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Every bride wants a beautiful
wedding, but weddings can be expensive. There are many small ways you
can cut costs and still have the beautiful wedding of your dreams.
Remember...fifty dollars here or a hundred dollars there may not seem like
much at the time...but they do add up. The following post will help to
give you ideas of ways to cut your costs.
August 29, 2011
Maybe you have $1500 set aside for your look. That doesn't mean you
can buy a $1500 gown...tack on tax, and if you are not buying off the rack,
you must add shipping...also alternations too. Remember to add your
undergarments, shoes, hair accessories, nails, pedicure and jewelry as well.
June 17, 2011
Hold your wedding and reception in the same
place. You'll save on multiple site fees, transportation from one
location to the other.
June 16, 2011
Forget the full bar. Instead, serve beer,
white and red wine and perhaps one or two signature cocktails that you have
personalized with a cute name and in your wedding colors.
May 2, 2011
Who says you have to have a full course meal?
One way around this to have a reception that takes place later in the
evening, say 7 or 8pm. What you do is have nice tasty deserts for your
wedding. This could be sheet cake, wedding pie, pastries, sundaes,
squares, brownies (a variety of them) coffee, tea and champagne.
Again, think outside the box.
April 26, 2011
If you are fortunate enough to have a venue,
like Magnolia Court, which allows you to do your own food....keep in mind
that "Dessert Tables" are really big this year. Why not ask some
relatives to make their favorite pie, cake, candy etc. You can put a
card in front of the dessert with information on who made it.
Sometimes relatives will wish they had that recipe....so why not ask for it
and make copies for your guest.
April 21, 2011
Don't buy shoes that are marketed as "bridal
shoes".....instead buy a nice pair of pumps or sandals that you know you
will wear in the future. Your comfort should be your only real
concern.
April 18, 2011
Many of my customers are planning amazing
weekend getaways that you can drive to but, feel like they have escaped for
a mini vacation....and everyone is saving money along the way.
Louisiana has so many wonderful places to getaway for a weekend....think New
Orleans, or Therese Cottage....nice, clean, quiet and close.
April 17, 2011
Today's world has helped everyone to highlight
our basic needs in life. Weddings are certainly no different.
The foundation of the event, details that mean the most to the couple, say
photography or food are being focused on, not opulence and drams.
Consider what will bring you the most joy and unforgettable memories and
plan your budget around that.
October
27, 2010
Flower Budget Ideas: Use more greenery than
flowers and stick to just one or two kinds of flowers, buy the flowers that
are in season, swap out costly flowers for less expensive ones.
October
26, 2010
Ways to save on your
reception: Cut the guest list, you will
save on food, invitations and the number
of centerpieces. Prepare your own food,
bring your own beverages. Hold your
ceremony and reception at the same spot,
you will save cost on the vendors you
pay by the hour. Skip the Saturday
wedding. Shop off season for extra decor
- get black vases after Halloween and
red and pink after Valentine's Day.
October
26, 2010
Ways to save on your
reception: Cut the guest list, you will
save on food, invitations and the number
of centerpieces. Prepare your own food,
bring your own beverges. Hold your
ceremony and reception at the same spot,
you will save cost on the vendors you
pay by the hour. Skip the Saturday
wedding. Shop off season for extra decor
- get black vases after Halloween and
red and pink after Valentine's Day.
October
26, 2010
You
will
have
many
decisions
to
make
when
preparing
for
your
wedding.
If
you
can
purchase
your
own
drinks,
we
allow
this
at
Magnolia
Court,
you
will
save
yourself
a
bundle.
But
if
you
don't
want
keg
beer,
then
go
with
cans.
We
have
a
brand
new
pirogue
that
you
can
use
to
ice
down
your
drinks,
beer,
water,
cokes
etc.
August 11, 2010
J
Varisco
Events
wrote:
Order
a
smaller,
but
fancy
and
elaborate
wedding
cake,
which
your
guests
will
see
and
which
will
be
cut.
Order
another
similar
sheet
cake
that
will
be
cut
in
the
kitchen
and
served
to
the
guests.
Since
the
sheet
cake
will
not
be
cut
in
front
of
your
guests,
none
will
be
the
wiser,
and
you
will
end
up
saving
a
great
deal
of
money
on
your
wedding
cake.
Check
her
FB
page
for
more
great
ideas.
July 28, 2010
Hidden Wedding Cost: Remember when planning your budget and buying your invitations, the cost to mail them. Oversized, awkwardly shaped and bulky invitations will cost more to mail, as much as $2 each. Avoid this by skipping the fancy boxed invitations and multilayer cards, which can cost a lot more to mail than you bargained for.
May 4,
2010
Just a
reminder: When picking out your invitations remember the cost of stamps.
Mailing bulky, multilayered invitations can cost more than just the price of
one stamp. It’s simple, elegant and cheaper to go with a “simple”
invitation.
May 4,
2010
All
reception halls as well as photographers and video specialist charge an
amount for a certain amount of time. Any time used after is considered “by
the hour”. Plan your time well so this cost will not creep up on your
special day.
Here at
Magnolia Court we do not rush our customer. We book only one event per day
starting at 9am the day of your event. Once your event starts you have use
of our facility for six hours…any time over that is an extra cost.
May 4,
2010
When
picking out your wedding dress, ask the attendant the prices on all and any
alterations you will need. These are costly, hidden cost. Once you are
given a price by the store, you may want to check on prices by an out of
store seamstress to have your alteration done.
April
29, 2010
My
customers have many questions when preparing for their reception. I always
tell them that sometimes the answer to these questions is in their own
budget. Can you afford to hire a caterer, or will you be better off doing
your own food. Should I hire a decorator, or decorate the facility myself.
(Remember SIMPLE is ELEGANT) Check out our sections Frequently Asked
Questions. Some of your answers to your questions could be there.
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