How to Host an Inexpensive Wedding
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If they are at the mic all night, they are likely not enjoying themselves the way your other guests are. Simple fact. You may not consider it being put to work, but they might. If it is simply for...
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redneck wedding ideas reception:
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You do realize that people throw these types of weddings all the time?
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try user mystery250 :whee:
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This is the information that I keep getting, but I'm having a disconnect between what I estimate to be the cost and what other people say that it's going to be. I think I must be missing some...
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I'm really not sure of these sorts of things, because I don't belong to a church, but I was under the impression that they don't charge you much but may be expecting a sizable donation.
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a few thoughts from someone who has attended 60+ weddings as a photographer and talked to a bunch of caterers/DJs/servers/couples involved in them.
if your bride doesn't respond well to stress and...
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sunday brunch reception. food is cheaper, mimosas and bloody marys...
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So even polling the SlickDeals community, the consensus still seems to be that there aren't any consistent/repeatable ways to save money on a wedding. The costs are set, and any savings are going to...
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This situation doesn't apply to me, but how did you manage to get costs so low? Why can't this $32/guest be scaled up to a larger wedding? If I managed to only spend $32/person, that would only be...
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To be clear, although I originally thought an outdoor wedding would be cheaper it was never my primary motivation. I personally enjoy outdoor weddings much more, that is the reason I want to do it. I...
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You won't have anyone talking constantly throughout the entire reception, of course, but you want (or at least, I did) someone at the DJ table ready to put on a new song if the mood changes,...
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Your mom.
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are you from alabama or something?
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Weddings cost a lot of $$$...it's gotten really blown out of proportion too - IMHO. I got married over 20 years ago...and we had a lovely day, but all the wedding stuff...wasn't really my thing. I...
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My brother works for a good size local restaurant group so I forget, they either had the stuff and let him rent it on the cheap, or they had decent connections that allowed him to rent it on the...
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Lol, they are, doesn't mean that I want to spend their money though. If they are kind enough to offer to pay for it, I should at least put in a little effort to save some money. It's also about the...
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Invite fewer people, make food instead of catering, don't supply booze, etc. A great many ways to have an inexpensive wedding.
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This was a long time ago, but we spent far less than the supposed average then when we got married in 1999. Though I don't know the average size nowadays to get to that $30k average; we only had 60...
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That's good solid advice right there. And it was free. Can't get better than good, solid, and free when it comes to advice. :)
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Fine by me, I'm not keen on receiving gifts in general.
I'm not your guy then :lol:
My wedding was decidedly a non-traditional affair.
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So food and booze - probably at least $75 person, right? (depending on your location). That's $15k right there for 200 people.
Also, I didn't realize the ring was considered part of the $30k...
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It's possible to have a cheap(er) wedding, but a lot of work. Regardless of how you do it, though, throwing a 6-hour long party for 200 people is not going to be cheap. A lot of what you pay for is...
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in addition to what others have said...it doesn't sound like you've spent a lot of septembers in new england. nh in september can potentially be very cold, particularly after dark. if i were planning...
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also when you're getting did quotes per person make sure you're factoring in if they charge an admin/gratuity fee.
I've found that 20% plus tax seems to be the norm by me (long island).
So $45...
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no booze included. none of our friends or family were big partiers/drinkers, and we didn't really do much of a gift registry, so we figured people could take the cash they would have spent on a gift...
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You lost me at 150-200 people.
I managed to do our wedding for around $6k. We planned for 52 guests. $32 per guest for food/drinks.
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West Virginia, you jerk!
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Where we were married, the church/priest were free but there was an inherent implication that you'd make a donation.... IIRC it was $100. The organ player was not free (she actually gets paid by the...
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So I recently got engaged, and holy shit was I surprised when I found out how much the average wedding in the U.S. costs (about 30k for those unaware). Being a slickdealer I was immediately...
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Trust me, I tried on the ring. The brainwashing has been permanently implanted however, and there's no fighting it. I just think it's funny because I've gotten shit for financing the ring from...
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Supplying food and booze is a requirement in my opinion, if you want your guests to have a great time without worrying about anything. This is obviously a personal opinion, but it's somewhere that I...
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Sums up everything, not just weddings. Somebody should come up with a catching saying like my way or the highway for situations like that
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I'm surprised I'm getting this sort of advice form a slickdealer :P
I think we will end up going with a wedding planner, but I do not think that this advice applies to everyone. I know that if...
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You had an affair at your wedding? KINKY!! Was it with one of the bridesmaids? your mil?
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also, child-block your fiance from pinterest. It's the devil
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Courthouse is free. Just have a gathering with your friends, go somewhere nice to eat afterwards.
Also, don't buy an expenisve $1,000+ ring. They're not worth it. It's something that was...
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I'm sure she'll LOVE port-a-potties. :lol:
You can decorate them, can't you? :)
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