Question: What way can you have a beautiful yet inexpensive wedding, with flower photographer and FOOD~?

Answer #1
in vegas
- answered by headieganja

Answer #2
Do you have any friends who could take the pics? Or maybe place an ad at a local college in the film/ photography dept and get a student to do it for cheap?As far as food, maybe stock up on some stuff at Costco? Then get catering for only the big stuff.. or same thing as above, if you have any friends that are good cooks.. hit them up!Keep the guest list low, then you won't have to get food for that many people.Do all the decorations yourself. There are some good ideas on HGTV. check their website.Good luck and congrats!
- answered by Kitty

Answer #3
as a wedding gift, have a friend take photo's, and have a few others cook the food - you could have a cook out - buy steak and chicken in bulk from a mail-order place.not sure about the flowers though, if the wedding is next year, you could just plant a ton of flower now.check the prices of renting a function hall vs. having the wedding at a church - churches tend to be VERY expensive.
- answered by poor-dude

Answer #4
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.lDon'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, 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. Good luck
- answered by maigen_obx

Answer #5
Get married outside. I got married in a small town because of the location (cliff overlooking water), and I think that probably helped too. Look for unique places to have the reception. I think food actually might be the most expensive, and there's just no getting around that. I know people who have had relatives cook for them, but it isn't really the best way to go. My wedding was $13,000 and the caterer was probably 9 or 10 of it. Definitely talk to your parents about helping. Don't compromise! If you can't get the money now, wait until you have it.
- answered by loismustdie

Answer #6
most people make sure the guest list is low, and make your own flowers have a party get together withfamily an or friends to help and you can always find a dress really cheap theres sales everywhere, the catering can be done by you if you think you can a small food like chicken inexpensive and great for partys also side dishes have family help it brings ya;ll together more as well and turns out great if weddin and reception is out doors find a place that allows both its cheaper and works for ya if in summer, good luck with all cheap usually means you do most the work!!!! but some day special and can say you did it all on you own,
- answered by BRIAN J R

Answer #7
Keep your guest list small. Get family and friends to help you with everything. You can make a lot of things that will save you money. Don't go overboard on flowers, find them cheap at a flea market or do something different for centerpieces (like floating candles). And you could even put together your own bouquets for cheaper. For pictures, a good idea that I've seen on here is to take the bridal party to Glamour Shots before the ceremony, it's a lot cheaper. And then just have someone take pics of the ceremony and the reception with a good digital camera. You could also get a friend to videotape it and make that their gift to you. For food, go with a buffet. Get some quotes from caterers, tell them your budget and they'll tell you what foods they can serve for that price. If it's still out of your price change, get party platters from restaurants. You could do stuff like wings, eggrolls, chicken fingers, ribs, mashed potatoes, salad, or even Italian. They'll supply you with huge servings of whatever food you want. You would still want to hire some servers to clean up and set up the food. You don't want to worry about that on the big day. And if you're serving alcohol, get a bartender. Letting guests serve themselves can cause a big mess. Buy your alcohol and sodas when they're on sale. You could just serve beer and wine to save more money. Get your cake from Publix, they're reasonable and it's good. Good luck!
- answered by SweetPea

Answer #8
Your family (and his family) can make this happen. It was pretty cool getting to know more about my new in-laws to be and my own mom felt super-special to be asked to help. Parents, especially, can be a super help (after all, most parents out there have done the wedding thing before!), and while they might be nervous about helping, they may also be thrilled. De-stress them, you, and your future husband up front by saying you will not be broken-hearted if everything isn't perfect. Mean it. Truly, some of the things that happen to go wrong during the ceremony make for some great, fun stories to share with others in the future.
- answered by David C

Answer #9
We just got married in June and it was fantastic and we're not in tons of debt because of it! For flowers we went with the bare minimum of what we needed, your bridesmaids can carry a single flower for an elegant look and you can pick a church or ceremony/reception site that is going to be beautiful enough without adding tons of flowers. A few ways we saved money were:1. We did our own invitations with the Kits you can get at a craft store, I embossed a pretty stamp on each one but you have to figure that you and your parents/grandparents are the only ones that will keep the invitation for a keepsake so why spend tons of money on them,.2. The cake- we ordered a cake for 150 people and invited 200- we ended up still having a lot left over. Not everyone eats it so don't order tons of it!Another thing people do is order a smaller decorative cake and then have a sheet cake with the same colors out back, less on the design=less expensive.3. We did a catholic wedding in a GORGEOUS church so we didn't need as many flowers.4. Our centerpeices were candleholders from Christmas Tree store, we paid 1.99 each for them and they gave the romantic candle lit glow and looked great the whole time.5. to save on a photographer have them come to your ceremony and then the reception for the key events. There's no need to have a full day package that is going to cost you a couple thousand dollars. To get more photos we put disposable cameras on the tables and we're going to develop them a couple at a time and be able to relive our wedding throughout the year!6. The catering, a lot of caterers offer a bunch of buffet options, go with the minimum that you need, don't over order we ended up with tons left over!Our wedding was fabulous and I couldn't have asked for a better day. Hope the info helps!Congrats and good luck, enjoy your planning and wedding day the best you can because they will both be over before you know it!
- answered by jessicamarie0572

Answer #10
KEEP YOUR GUEST LIST DOWN.That's the most important thing right there.Flowers: Check Michael's for on sale silk flower stock--end of season sales usually sell for $1-2 the same flowers that sell for $4-5 at the beginning of the season. Flowers go on sale mid season to make room for the stuff coming in for next season.Have the reception at a family's home, or a public park, or look into vacation rental homes (for the same price as a hall for an afternoon, you could get your venue plus lodging for two nights--that's what I'm doing).Food: Cheapest is definitely pot luck. beyond that, yup, bulk purchases of food (though price around--you don't necessarily get the best deal at Costco or Sam's etc.). Catering is not cheap, but you get the convenience of someone else making sure everyone's water glass is full and that the food is all the same temperature at the same time.Invitations: Make your own. Michaels has kits with templates, or if you have access to a computer with a little photo or text-editing software, make your own.
- answered by Beth W

Answer #11
this is what i did- reception was at my parents house- mom made all the food herself- paid alot for my flowers, but just bought carnations to decorate for cheap- got my dress off a discount rack from a bridal store for half the price because the style was being discontinued- take your own pics or ask around if any of your guests take good pics or own a giid camera od know someone who does that could do it for you (my husbands uncle took pics at ours)we only spent about $3000 at the most on our wedding.
- answered by angeldust_599

Answer #12
Invite less people.
- answered by Acceptance

Answer #13
I would suggest having your wedding on a week day to minimize the cost, as well as having the wedding in the off season such as October or March. Pick an odd day and month and generally you can get a cheaper price on a hall. Also, if you don't need to get married in a church, use the hall for both the wedding and reception, or see if the church you get married at has a reception center, for a discounted rate. Also, look for package deals and shop around for great prices. Sometimes if a vendor knows you are shopping around they may lower the prices and try to haggle with you. You can also look into having a small wedding and then having the reception at a parents house, your house, or a close friends house. Also,sometimes you can cut down of food costs to prepare the food yourself. The smaller the number of wedding guest, the less food and room you need meaning less money!Good luck!
- answered by eagleschica02