We are going very simple... I was commenting more on the cost of everything
that could be involved! We would much rather have a fabulous honeymoon and
maybe a down payment on a house before we every spent 35K on a wedding! I
almost fell over this weekend!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deanna Schneider [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 8:13 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: Holy Wedding Costs Batman!
>
> Depends on how you do it, though. We did our whole shindig,
> with 115 people, for about $3000 (which compared to most
> weddings, is nothing). We saved money by:
> 1. Doing the decorations ourselves
> 2. Having a small wedding party
> 3. Using flowers from our garden (with a pro designer who
> supplemented with flowers from her garden, too).
> 4. Doing a buffet meal, instead of a served meal.
> 5. Providing free beer and pop, but having a cash bar for
> everything else.
> 6. Having a smaller wedding cake, supplemented with a variety
> of mini-desserts.
> 7. Not spending a fortune on the dress (I know someone who
> spent as much on her dress as we spent on the whole wedding).
> 8. Using one venue for the whole thing (a masonic temple).
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tangorre, Michael"
> > WOW. I spent all weekend with my fiancé making wedding plans and
> > booking
> the
> > reception and Church, etc.. Weddings cost a fortune these
> days. We are
> > footing the bill for everything ourselves and I am just
> amazed at the
> > cost of the entire event!
>
>
>
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