To start our wedding budget is 5000.00 yes a low one but that is all we can afford. Well I sat down last night and went over my list of things I still had to buy/book (I already booked the site) and once I figured that out I broke down in tears! Here is what I have and PLEASE tell me what I can cut out/down? Site, Food, Champagne, wine, Sodas, Gazebo flowers & DJ: $2920.24 Jr. Bridesmaid dress with alterations (daughter) $80.00 Flower girl dress (daughter) $30.00 Hair Piece & Bridal Jewelry $90.00 Flowers $550.00 Photographer $1400.00 Grooms suit: $160.00 Minister & Gratuity: $425.00 Guest Book/Flower Girl Basket/Pillow: 40.00 Wedding dress alterations: $200.00 Shoes (Bride, Flower G., Jr. Bridesmaid) $60.00 Brides Hair: $75.00 Make-Up: $50.00 Favors $58.00 Décor for head table: $30.00 Wedding party gifts (4 people): $100.00 Marriage license: $75.00 Clean wedding dress (I bought a used dress) $175.00 Wedding rings $1800.00 Hotel 1 night 2 rooms (wedding is out of town) $325.00 TOTAL: $8643.24 The first line can not be cut down. Our rings we thought if we bought him a basic gold band and me the ring that does not match my ring we could cut out about $400.00 but I am in tears over that. Not because of my ring but because of his. I want to give him the ring he is going to wear his whole life. NOT a cheap ring we will replace when we can afford it. The photographer. I have called 25 photographers in the area and that is the BEST deal I can find. Flowers. That is JUST the boquets and rose petals for the walkway and flower girl. Thats it. I also can not find a better price. Because our wedding party is small there is NO getting around the cost of the gooms suit. HELP! I have been crying over this since last night. We can not come up with the extra money and there is not ANYONE who can help us with the funds.
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Allow me to help madam. -Flowers. Yes, you can find a better price. Order your flowers at your local COSTCO> If you have a memebership or know some one that has a membership, you can save. Most of their wedding packages are around $400 and they have corsages, bridal bouquet, BM bouquet, boutuniers and centerpieces arranged and ready to go: http://www.costco.com/Common/Category.as… -Guest book, pillow and basket. You do NOT need those items. No one ever looks at the guest book. Avoid that expense, it;s not really necesary. Pillow is not needed, the Best man can hold the rings for you, As fas as the baskets, borrow those or mak ethem yourself and save. - Bridal jewelry. The new trend is to have NO jewelry. You can use/borrow a pair of earring that you already have. Necklaces are really not used anymore. Save there. -Hair. DYI. Yes, it;s nice having some one do it for you, but you or a trusty friend can easily help you. My Maid of honor helped me with my hair and everyone thought that I spend hundreded of dollars. Also, check if there is a local cosmetology school in your area, Their prices are lower. -Favors. You can easily do without. Place some wrapped candy on the tables, and that would do. Save. -Head table decor. No one cares or notices it. If you must, use rose petals that will be enough. Now, have you budgeted for wedding cake, invitations, postage??? Good luck EDIT: Wedding dress. If the alterations cost more than the dirty dress, then it's not worth it. $400 is too much for a dress that it's used, dirty and doesn't fit. You can buy a dress that will fit you, new and clean for under $200. Check the david's bridal $99 gown sale. I bought mine online from Davids and it fit me perfectly, no alterations needed. They shipped within 3 days. Here are two websites: http://www.davidsbridal.com/sale_return.… Another one: http://bridalonlinestore.com/Collection/…
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