Avoiding Prime Time Can Mean Big Savings for You!

One of the best ways to save money is to plan your wedding and reception during a month and day that is not prime time. If you choose a day other than Saturday, and choose a month other than the very popular June for example, you just might be able to save at least a thousand dollars or more on your reception bill.

When you look into reception sites as you're working toward setting the date, look at their pricing policy. The brochure provided by the venue should clearly state pricing, along with the variations in pricing per person based on month (and even day) of the reception.

Zazzle

For those newly engaged and are now starting to plan your wedding, congratulations! That was me a couple of years ago (I've been married for a year and a half now, yay!) Anyway, I just wanted to share a website called Zazzle that I found on a whim this morning. It has really cute wedding gifts for your bridesmaids and mother in law, from adorable totebags to mouse pads.

http://www.zazzle.com/cute_wedding_party_bridesmaid_tote_bag-149420844026204732


Wow, it really has been a long time since my last update! I will do my best from here on in to post a lot more regularly here.

Happy wedding planning!

Save the Dates, Invitations, and Programs...

If you have a great printer, or access to one, you can save a lot of money on all the stationery for your wedding.

You could design Save the Date cards yourself, with your own wording and even wedding website information. The design of the card could have your engagement photo, or even a cool design that reflects the theme of your wedding.

There are inexpensive invitation kits that include everything from the invitations, to reply cards, and blank cards for directions and/or a map. The kits should include formatting information and invitation wording examples so that you can print everything from your own computer. Stores such as Wal-Mart, Target, Staples, and any craft store such as Michaels and AC Moore, carry these. Oh, and don't forget to check out these stores for any other wedding supplies you might need. Craft stores especially carry lots of wedding accessories such as favor bags (and even favors), thank you tags, ribbon, guest books, a decorative envelope box for your reception guest table, and flower girl baskets.

For our wedding programs, my husband and I found some beautiful program covers at the local Catholic store. They were like church bulletin covers with a wedding theme. The one in the picture is just one of the selections offered at the store, and we found a similar one that was just perfect!