How to Have a
Cheap Wedding Reception
You only need creativity and careful planning to have a perfectly blissful cheap wedding reception. Careful planning is a necessity to organize your resources. Get a free copy of "My Christian Wedding Planner" to help you with this.
Get ideas for cheap wedding decorations for your reception right here. You can also get ideas from wedding books, bridal magazines, craft books and do-it-yourself TV shows that teach you how to decorate like a professional. Some people just naturally have an eye for decorating. If you don’t, maybe you have a friend that does. Don’t be afraid to ask for help.
Arrange the flowers yourself or ask a friend who’s good at flower arranging. Ask other close friends to help, such as searching for items you can use from dollar-stores and discount stores or shopping for sales of off season merchandise. The time of your wedding is significant in planning a cheap wedding reception. This is because the type of food and refreshments you will need will vary from light finger foods for mid afternoon to a full meal for an evening wedding. You can save a lot of money by having an early wedding, say at 2:00pm instead of 6:00pm.
Ask friends or relatives to help with food preparation instead of hiring a caterer. Look for simple, tasty recipes with inexpensive ingredients. Go through recipe books that you have at home and ask family members to prepare their “special recipe” that you know will be a hit with your guests. Your guests will most likely appreciate whatever you do, after all, they will be coming to your wedding to witness and celebrate your new and joyful union.
You will want to save money on your wedding cake if you can. Unless you are planning a very special elaborate wedding cake that should be done by a professional, you may want to check out these ideas for cheap wedding cakes.
The reception venue is another area that you can shop around for to save money. In my area, many wedding receptions are held in the fellowship hall of the church where the ceremony is performed. This is usually the church where the bride is a member and typically there is not a charge for the use of the buildings, but usually there is a cleaning fee. If this isn’t an option, just do some price-checking with several venues before making your decision.
Share your cheap creative wedding ideas here!
Do you have a great story and pictures of something creative and cheap that you did for your wedding? Maybe you did your own decorations or flowers. Or maybe you know of a place to buy wedding supplies really cheap. Did you make really creative wedding favors? Share your ideas with other brides!
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