I аm marrying a man іח tһе Army. Hе wіƖƖ bе returning frοm Iraq аt аbουt tһе beginning οf October. Wе want tο һаνе tһе wedding a couple weeks аftеr һе gets back. Wе саח't set a date уеt, bесаυѕе οf tһе fact tһаt wе don't know wһаt date һе wіƖƖ fοr sure bе back. I һаνе tο рƖοt everything around tһаt even іf, until I саח find out. I wаѕ јυѕt wondering іf anyone һаԁ ѕοmе tips tο һеƖр mе out. Oh, аחԁ I һаνе tο try tο keep tһіѕ аѕ cheap аѕ maybe, bυt elegant. Aחу advice?
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Your largest difficulties are going to be the officiant and the venue. Because you're basically going to be going on a 2 - 4 week notice, you're going to need somewhere you don't have to worry about booking (ie. a backyard), and if you don't have a pastor/minister/reverend (whatever), then maybe have one of your friends become ordained to perform weddings in your disorder (I'm assuming you're american…??). This way, they'll more likely be available on small notice. If you do have a religious officiant, then talk to them soon, and just let them know the situation and how small notice there may be. Most will be understanding, and will try to keep themselves available for you.
If you choose to do it in a backyard, there's a lot of nice, simple things you can do for decorations that can be set up and taken down easily. Get one of those pre-lit arches (mine cost $30CDN on sale), and wrap some tulle around it. That would work fantastic for the actual ceremony. Chinese lanterns are also instant and simple, and can be obtained honestly cheaply.
Food is going to be another come forth - you might want to consider a potluck or a touch really simple. Again, you're working with an unknown timeline, so it's hard to invite guests and tell them when in advance… For this, you might want to set up a website and do e-invites and buzz calls to let everyone know when & where.
Favours can certainly be done ahead of time, as well as your dress. Check out the sales.
Just remember to relax, and remember that no matter what happens, by the end of the day you'll be married to your man, and that's all that's really vital.
hmm.. maybe find someone with a huge house or huge back yard that would let you do it there?
even post adds on places like craigslist and clarify the sittuation, and offer them X amount of money to let you.. and make sure they know you'll have it all cleaned up the next day.. (maybe someone in your family would help with that)
Offer them like.. 300-400 for the day.. more for the house!
Thats cheap for a place!
Then maybe do appetizers instead of a meal.. if you do it at an odd hour.. like 2/3 you could do that..
if its in a back yard, maybe a tent? or you can also rent wooden dance floors!
Excellent luck hunny..
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There are a ton of things you can do on our own……
Favors are incredibly simple to do on your own. Due to the time of year and your theme you could do favors aimed at fall. Like carmel apples with cute ribbon and tags. If you want to do a touch not aimed at the time of year a "candy table or bar" is fun. you can get lots of candies like jelly beans in cheap vases and bowls and have favor bags and boxes with scoops.Choc covered anything like oreos is simple and you can monogram you intials on them with icing. Heres links to pictures of candy table and apples.
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You could see when Davids Marriage is having another 99$ dress sale. Thats a fantastic deal.
Although it takes a small work you can make your own invitations for much cheaper than you can buy them. And they would be custom.
plants can be bought in bulk from places like Sams club and are much cheaper. If you have simple bouquets and or centerpieces that would be simple. These are simple centerpieces with fake white flowers in jello. You could do alot of color combos.
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Centerpieces with this kind of thing would be simple
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Local gardens and parks are usually cheap places to rent for weddings. And would take smallest decorating its already pretty.
MY largest suggestion would be to use theme and color from fall. Except you dislike these colors. Then you could incorporate pumpkins and cords and such….and since wedding cakes are really expensive be sure to budget for that or do a pie theme instead…have apple and pumpkin and cherry pies.
Excellent luck!!
Favors. That is the simplest answer. Look around and negotiate. Question people if they know anyone in that area that does this or that. For a cake check out a local grocer instead of a high end bakery. Best way to keep the cost low is to keep the guest list small. Look for used wedding dresses on ebay or even check out David's Marriage for their $99 dress sale. Or do you know a dress maker? How about a self catered wedding? Also, as far as ceremony sites, the most affordable are disorder parks.
Excellent luck and hope this helps.
You can register on http://www.infacity.com for a chance to win a cake topper. I suggest emailing the owner about your situation…I'm pretty sure she will consider you for next months winner.
I'm a navy wife, and I didn't have a lot of time to plot my wedding. I would keep the dates flexible. Just have everything pretty much ready to go for when he gets home. For EXAMPLE: If your preparation to have a backyard reception, start pricing meat like ribs, steaks, and chicken for how many guests your going to have.
Just keep it a simple but elegant affair.
Congrats on joining the ranks of becoming a military wife! It's the toughest job in the military.
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You could have your reception place in a local community hall or function centre. They are extensive cheaper than a 5-star hotel reception venue. But you could do so much more with it to make it as fancy as you would like. But the fantastic thing is that you are making it really personal and your guests will remember that.
Another thought is to have a look around the restaurants in the suburbs, not in the city. They are usually cheaper as well.
Check out this link - 10 Ways to Save Money On Your Wedding Day
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