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BUDGET-MINDED BRIDE 10 Cost-Saving Ideas
1. Want a multi-tiered cake, but don’t want to fork over a lot of dough? Have your bakery decorate Styrofoam tiers and serve sheet cake. 2. Serve meatless hors d’oeuvres. No one will say, “Where’s the beef?” 3. Having a sit-down dinner? Serve sirloin instead of filet mignon—it’s cheaper. 4. When choosing your wedding date, think about choosing an off-peakmonth or day. Consider marrying on Friday or Sunday. 5. Decorate your cake with real flowers instead of sugar roses. Real flowers are less expensive. 6. Love flowers and greenery? Choose potted green plants like ferns, philodendrons, or ficus trees. They serve as a lush and inexpensive filler. 7. Think about state parks when choosing your venue. They offer a stunning backdrops that only nature could provide and won’t cost you an arm and a leg . 8. Shrink the size of your wedding party —or go it alone and put the focus on you and your groom. 9. Use bigger tables , requiring fewer centerpieces. 10. Skip the champagne toast and serve beer, wine, and a signature cocktail instead of offering up a full bar.
WE LOVE THIS NEW TREND!
TREND TO WATCH Instead of lighting a unity candle, couples are finding creative ways to symbolize their union at the altar. In this issue, Elizabeth DeVault and Corey Ray on page 70 mixed Jack Daniel’s and Coke and toasted one another, and Shelby Toompas and Aaron Hudnall on page 90 creatively combined coffee with cream.
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