'm going to have trouble doing a wedding, flowers, pictures %26amp; reception for that amount of money. (Can't cut guest list either, more than half is family)
Wedding budget question?
Find a hall that doesn't have a liquor license. It's much cheaper to bring in your own, typically they mark up liquor 100%. Also, to really save money, only serve beer and wine and soft drinks. A buffet is usually cheaper than a sit down dinner and it's nicer. Everyone can pick what they want to eat instead of getting whatever shows up on the plate. I usually starve at sit down dinners, because they're usually something I won't eat.
Don't let the florist talk you into $50 centerpieces. Not necessary, there are lots of centerpieces that can be done for less than $10. Go to your local arts and crafts store, buy a glass bowl, fill part way with water and float some blooms in the water. Much less than a typical florist arrangement. If the bowl is shallow enough you can also put a pillar candle in it. Check out the neat centerpieces they did on Design on a Dime wedding, link below.l
Don't buy a four figure wedding gown. I have seen a $5000 gown up close and personal and I'm here to tell you, it doesn't look that much better than a $500 gown from Davids. You can't tell the difference at all in the pictures or on the video.
Don't rent limos or any other kind of transport, they're a very expensive, waste of money. I went to my wedding in my dad's pickup (it looked nice, not a beater). We left the church in my mom's car, she has a nice Cadillac.
I will say that you should spend as much as you can on a photographer. This is the only part of your wedding that is permanent. Go with the best person you can afford.
Don't buy really expensive invitations, no one but you and maybe your mom, will keep them. I ordered mine from one of the companies that advertises in the wedding magazines. Send away for all those catalogs and order from one that you like.
Order a small tiered wedding cake to cut, instead of a cake that will serve everyone, and have sheet cakes in the back that the caterer can serve to guests. Also, a good place to get a cake that's not too expensive is a grocery store with a good bakery.
Skip favors all together or go with something simple and inexpensive. Wrap up some Hershey kisses in tulle and your good to go.
I hope this was helpful, have a good wedding. Another course of action you might want to consider is a destination wedding on a cruise or at an all inclusive resort. You get your wedding and honeymoon all in one, plus you can invite whoever you want but you don't have to pay for a reception because it's all inclusive. Friends of ours did this in December, in the Dominican Repulic, it was fun and about 40 people were there. We got a 4 day vacation and a great wedding on a beautiful island. I don't remember how much it cost us, but it wasn't bad, since we got a vacation out of it. Not everyone will come if you do this, but I'll bet the people who would complain the most (parents and siblings) will come. The bride and groom stayed for an extra five days at a different resort, so they got their honeymoon. Another couple we know did this in St. Maarten which is more upscale and they actually changed islands for their honeymoon. I think a destination wedding might be more in line with your wishes since the honeymoon is what your really into. Good luck
Reply:I had 80 people at my wedding. I decorated, paid for flowers, had reception catered, and had over 300 pictures taken. I paid for my own wedding BY MYSELF and did it for less than $2500. E-mail me at destinykelly0305@yahoo.com if you want some ideas. Remember, things don't have to be expensive to be beautiful!!!!!!!
Reply:this article has some great tips on weddings and budgets. hope it helps
Reply:you can pull it off if you can have the wedding in your house or a park or the beach near by where you live cook all the food yourself with help flowers you can shop around near by stores for a discount pic have someone record it with a camcorder and use disposal cameras or shop around and have stores sponser your wedding it worked for star jones and try theknot.com the have tips and the reception a community center they are cheap
Reply:sorry....thats too low
Reply:Out of all that family, is there anyone who might have a nice backyard that they can offer to you? Or should I say that you can ask to use? That will save a chunk of money. Keg beer is less than cans or bottles... and check with your local trade schools for a bartender in training. Use flowers in season and local so they don't have to be flown in. Believe it or not, you can even make your own food and save there too. Roast beef cooks itself, as does boneless chicken breast in some type of gravy. Steam veggies and add mashed potatoes and rolls. I gave my daughter her reception for less the $5000 and we had 124 ppl. E-mail me. I'll give you all the other tips I have.
Reply:I've been engaged over a year and we've been debating over the same questions. We've basically decided that the honey moon is the most important thing to us (it's about us not them) so we're doing what we can to cut corners on everything except the honeymoon. Infact, we might just elope and get it over with. It'll be close and personal, since most of our family members don't really care, and they live out of state.
Reply:HONESTY ALERT:
It *may* be enough, if you don't care about the hapiness of the guests. The whole point of a reception is to celebrate the marriage, celebrate your friends, and to celebrate your family. Making them pay for their own wine and serving them costco or bottom level food is not really thanking them for anything. My recommendation is to cut your guestlist to 25-50 and put more effort towards quality rather than quantity. If you feel bad cutting the guest list and can't afford more money, then do a very simple ceremony with only 10 people present. This way no one is left out.
Reply:Good luck with that budgeting. When I got married I had something low key with ceremony and reception in one place and only 90 people and it was 14k. But that was in California. There are always work arounds though...like get mini rose bushes and put them in little pots and use those as centerpieces on the tables, or use pictures of you both. The most money goes toward catering and any wine/beer...and reserving the reception site.
Reply:Sorry, hun. Chances are it's not enough. We're doing about the same amount of people and with an inexpensive hall we got it at $55/person (includes a hour devours, buffet dinner, open bar and cake) plus everything else. A good photographer and package will cost about $2k. It's going to run you about $10k. if you can find a hall for the same price as us. I'm in the NY, Long Island area, if you are too message me and I'll let you know what hall it is.
I did find this site with great flowers at a decent price though:
http://www.afloral.com/index.asp
Wedding budget question?
Find a hall that doesn't have a liquor license. It's much cheaper to bring in your own, typically they mark up liquor 100%. Also, to really save money, only serve beer and wine and soft drinks. A buffet is usually cheaper than a sit down dinner and it's nicer. Everyone can pick what they want to eat instead of getting whatever shows up on the plate. I usually starve at sit down dinners, because they're usually something I won't eat.
Don't let the florist talk you into $50 centerpieces. Not necessary, there are lots of centerpieces that can be done for less than $10. Go to your local arts and crafts store, buy a glass bowl, fill part way with water and float some blooms in the water. Much less than a typical florist arrangement. If the bowl is shallow enough you can also put a pillar candle in it. Check out the neat centerpieces they did on Design on a Dime wedding, link below.l
Don't buy a four figure wedding gown. I have seen a $5000 gown up close and personal and I'm here to tell you, it doesn't look that much better than a $500 gown from Davids. You can't tell the difference at all in the pictures or on the video.
Don't rent limos or any other kind of transport, they're a very expensive, waste of money. I went to my wedding in my dad's pickup (it looked nice, not a beater). We left the church in my mom's car, she has a nice Cadillac.
I will say that you should spend as much as you can on a photographer. This is the only part of your wedding that is permanent. Go with the best person you can afford.
Don't buy really expensive invitations, no one but you and maybe your mom, will keep them. I ordered mine from one of the companies that advertises in the wedding magazines. Send away for all those catalogs and order from one that you like.
Order a small tiered wedding cake to cut, instead of a cake that will serve everyone, and have sheet cakes in the back that the caterer can serve to guests. Also, a good place to get a cake that's not too expensive is a grocery store with a good bakery.
Skip favors all together or go with something simple and inexpensive. Wrap up some Hershey kisses in tulle and your good to go.
I hope this was helpful, have a good wedding. Another course of action you might want to consider is a destination wedding on a cruise or at an all inclusive resort. You get your wedding and honeymoon all in one, plus you can invite whoever you want but you don't have to pay for a reception because it's all inclusive. Friends of ours did this in December, in the Dominican Repulic, it was fun and about 40 people were there. We got a 4 day vacation and a great wedding on a beautiful island. I don't remember how much it cost us, but it wasn't bad, since we got a vacation out of it. Not everyone will come if you do this, but I'll bet the people who would complain the most (parents and siblings) will come. The bride and groom stayed for an extra five days at a different resort, so they got their honeymoon. Another couple we know did this in St. Maarten which is more upscale and they actually changed islands for their honeymoon. I think a destination wedding might be more in line with your wishes since the honeymoon is what your really into. Good luck
Reply:I had 80 people at my wedding. I decorated, paid for flowers, had reception catered, and had over 300 pictures taken. I paid for my own wedding BY MYSELF and did it for less than $2500. E-mail me at destinykelly0305@yahoo.com if you want some ideas. Remember, things don't have to be expensive to be beautiful!!!!!!!
Reply:this article has some great tips on weddings and budgets. hope it helps
Reply:you can pull it off if you can have the wedding in your house or a park or the beach near by where you live cook all the food yourself with help flowers you can shop around near by stores for a discount pic have someone record it with a camcorder and use disposal cameras or shop around and have stores sponser your wedding it worked for star jones and try theknot.com the have tips and the reception a community center they are cheap
Reply:sorry....thats too low
Reply:Out of all that family, is there anyone who might have a nice backyard that they can offer to you? Or should I say that you can ask to use? That will save a chunk of money. Keg beer is less than cans or bottles... and check with your local trade schools for a bartender in training. Use flowers in season and local so they don't have to be flown in. Believe it or not, you can even make your own food and save there too. Roast beef cooks itself, as does boneless chicken breast in some type of gravy. Steam veggies and add mashed potatoes and rolls. I gave my daughter her reception for less the $5000 and we had 124 ppl. E-mail me. I'll give you all the other tips I have.
Reply:I've been engaged over a year and we've been debating over the same questions. We've basically decided that the honey moon is the most important thing to us (it's about us not them) so we're doing what we can to cut corners on everything except the honeymoon. Infact, we might just elope and get it over with. It'll be close and personal, since most of our family members don't really care, and they live out of state.
Reply:HONESTY ALERT:
It *may* be enough, if you don't care about the hapiness of the guests. The whole point of a reception is to celebrate the marriage, celebrate your friends, and to celebrate your family. Making them pay for their own wine and serving them costco or bottom level food is not really thanking them for anything. My recommendation is to cut your guestlist to 25-50 and put more effort towards quality rather than quantity. If you feel bad cutting the guest list and can't afford more money, then do a very simple ceremony with only 10 people present. This way no one is left out.
Reply:Good luck with that budgeting. When I got married I had something low key with ceremony and reception in one place and only 90 people and it was 14k. But that was in California. There are always work arounds though...like get mini rose bushes and put them in little pots and use those as centerpieces on the tables, or use pictures of you both. The most money goes toward catering and any wine/beer...and reserving the reception site.
Reply:Sorry, hun. Chances are it's not enough. We're doing about the same amount of people and with an inexpensive hall we got it at $55/person (includes a hour devours, buffet dinner, open bar and cake) plus everything else. A good photographer and package will cost about $2k. It's going to run you about $10k. if you can find a hall for the same price as us. I'm in the NY, Long Island area, if you are too message me and I'll let you know what hall it is.
I did find this site with great flowers at a decent price though:
http://www.afloral.com/index.asp
Any tea experts? What type of tea has dried flowers that open as it's brewed?
My sister once brought home some of this tea from a China-town in Canada. I didn't care for the taste, but it was very eye-appealing. It brewed to a pretty pink color and had some flowers that were in each packet, if I recall correctly.
I'd like to use it for decorative purposes for my wedding reception! Thanks for any informed help you can provide.
If you know WHAT it is, I'd also love to know where I could purchase it, or any other interesting details about it.
Any tea experts? What type of tea has dried flowers that open as it's brewed?
Tea connoisseur at your service... these are known as display teas. Best prepared in glass teapots, these hand-tied teas are not only beautiful but can be infused several times.
These folks do display teas well...
Numi Tea: http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/ncomm...
Mitea: http://www.mitea.com/index.php?main_page...
Mighty Leaf: http://www.mightyleaf.com/searchresult.a...
Reply:If you go to the Republic of tea's website they should have some of whatever it is if you would know it when you see it. Good luck with that. I love tea and that sounds cool.
Reply:I bought those at a tea shop in Port Townsend, Washington last year. I think they are called "Lotus Flower Jasmine Tea Balls". Love the way they look, tea was good too.
I'd like to use it for decorative purposes for my wedding reception! Thanks for any informed help you can provide.
If you know WHAT it is, I'd also love to know where I could purchase it, or any other interesting details about it.
Any tea experts? What type of tea has dried flowers that open as it's brewed?
Tea connoisseur at your service... these are known as display teas. Best prepared in glass teapots, these hand-tied teas are not only beautiful but can be infused several times.
These folks do display teas well...
Numi Tea: http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/ncomm...
Mitea: http://www.mitea.com/index.php?main_page...
Mighty Leaf: http://www.mightyleaf.com/searchresult.a...
Reply:If you go to the Republic of tea's website they should have some of whatever it is if you would know it when you see it. Good luck with that. I love tea and that sounds cool.
Reply:I bought those at a tea shop in Port Townsend, Washington last year. I think they are called "Lotus Flower Jasmine Tea Balls". Love the way they look, tea was good too.
What colors and kinds of flowers would go best for my navy blue summer wedding?
I am getting married this July. The bridesmaids are wearing navy blue dresses and the groomsmen are wearing navy blue vests. The reception room has beige chairs, white tablecloths, and a patterned navy blue/mauve carpet. I would like to know why kinds of flowers and colors of flowers I could have for the bouquets, as well as what colors and types of flowers would work best in that room. Any help is greatly appreciated.
What colors and kinds of flowers would go best for my navy blue summer wedding?
Stargazer lilies would look beautiful with navy
Reply:In July you can use summer flowers. Yellow is a blue complement, so I would think asters, lilys, mixed colorful flowers and sunflowers. One of the most beautiful centerpieces I ever saw was sunflowers with a few mixed blue and purples in a big clear glass vase which was filled with lemons. Stunning! It had some long spriggley things in it for added height.
Reply:You'll always be safe with white. I think you'd want to avoid red because it would look too American-flag like. Lavendar roses alone or mixed with other purples that leant toward the blue side would be beautiful. Violets are especially sweet in weddings.
Reply:White?
Reply:Here are some ideas for you. It lists flower type and color:
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Reply:There are tons of silk flowers available the will compliment the navy blue. First find out what you like then start looking from there. You could always use white, or antiques colored flowers. There are many varieties of white, cream and antique colored roses both fresh and silk. Congrats!
Reply:Cream and mauve roses would look fantastic!
Reply:Orange and/or yellow flowers would really stand out against navy. And they work with a white or cream/ivory gown. I had orangey/yellow tulips for my bouquet and my girls wore navy and carried yellow tulips. Yellow roses would be nice, too... or tiger lilies. You could use yellow and white flowers on the tables, maybe the same type that you use for your bouquets.
What colors and kinds of flowers would go best for my navy blue summer wedding?
Stargazer lilies would look beautiful with navy
Reply:In July you can use summer flowers. Yellow is a blue complement, so I would think asters, lilys, mixed colorful flowers and sunflowers. One of the most beautiful centerpieces I ever saw was sunflowers with a few mixed blue and purples in a big clear glass vase which was filled with lemons. Stunning! It had some long spriggley things in it for added height.
Reply:You'll always be safe with white. I think you'd want to avoid red because it would look too American-flag like. Lavendar roses alone or mixed with other purples that leant toward the blue side would be beautiful. Violets are especially sweet in weddings.
Reply:White?
Reply:Here are some ideas for you. It lists flower type and color:
http://www.flowersbyanne.com/cgi-bin/lis...
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Reply:There are tons of silk flowers available the will compliment the navy blue. First find out what you like then start looking from there. You could always use white, or antiques colored flowers. There are many varieties of white, cream and antique colored roses both fresh and silk. Congrats!
Reply:Cream and mauve roses would look fantastic!
Reply:Orange and/or yellow flowers would really stand out against navy. And they work with a white or cream/ivory gown. I had orangey/yellow tulips for my bouquet and my girls wore navy and carried yellow tulips. Yellow roses would be nice, too... or tiger lilies. You could use yellow and white flowers on the tables, maybe the same type that you use for your bouquets.
I need ideas for a wedding ceremony & reception location in Maryland. I feel like I've looked everywhere!
I am not seeing anymore good links on the internet. I know there's more out there. Maybe someone knows of something that's not widely advertised. I was hoping for a location that would provide an outdoor ceremony and indoor or tented reception. Something with good scenery (flowers / landscaping) for pix. Open to all suggestions!! Thanks!
I need ideas for a wedding ceremony %26amp; reception location in Maryland. I feel like I've looked everywhere!
First you can get this magazine called Maryland Bride and it has almost every single place one can go to have the wedding/reception. It lists the approx. amount per head and everything its the more informative thing I saw. IF you cant find that then let me suggest:
The Cloisters in Timonium area. IT is more expensive and not good for a very large wedding but its amazing. It is an ols castle looking place and the outside is just gorgeous. No words can give this place justice. You can get married right there instead of going to a church too. It is set up almost like stadium seating but you are at the center surrounded by all of your guests and the ceremony itself would be outside. Then when you get inside every room is set up for dining and its just goreous. I could be here all day describing. This link----%26gt; is what the courtyard looks like where the guests wait as you walk around the property taking pics. http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/de...
Here are some more
http://www.bop.org/cloisters/thecloister...
These are the ways the ceremony could be set up like I said
http://www.cloisterscastle.com/cloisters...
The Cloisters usually has visiting hours on Mondays and Saturdays that haven't been reserved for events. Call 410-821-7448 or 1-888-330-9571 to get the schedule. No appointments are necessary for visiting hours-just come by, and a member of the staff will be available to walk around with you and answer questions
Another place that is nice is the Del Capri in Middle river. My bf's sister just got married on Sept 22nd and it cost her about 40$ per head sit down served dinner. It was just goregous. They dont have a website but I attached info to contact them. This place is good for reception only!
Del Capri
302 German Hill Rd
Baltimore, MD 21222View Map
4102847789
Good LUCK!
Reply:Anywhere downtown Baltimore would be nice. The inner harbor, or any of the nicer hotels. I don't know what part of MD you are from, but there are alot of nice places to have a wedding reception there. Also, the Lord of Baltimore would be very romantic and a little more inexpensive. Good luck.
Reply:type in garden weddings on yahoo.com
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I need ideas for a wedding ceremony %26amp; reception location in Maryland. I feel like I've looked everywhere!
First you can get this magazine called Maryland Bride and it has almost every single place one can go to have the wedding/reception. It lists the approx. amount per head and everything its the more informative thing I saw. IF you cant find that then let me suggest:
The Cloisters in Timonium area. IT is more expensive and not good for a very large wedding but its amazing. It is an ols castle looking place and the outside is just gorgeous. No words can give this place justice. You can get married right there instead of going to a church too. It is set up almost like stadium seating but you are at the center surrounded by all of your guests and the ceremony itself would be outside. Then when you get inside every room is set up for dining and its just goreous. I could be here all day describing. This link----%26gt; is what the courtyard looks like where the guests wait as you walk around the property taking pics. http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/de...
Here are some more
http://www.bop.org/cloisters/thecloister...
These are the ways the ceremony could be set up like I said
http://www.cloisterscastle.com/cloisters...
The Cloisters usually has visiting hours on Mondays and Saturdays that haven't been reserved for events. Call 410-821-7448 or 1-888-330-9571 to get the schedule. No appointments are necessary for visiting hours-just come by, and a member of the staff will be available to walk around with you and answer questions
Another place that is nice is the Del Capri in Middle river. My bf's sister just got married on Sept 22nd and it cost her about 40$ per head sit down served dinner. It was just goregous. They dont have a website but I attached info to contact them. This place is good for reception only!
Del Capri
302 German Hill Rd
Baltimore, MD 21222View Map
4102847789
Good LUCK!
Reply:Anywhere downtown Baltimore would be nice. The inner harbor, or any of the nicer hotels. I don't know what part of MD you are from, but there are alot of nice places to have a wedding reception there. Also, the Lord of Baltimore would be very romantic and a little more inexpensive. Good luck.
Reply:type in garden weddings on yahoo.com
Reply:Laurel Lakes.
company
Do you think its weird to have teapots as center pieces on all the tables at my wedding reception? BE HONEST?
I've got four months to plan my wedding (YIKES!!!!) so Mom is helping me. My fiancee is English (most people don't know because he came to USA at age 15 and worked hard to erase his accent) and I've always been a girlie girl who loves teacups and tea pots, so Mom suggested having them as center pieces at the reception.
Is that weird? Should people take the pots home? Should the teapots match? Should I put flowers in them? Tea baggies? Leave them empty? Also, where can I buy at least 12 teapots for cheap?
Do you think its weird to have teapots as center pieces on all the tables at my wedding reception? BE HONEST?
I think it's a very cute idea. I would put flowers in them that way it would match. You can always go on ebay and see if you can get some cheap teapots that match.
Reply:My sister did teapots as a centerpiece with flowers in it and the favors were teacups...very nice idea !
Reply:Honestly I think it's a cute idea. Not weird at all.
Reply:I LOVE high tea, teapots, teacups, and that whole scene so I think the idea is fabulous! (might have to steal it myself) not weird at all!
I think you should put flowers in them, but nothing over the top, something that lookes like a garden picked posie would be nice and keeping with the theme.
The guests should take them unless you want 12 or more tea pots around the house. They don't have to match, but it might be easier to get a cheaper price if you buy new ones in bulk somewhere.
As for buying them cheap...
Here is one for $12 that comes in 4 colours http://shopstashtea.com/800344.html
(For the other colours look here: http://shopstashtea.com/teapots-teapots.... )
These are my favourites under $30
http://shopstashtea.com/800720.html
http://shopstashtea.com/800768.html
http://shopstashtea.com/800314.html
Also try ebay for second hand ones and discount stores are teapots are 'in' at the moment.
Reply:Teapots would be the perfect centerpiece if you were going for a Victorian-themed garden party reception.
I think the idea would work better if you used several types and colors of teapots instead of having all the same. You could put flowers in them, that would look very nice. You can definitely find decorative teapots for cheap (but be forewarned that the functional quality won't be very good - they're better for decoration).
Reply:Hey, if teapots are your thing yes sounds like a
quaint idea!! If pots are decorative leave empty, but
if plain dress up with flowers!
Nice idea!
Either give them to your bridal party or have DJ announce
that person at table w/birthday closest to wedding day
gets to take teapot home!
Reply:I think it's a super cute idea. you can give them away at the end of the reception as is usually done- whoever's bday at each table is closest to your wedding date gets to take it home. fill it with an assortment of tea bags, no flowers.
Reply:it is your reception decorations should be what you want
Reply:We are all different and if everyone just LOVED your ideas all the time, I would doubt their sincerity. I don’t find teapots intriguing, but that is ME. I think it’s lovely though that you like them. It seems innocent, sweet, girlie. You know, like when [some] little girls would play tea party? So anyway, if you’re trying to feel out what other people will think, it may keep you from doing what is something authentic to you. I think being true is better than being applauded. You seem to be having the opinions of others in mind over your own, otherwise you would just use the teapots without any second-guessing because you have "always been a girlie girl who loves teacups and tea pots". They are obviously your “cup of tea”, but you seem self-conscious about it. It is yours and your fiancés wedding, so I would suggest representing your personalities and not concern yourself too much with what other people will think is odd. After all, your personality is just as important as anyone else’s and you should celebrate it!! Best wishes!!!
Reply:I would put flowers in them - Maybe you could do a Mad Hatter them or something to go with that. I've seen a lot weirder stuff, so no it's not so strange at all - might go nice with a garden look too.
Reply:It could work if it were an afternoon wedding, garden party, type thing, but if it's in the evening at a restaurant or banquet hall or something, I think it would seem odd. I think it would probably work better for a shower than a wedding.
Reply:I think teapots would look really pretty on your tables. You could fill them with flowers in your wedding colors. They wouldn't have to match. If there are any Thrift Stores (Goodwill or Salvation Army), try to find them there. Those stores usually have teapots and they're super cheap. I think that's a really great and original idea. You could also buy some teacups and put votive candles in them to add to the decor. Good luck. I'd love to see some pictures if you do go with this unique idea for your wedding!
Also, if you bought the teapots or teacups cheap enough, you wouldn't have to worry if some of your guests took some home with them. If there are any yard sales or garage sales in your area, you might want to check out those too.
Reply:I find it a lil wierd cuz im a guy prob... but hey if it looks nice why not
Reply:i like the tea pot idea, i think they should all be different and that you should put some flowers in them and maybe have a tea bag tag hanging out with your names on them..
if you can find tea cups cheap maybe you could use them as your favors. at the very least use some sort of nice tea and maybe some scones as favors.
you could kind of make your whole theme english tea party, it could be cute and fun.
check out flea markets and antique stores for teapots, keep an eye out for reduced racks. they make teapots in all kinds of shapes and colors so you can find just about anything you want.
Reply:Teapots can be elegant and look nice even though they aren't what are considered "usual" centerpieces. My mom collects teapots and has many. I don't think they have to look the same and actually think different ones for each table is a good idea. Just make sure you find quality teapots. There are a lot of cheap ones out there and they look cheap. When it comes to things like this, cheap looks cheap. Since my mom collects them I've seen the difference in quality and how much that can cost (she gets all her teapots new though). Some of her most beautiful teapots cost hundreds of dollars. To save money try looking on ebay or at flea markets. Second hand stores might have something for you and ebay certainly will have something. Look for the ones you like and hopefully you'll find a deal. I considered using teapots as centerpieces. We had considered having a tea in the afternoon for our reception before changing our plans. If you like them then use them. They don't have to be filled with flowers unless you want that. Maybe have a small vase of flowers beside them.
Reply:I think the teapots would be cool. It's something different AND it's topical (since I read about you and your fiancee) I think if you put maybe some flowers in them or something pretty in them would be nice!
=]
Reply:Since you want honesty, my opinion is that is a little weird. Why not a simply flower arrangement or candles? I just don't really find tea pots romantic or associate them at all with a wedding. Just my opinion though. If they are you're thing then go for it!
Reply:I think teapots and teacups would be a cute idea. Especially since these are collectibles. I believe flowers in the pots would be nice. Candles in the cups is a good idea. I don't know why teapots and teacups couldn't be associated with a wedding, when once married, they could be very likely be associated to a marriage.
Reply:Is it weird? No. Will everyone appreciate it, no. I have the feeling that most women will think its cute while the men wouldnt really care less. Maybe do it for your bridal shower instead?
Reply:I think it would be very whimsical, maybe you could even have teacups with small flowers in them. And lots of candles around. I think the key here is that since its an unusual centerpiece, that not everything has to match...
You could put flowers in them...or even hot tea?
http://www.patsyterrell.com/images2/2007...
http://www.patsyterrell.com/images2/2007...
(scroll down a bit there)
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=ht...
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=ht...
some inspiration
Reply:I would have them all match and put flowers in them. Real flowers would be nice.
Reply:I think it could be a unique and fun centerpiece. It will depend a lot on the style of wedding you are having and whether or not you can find pots that will compliment the colors and style. If teapots are too expensive, tea cups can be adorable too. Check a floral supply house, I've sent some lovely flower arrangements to my m-i-l that were in teapots. Let the guests take them home if they'd like, as long as you get the center table one for your memories.
Reply:I like the teapot idea, 100% better than the Betta in a Bowl centrepiece.
("'\(o.o)/"')
Is that weird? Should people take the pots home? Should the teapots match? Should I put flowers in them? Tea baggies? Leave them empty? Also, where can I buy at least 12 teapots for cheap?
Do you think its weird to have teapots as center pieces on all the tables at my wedding reception? BE HONEST?
I think it's a very cute idea. I would put flowers in them that way it would match. You can always go on ebay and see if you can get some cheap teapots that match.
Reply:My sister did teapots as a centerpiece with flowers in it and the favors were teacups...very nice idea !
Reply:Honestly I think it's a cute idea. Not weird at all.
Reply:I LOVE high tea, teapots, teacups, and that whole scene so I think the idea is fabulous! (might have to steal it myself) not weird at all!
I think you should put flowers in them, but nothing over the top, something that lookes like a garden picked posie would be nice and keeping with the theme.
The guests should take them unless you want 12 or more tea pots around the house. They don't have to match, but it might be easier to get a cheaper price if you buy new ones in bulk somewhere.
As for buying them cheap...
Here is one for $12 that comes in 4 colours http://shopstashtea.com/800344.html
(For the other colours look here: http://shopstashtea.com/teapots-teapots.... )
These are my favourites under $30
http://shopstashtea.com/800720.html
http://shopstashtea.com/800768.html
http://shopstashtea.com/800314.html
Also try ebay for second hand ones and discount stores are teapots are 'in' at the moment.
Reply:Teapots would be the perfect centerpiece if you were going for a Victorian-themed garden party reception.
I think the idea would work better if you used several types and colors of teapots instead of having all the same. You could put flowers in them, that would look very nice. You can definitely find decorative teapots for cheap (but be forewarned that the functional quality won't be very good - they're better for decoration).
Reply:Hey, if teapots are your thing yes sounds like a
quaint idea!! If pots are decorative leave empty, but
if plain dress up with flowers!
Nice idea!
Either give them to your bridal party or have DJ announce
that person at table w/birthday closest to wedding day
gets to take teapot home!
Reply:I think it's a super cute idea. you can give them away at the end of the reception as is usually done- whoever's bday at each table is closest to your wedding date gets to take it home. fill it with an assortment of tea bags, no flowers.
Reply:it is your reception decorations should be what you want
Reply:We are all different and if everyone just LOVED your ideas all the time, I would doubt their sincerity. I don’t find teapots intriguing, but that is ME. I think it’s lovely though that you like them. It seems innocent, sweet, girlie. You know, like when [some] little girls would play tea party? So anyway, if you’re trying to feel out what other people will think, it may keep you from doing what is something authentic to you. I think being true is better than being applauded. You seem to be having the opinions of others in mind over your own, otherwise you would just use the teapots without any second-guessing because you have "always been a girlie girl who loves teacups and tea pots". They are obviously your “cup of tea”, but you seem self-conscious about it. It is yours and your fiancés wedding, so I would suggest representing your personalities and not concern yourself too much with what other people will think is odd. After all, your personality is just as important as anyone else’s and you should celebrate it!! Best wishes!!!
Reply:I would put flowers in them - Maybe you could do a Mad Hatter them or something to go with that. I've seen a lot weirder stuff, so no it's not so strange at all - might go nice with a garden look too.
Reply:It could work if it were an afternoon wedding, garden party, type thing, but if it's in the evening at a restaurant or banquet hall or something, I think it would seem odd. I think it would probably work better for a shower than a wedding.
Reply:I think teapots would look really pretty on your tables. You could fill them with flowers in your wedding colors. They wouldn't have to match. If there are any Thrift Stores (Goodwill or Salvation Army), try to find them there. Those stores usually have teapots and they're super cheap. I think that's a really great and original idea. You could also buy some teacups and put votive candles in them to add to the decor. Good luck. I'd love to see some pictures if you do go with this unique idea for your wedding!
Also, if you bought the teapots or teacups cheap enough, you wouldn't have to worry if some of your guests took some home with them. If there are any yard sales or garage sales in your area, you might want to check out those too.
Reply:I find it a lil wierd cuz im a guy prob... but hey if it looks nice why not
Reply:i like the tea pot idea, i think they should all be different and that you should put some flowers in them and maybe have a tea bag tag hanging out with your names on them..
if you can find tea cups cheap maybe you could use them as your favors. at the very least use some sort of nice tea and maybe some scones as favors.
you could kind of make your whole theme english tea party, it could be cute and fun.
check out flea markets and antique stores for teapots, keep an eye out for reduced racks. they make teapots in all kinds of shapes and colors so you can find just about anything you want.
Reply:Teapots can be elegant and look nice even though they aren't what are considered "usual" centerpieces. My mom collects teapots and has many. I don't think they have to look the same and actually think different ones for each table is a good idea. Just make sure you find quality teapots. There are a lot of cheap ones out there and they look cheap. When it comes to things like this, cheap looks cheap. Since my mom collects them I've seen the difference in quality and how much that can cost (she gets all her teapots new though). Some of her most beautiful teapots cost hundreds of dollars. To save money try looking on ebay or at flea markets. Second hand stores might have something for you and ebay certainly will have something. Look for the ones you like and hopefully you'll find a deal. I considered using teapots as centerpieces. We had considered having a tea in the afternoon for our reception before changing our plans. If you like them then use them. They don't have to be filled with flowers unless you want that. Maybe have a small vase of flowers beside them.
Reply:I think the teapots would be cool. It's something different AND it's topical (since I read about you and your fiancee) I think if you put maybe some flowers in them or something pretty in them would be nice!
=]
Reply:Since you want honesty, my opinion is that is a little weird. Why not a simply flower arrangement or candles? I just don't really find tea pots romantic or associate them at all with a wedding. Just my opinion though. If they are you're thing then go for it!
Reply:I think teapots and teacups would be a cute idea. Especially since these are collectibles. I believe flowers in the pots would be nice. Candles in the cups is a good idea. I don't know why teapots and teacups couldn't be associated with a wedding, when once married, they could be very likely be associated to a marriage.
Reply:Is it weird? No. Will everyone appreciate it, no. I have the feeling that most women will think its cute while the men wouldnt really care less. Maybe do it for your bridal shower instead?
Reply:I think it would be very whimsical, maybe you could even have teacups with small flowers in them. And lots of candles around. I think the key here is that since its an unusual centerpiece, that not everything has to match...
You could put flowers in them...or even hot tea?
http://www.patsyterrell.com/images2/2007...
http://www.patsyterrell.com/images2/2007...
(scroll down a bit there)
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=ht...
http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=ht...
some inspiration
Reply:I would have them all match and put flowers in them. Real flowers would be nice.
Reply:I think it could be a unique and fun centerpiece. It will depend a lot on the style of wedding you are having and whether or not you can find pots that will compliment the colors and style. If teapots are too expensive, tea cups can be adorable too. Check a floral supply house, I've sent some lovely flower arrangements to my m-i-l that were in teapots. Let the guests take them home if they'd like, as long as you get the center table one for your memories.
Reply:I like the teapot idea, 100% better than the Betta in a Bowl centrepiece.
("'\(o.o)/"')
How much can I expect to pay at wedding for....?
I am doing a budget for my wedding next year. How much can I generally expect to pay for a live wedding band, a photographer and flowers for the reception? My wedding is in Palm Beach.
Thanks.
How much can I expect to pay at wedding for....?
that all depends on how much and how big you want everything. you can pay anywhere from 500 to 5000 for flowers.
Reply:My sister in law planned my wedding 5 months ago, we had a small budget but thanks to her creativity we saved a lot of money. All the details of my wedding were just fantastic. She used this site that already has a lot of tips to help you save a lot of money.
http://www.keepandshare.com/htm/wedding_...
Also this site has free lists of wedding photographers in major U.S., Canadian, and destination cities. This is helpful because your photographer can make or break your wedding.
http://www.keepandshare.com/htm/wedding_...
Congratulations and good luck!!!!
Reply:on average:
live band may cost from $3,000 - $5,000
photographer - $2,500 - $ 5,000
Flowers - it really realy depends if you plan on using them as center peices and what kind of flowers you'd like.
These are prices on average in my area (northern NJ - but im sure the prices aren't much different in Palm Beach) - you may- of course - find cheaper and possibly will have to sacrifice the quality
good luck
Reply:Go on www.theknot.com, the have regional vendors listed, with a price range. Some of the vendors will give prices if you go to their websites. Use their budgeting tool, too- that and their checklist were invaluable to me when I was doing my planning.
Good luck.
Reply:I'm in Southern California so I'm not sure about the difference in pricing.
I'm not sure about the live band but we're paying about $1000 for the DJ for 4 hours which I'm pretty sure includes the ceremony music. I'm meeting with them tomorrow.
The flowers are $1200 right now which includes an arch top arrangement (instead of floor to floor arch), 2 arrangements for the pillars on the sides of the arch, stairway for me to walk down with garland, 5 centerpieces (10 people per table = 50 guests), one large arrangement for our "sweetheart table", my bouquet, my matron of honor's bouquet, my toss bouquet, my Mom's corsage, groom's %26amp; best man's boutonniers, and also fresh flowers for my cake and scattered on the table. I am using tropicals though which will include A LOT of bombay orchids so it will depend on how expensive you'll want your flowers to be.
As far as the photographer, we're hoping to use a friend but if we have to use someone else, I'm looking at a bare minimum of $2,000 which doesn't include much. I'll probably budget around $3,000 if we have to do that.
Hope that helps!
Reply:Well if yourre having it on the beach there shouldnt be a rental cost for that lol unless you want tents and stuff like that. A GOOD photographer can run about $4000+ but the one Im using is only going to be about $1500. Im not sure on the band...but flowers can be pretty pricey. If you want individual centerpieces it can be aroung $40 a table possibly. My wedding is in July and we rented a chapel for $3500 and they decorated EVERYTHING for you..its all included in the cost. Our wedding will only be about $6000...which is really cheap. but it will STILL be nice. You have to find ways to miminmize your costs. Instead of a band we are hooking up my ipod for music and just playing through a playlist for the reception..
Thanks.
How much can I expect to pay at wedding for....?
that all depends on how much and how big you want everything. you can pay anywhere from 500 to 5000 for flowers.
Reply:My sister in law planned my wedding 5 months ago, we had a small budget but thanks to her creativity we saved a lot of money. All the details of my wedding were just fantastic. She used this site that already has a lot of tips to help you save a lot of money.
http://www.keepandshare.com/htm/wedding_...
Also this site has free lists of wedding photographers in major U.S., Canadian, and destination cities. This is helpful because your photographer can make or break your wedding.
http://www.keepandshare.com/htm/wedding_...
Congratulations and good luck!!!!
Reply:on average:
live band may cost from $3,000 - $5,000
photographer - $2,500 - $ 5,000
Flowers - it really realy depends if you plan on using them as center peices and what kind of flowers you'd like.
These are prices on average in my area (northern NJ - but im sure the prices aren't much different in Palm Beach) - you may- of course - find cheaper and possibly will have to sacrifice the quality
good luck
Reply:Go on www.theknot.com, the have regional vendors listed, with a price range. Some of the vendors will give prices if you go to their websites. Use their budgeting tool, too- that and their checklist were invaluable to me when I was doing my planning.
Good luck.
Reply:I'm in Southern California so I'm not sure about the difference in pricing.
I'm not sure about the live band but we're paying about $1000 for the DJ for 4 hours which I'm pretty sure includes the ceremony music. I'm meeting with them tomorrow.
The flowers are $1200 right now which includes an arch top arrangement (instead of floor to floor arch), 2 arrangements for the pillars on the sides of the arch, stairway for me to walk down with garland, 5 centerpieces (10 people per table = 50 guests), one large arrangement for our "sweetheart table", my bouquet, my matron of honor's bouquet, my toss bouquet, my Mom's corsage, groom's %26amp; best man's boutonniers, and also fresh flowers for my cake and scattered on the table. I am using tropicals though which will include A LOT of bombay orchids so it will depend on how expensive you'll want your flowers to be.
As far as the photographer, we're hoping to use a friend but if we have to use someone else, I'm looking at a bare minimum of $2,000 which doesn't include much. I'll probably budget around $3,000 if we have to do that.
Hope that helps!
Reply:Well if yourre having it on the beach there shouldnt be a rental cost for that lol unless you want tents and stuff like that. A GOOD photographer can run about $4000+ but the one Im using is only going to be about $1500. Im not sure on the band...but flowers can be pretty pricey. If you want individual centerpieces it can be aroung $40 a table possibly. My wedding is in July and we rented a chapel for $3500 and they decorated EVERYTHING for you..its all included in the cost. Our wedding will only be about $6000...which is really cheap. but it will STILL be nice. You have to find ways to miminmize your costs. Instead of a band we are hooking up my ipod for music and just playing through a playlist for the reception..
Are there "No, No's" when choosing wedding flowers/themes depending on the time of year?
I am getting married in Rome, Italy in June. Ceremony and reception will take place at sunset, on the penthouse terrace, overlooking the eternal city. The hotel is one of the top rated in the world. We are envisioning a small, ultra elegant, black tie affair. I would like to carry a cascading red rose bouquet, and have the terrace adorned with white and red roses and pedals. I've read that red roses are for winter weddings and lighter color roses for spring/summer. Is the color theme I envision too harsh or inappropriate for a June wedding? The wedding planner thinks I should carry all white roses but I'd like a contrast against the dress. My matron of honor would carry red and white roses and wear a red dress(so I plan). My fiance will wear a black tux of course with a red silk vest and tie. Should I rethink the flowers and color theme? Any opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks :)
Are there "No, No's" when choosing wedding flowers/themes depending on the time of year?
I think that everything that you mentioned sounds absolutely gorgeous! Your colors are fine, and carrying red roses is timeless regardless of the season. What you have described is a theme of timeless, classic, romantic elegance. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!
Reply:I think it sounds beautiful!
To give your planner a better idea of what you want, perhaps you should just say that white does not give you the striking contrast and classic romantic feel that you are looking for. Their job is to help you get what you want.
Lastly in answering the "no-no" question, the only really big no-no is to set your heart on something that is out of season when you're getting married. Peonies are the most commonly wanted unattainable flower among brides in my region. My advice is to get a flower in the height of it's glory as you are in yours.
Reply:Your event planner sounds as if she is trying to guide you into what she envisions instead of what you want as the bride. Roses (any color) are an elegant statement and colors can be used at anytime of the year. Some Planners like to work with what they feel is mandatory and others let the bride be.
No need to rethink the flowers or the color theme.......
Reply:Hi and congratulations on your upcoming wedding!
Rome, Italy....oh how romantic!! Beautiful!
Hey...you are a girl after my own heart....I am constantly suggesting red roses to people....I just LOVE red roses.
Really, I think red roses are good all year...not just for winter weddings. The ONLY thing I have a concern about is the time of day...sunset. While very romantic, I am wondering how any pictures will look if you do have a red rose bouquet. I don't know...maybe too dark?? But, I think I would still go with it! I too love the contrast with the red roses again the white dress instead of the white dress and white flowers.
I hope you have a beautiful wedding! It certainly sounds romantic and elegant!
Reply:If you go against what you like on the biggest day of your life, you'll regret it for the rest of your life.
Reply:It's your wedding, do as you please. This is one day, you will always remember.
Reply:The only rules are to use flowers that are in season unless you want to pay extra for them, and use whatever colors/theme you want. There are no rules anymore saying you can't use darks in summer or pastels in winter if you love those colors.
Reply:I like your idea of carrying red roses and your BM carrying white in a red dress. Wedding planners are great, but sometimes they do not listen to the bride. Red is a fine color for June, and don't let anyone talk you out of what you want for your wedding. If you have the money, and want it, do it your way!
Thanks :)
Are there "No, No's" when choosing wedding flowers/themes depending on the time of year?
I think that everything that you mentioned sounds absolutely gorgeous! Your colors are fine, and carrying red roses is timeless regardless of the season. What you have described is a theme of timeless, classic, romantic elegance. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise!
Reply:I think it sounds beautiful!
To give your planner a better idea of what you want, perhaps you should just say that white does not give you the striking contrast and classic romantic feel that you are looking for. Their job is to help you get what you want.
Lastly in answering the "no-no" question, the only really big no-no is to set your heart on something that is out of season when you're getting married. Peonies are the most commonly wanted unattainable flower among brides in my region. My advice is to get a flower in the height of it's glory as you are in yours.
Reply:Your event planner sounds as if she is trying to guide you into what she envisions instead of what you want as the bride. Roses (any color) are an elegant statement and colors can be used at anytime of the year. Some Planners like to work with what they feel is mandatory and others let the bride be.
No need to rethink the flowers or the color theme.......
Reply:Hi and congratulations on your upcoming wedding!
Rome, Italy....oh how romantic!! Beautiful!
Hey...you are a girl after my own heart....I am constantly suggesting red roses to people....I just LOVE red roses.
Really, I think red roses are good all year...not just for winter weddings. The ONLY thing I have a concern about is the time of day...sunset. While very romantic, I am wondering how any pictures will look if you do have a red rose bouquet. I don't know...maybe too dark?? But, I think I would still go with it! I too love the contrast with the red roses again the white dress instead of the white dress and white flowers.
I hope you have a beautiful wedding! It certainly sounds romantic and elegant!
Reply:If you go against what you like on the biggest day of your life, you'll regret it for the rest of your life.
Reply:It's your wedding, do as you please. This is one day, you will always remember.
Reply:The only rules are to use flowers that are in season unless you want to pay extra for them, and use whatever colors/theme you want. There are no rules anymore saying you can't use darks in summer or pastels in winter if you love those colors.
Reply:I like your idea of carrying red roses and your BM carrying white in a red dress. Wedding planners are great, but sometimes they do not listen to the bride. Red is a fine color for June, and don't let anyone talk you out of what you want for your wedding. If you have the money, and want it, do it your way!
I need some ideas for a tropical wedding reception?
Flowers, cardholders, famous punch, and etc
I need some ideas for a tropical wedding reception?
http://www.islandweddingshop.com/beach-w...
^ Card holders
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^ Favor Boxes
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^ Favors
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^ Champange Glasses
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^ Tropical Punch Reicpe
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^ Really Pretty Tropical Flowers
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^ Thses are cute too.
Reply:Try these websites
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Reply:A friend of mine recently had a "beachy" wedding that might have some good ideas for you.
In the center of the table you could have a large glass fish bowl with sand and seashells in it. OR smaller glass fishbowls with beta fish in them. The "place cards" could be sand dollars with the guests name on it. You could use bamboo place mats.
Reply:orchids are very tropical. you could have little umbrellas or seashells for card holders just think beach.
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I need some ideas for a tropical wedding reception?
http://www.islandweddingshop.com/beach-w...
^ Card holders
http://www.islandweddingshop.com/beach-w...
^ Favor Boxes
http://www.islandweddingshop.com/beach-w...
^ Favors
http://www.islandweddingshop.com/beach-w...
^ Champange Glasses
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?...
^ Tropical Punch Reicpe
http://www.heliconias.net/heliconia_ging...
^ Really Pretty Tropical Flowers
http://www.flowersforeverhawaii.com/Wedd...
^ Some more tropical Flowers
http://www.favorideas.com/shopping/prod/...
^ Thses are cute too.
Reply:Try these websites
http://www.favorideas.com/wedding-themes...
http://www.favorsdirect.com/category/007...
http://www.myweddingreceptionideas.com/w...
Reply:A friend of mine recently had a "beachy" wedding that might have some good ideas for you.
In the center of the table you could have a large glass fish bowl with sand and seashells in it. OR smaller glass fishbowls with beta fish in them. The "place cards" could be sand dollars with the guests name on it. You could use bamboo place mats.
Reply:orchids are very tropical. you could have little umbrellas or seashells for card holders just think beach.
mens leather boots
Wedding Reception without Dancing?
The rundown:
We are having our ceremony at an adorable white chapel in Corona Del Mar, CA (Newport Beach) and our reception at Sorrento Grille, an amazing restaurant in Laguna Beach, CA. We have the restaurant to ourselves as we are buying out the venue. The restaurant oozes ambiance...it is very elegant with muted lighting, which is wonderful because we won't have to spend as much on decorations.
The Problem:
The restaurant can accomodate 75 guests comfortably. Our target attendance is 70. We could fit in a VERY small dance floor, but it would be cramped and awkward. We want to keep everything traditional (cake cutting, toasts, flower %26amp; garter toss) but want to cut out dancing and keep the reception under 2 1/2 hours. I think this would be an awesome reception, but my fiancee is hung up on the "no dancing" element. What do you think? How true is the old addage: "People will only remember what you had at your wedding, they won't remember what you didn't"?
Wedding Reception without Dancing?
i didn't have any dancing at my wedding and no one mentioned it negatively, only that we were not dancing people. :) not everyone likes dancing. do what you want at your reception and they will remember how happy you both were.
you would not want to force dancing if there is no room, that would be awkward. just do what is important to you, it sounds fine to me.
Reply:Your wedding sounds very nice. Considering the reception (time factor), don't think there would be enough time for dancing. How about a compromise of some sort? First dance (bride/groom), groom with Mom, bride with Dad, etc....? Open up the dance floor for a very limited amount of time in case you still have time after your toast, cake, garter toss.... Most likely not everyone will join you on the dance floor. But, a 1st dance for the two of you would be nice. Don't even need a DJ.
Reply:It sounds like fun, if you keep it under 2 1/2 hours like you said.
Reply:It's so okay not to have any dancing.. in most of the weddings i attended they never have dancing.. and in my wedding even if we will have a big place or a small place for the reception.. it won't matter coz i still don't want to have any dancing
Reply:you can have a pinata instead and musical chairs
Reply:If you dont have dancing I dont think itll be that big of a deal but if your fiancee wants it, you should consider it as it IS his wedding too.
Reply:The bridal tradition of dancing with her father, your tradition of dancing with your mother....your first dance together- these are moments that people close to your family anticiapte to see.
I can see, based on your venue size, that your limited to what you can do, but I would still try to fit the traditional dances in SOMEHOW. this could be a compromise with her- the most important dances,and thats it. No extra cost for a DJ or a band....those 3 dances could be played off an ipod.
As for as the old addage- I agree...kind of! I was at this wedding and they had.....ever hear that line when your finace was planning? People get thier ideas from other peoples weddings. Your guest will remember, but at the same time- a small guest list means more time you can spend visting with your guests, you dont see that often and that should be what hey remember most!
Good luck!
Reply:The wedding is more fun and memorable wit dancing...but, it really depends on what type of guests you have......If most of your guests are young, they probably would like the dancing element more...if you have older or business-type guests....no-dancing would be the way to go.
Reply:The addage is very true. I hate receptions without dancing. They are always really boring and I leave as soon as possible.
Does the resturant have a terrace or a lawn you can have dancing on? Perhaps after dinner remove a few of the tables to make room for the dancing since dinner is the only time people will all sit down at once.
Perhaps have an "after party" at another location like someone's home where you can have room to dance and party as long as you like after the dinner at the restaurant.
As it stands I think you should look for a slightly larger venue. When you are right at max like that it usually ends up stuffy and cramped, plus don't forget you are only leaving room for 5 unexpected guests.
Reply:If the rest of the reception is good - people will survive without the dancing. Most people don't care for it anyway, to much pressure to preform in public.
If he really wants it - is there a patio, nearby lawn area or beach area attached to the restuartant that could be used for dancing? Or, after the food is done, have some of the tables cleared away and just the chairs left around the edges to make a larger dancing area.
Reply:Know your guests. Do they like to dance or would they sit it out anyway? If the guests will be disappointed without dancing find a better venue to hold it in. It sounds like you may be crowding people into this place as it is. Plus, if your fiance wants dancing you should have it.
I know that at my wedding I had a ginormous dance floor. I'm guessing 20 x30 or bigger. The whole dance floor was filled all night long and everyone had a blast.
Reply:Dear Cooper,
Your idea sounds awesome. I have been to too many weddings where the bride and groom had dancing, and no one was on the dance floor. What a waste of money! Please tell your fiance this fact, and maybe he will change his mind.
When we married, we married in a small chapel, and did the flower and garter toss before the dinner. We did end up getting a "first dance" song since there was a band at the hotel we dined in, and everyone we started out dancing, and people cut in during the middle of the song. The restaurant we choose also had great ambiance, and I didn´t spend a dime on decorations-it was like we were in Paris, and the table was very pretty.
I think it´s true about that old addage, because the people that attended our wedding only reported back to my Grandma (she is 96, and was unable to attend) the great things, not the bad. I would have heard about the bad, as my family is open and honest!
If your fiance insists, there had got to be a place on Pacific HWY 1 with dancing-why not get a group of people to go dancing after dinner? This way, you only have to pay for the dinner, and not the DJ!
Reply:Easy fix. The invitation should be worded, "Dinner Following," and not "Reception Following." Good Luck
Reply:its up to you two. people these days concentrate on what they think is best. I've been to plenty that didn't have dancing. usually only the couples friends do the dancing. the relatives in my opinion start leaving as soon as it starts. of course there's the few that actually like it and stay. but I'd say 9 times out of ten the relatives start leaving.
Reply:I didn't have dancing at my reception either. My wedding was small and I thought it was nice to just visit everyone and meet and greet each other's families. I don't think it's a necessity since you will be doing everything else. Maybe just play one song for your first dance as a married couple. :)
Reply:When my husband and I married we didn't have a dance. We had the full dinner, cakes, bouquet and garter toss but we also had a pinata for the kids. That was so much fun thought I don't think that would fit your venue.
My husband and I are wedding photographers. When we married I moved to him in Wisconsin. Five years ago we moved back to Texas. There are lovely traditions in different parts of the country. I have to say, even though I was married in Texas and loved my reception I LOVE the ones we shot in Wisconsin. So much fun. Some had dances, many did not.
Often there was entertainment. The brides maids would have a song they had rehearsed and would sing for everyone. Often the groom's men. Many times the bride and groom would join the brides maids and groomsmen and they would all do a song and dance to some popular music. It was a ton of fun and lots of laughing.
One other thing that was done at almost every wedding in WI is someone would sing a song with the word "love" in it and when they did the bride and groom would have to stop what they were doing and kiss. This was done two different ways, most often there was a microphone set up somewhere or passed around and various people would sing an impromptu song with love OR an entire table would start signing. Usually it was just one or two that would sing into a mike. I heard everything from the theme from Love Boat to Jesus love me. It was always great fun.
Congratulations! Hope all works out for you.
We are having our ceremony at an adorable white chapel in Corona Del Mar, CA (Newport Beach) and our reception at Sorrento Grille, an amazing restaurant in Laguna Beach, CA. We have the restaurant to ourselves as we are buying out the venue. The restaurant oozes ambiance...it is very elegant with muted lighting, which is wonderful because we won't have to spend as much on decorations.
The Problem:
The restaurant can accomodate 75 guests comfortably. Our target attendance is 70. We could fit in a VERY small dance floor, but it would be cramped and awkward. We want to keep everything traditional (cake cutting, toasts, flower %26amp; garter toss) but want to cut out dancing and keep the reception under 2 1/2 hours. I think this would be an awesome reception, but my fiancee is hung up on the "no dancing" element. What do you think? How true is the old addage: "People will only remember what you had at your wedding, they won't remember what you didn't"?
Wedding Reception without Dancing?
i didn't have any dancing at my wedding and no one mentioned it negatively, only that we were not dancing people. :) not everyone likes dancing. do what you want at your reception and they will remember how happy you both were.
you would not want to force dancing if there is no room, that would be awkward. just do what is important to you, it sounds fine to me.
Reply:Your wedding sounds very nice. Considering the reception (time factor), don't think there would be enough time for dancing. How about a compromise of some sort? First dance (bride/groom), groom with Mom, bride with Dad, etc....? Open up the dance floor for a very limited amount of time in case you still have time after your toast, cake, garter toss.... Most likely not everyone will join you on the dance floor. But, a 1st dance for the two of you would be nice. Don't even need a DJ.
Reply:It sounds like fun, if you keep it under 2 1/2 hours like you said.
Reply:It's so okay not to have any dancing.. in most of the weddings i attended they never have dancing.. and in my wedding even if we will have a big place or a small place for the reception.. it won't matter coz i still don't want to have any dancing
Reply:you can have a pinata instead and musical chairs
Reply:If you dont have dancing I dont think itll be that big of a deal but if your fiancee wants it, you should consider it as it IS his wedding too.
Reply:The bridal tradition of dancing with her father, your tradition of dancing with your mother....your first dance together- these are moments that people close to your family anticiapte to see.
I can see, based on your venue size, that your limited to what you can do, but I would still try to fit the traditional dances in SOMEHOW. this could be a compromise with her- the most important dances,and thats it. No extra cost for a DJ or a band....those 3 dances could be played off an ipod.
As for as the old addage- I agree...kind of! I was at this wedding and they had.....ever hear that line when your finace was planning? People get thier ideas from other peoples weddings. Your guest will remember, but at the same time- a small guest list means more time you can spend visting with your guests, you dont see that often and that should be what hey remember most!
Good luck!
Reply:The wedding is more fun and memorable wit dancing...but, it really depends on what type of guests you have......If most of your guests are young, they probably would like the dancing element more...if you have older or business-type guests....no-dancing would be the way to go.
Reply:The addage is very true. I hate receptions without dancing. They are always really boring and I leave as soon as possible.
Does the resturant have a terrace or a lawn you can have dancing on? Perhaps after dinner remove a few of the tables to make room for the dancing since dinner is the only time people will all sit down at once.
Perhaps have an "after party" at another location like someone's home where you can have room to dance and party as long as you like after the dinner at the restaurant.
As it stands I think you should look for a slightly larger venue. When you are right at max like that it usually ends up stuffy and cramped, plus don't forget you are only leaving room for 5 unexpected guests.
Reply:If the rest of the reception is good - people will survive without the dancing. Most people don't care for it anyway, to much pressure to preform in public.
If he really wants it - is there a patio, nearby lawn area or beach area attached to the restuartant that could be used for dancing? Or, after the food is done, have some of the tables cleared away and just the chairs left around the edges to make a larger dancing area.
Reply:Know your guests. Do they like to dance or would they sit it out anyway? If the guests will be disappointed without dancing find a better venue to hold it in. It sounds like you may be crowding people into this place as it is. Plus, if your fiance wants dancing you should have it.
I know that at my wedding I had a ginormous dance floor. I'm guessing 20 x30 or bigger. The whole dance floor was filled all night long and everyone had a blast.
Reply:Dear Cooper,
Your idea sounds awesome. I have been to too many weddings where the bride and groom had dancing, and no one was on the dance floor. What a waste of money! Please tell your fiance this fact, and maybe he will change his mind.
When we married, we married in a small chapel, and did the flower and garter toss before the dinner. We did end up getting a "first dance" song since there was a band at the hotel we dined in, and everyone we started out dancing, and people cut in during the middle of the song. The restaurant we choose also had great ambiance, and I didn´t spend a dime on decorations-it was like we were in Paris, and the table was very pretty.
I think it´s true about that old addage, because the people that attended our wedding only reported back to my Grandma (she is 96, and was unable to attend) the great things, not the bad. I would have heard about the bad, as my family is open and honest!
If your fiance insists, there had got to be a place on Pacific HWY 1 with dancing-why not get a group of people to go dancing after dinner? This way, you only have to pay for the dinner, and not the DJ!
Reply:Easy fix. The invitation should be worded, "Dinner Following," and not "Reception Following." Good Luck
Reply:its up to you two. people these days concentrate on what they think is best. I've been to plenty that didn't have dancing. usually only the couples friends do the dancing. the relatives in my opinion start leaving as soon as it starts. of course there's the few that actually like it and stay. but I'd say 9 times out of ten the relatives start leaving.
Reply:I didn't have dancing at my reception either. My wedding was small and I thought it was nice to just visit everyone and meet and greet each other's families. I don't think it's a necessity since you will be doing everything else. Maybe just play one song for your first dance as a married couple. :)
Reply:When my husband and I married we didn't have a dance. We had the full dinner, cakes, bouquet and garter toss but we also had a pinata for the kids. That was so much fun thought I don't think that would fit your venue.
My husband and I are wedding photographers. When we married I moved to him in Wisconsin. Five years ago we moved back to Texas. There are lovely traditions in different parts of the country. I have to say, even though I was married in Texas and loved my reception I LOVE the ones we shot in Wisconsin. So much fun. Some had dances, many did not.
Often there was entertainment. The brides maids would have a song they had rehearsed and would sing for everyone. Often the groom's men. Many times the bride and groom would join the brides maids and groomsmen and they would all do a song and dance to some popular music. It was a ton of fun and lots of laughing.
One other thing that was done at almost every wedding in WI is someone would sing a song with the word "love" in it and when they did the bride and groom would have to stop what they were doing and kiss. This was done two different ways, most often there was a microphone set up somewhere or passed around and various people would sing an impromptu song with love OR an entire table would start signing. Usually it was just one or two that would sing into a mike. I heard everything from the theme from Love Boat to Jesus love me. It was always great fun.
Congratulations! Hope all works out for you.
Budget wedding reception decoration help?
Hi!!
My friend is doing a wedding reception for his sister and her husband. He asked me for help about decorating the place. I gave him a few ideas but we still would like more ideas though.
So far, we decided on food, music, and making our own centerpieces for the tables (round). But the hall is dark with no windows (it's in a church) and we want to decorate it like lighting, tulle, balloons, and maybe flowers (but prob not b/c of budget). We were wondering if anyone of u guys have some ideas abt how to decorate the room though since the color of wall is just this: http://www.tri-valley.k12.il.us/sjones/p...
We can't go beyond the limit of like $1000 and would like to cut down expenses whenever we can. And plz keep in mind, that we are the only ones doing the decoration not some wedding planners, etc.
So guys, do you have any ideas about how to decorate this? Any other ideas/tips would help too ^_^
PS: we were thinking abt having red and either white/tan color for tables
Budget wedding reception decoration help?
What a great friend you are!
Here are a few of my favorites.
You can do amazing things with tissue paper!
I don't know if you have an Old Time Pottery near you but I was able to get 100 sheet bundles there for about $1.
I made these floating "pom-poms" in about 3 min. each! They are so easy and look amazing.
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site...
I was practicing for my wedding and I taped pin light flash light around the fishing line facing down into the tissue "ball", it gives it an amazing paper lantern effect. (check the dollar store!)
*Money saving tip - you can't see the wire so any cheap lite weight wire will work no need to get the more expensive cloth wrapped floral wire.
I didn't try the luminaries yet but I bet they look just as great.
More fun with paper!
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site...
With Christmas lights on sale right now you can make these paper lanterns for a great price and no one will know you didn't go all out.
I agree that non-floral center pieces are usually more affordable. However check Publix if you have those in your area. We were able to order my cousin 10 dozen yellow roses for $70!!! Ask to speak to the floral manager.
I probably shouldn't admit this but for my sisters wedding we bought potted trees and flowers from Home Depot and returned them after the reception. We would never have been able to afford the look other wise. (My mom did end up keeping a few of them)
Lacy Luminaries - These would be beautiful as center pieces or as decoration around the room. Maybe even to line the walk way into the reception hall.
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site...
Lighting! Dimming the lights in the room while adding a plethora of candles will minimize the difficult walls. I bought a bag of 150 tea lite candles for $3.99 at hobby lobby.
Call your local party rental stores. If you are able to rent can lights like these and place them in flower pots or behind plants etc. and face them up the walls with what they call gels (colored lenses) you can transform the room!
http://www.lightinguniverse.com/products...
I don't think you can ever go wrong with simple candles and rose petals for center pieces. Timeless, beautiful and inexpensive. ( if at all possible avoid the fake petals for this, they tend to look cheap).
I also like blueberry's or other fruits with a floating candle.
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http://www.showtimeevents.net/content/av...
I hope this helps!!!! Best of luck!
Reply:What about using candles on the tables for ur lighting...Wal-Mart has those huge round candles in every color for $4-$5. Put one in the center and 3 or 4 smaller candles on the sides of each as ur centerpiece decor. Then use balloon bouquets in other areas (with ur colors, of course) for decor. The candles will provide a sweet, simple, romantic atmosphere. Maybe even purchase artificial stem roses to bend around each "big" candle in the center. Instead of votives, which look cheap 2 me, place the candles that are on the sides of the "big" candle in wine glasses. When choosing ur colors, consider the season in which the wedding will take place...u dont want pastels with snow on the ground! Good Luck!
Reply:I have seen alot of weddings and this is one area where ppl make the most mistakes - decorating on a budget as things tend to look 'cheap' if not done right.
Remember sometimes less is more. There is no better and romantic decoration for a wedding then candles....but in high quantity and EVERYwhere.
For the Centrepieces I would rather see 1 amazing flower then a bunch of cheaper everyday flowers.
Tulle is nice for the draping of the head table but again don't over do it.
Have a white table cloth with a red overlay on the table and then you can place white tealights around your centrepieces.
Please do NOT use christmas lights even if they are white - everyone knows they are christmas lights and tends to look tackyish.
You can try renting some candleabra's - cheap and beautiful.
Reply:We used clear Xmas lights at our reception (should be on clearance now, too, so you can get them cheap). Use votive candles in clear vases or fishbowls on the tables. You can get cheap vases at the thrift store and if they're all clear they don't all have to match (shape). Put 2 or 3 on each table and it will look very pretty. We got flowers at the farmer's market (cheap). White table cloths look very classy and can be rented from party supply stores.
Reply:I've been to several weddings recently that used fruit with just a few flower blooms as the center pieces. One really cool one used red apples and smooth gray river rocks on white table cloths. My cousin did bowls of citrus fruit with a few white flowers tucked in for all the center pieces. You could continue the theme by having fruit flavored candy as the favors.
Reply:I wish i knew what month their getting married, because you could go and pick your own flowers.. Plastic table clothes look nice and are cheap.. I think wrapping clear lights in tulle and hanging them around the outside walls add a nice glow..At my wedding we got balloons to match the color of the wedding, Instead of filling with helium we blew them up and bunched them together in groups and hung them over the tables to look like chandlers and if you want to add light to them use glo stick in the balloons.. To decorate the tables and not spent alot of money set the table with clored paper plates, plastic ware%26amp; cups and napking it fills the tables and looks good even if your doing a buffet style meal..If you can pick fresh flowers and put into diffrent things like glasses, cheap vases, or skip the flowers and use candy in the middle of the table.. Go to http://www.orientaltrading.com they have all sourts of things for the wedding and they are cheap.. Good Luck with your decorating
Reply:rudy is right! now is the time to pick up the small little twinkle type christmas lights and string them about the hall! tablecloths will look much nicer if they are white. [add your colours with accessories] instead of renting tablecloths you can go to costco or that type store and buy beautiful good quality paper tablecloths that look awesome and at the end of the night you roll them up and toss them out! you should also look at their dinner napkins - lovely quality, good looking and very reasonably priced and check out their plastic cutlery - they have some now that look like silver flatware and are very nice!
balloons always look pretty in the wedding colours and are pretty reasonably priced!
round tables? perfect, you can do one centerpiece per table instead of two or three like you'd have to if the tables were long rectangular ones. put a single bud vase with a couple of carnations in it, and tea-lights surrounding the vase. the dollar stores, thrift shops or ikea or walmart are good places to look for inexpensive vases and tea-lights! cheap! easy! pretty!
purchase frresh white carnations very inexpensively. you can tint them to your choice of colours, for example if the bridal party colours are pink and blue, you would put a single drop of red food colouring in the water and that would overnight give you pink flowers. do the same with a single drop of blue food colouring in water to give you blue flowers. do one drop of colouring and if it isn't a dark enough coloured flower then add another drop of colouring until you get the colour you want! green?.....simply add a drop of green food colouring. of course if the wedding colours are red and white, you can simply purchase beautiful red carnations along with the white ones!
you can have a lot of fun decorating the hall. paper streamers are really cheap and go a long way towards prettying a place up!
have fun with it all~good luck~happy wedding!
Reply:hit up an arts and crafts store! they have tons of budget projects for things just like this. My friend wanted to do goody bags for her wedding, but because of the budget didn't know what to do. They ended up buying tiny chinese takeout boxes, decorating them, and filling them with little candies and keychains. There are a lot of websites out there with plenty of ideas. Good luck!
Reply:This time of year, christmas lights are on sale. You can get a bunch and string them around a number of trees and place them around the room. You can often get inexpensive fake trees on sale at Michael's or Joann Fabrics. Also, If the wedding is soon, there are lots of Christmas type trees and plants on sale pretty much everywhere.
Personally, I am not a fan of balloons, I think they are better for kids b-day parties and hospital rooms.
My friend is doing a wedding reception for his sister and her husband. He asked me for help about decorating the place. I gave him a few ideas but we still would like more ideas though.
So far, we decided on food, music, and making our own centerpieces for the tables (round). But the hall is dark with no windows (it's in a church) and we want to decorate it like lighting, tulle, balloons, and maybe flowers (but prob not b/c of budget). We were wondering if anyone of u guys have some ideas abt how to decorate the room though since the color of wall is just this: http://www.tri-valley.k12.il.us/sjones/p...
We can't go beyond the limit of like $1000 and would like to cut down expenses whenever we can. And plz keep in mind, that we are the only ones doing the decoration not some wedding planners, etc.
So guys, do you have any ideas about how to decorate this? Any other ideas/tips would help too ^_^
PS: we were thinking abt having red and either white/tan color for tables
Budget wedding reception decoration help?
What a great friend you are!
Here are a few of my favorites.
You can do amazing things with tissue paper!
I don't know if you have an Old Time Pottery near you but I was able to get 100 sheet bundles there for about $1.
I made these floating "pom-poms" in about 3 min. each! They are so easy and look amazing.
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site...
I was practicing for my wedding and I taped pin light flash light around the fishing line facing down into the tissue "ball", it gives it an amazing paper lantern effect. (check the dollar store!)
*Money saving tip - you can't see the wire so any cheap lite weight wire will work no need to get the more expensive cloth wrapped floral wire.
I didn't try the luminaries yet but I bet they look just as great.
More fun with paper!
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site...
With Christmas lights on sale right now you can make these paper lanterns for a great price and no one will know you didn't go all out.
I agree that non-floral center pieces are usually more affordable. However check Publix if you have those in your area. We were able to order my cousin 10 dozen yellow roses for $70!!! Ask to speak to the floral manager.
I probably shouldn't admit this but for my sisters wedding we bought potted trees and flowers from Home Depot and returned them after the reception. We would never have been able to afford the look other wise. (My mom did end up keeping a few of them)
Lacy Luminaries - These would be beautiful as center pieces or as decoration around the room. Maybe even to line the walk way into the reception hall.
http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site...
Lighting! Dimming the lights in the room while adding a plethora of candles will minimize the difficult walls. I bought a bag of 150 tea lite candles for $3.99 at hobby lobby.
Call your local party rental stores. If you are able to rent can lights like these and place them in flower pots or behind plants etc. and face them up the walls with what they call gels (colored lenses) you can transform the room!
http://www.lightinguniverse.com/products...
I don't think you can ever go wrong with simple candles and rose petals for center pieces. Timeless, beautiful and inexpensive. ( if at all possible avoid the fake petals for this, they tend to look cheap).
I also like blueberry's or other fruits with a floating candle.
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=h...
http://www.showtimeevents.net/content/av...
I hope this helps!!!! Best of luck!
Reply:What about using candles on the tables for ur lighting...Wal-Mart has those huge round candles in every color for $4-$5. Put one in the center and 3 or 4 smaller candles on the sides of each as ur centerpiece decor. Then use balloon bouquets in other areas (with ur colors, of course) for decor. The candles will provide a sweet, simple, romantic atmosphere. Maybe even purchase artificial stem roses to bend around each "big" candle in the center. Instead of votives, which look cheap 2 me, place the candles that are on the sides of the "big" candle in wine glasses. When choosing ur colors, consider the season in which the wedding will take place...u dont want pastels with snow on the ground! Good Luck!
Reply:I have seen alot of weddings and this is one area where ppl make the most mistakes - decorating on a budget as things tend to look 'cheap' if not done right.
Remember sometimes less is more. There is no better and romantic decoration for a wedding then candles....but in high quantity and EVERYwhere.
For the Centrepieces I would rather see 1 amazing flower then a bunch of cheaper everyday flowers.
Tulle is nice for the draping of the head table but again don't over do it.
Have a white table cloth with a red overlay on the table and then you can place white tealights around your centrepieces.
Please do NOT use christmas lights even if they are white - everyone knows they are christmas lights and tends to look tackyish.
You can try renting some candleabra's - cheap and beautiful.
Reply:We used clear Xmas lights at our reception (should be on clearance now, too, so you can get them cheap). Use votive candles in clear vases or fishbowls on the tables. You can get cheap vases at the thrift store and if they're all clear they don't all have to match (shape). Put 2 or 3 on each table and it will look very pretty. We got flowers at the farmer's market (cheap). White table cloths look very classy and can be rented from party supply stores.
Reply:I've been to several weddings recently that used fruit with just a few flower blooms as the center pieces. One really cool one used red apples and smooth gray river rocks on white table cloths. My cousin did bowls of citrus fruit with a few white flowers tucked in for all the center pieces. You could continue the theme by having fruit flavored candy as the favors.
Reply:I wish i knew what month their getting married, because you could go and pick your own flowers.. Plastic table clothes look nice and are cheap.. I think wrapping clear lights in tulle and hanging them around the outside walls add a nice glow..At my wedding we got balloons to match the color of the wedding, Instead of filling with helium we blew them up and bunched them together in groups and hung them over the tables to look like chandlers and if you want to add light to them use glo stick in the balloons.. To decorate the tables and not spent alot of money set the table with clored paper plates, plastic ware%26amp; cups and napking it fills the tables and looks good even if your doing a buffet style meal..If you can pick fresh flowers and put into diffrent things like glasses, cheap vases, or skip the flowers and use candy in the middle of the table.. Go to http://www.orientaltrading.com they have all sourts of things for the wedding and they are cheap.. Good Luck with your decorating
Reply:rudy is right! now is the time to pick up the small little twinkle type christmas lights and string them about the hall! tablecloths will look much nicer if they are white. [add your colours with accessories] instead of renting tablecloths you can go to costco or that type store and buy beautiful good quality paper tablecloths that look awesome and at the end of the night you roll them up and toss them out! you should also look at their dinner napkins - lovely quality, good looking and very reasonably priced and check out their plastic cutlery - they have some now that look like silver flatware and are very nice!
balloons always look pretty in the wedding colours and are pretty reasonably priced!
round tables? perfect, you can do one centerpiece per table instead of two or three like you'd have to if the tables were long rectangular ones. put a single bud vase with a couple of carnations in it, and tea-lights surrounding the vase. the dollar stores, thrift shops or ikea or walmart are good places to look for inexpensive vases and tea-lights! cheap! easy! pretty!
purchase frresh white carnations very inexpensively. you can tint them to your choice of colours, for example if the bridal party colours are pink and blue, you would put a single drop of red food colouring in the water and that would overnight give you pink flowers. do the same with a single drop of blue food colouring in water to give you blue flowers. do one drop of colouring and if it isn't a dark enough coloured flower then add another drop of colouring until you get the colour you want! green?.....simply add a drop of green food colouring. of course if the wedding colours are red and white, you can simply purchase beautiful red carnations along with the white ones!
you can have a lot of fun decorating the hall. paper streamers are really cheap and go a long way towards prettying a place up!
have fun with it all~good luck~happy wedding!
Reply:hit up an arts and crafts store! they have tons of budget projects for things just like this. My friend wanted to do goody bags for her wedding, but because of the budget didn't know what to do. They ended up buying tiny chinese takeout boxes, decorating them, and filling them with little candies and keychains. There are a lot of websites out there with plenty of ideas. Good luck!
Reply:This time of year, christmas lights are on sale. You can get a bunch and string them around a number of trees and place them around the room. You can often get inexpensive fake trees on sale at Michael's or Joann Fabrics. Also, If the wedding is soon, there are lots of Christmas type trees and plants on sale pretty much everywhere.
Personally, I am not a fan of balloons, I think they are better for kids b-day parties and hospital rooms.
Budget wedding reception decoration tips?
Hi!!
My friend is doing a wedding reception for his sister and her husband. He asked me for help about decorating the place. I gave him a few ideas but we still would like more ideas though.
So far, we decided on food, music, and making our own centerpieces for the tables (round). But the hall is dark with no windows (it's in a church) and we want to decorate it like lighting, tulle, balloons, and maybe flowers (but prob not b/c of budget). We were wondering if anyone of u guys have some ideas abt how to decorate the room though since the color of wall is just this: http://www.tri-valley.k12.il.us/sjones/p...
We can't go beyond the limit of like $1000 and would like to cut down expenses whenever we can. And plz keep in mind, that we are the only ones doing the decoration not some wedding planners, etc.
So guys, do you have any ideas about how to decorate this? Any other ideas/tips would help too ^_^
PS: we were thinking abt having red and either white/tan color for tables
Budget wedding reception decoration tips?
Lighting: Clear christmas lights work nicely and also things with a sort of wedding theme like bells. (Now is the time to scour the awesome sales on Christmas items that you might be able to use. After Christmas retailers tend to mark things 50% off or more.) Candles which you can find inexpensively at any dollar store can add lighting and can be part of your centerpieces.
Walls: You could cover the walls with fabric/tulle. You could a more opaque fabric on the wall first and then embellish it with tulle on top of it. Check out craft and fabric stores and check out what they have. Sometimes you can find some really great stuff in the bargain bins.
Next check out discount and dollar stores for things you can use to decorate the place. Tablecloths, candles, cheap bud vases to use to create centerpieces, fake flowers and greenery, ribbon, etc.
You can use ballons to decorate the bride and groom's table and the area around the buffet table (if that's what your plan is for the food).
This is all I can think of at the moment. Good luck and hope this helps.
Reply:Well the cheapest thing you can do is check around and see if any of your family and friends have fake or real ficus trees. (If your budget and time allows you can also get the 40% off coupons for michels craft store and buy a few every week. This will require more than one person doing this as you are only allowed one coupon per person per week.)
Also now is a great time to pick up white christmas lights for cheap.
Line the room with the trees filled with the lights. If your budge allows and the style of the wedding fits you can put red roses in the trees as well.
This will light up the room a little and if you are like myself I only had to buy a few trees as I had many friends who had a least one if not a few trees.
I hope this helps. Good luck!
Reply:Try going to a couple of fabric stores to find inexpensive white fabric that you can cover the walls with. Hang it up and put some spotlights in the corners so you add some indirect lighting. Keep the centerpieces to a size appropriate to the dimensions of the table and attach bunched white balloons from the ceiling with streamers coming down to the center of the table. Find interesting greens such as lemon leaves to decorate the table center. Go to Wallgreens and get battery operated votives (6 for $ 5.00)and place them in the center (they will last all night. Skip the red......it's a wedding.
Reply:go to the dollar store and find some tea light holders with hangers....get battery operated tea lights for them..hang them by cheap ribbon (the kind on helium balloons) that you should be able to buy at the same store...this will give some nice lighting...shop at walmart and get the Christmas lights called expandable blanket or something like that and hang them behind head table with some ribbons hanging down from the top to the bottom..picture frames from dollar store with pictures of the bride and groom at all different ages can be placed on the tables---two or three will be nice, or you can get dollar store plates and place colour sand or rocks on them with the battery operated tea lights buried in this...a silk flower or two all kept in the colours you want and you have cheap center pieces...
Reply:For centerpieces you can buy clear glass bowls at the dollar store. Float votive candles in the center and add just a few flower petals. Go to a florist and tell them you would like to buy all of the flowers they will be tossing at the end of the day the day for several days before the wedding. Tell them you will give them X amount for what would have been a total loose for them. Float a few petals in each bowl along with the votive.
Pillar candles wrapped in bits of ribbon and setting on clear glass saucers would work as well.
Next go to the local fabric store. Talk to a sales person explaining you will be buying in bulk and see which fabric they can sale for the absolute cheapest price. If the same fabric comes in several different colors (say pastels) it can be hung as panels along the walls.
There is a possibility the church would be pleased if you were to paint the walls. It might be worth while to ask.
The church may have tablecloths already. If not sheets are pretty cheap.
If you have friends that have house plants get everyone to bring them. Put them in corners, on either side of the door, etc. If they have large ones hide a light behind the pot and prop it as an up-light.
Hope this helps! :)
Reply:Candles (hurricane lamps, if you can affordd them) and confetti make great centerpeices. Especially on top of fabric napkins, of which red is probably an abundance at the moment. Maybe even small mirrors.
Of course, Christmas lights. And greeenery. You can probably get plenty of christmas garland cheap right now too.
Try to find, or borrow some sort of archway. I know this sounds nuts, but try photography studios. Some of them have great props you may be able to rent cheaply.
If it comes down to it, cover the walls with sheets. You can probably find white sheets at discount stores, like Big Lots and the like. Just fold the ends under and staple to the wall. Use garland to cover the 'seams', wrapped in lights.
Pretty poster boards with pics of the bride and groom displayed scrapbook style on the walls will add detail, give the guests something pretty to look at and let them see how happy the couple is.
I would suggest not using balloons, because it looks cheap. You can use silk flowers, just keep them simple. I used them at my wedding, then kept the arrangements for our home. I still have them too.
Anything people have in their homes- mirrors, maybe even a couch in the corner to relax, candles and pretty stuff will add charm to the event.
Reply:Suggestion for tables. The colour of the walls are pretty yucky. I'd avoid the tan as it's quite similar to the walls. Whit is o.k, the room is dark anyways, it won't stand out too much.
Cost effective table covers - I worked for a guy that made quite a bit of money from a staple gun. He'd literally hire out venues, host parties. The table tops were covered with a linen that were 'fitted' to the underside of the tables, you guessed it - by staples.
Anyone you know good with their hands ? Origami would be the ideal solution for table centrepiece. Thinking laterally - the flowers could be a family tree ( name/place cards ).
Regards
Paul Josef Narloch
www.knob-snobs.co.uk
Reply:see if the location has tablecloths available; look at fabric store remnant piles for good swatches, they dint all have to match if they are the same color, or you can just have fabric under the centerpieces. get tulle, its cheap, and use it to wrap the favors in (you can also do these cheaply). for instance, we used birdseed, which you can get anywhere for cheap for the "throwing" favor, and used tulle and ribbon we already had for the wrapping. also..to make the birdseed smell good, use spices like lavender and cinnamon...*smile* have a good time and congratulations on the nuptials!!
Reply:Maybe if you could,get some large plants in pots,maybe friends could loan some to you or get some cuttings from cedar trees and use white Christmas lights.Do you live near a road in the country?Drive down with friends and look for cedar trees to cut.What time of the year will this take place?Also,for tables where food will be try setting books or boxes at different heights all over the table and drape soft ,pretty fabric over all of it.Set the food on all the uplifted areas,and place flowers or greenery around to look nicer.
My friend is doing a wedding reception for his sister and her husband. He asked me for help about decorating the place. I gave him a few ideas but we still would like more ideas though.
So far, we decided on food, music, and making our own centerpieces for the tables (round). But the hall is dark with no windows (it's in a church) and we want to decorate it like lighting, tulle, balloons, and maybe flowers (but prob not b/c of budget). We were wondering if anyone of u guys have some ideas abt how to decorate the room though since the color of wall is just this: http://www.tri-valley.k12.il.us/sjones/p...
We can't go beyond the limit of like $1000 and would like to cut down expenses whenever we can. And plz keep in mind, that we are the only ones doing the decoration not some wedding planners, etc.
So guys, do you have any ideas about how to decorate this? Any other ideas/tips would help too ^_^
PS: we were thinking abt having red and either white/tan color for tables
Budget wedding reception decoration tips?
Lighting: Clear christmas lights work nicely and also things with a sort of wedding theme like bells. (Now is the time to scour the awesome sales on Christmas items that you might be able to use. After Christmas retailers tend to mark things 50% off or more.) Candles which you can find inexpensively at any dollar store can add lighting and can be part of your centerpieces.
Walls: You could cover the walls with fabric/tulle. You could a more opaque fabric on the wall first and then embellish it with tulle on top of it. Check out craft and fabric stores and check out what they have. Sometimes you can find some really great stuff in the bargain bins.
Next check out discount and dollar stores for things you can use to decorate the place. Tablecloths, candles, cheap bud vases to use to create centerpieces, fake flowers and greenery, ribbon, etc.
You can use ballons to decorate the bride and groom's table and the area around the buffet table (if that's what your plan is for the food).
This is all I can think of at the moment. Good luck and hope this helps.
Reply:Well the cheapest thing you can do is check around and see if any of your family and friends have fake or real ficus trees. (If your budget and time allows you can also get the 40% off coupons for michels craft store and buy a few every week. This will require more than one person doing this as you are only allowed one coupon per person per week.)
Also now is a great time to pick up white christmas lights for cheap.
Line the room with the trees filled with the lights. If your budge allows and the style of the wedding fits you can put red roses in the trees as well.
This will light up the room a little and if you are like myself I only had to buy a few trees as I had many friends who had a least one if not a few trees.
I hope this helps. Good luck!
Reply:Try going to a couple of fabric stores to find inexpensive white fabric that you can cover the walls with. Hang it up and put some spotlights in the corners so you add some indirect lighting. Keep the centerpieces to a size appropriate to the dimensions of the table and attach bunched white balloons from the ceiling with streamers coming down to the center of the table. Find interesting greens such as lemon leaves to decorate the table center. Go to Wallgreens and get battery operated votives (6 for $ 5.00)and place them in the center (they will last all night. Skip the red......it's a wedding.
Reply:go to the dollar store and find some tea light holders with hangers....get battery operated tea lights for them..hang them by cheap ribbon (the kind on helium balloons) that you should be able to buy at the same store...this will give some nice lighting...shop at walmart and get the Christmas lights called expandable blanket or something like that and hang them behind head table with some ribbons hanging down from the top to the bottom..picture frames from dollar store with pictures of the bride and groom at all different ages can be placed on the tables---two or three will be nice, or you can get dollar store plates and place colour sand or rocks on them with the battery operated tea lights buried in this...a silk flower or two all kept in the colours you want and you have cheap center pieces...
Reply:For centerpieces you can buy clear glass bowls at the dollar store. Float votive candles in the center and add just a few flower petals. Go to a florist and tell them you would like to buy all of the flowers they will be tossing at the end of the day the day for several days before the wedding. Tell them you will give them X amount for what would have been a total loose for them. Float a few petals in each bowl along with the votive.
Pillar candles wrapped in bits of ribbon and setting on clear glass saucers would work as well.
Next go to the local fabric store. Talk to a sales person explaining you will be buying in bulk and see which fabric they can sale for the absolute cheapest price. If the same fabric comes in several different colors (say pastels) it can be hung as panels along the walls.
There is a possibility the church would be pleased if you were to paint the walls. It might be worth while to ask.
The church may have tablecloths already. If not sheets are pretty cheap.
If you have friends that have house plants get everyone to bring them. Put them in corners, on either side of the door, etc. If they have large ones hide a light behind the pot and prop it as an up-light.
Hope this helps! :)
Reply:Candles (hurricane lamps, if you can affordd them) and confetti make great centerpeices. Especially on top of fabric napkins, of which red is probably an abundance at the moment. Maybe even small mirrors.
Of course, Christmas lights. And greeenery. You can probably get plenty of christmas garland cheap right now too.
Try to find, or borrow some sort of archway. I know this sounds nuts, but try photography studios. Some of them have great props you may be able to rent cheaply.
If it comes down to it, cover the walls with sheets. You can probably find white sheets at discount stores, like Big Lots and the like. Just fold the ends under and staple to the wall. Use garland to cover the 'seams', wrapped in lights.
Pretty poster boards with pics of the bride and groom displayed scrapbook style on the walls will add detail, give the guests something pretty to look at and let them see how happy the couple is.
I would suggest not using balloons, because it looks cheap. You can use silk flowers, just keep them simple. I used them at my wedding, then kept the arrangements for our home. I still have them too.
Anything people have in their homes- mirrors, maybe even a couch in the corner to relax, candles and pretty stuff will add charm to the event.
Reply:Suggestion for tables. The colour of the walls are pretty yucky. I'd avoid the tan as it's quite similar to the walls. Whit is o.k, the room is dark anyways, it won't stand out too much.
Cost effective table covers - I worked for a guy that made quite a bit of money from a staple gun. He'd literally hire out venues, host parties. The table tops were covered with a linen that were 'fitted' to the underside of the tables, you guessed it - by staples.
Anyone you know good with their hands ? Origami would be the ideal solution for table centrepiece. Thinking laterally - the flowers could be a family tree ( name/place cards ).
Regards
Paul Josef Narloch
www.knob-snobs.co.uk
Reply:see if the location has tablecloths available; look at fabric store remnant piles for good swatches, they dint all have to match if they are the same color, or you can just have fabric under the centerpieces. get tulle, its cheap, and use it to wrap the favors in (you can also do these cheaply). for instance, we used birdseed, which you can get anywhere for cheap for the "throwing" favor, and used tulle and ribbon we already had for the wrapping. also..to make the birdseed smell good, use spices like lavender and cinnamon...*smile* have a good time and congratulations on the nuptials!!
Reply:Maybe if you could,get some large plants in pots,maybe friends could loan some to you or get some cuttings from cedar trees and use white Christmas lights.Do you live near a road in the country?Drive down with friends and look for cedar trees to cut.What time of the year will this take place?Also,for tables where food will be try setting books or boxes at different heights all over the table and drape soft ,pretty fabric over all of it.Set the food on all the uplifted areas,and place flowers or greenery around to look nicer.
Wedding Help! (Backyard Reception)?
I am having my wedding reception in our backyard. It will be really pretty in the spring when all the flowers are blooming etc. I have one problem and wanted to see if anyone had any ideas. I am having about 50-60 guest and will rent white tables and chairs and place them on my grass area. The problem is half of our backyard is rock, we live in the desert in CA and this is common. I need to put chairs and tables on it and need to have ppl be able to walk on it. Any one have any ideas. someone mentioned turf but i dont think it will work because ppl have to walk on it. I have attached pictures and any responses would be great.
Thanks so much!!
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
Wedding Help! (Backyard Reception)?
Cover the area with plywood and outdoor carpet or turf so people can walk on it. It can be removed after.
Reply:u could have it somewhere else or u could ask people who do that stuff to replace the rocks with gress or stuff that goes on the floor i dont know what its called its like wood
Reply:Check these companies out, they rent portable outdoor walkways.
If you don't like the way it looks you could maybe rent some sort of carpet or isle runners.
http://www.eventdeck.com/rentals.html
http://www.americanpii.com/rolatrac.htm
I like the paving stones idea also.
Reply:How about leveling the rock as best you can and covering with with some (cheap) plywood/particleboard and then carpet?
Reply:when you click on the pics it says page not found. lay sod down and then put it on top or ret a tractor to smooth the ground. pour cement to make it level again
Reply:Why not make a "gravel" deck by filling in the area with extra rock, gravel or small stones from a nursery? Since it is the desert, you won't have to worry about any grass dying...
and/or add a wooden deck on top of that area so that there will be more stability for the tables and chairs and guests shoe heels...
and/or fill the area with sand and compact the sand down to level the surface... if the budget allows put pavers on top of that...
You may want to check with you local nursery, party supply, quarry or homestore and see what ideas they have.
Reply:You should go to walmart and buy a couple of cheap tabels then get table clothes so you would not notice and the chairs ????/ sorry
Reply:I can't view your pictures but could you buy some stepping stones from Home Depot or Loews and set them out as a walkway for people to step on? You could get some nice ones or even some cheap ones and paint on them or something. Then you would always have them as a keepsake.
Reply:Have someone build a thick "dancefloor"(deck) that is rermovable after. Using the cheapest wood and getting a handy man to do this will be pretty cheap! You will also have a place to dance! And other things that are that important to be on a nice level area put in your yard
Reply:Luv it says none of your pics are found. Do u have a wedding planner? Maybe they have some ideas... sorry I can't be of any proper help, hope your day goes well xxx
Reply:Cant see the pics but is it possible to get a load of nice pebbles, maybe white ones? and cover the rock with pebbles. At least that will look attractive. Then bury in some stepping stones so that people can walk on the stepping stones. YOu would have to bury in your chair and table legs so they are not wobbly, but if they are sitting on rock anyway they should be fairly stable. It could look really nice.
Reply:well if you want you can take to rocks out and replace with grass, you wil also need it later if your going to have a child, it will run in the yard
coach fur boots
Thanks so much!!
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
Wedding Help! (Backyard Reception)?
Cover the area with plywood and outdoor carpet or turf so people can walk on it. It can be removed after.
Reply:u could have it somewhere else or u could ask people who do that stuff to replace the rocks with gress or stuff that goes on the floor i dont know what its called its like wood
Reply:Check these companies out, they rent portable outdoor walkways.
If you don't like the way it looks you could maybe rent some sort of carpet or isle runners.
http://www.eventdeck.com/rentals.html
http://www.americanpii.com/rolatrac.htm
I like the paving stones idea also.
Reply:How about leveling the rock as best you can and covering with with some (cheap) plywood/particleboard and then carpet?
Reply:when you click on the pics it says page not found. lay sod down and then put it on top or ret a tractor to smooth the ground. pour cement to make it level again
Reply:Why not make a "gravel" deck by filling in the area with extra rock, gravel or small stones from a nursery? Since it is the desert, you won't have to worry about any grass dying...
and/or add a wooden deck on top of that area so that there will be more stability for the tables and chairs and guests shoe heels...
and/or fill the area with sand and compact the sand down to level the surface... if the budget allows put pavers on top of that...
You may want to check with you local nursery, party supply, quarry or homestore and see what ideas they have.
Reply:You should go to walmart and buy a couple of cheap tabels then get table clothes so you would not notice and the chairs ????/ sorry
Reply:I can't view your pictures but could you buy some stepping stones from Home Depot or Loews and set them out as a walkway for people to step on? You could get some nice ones or even some cheap ones and paint on them or something. Then you would always have them as a keepsake.
Reply:Have someone build a thick "dancefloor"(deck) that is rermovable after. Using the cheapest wood and getting a handy man to do this will be pretty cheap! You will also have a place to dance! And other things that are that important to be on a nice level area put in your yard
Reply:Luv it says none of your pics are found. Do u have a wedding planner? Maybe they have some ideas... sorry I can't be of any proper help, hope your day goes well xxx
Reply:Cant see the pics but is it possible to get a load of nice pebbles, maybe white ones? and cover the rock with pebbles. At least that will look attractive. Then bury in some stepping stones so that people can walk on the stepping stones. YOu would have to bury in your chair and table legs so they are not wobbly, but if they are sitting on rock anyway they should be fairly stable. It could look really nice.
Reply:well if you want you can take to rocks out and replace with grass, you wil also need it later if your going to have a child, it will run in the yard
coach fur boots
Wedding Reception Decoration?
I am having my wedding reception in our backyard. It will be really pretty in the spring when all the flowers are blooming etc. I have one problem and wanted to see if anyone had any ideas. I am having about 50-60 guest and will rent white tables and chairs and place them on my grass area. The problem is half of our backyard is rock, we live in the desert in CA and this is common. I need to put chairs and tables on it and need to have ppl be able to walk on it. Any one have any ideas. someone mentioned turf but i dont think it will work because ppl have to walk on it. I have attached pictures and any responses would be great.
Thanks so much!!
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
Wedding Reception Decoration?
I would put down those square cement pavers that are about 2'X2'. Lay them out in a path to the tables. You could even have them go all the way around the tables in a circle to accomodate the foot traffic. They only run a couple dollars each at Home Depot or Lowe's.
Reply:can you rent decking or portable walkways? thatmight work
Thanks so much!!
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j277/b...
Wedding Reception Decoration?
I would put down those square cement pavers that are about 2'X2'. Lay them out in a path to the tables. You could even have them go all the way around the tables in a circle to accomodate the foot traffic. They only run a couple dollars each at Home Depot or Lowe's.
Reply:can you rent decking or portable walkways? thatmight work
Nature themed wedding reception?
For my DREAM wedding, I'm in a long term relationship, but not engaged or have a house YET...
I want to have my wedding reception at my new house (with a big yard). We would be welcomed with wildflower seeds as confetti when we arrive at the reception. Each guest or family would receive a baby tree and a small metal plaque. They would be able to engrave their names (or have someone do it for them), and a special message to the bride and groom on their plaque, then plant the baby tree somewhere in the yard, and hang the plaque on the tree. When the trees grow big enough I would nail the plaque to the trunk of the tree. Then, my groom and I would be able to see the trees and special messages whenever we walk through the yard.
Is this a good idea?
How would you feel, as a guest, if this was one of the "activities" at the reception?
I'm a nature lover and would love to have a yard full of trees %26amp; flowers :)
Nature themed wedding reception?
That sounds like an interesting idea and shows you are a nature lover.as a guest I would feel very happy to write a msg on such a plaque since the msg will stay with the tree forever and not just you and your groom will see them when they grow up also your kids will see them too and inspire them to be nature lovers too. Congratulations and Good Luck always.
Reply:Well, make sure that the guests understand that they will be getting dirty, digging in the ground. and if you are ok with wildflowers coming up her and there in your yard, and with trees planted randomly, maybe somewhere you would not have put one, then, well, do what you want.
It is a little different for a wedding.
Reply:This is your wedding so whatever you like goes. I think that it would be quite messy unless you provide tools to lessen such mess but otherwise, I think it would be great. suggestion though, why not have one tree represent something special that you did together with that guest so you'll have memories as well of that person. :)
Reply:Its a great idea but, if you nail the plaque to the tree, the nail will poison the tree and kill it.
Reply:OMG, I love it. You can add a tree one for each child, please post pictures so I can see.
I want to have my wedding reception at my new house (with a big yard). We would be welcomed with wildflower seeds as confetti when we arrive at the reception. Each guest or family would receive a baby tree and a small metal plaque. They would be able to engrave their names (or have someone do it for them), and a special message to the bride and groom on their plaque, then plant the baby tree somewhere in the yard, and hang the plaque on the tree. When the trees grow big enough I would nail the plaque to the trunk of the tree. Then, my groom and I would be able to see the trees and special messages whenever we walk through the yard.
Is this a good idea?
How would you feel, as a guest, if this was one of the "activities" at the reception?
I'm a nature lover and would love to have a yard full of trees %26amp; flowers :)
Nature themed wedding reception?
That sounds like an interesting idea and shows you are a nature lover.as a guest I would feel very happy to write a msg on such a plaque since the msg will stay with the tree forever and not just you and your groom will see them when they grow up also your kids will see them too and inspire them to be nature lovers too. Congratulations and Good Luck always.
Reply:Well, make sure that the guests understand that they will be getting dirty, digging in the ground. and if you are ok with wildflowers coming up her and there in your yard, and with trees planted randomly, maybe somewhere you would not have put one, then, well, do what you want.
It is a little different for a wedding.
Reply:This is your wedding so whatever you like goes. I think that it would be quite messy unless you provide tools to lessen such mess but otherwise, I think it would be great. suggestion though, why not have one tree represent something special that you did together with that guest so you'll have memories as well of that person. :)
Reply:Its a great idea but, if you nail the plaque to the tree, the nail will poison the tree and kill it.
Reply:OMG, I love it. You can add a tree one for each child, please post pictures so I can see.
What color flowers go with mocha brown, crimson red, and gold themed wedding?
I'm getting married in october and i am haing a hard time deciding on what flowers will coordinate well with my bridesmaid dresses. They are mocha brown with a crimson red sash, and i am using gold damask tablecloths with red accents at the reception. i want to use the fall colors but the cheesy fall theme.
What color flowers go with mocha brown, crimson red, and gold themed wedding?
White or cranberry would probably match best.
Congratulations!
Reply:Red roses would be great, and you can't go wrong with white.
Reply:White iris' or white lilly's would be pretty.
Reply:Sounds lovely!
I would use Cream, red or white flowers.
Full bloom flowers (rather than dainty buds) would look especially nice and 'voluptuous'.
Gardenias (white) would look nice on the dresses and they smell very nice (but heavy, use sparingly!). Red or cream would look nice on the tables- it would pick up the red in the table cloth nicely.
If the lighting is to be somewhat low, I would use cream colored half pillar candles surrounded by full red roses as centerpieces...
Reply:I think deep, rich fall bouquets would look BEAUTIFUL with a little ivory accent to lighten it up. How about some of these?
http://www.yourweddingcompany.com/images...
http://www.vermontvows.com/uploads/11569...
http://www.southernbouquets.com/50.html?...
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http://www.petalsgalore.com/collections/...
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http://www.verbenadesigns.com/Bouque2.jp...
http://www.myweddingflowerideas.co.uk/we...
Hope this helped! I thought these were gorgeous!!
Reply:Deep red roses/flowers with gold ribbon to tie them would be beautiful to match the sash.
Reply:You'll save a ton of $ on wedding flowers if you choose flowers that are native to the area for that time of year.
Mums can be lovely, carnations, roses.
Make an appointment with several florists in your area. Trust them as the experts in your area
What color flowers go with mocha brown, crimson red, and gold themed wedding?
White or cranberry would probably match best.
Congratulations!
Reply:Red roses would be great, and you can't go wrong with white.
Reply:White iris' or white lilly's would be pretty.
Reply:Sounds lovely!
I would use Cream, red or white flowers.
Full bloom flowers (rather than dainty buds) would look especially nice and 'voluptuous'.
Gardenias (white) would look nice on the dresses and they smell very nice (but heavy, use sparingly!). Red or cream would look nice on the tables- it would pick up the red in the table cloth nicely.
If the lighting is to be somewhat low, I would use cream colored half pillar candles surrounded by full red roses as centerpieces...
Reply:I think deep, rich fall bouquets would look BEAUTIFUL with a little ivory accent to lighten it up. How about some of these?
http://www.yourweddingcompany.com/images...
http://www.vermontvows.com/uploads/11569...
http://www.southernbouquets.com/50.html?...
http://dev.aboutweddings.com/image_galle...
http://www.petalsgalore.com/collections/...
http://www.petalsgalore.com/collections/...
http://www.petalsgalore.com/collections/...
http://www.petalsgalore.com/collections/...
http://www.petalsgalore.com/collections/...
http://www.petalsgalore.com/collections/...
http://www.frugalbride.com/fbgalleries/f...
http://www.frugalbride.com/fbgalleries/f...
http://www.verbenadesigns.com/Bouque2.jp...
http://www.myweddingflowerideas.co.uk/we...
Hope this helped! I thought these were gorgeous!!
Reply:Deep red roses/flowers with gold ribbon to tie them would be beautiful to match the sash.
Reply:You'll save a ton of $ on wedding flowers if you choose flowers that are native to the area for that time of year.
Mums can be lovely, carnations, roses.
Make an appointment with several florists in your area. Trust them as the experts in your area
Did You Have The Boquet Toss At Your Wedding Reception?
I keep hearing from many women that the "fun" of this tradition has died down because the single women don't want to be bunched together in a group and try catching the tossed flowers.
Did you do it at your reception? Did you find a problem with it?
Did You Have The Boquet Toss At Your Wedding Reception?
I didnt do this for my own wedding. I instead chose who I was giving my bouqet too. A friend of mine's daughter (who is special needs and couldn't participate in the ceremony) was given my flowers at the end of the reception. she looked so beautiful with the flowers placed in her hands, she said she felt like a bride. Another option for me was to place my bouqet on my father's grave, or you could give them to a grand mother or aunt.
Reply:Yes, I did it at my wedding. Everyone seemed to like it.
Reply:i will not be having one, i dont like the idea of them having to sit in a chair while some man they might not even know will be touching them.
**i think a boquet toss is exactly what its title claims......i also think it leads up to the garter toss and so on.....just dont like the idea of it.
Reply:I didn't do the bouquet/garter toss at my wedding. Always found it embarrassing and almost degrading when herded up to the dance floor at other weddings so my husband and I opted out of that "tradition."
I ended up giving my bouquet to my godmother, somebody who has been there for me throughout my life; a wonderful generous soul whom I felt deserved more recognition than a flower on her wrist. We had a special announcement, it was nice. She does still talk about it....
If you do not want to give your own bouquet away (whether you throw it or pick somebody to give it to) ask your florist to make two bridal bouquets. It's actually a common request. You can also have them split the bouquet into two and tie them together to look like one, so you can give both (to two "special" people) or just one. I toyed with this idea and giving it to my mother and mother in law.
Reply:I did, and it was wonderful.
I think it's the garter toss which is often being done away with.
Reply:i have decided not to throw my bouquet, iam having an artifical one so that i can put it on my partners mums grave stone.it will last for a good while too.
Reply:No, we didn't do it. Mostly because the majority of my friends and female family members are not single, and I didn't want to single out the few who were!
Reply:Personally, I have always hated this tradition, and I'm not planning on tossing my bouquet at my wedding next month. My single girlfriends are all vivacious, incredible women and the idea of lining them up so they can scramble after a symbol that means they'll be the next to marry, as if that will complete them, just rubs me the wrong way. But, that's entirely my take on it. I think that, like most things, the answer is to do what you like on your day.
Reply:I did- for all of the ladies, not just umarried. There was no garter so no fear of having to expose the leg in front of strangers. I had a breakaway bouquet, it broke into 10 little bouquets, and then I had a picture taken with everyone who caught one. It was a lot of fun, and allowed me to have that tradition without embarrassing my guests.
The original meaning of catching the bouquet was that it was lucky- over time, lucky came to equal "next to get married"
Reply:I didn't have the toss at my wedding for a few reasons:
1. We only had about 130 guests and maybe 6 were single females.
2. My single friends always hate the bouquet toss because it embarrasses them.
3. I didn't feel like spending the extra $$$ for a toss bouquet. We just wanted to get out and start our honeymoon!
Hope that helps!
Reply:We did it at our wedding-there weren't that many single women, but the ones that were their did get out there and have a good time with it. It actually split in two so we had two people who caught it!
Reply:I did it at mine and nobody had a problem with it.
Reply:We are planning it. But no garter toss, that is just too tacky *at least that's what we think*
I have gone to a lot of weddings and I always love the bouquet toss, its fun if you ask me.
Reply:no, i didn't do it.
i'm 28 and most of my friends/family are already married, so the 5 or 6 of them that aren't don't want to be pinpointed as the gals who can't find a husband. it's just an embarrassing situation for everyone. before i was married, i never liked having to get into that group of girls and from what i could tell, none of them liked it either.
but you know your single girls best, so go with how you think they'd feel about it. some people do have fun with it; i just don't think they're the majority.
Reply:The main reason women who don't like the toss is because of the garter element of the tradition. There are ways of eliminating the less tasteful garter toss and still have a bouquet toss.
One option is to have a 7wishes or fortune bouquet. A lot of my clients opt for that.
I believe Martha Stewart's magazine first showed them. It is 7 small bouquets (handtied) held together to look like one bouquet. When it is thrown in the air they all go their own way and slowly the girls catch on there is more than one bouquet. Attached to each is a "fortune" like- You will marry a movie star. ect ect. some girls have opted for humor instead , or even movie quotes, lines from poets ect. it all depends upon the feel of your wedding.
Another way to "toss" the bouquet is to give it to the couple who has been married the longest or traveled the farthest to the nuptials. Good Luck!
Reply:Yup, I did it at my wedding. No one had any problems with it. Actually, a lot of my friends were excited to try to catch the bouquet. It really only lasts for a minute at the most, so I don't think it is a big deal.
Reply:No, we didn't do the bouquet toss. We thought it was a little childish for the guests we had invited. Instead, we did an anniversary dance. The DJ had couples sit down at less than 1 year, less than 5 years, etc. When it got to 50 years, we had two couples left. At that point, he started calling out individual years. When one of the couples sat down, my DH and I presented the last couple with the bouquet and the garter. Everyone loved it and it got a lot of people to start dancing too.
Reply:We always have luck doing it late in the wedding when everyone is pretty trashed they seem to get into it more
Reply:I'm definitely not doing it. As someone that was single into my 30s, I always avoided them at the many weddings I went to. It felt like being singled out and being asked, "why haven't you found anyone yet? Don't worry, there's still hope for you..."
Almost always a pre-teen girl ends up with the bouquet because the rest of the girls are standing there with fake smiles pasted on and their arms clasped at their sides.
I'd consider your guest list. If you've just got children and a couple of single ladies in their 30-40s, I'd definitely skip it.
Reply:I'm going to. I'm making a special smaller bouquet for the toss. I always had fun doing it at weddings and if there are single women with a problem with it at mine then they just don't have to go up there.
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Did you do it at your reception? Did you find a problem with it?
Did You Have The Boquet Toss At Your Wedding Reception?
I didnt do this for my own wedding. I instead chose who I was giving my bouqet too. A friend of mine's daughter (who is special needs and couldn't participate in the ceremony) was given my flowers at the end of the reception. she looked so beautiful with the flowers placed in her hands, she said she felt like a bride. Another option for me was to place my bouqet on my father's grave, or you could give them to a grand mother or aunt.
Reply:Yes, I did it at my wedding. Everyone seemed to like it.
Reply:i will not be having one, i dont like the idea of them having to sit in a chair while some man they might not even know will be touching them.
**i think a boquet toss is exactly what its title claims......i also think it leads up to the garter toss and so on.....just dont like the idea of it.
Reply:I didn't do the bouquet/garter toss at my wedding. Always found it embarrassing and almost degrading when herded up to the dance floor at other weddings so my husband and I opted out of that "tradition."
I ended up giving my bouquet to my godmother, somebody who has been there for me throughout my life; a wonderful generous soul whom I felt deserved more recognition than a flower on her wrist. We had a special announcement, it was nice. She does still talk about it....
If you do not want to give your own bouquet away (whether you throw it or pick somebody to give it to) ask your florist to make two bridal bouquets. It's actually a common request. You can also have them split the bouquet into two and tie them together to look like one, so you can give both (to two "special" people) or just one. I toyed with this idea and giving it to my mother and mother in law.
Reply:I did, and it was wonderful.
I think it's the garter toss which is often being done away with.
Reply:i have decided not to throw my bouquet, iam having an artifical one so that i can put it on my partners mums grave stone.it will last for a good while too.
Reply:No, we didn't do it. Mostly because the majority of my friends and female family members are not single, and I didn't want to single out the few who were!
Reply:Personally, I have always hated this tradition, and I'm not planning on tossing my bouquet at my wedding next month. My single girlfriends are all vivacious, incredible women and the idea of lining them up so they can scramble after a symbol that means they'll be the next to marry, as if that will complete them, just rubs me the wrong way. But, that's entirely my take on it. I think that, like most things, the answer is to do what you like on your day.
Reply:I did- for all of the ladies, not just umarried. There was no garter so no fear of having to expose the leg in front of strangers. I had a breakaway bouquet, it broke into 10 little bouquets, and then I had a picture taken with everyone who caught one. It was a lot of fun, and allowed me to have that tradition without embarrassing my guests.
The original meaning of catching the bouquet was that it was lucky- over time, lucky came to equal "next to get married"
Reply:I didn't have the toss at my wedding for a few reasons:
1. We only had about 130 guests and maybe 6 were single females.
2. My single friends always hate the bouquet toss because it embarrasses them.
3. I didn't feel like spending the extra $$$ for a toss bouquet. We just wanted to get out and start our honeymoon!
Hope that helps!
Reply:We did it at our wedding-there weren't that many single women, but the ones that were their did get out there and have a good time with it. It actually split in two so we had two people who caught it!
Reply:I did it at mine and nobody had a problem with it.
Reply:We are planning it. But no garter toss, that is just too tacky *at least that's what we think*
I have gone to a lot of weddings and I always love the bouquet toss, its fun if you ask me.
Reply:no, i didn't do it.
i'm 28 and most of my friends/family are already married, so the 5 or 6 of them that aren't don't want to be pinpointed as the gals who can't find a husband. it's just an embarrassing situation for everyone. before i was married, i never liked having to get into that group of girls and from what i could tell, none of them liked it either.
but you know your single girls best, so go with how you think they'd feel about it. some people do have fun with it; i just don't think they're the majority.
Reply:The main reason women who don't like the toss is because of the garter element of the tradition. There are ways of eliminating the less tasteful garter toss and still have a bouquet toss.
One option is to have a 7wishes or fortune bouquet. A lot of my clients opt for that.
I believe Martha Stewart's magazine first showed them. It is 7 small bouquets (handtied) held together to look like one bouquet. When it is thrown in the air they all go their own way and slowly the girls catch on there is more than one bouquet. Attached to each is a "fortune" like- You will marry a movie star. ect ect. some girls have opted for humor instead , or even movie quotes, lines from poets ect. it all depends upon the feel of your wedding.
Another way to "toss" the bouquet is to give it to the couple who has been married the longest or traveled the farthest to the nuptials. Good Luck!
Reply:Yup, I did it at my wedding. No one had any problems with it. Actually, a lot of my friends were excited to try to catch the bouquet. It really only lasts for a minute at the most, so I don't think it is a big deal.
Reply:No, we didn't do the bouquet toss. We thought it was a little childish for the guests we had invited. Instead, we did an anniversary dance. The DJ had couples sit down at less than 1 year, less than 5 years, etc. When it got to 50 years, we had two couples left. At that point, he started calling out individual years. When one of the couples sat down, my DH and I presented the last couple with the bouquet and the garter. Everyone loved it and it got a lot of people to start dancing too.
Reply:We always have luck doing it late in the wedding when everyone is pretty trashed they seem to get into it more
Reply:I'm definitely not doing it. As someone that was single into my 30s, I always avoided them at the many weddings I went to. It felt like being singled out and being asked, "why haven't you found anyone yet? Don't worry, there's still hope for you..."
Almost always a pre-teen girl ends up with the bouquet because the rest of the girls are standing there with fake smiles pasted on and their arms clasped at their sides.
I'd consider your guest list. If you've just got children and a couple of single ladies in their 30-40s, I'd definitely skip it.
Reply:I'm going to. I'm making a special smaller bouquet for the toss. I always had fun doing it at weddings and if there are single women with a problem with it at mine then they just don't have to go up there.
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Wedding Dress/ Flowers/ some decorations for under $600; Can anybody help??
My mother already paid for the reception and honeymoon; but now she says I have to buy the dress, flowers and some of the decorations myself. The wedding is on April 1st so my budget is only at $600 with my tax return. Because there are so many risks, I would rather not ebay it, is there anything to help save money without looking like a trashy wedding??
Wedding Dress/ Flowers/ some decorations for under $600; Can anybody help??
Here at our Goodwill I saw a bunch of perfect wedding dresses
Really
Check consignment stores as well
Big savings after all you hopefully only wear it once
Blessings
Reply:Not sure if there's one near you, but I bought my dress at Group USA. None of the wedding dresses were over $600 and they have a lot of really nice dresses. You can check out their website at www.groupusa.com. Sometimes you can get lucky and find something cheap at David's Bridal as well.
I didn't decorate the church at all and didn't go overboard on the flowers. It was very simple and very elegant. The only flowers we had were mine, the bridal party, the parents, and the grandparents. My friend was even simpler than that and had artificial flowers that we all carried and each of us had two flowers, that was it.
As for any other decorations, the only thing I did on my own was center pieces for the reception because I didn't like what the hall had. Oh, and the favors for the guests.
Don't stress over it too much. I got engaged in May and married in September of the same year. There's nothing wrong with keeping it simple. We got a lot of compliments on our wedding.
Reply:Right after Valentine's day you will find a lot of sales on stuff you can use for decorations. This is how I decorated for my wedding on a limited budget. Because the thrift stores, etc. didn't carry my size, I opted for an elegant suite I found at a boutique. I explained my finances and they gave me a discount and payment plan as a wedding gift.
Reply:David's bridal usually has a $99 dress sale. Call and ask if they are having one now or any time soon. Call three florists and go over what you want (and you'll want to scale it down - the flowers can be very expensive also). Take the middle quote. I'd eBay the decorations - you've got plenty of time and just pay for the protection that will let you send it back if you aren't happy with it.
you'll be fine! congratulations %26amp; good luck!
Reply:David's Bridal has really inexpensive dresses. Or try eBay, it isn't as bad as you think -- I sold my dress for $75 after my wedding - it was in great shape and the people were thrilled with it. For flowers, you can try the local floral district if you have one -- buy wholesale flowers and have friends help with the arranging. Stores like Michaels also have inexpensive vases and decorations. Try also a place like TJMaxx, HomeGoods, Marshalls -- never know what you'll find there.
Good luck.
Reply:You're running out of time.
Look for wedding dress sales.
Flowers can be gotten at Michael's crafts. The y have some wonderful designers. And if you're the slightest handy you can probably make them yourself. Michael's %26amp; a few other places will show you how.
Decorations don't have to be expensive, either. The simpler the better.
http://wedcraft.com/
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/
http://www.todays-weddings.com/crafts.ph...
Reply:You would be amazed at some of the dresses you can find at a consignment store! Sometimes weddings don't make it all the way to the alter! Beautiful, expensive dresses for less!
Reply:In the flower department you can definitly save money by doing the arrangments and bouquests yourself.
I bought all of my flowers at my mocal grocery store they happend to be guy one get one free so I saved alot of money.
We made 20 table arrangments, 1 bridal boquet huge, 5 bridesmaids bouquets good size, 5 corsages, 9 boutineers, 4 big bouqets for decorations and flowers for the cake all for around $500 dollars and I mainly had roses you obviously can do it alot cheaper I had alot of flowers I went all out but I probably would have paid atleast $2000 if I had gone through a florist. I got alot of tips online on how to make bouquets, corsoges and boutineers. Good luck also check davids bridal you may be able to find a gown out of season on sale or on clearence. I have two champane colored bridesmaids dresses up for sale on ebay as well as a mother of the bride dress. Email me if you have any qestions.
Reply:You can get beautiful flowers for very little money at Costco (or at a farmer's market). You can find lovely dresses as Goodwill, Value Village, Savers, or places like JC Penney or TJ Maxx. You can find decorations at Michaels or any craft store -- you just have to be willing to possibly put some work into it and create some of the things yourself.
Reply:i think i might be able to help you. I just recently got married a few months ago and when i was buying my decorations i could not decide between two colors so i purchased both and decided later. I was able to do this because I used fake flowers. with fake flowers you dont have to worry about the flowers wilting or turning brown. I can send you a picture of the flowers so you can get an idea but the one that i have available are cream and soft pink. if you are interested email me back and i will let you know how many decorations i have.
Reply:You should visit these websites.
They have great ideas for a cheap but still elegant and beautiful wedding of your dreams!
http://www.fresnoweddings.net/save_money...
http://www.moneyinstructor.com/art/weddi...
They also have categories on the dress and the flowers!
I hope you'll make it!
Good luck!
Reply:I agree with everyone about looking at thrift/consignment stores for your dress. David's is also a good choice. Do you know anyone that you could borrow their dress? It's not that big of a deal to where someone Else's dress. My two sisters-in-law did that. They got married a couple of years apart. The dress was beautiful, and do you really remember what the bride wore a year ago? She will, but no one else will. As far as decorations go, it's Valentines Day season. Go to the 99cent Stores and see what they have. They have some really cute stuff. I saw a vase with a heart cut out in the center. It's pink, but if that's not one of your colors, spray paint it whatever color you want. They also have fish bowls. Fish are cheap, and you can float candles in them. Get the flowers from Costco/Sam's Club/Trader Joe's. My other sister in law used a dried flower bouquet. It was beautiful, and she still has it. Is there any chance the groom or his family will help with the flowers? He is suppose to buy your bouquet. You could make the corsages yourself. Go to Michael's and they will show you how. They are a great help. You could even ask them for inexpensive ideas. I bet someone at Tall Mouse would too. Do you have any creative friends? Ask them to help come up with some ideas. Good luck.
Reply:You can get creative with your decorations and get some books out from the library about weddigns and making your own decorations, then get supplies at michaels and jo-anns (craft superstores!) I used to work at jo-anns and they have an entire section with wedding stuff, even veils. For the dress, a consignment shop is a good idea becasue they are more selective about their products, but i dont recommend goodwill for them. I have never seen anything like a wedding dress worth buying at goodwill. Also, they sometimes have sales on dresses at bridal shops. Another good place is if you have a mall that has a Jessica McClintock store, some of those dresses, which I think are meant to be prom dresses, look like bridal gowns. I hope this helped!
Reply:Check with your local thrift stores for a dress. There are some that actually specialize in wedding gowns. If that is not an option try to rent a dress. I had the wedding gown of my dreams for less than a third of the purchase price, granted I did not keep it, but then I did not have the enormous cleaning and preserving bill, either. As far as the flowers and decorations, there are plenty of diy craft stores that really only require a hot glue gun and some silk flowers. Not creative, talk to your local florist of letting you "showcase" their abilities. Don't stress, it can be done.
Reply:If you want to buy the dress, I would consider David's bridal. Personally, with it being so close I would check some local bridal stores to see if they rent wedding gowns. That way you could have more money to spend on flowers and other things. Michael's and Walmart are great places to get silk flowers from. You could get all white ones and find fabric spray paint the colors you want. Also check out www.save-on-crafts.com. Here you can purchase silk flowers in bulk. Hey, make an evening out of making arrangements with your bridesmaids after all that's what they are for! Michael's and Walmart will also have everything you need for decor. Good Luck!
Reply:You could do the flowers - at least bouquets, coursages, and boutonnieres yourself. I did, with the help of my sister-in-law, and I decided those were the only flowers we needed at the wedding. I bought a bunch of tulips from a cut flower distributor (not from a florist - they're more expensive!) and made some simple, beautiful bouquets by wrapping each bundle of stems with ribbon, and pinning it into place. For the coursages and boutonnieres, we bought the supplies and fake greenery at Wal-Mart in the craft department and you could never tell the leaves were fake, plus they added some support to the tulips. Although I got the flowers for free through a friend, I probably would have paid a total of $50 on flowers and supplies.
As for centerpieces, you could go with a picture of you and your fiance in some sort of picture frame or displayed in a place card holder, or use a single flower in a bud vase, or you could use your favors as your centerpiece.
Best of luck!
Wedding Dress/ Flowers/ some decorations for under $600; Can anybody help??
Here at our Goodwill I saw a bunch of perfect wedding dresses
Really
Check consignment stores as well
Big savings after all you hopefully only wear it once
Blessings
Reply:Not sure if there's one near you, but I bought my dress at Group USA. None of the wedding dresses were over $600 and they have a lot of really nice dresses. You can check out their website at www.groupusa.com. Sometimes you can get lucky and find something cheap at David's Bridal as well.
I didn't decorate the church at all and didn't go overboard on the flowers. It was very simple and very elegant. The only flowers we had were mine, the bridal party, the parents, and the grandparents. My friend was even simpler than that and had artificial flowers that we all carried and each of us had two flowers, that was it.
As for any other decorations, the only thing I did on my own was center pieces for the reception because I didn't like what the hall had. Oh, and the favors for the guests.
Don't stress over it too much. I got engaged in May and married in September of the same year. There's nothing wrong with keeping it simple. We got a lot of compliments on our wedding.
Reply:Right after Valentine's day you will find a lot of sales on stuff you can use for decorations. This is how I decorated for my wedding on a limited budget. Because the thrift stores, etc. didn't carry my size, I opted for an elegant suite I found at a boutique. I explained my finances and they gave me a discount and payment plan as a wedding gift.
Reply:David's bridal usually has a $99 dress sale. Call and ask if they are having one now or any time soon. Call three florists and go over what you want (and you'll want to scale it down - the flowers can be very expensive also). Take the middle quote. I'd eBay the decorations - you've got plenty of time and just pay for the protection that will let you send it back if you aren't happy with it.
you'll be fine! congratulations %26amp; good luck!
Reply:David's Bridal has really inexpensive dresses. Or try eBay, it isn't as bad as you think -- I sold my dress for $75 after my wedding - it was in great shape and the people were thrilled with it. For flowers, you can try the local floral district if you have one -- buy wholesale flowers and have friends help with the arranging. Stores like Michaels also have inexpensive vases and decorations. Try also a place like TJMaxx, HomeGoods, Marshalls -- never know what you'll find there.
Good luck.
Reply:You're running out of time.
Look for wedding dress sales.
Flowers can be gotten at Michael's crafts. The y have some wonderful designers. And if you're the slightest handy you can probably make them yourself. Michael's %26amp; a few other places will show you how.
Decorations don't have to be expensive, either. The simpler the better.
http://wedcraft.com/
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/
http://www.todays-weddings.com/crafts.ph...
Reply:You would be amazed at some of the dresses you can find at a consignment store! Sometimes weddings don't make it all the way to the alter! Beautiful, expensive dresses for less!
Reply:In the flower department you can definitly save money by doing the arrangments and bouquests yourself.
I bought all of my flowers at my mocal grocery store they happend to be guy one get one free so I saved alot of money.
We made 20 table arrangments, 1 bridal boquet huge, 5 bridesmaids bouquets good size, 5 corsages, 9 boutineers, 4 big bouqets for decorations and flowers for the cake all for around $500 dollars and I mainly had roses you obviously can do it alot cheaper I had alot of flowers I went all out but I probably would have paid atleast $2000 if I had gone through a florist. I got alot of tips online on how to make bouquets, corsoges and boutineers. Good luck also check davids bridal you may be able to find a gown out of season on sale or on clearence. I have two champane colored bridesmaids dresses up for sale on ebay as well as a mother of the bride dress. Email me if you have any qestions.
Reply:You can get beautiful flowers for very little money at Costco (or at a farmer's market). You can find lovely dresses as Goodwill, Value Village, Savers, or places like JC Penney or TJ Maxx. You can find decorations at Michaels or any craft store -- you just have to be willing to possibly put some work into it and create some of the things yourself.
Reply:i think i might be able to help you. I just recently got married a few months ago and when i was buying my decorations i could not decide between two colors so i purchased both and decided later. I was able to do this because I used fake flowers. with fake flowers you dont have to worry about the flowers wilting or turning brown. I can send you a picture of the flowers so you can get an idea but the one that i have available are cream and soft pink. if you are interested email me back and i will let you know how many decorations i have.
Reply:You should visit these websites.
They have great ideas for a cheap but still elegant and beautiful wedding of your dreams!
http://www.fresnoweddings.net/save_money...
http://www.moneyinstructor.com/art/weddi...
They also have categories on the dress and the flowers!
I hope you'll make it!
Good luck!
Reply:I agree with everyone about looking at thrift/consignment stores for your dress. David's is also a good choice. Do you know anyone that you could borrow their dress? It's not that big of a deal to where someone Else's dress. My two sisters-in-law did that. They got married a couple of years apart. The dress was beautiful, and do you really remember what the bride wore a year ago? She will, but no one else will. As far as decorations go, it's Valentines Day season. Go to the 99cent Stores and see what they have. They have some really cute stuff. I saw a vase with a heart cut out in the center. It's pink, but if that's not one of your colors, spray paint it whatever color you want. They also have fish bowls. Fish are cheap, and you can float candles in them. Get the flowers from Costco/Sam's Club/Trader Joe's. My other sister in law used a dried flower bouquet. It was beautiful, and she still has it. Is there any chance the groom or his family will help with the flowers? He is suppose to buy your bouquet. You could make the corsages yourself. Go to Michael's and they will show you how. They are a great help. You could even ask them for inexpensive ideas. I bet someone at Tall Mouse would too. Do you have any creative friends? Ask them to help come up with some ideas. Good luck.
Reply:You can get creative with your decorations and get some books out from the library about weddigns and making your own decorations, then get supplies at michaels and jo-anns (craft superstores!) I used to work at jo-anns and they have an entire section with wedding stuff, even veils. For the dress, a consignment shop is a good idea becasue they are more selective about their products, but i dont recommend goodwill for them. I have never seen anything like a wedding dress worth buying at goodwill. Also, they sometimes have sales on dresses at bridal shops. Another good place is if you have a mall that has a Jessica McClintock store, some of those dresses, which I think are meant to be prom dresses, look like bridal gowns. I hope this helped!
Reply:Check with your local thrift stores for a dress. There are some that actually specialize in wedding gowns. If that is not an option try to rent a dress. I had the wedding gown of my dreams for less than a third of the purchase price, granted I did not keep it, but then I did not have the enormous cleaning and preserving bill, either. As far as the flowers and decorations, there are plenty of diy craft stores that really only require a hot glue gun and some silk flowers. Not creative, talk to your local florist of letting you "showcase" their abilities. Don't stress, it can be done.
Reply:If you want to buy the dress, I would consider David's bridal. Personally, with it being so close I would check some local bridal stores to see if they rent wedding gowns. That way you could have more money to spend on flowers and other things. Michael's and Walmart are great places to get silk flowers from. You could get all white ones and find fabric spray paint the colors you want. Also check out www.save-on-crafts.com. Here you can purchase silk flowers in bulk. Hey, make an evening out of making arrangements with your bridesmaids after all that's what they are for! Michael's and Walmart will also have everything you need for decor. Good Luck!
Reply:You could do the flowers - at least bouquets, coursages, and boutonnieres yourself. I did, with the help of my sister-in-law, and I decided those were the only flowers we needed at the wedding. I bought a bunch of tulips from a cut flower distributor (not from a florist - they're more expensive!) and made some simple, beautiful bouquets by wrapping each bundle of stems with ribbon, and pinning it into place. For the coursages and boutonnieres, we bought the supplies and fake greenery at Wal-Mart in the craft department and you could never tell the leaves were fake, plus they added some support to the tulips. Although I got the flowers for free through a friend, I probably would have paid a total of $50 on flowers and supplies.
As for centerpieces, you could go with a picture of you and your fiance in some sort of picture frame or displayed in a place card holder, or use a single flower in a bud vase, or you could use your favors as your centerpiece.
Best of luck!
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