Destination Wedding Welcome Bags

Planning a Destination Wedding? Heres a few ideas on what to welcome your guests with, just fill an expensive bag or box:

• Edibles
• Souvenir
• Pampering product
• Toy
• Map or guide book
• Personalized item from the bride and groom
• Welcome note
• Itinerary for the wedding activities
• Stamped picture postcard of the area
•  Contact information

Five Ways to Save

Save a significant amount of money with just these five tips!

1. Cut the Guest list (can save up to $200 per person!)

2. Cut out Liquor - instead go for one signature drink plus beer and wine

3. Skip Flower girls bouquets - use alternatives (see an upcoming post for more ideas)

4. Order a 2 tiered cake - then cut up a sheet cake in the back

5. Used digital printing for stationary (saves about $1000!)

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Main Task: DECIDE ON A DATE

All of these fabulous tips were take from 1000 Best Wedding Bargains.  It’s a great book filled of 1000 (yes that’s right – 1000) best wedding bargains.

1.     Avoid May to September as this is peak wedding season

2.     Winter has lower prices, and makes for wonderful snowy photos

3.     You are less likely to compete with family and friend’s weddings in off season times

4.     Be wary of holidays – many places choose to charge more just because it’s a holiday

5.     New Year’s Eve/Day and Valentine’s day are the most popular wedding holidays, prices with be much higher and vendors will be hard to find

6.     Avoid super bowl Sunday – it will spike the price of your bar tab.

7.     Holidays can also increase the prices of travel for guests

8.     Choose other days besides Saturday, you’ll be amazed at how much you can save

9.     Save almost 20% by having your reception between 1pm and 5pm on a Saturday

10. Fridays are becoming more popular for weddings, but also allow a savings between 15-20%

11. Have a luncheon or afternoon tea on Sunday as your reception

12. Save 30 to 40% by choosing Thursday nights (best when all friends and family are in town or it’s a holiday weekend)

You want Me to Spend $100 on a Dress for my Six Year Old?

Here's a few tips on how to find bargains for the flower girl's dress:

Bridal salons will hike the prices up on flower girl dresses, so a new trend is to shop for a party or first communion dress in white.  Some may be a little too plain for your taste, but adding a bow is simple (and you can find those for around $5.00!) Who wants to pay $100+ for a dress for a 6 year old anyways?