Outdoor wedding idea:
Have each guest bring one flower. Place all of the flowers in a circle. When
you exchange your vows, do it inside the circle of flowers. A great money
saver that is really special. As with other flowers from you wedding, you
can have them died and make potpourri.
Reception Idea:
One couple put together a slide show to show during their reception. They
showed slides of themselves as babies up through their early dating period.
They prepared a great narration with music and quotes from family members.
Great idea.
Reception
Idea:
Make the event both fun and educational.. You’ll find the guests really
enjoy things if you hire, say, a hula instructor to get the guests up out of
their seats. One couple reports they hired a salsa/swing dancing instructor
and everybody was on the floor having a blast.
Consider a
wedding at a botanical garden. You’ll save a lot on flowers and decorations.
Prepare a supply kit for you
and the bridesmaids!
Have a designated helper carry it to all locations for minor emergencies.
The kit should include: Tissues, safety pins, small snacks or protein
bars, water &, paper cups, nail glue, extra pantyhose, blotting papers,
cotton swabs, bobby pins, extra hair spray, clear nail polish (for pantyhose
runs), anti-cling spray. You'll find this supply bag gets a LOT of use!!
Check back with the store(s) you registered at about a month before the
wedding to make sure that the items you selected are still available and in
stock.
Wedding guests are not suppose to begin dancing until after the bride and
groom have had their first dance. If you worry that things might get boring
and want people to begin dancing early, be sure to schedule you’re the you
and your spouse’s dance early on.
At the reception, start making your rounds saying hello very early on.
You’ll be surprised how time flies as you catch up with old friends you
haven’s seen in years and you’ll run out of time if your not careful. Start
early so you can enjoy and not rush.
No matter how much planning you do, something will go wrong. Accept this up
front, and it shouldn’t you so much when it happens.
Order return address labels early on with both your names and wedding date
on them. Inexpensive ones can be found in the coupon section or in junk mail
you receive. 500 Labels are about 5.95, and you’ll find tons of uses for
them. They can be used as seal on thank you cards… or put on favors, like
bubbles, at the table.
Hotel
receptions - Make sure they guarantee not to change the room rates for your
guests staying there.
Got time but
not a lot of money… Start early and MAKE things yourself. Make your own
invitations, programs. Go to crafts stores like Michaels to get ideas for
making centerpieces, thank you cards, even favors.
Alphabetize
your place cards, put them in a box or envelope that way for easy placement
later.
Try not to see
your spouse the day of the wedding at all. You’ll find that the first moment
you see each other during the ceremony can be a very emotional and wonderful
moment.
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