Wedding and Reception Locations in Minneapolis/St. Paul?Looking for inexpensive wedding ceremony and reception sites in St. Paul/Minneapolis during February. Any ideas?
Finding a Reasonably Priced Wedding Venue and Caterer?My fiance and I would love to have a beautiful, elegant, evening wedding on an $8,000 dollar budget. My dress, shoes, and jewelry are already paid for. The bridesmaids' dresses and shoes they will be purchasing themselves.
Embellishing A Wedding Dress?I really love this dress, but it's so expensive. I was thinking, maybe I could buy a simple tube/strapless bridal dress from David's bridal outlet for $49.99 and embellish it with tulle, and beads, etc. I want it to look like this picture.
Making a Courthouse Wedding Special?My fiancee and I have decided to go to the courthouse (or maybe our pastor's chambers) to be married. Is there any thing we can do to make this kind of special? We don't have much money.
Wedding Gift Ideas for a Second Marriage?My brother is getting married but isn't having a wedding celebration. They are just going to the city and signing the papers to make their union legal. I won't be there but I will be the following week and wanted to bring them something.
Trivia Game for a Bridal Shower?I am looking for ideas of games to play at a bridal shower. Something like trivia of the bride and groom. Maybe quizzing her about him. Something to create laughter and fun. Any ideas? What have you done or seen at a shower? Thanks.
Wedding Cocktail Reception on a Tight Budget?I am getting married next year in the summer and I don't want to have a sit down reception. I am planning on having a Cocktail Reception for 250 guests following the ceremony in a church dining hall which will start about 1:30-2:00 pm.
Frugal Wedding Location in Long Island?I am looking for a place where I can do my wedding. We are on a tight budget. It's for about 100 guests, if that.
Inexpensive Western Wedding Decorations?My fiance and I are getting married in May 2010 and we are having a western wedding with royal blue and silver as our colors. We will be getting married on our acreage, with our reception there too. I am looking for easy, cheap, do-it-yourself decorations.
Share Photos of Your Wedding?I am getting married in August next year; I've picked the colours silver, ivory, pink, and blue. I would be grateful if anyone has any pictures of weddings in these colours and would be willing to share them. Thanks.
Ideas For Wedding Appetizer Menu?I need some ideas and appetizer recipes for a wedding reception that won't break the bank, but will make daughter happy. Any ideas?
Firefighter Themed Wedding?My daughter is getting married in November 2009 and is have a firefighter themed wedding. Does anyone have any ideas for decorations? She is on a tight budget, so we will be making a lot of the decorations.
Planning A Low Waste Wedding?I am looking for thrifty, but sustainable "green" wedding tips. Our wedding is in a month and we are trying to make it as sustainable as possible, without losing its frugality.
Inexpensive Locations for a Wedding Ceremony?I am getting married on June 12th, 2010. I am looking for a pretty place, but not too expensive, as my fiance and I have to pay for the wedding. My guest list is very small, since I wanted to have just my closest family and friends, there are only 45.
Using Lavender in a Wedding Bouquet?My daughter wants to use lavender at her wedding. Has anyone ever used it in their bouquet? Maybe with some baby's breathe?
Ideas for a "Breakfast at Tiffany's" Wedding?Does any one have any ideas for a "Breakfast at Tiffany's"?
Draping Fabric in a Gazebo for a Wedding?Is there a book that actually explains how to drape a tent/gazebo for wedding receptions? Or can someone detail the steps for me? I'm trying to save costs for my wedding.
Alternative to Unity Candles?My nephew is having a 4th of July wedding. It will be outside and he wanted to know what to use instead of unity candles because the wind will blow them out. Any other ideas with the same concept?
Homemade Wedding Cake Topper Ideas?I had a thought about a cake topper. It was a man sitting in a chair with a tux on and a PS3 controller in his hands and a TV in front of him saying "game over". He had his jaw dropped and the bride was standing behind him in a wedding dress with her arms crossed (mad).
Stacking a Three Tier Wedding Cake?Do I need to use Styrofoam on the bottom layer of a 3 tiered wedding cake, or can I use cake for all the layers?
Recipe Ideas for a Wedding Reception?I am cooking for my sister's wedding reception and I need food ideas. There will be about 125 people.
Reception Ideas for an "At Home" Wedding?Does anyone have any ideas on how to make a nice reception for an at home wedding? We have a small budget and this is a second marriage. Would a BBQ be tacky? We are having a casual ceremony. Any food and decorating suggestions? I am not really creative. Thanks!
Planning a Wedding and Reception for $1500?I'm planning a wedding for August 1, 2009 (12 weeks from now) and have limited budget ($1500). I would like to find a place to have the ceremony and reception with about 80 guests.
Red Wedding Punch Recipe?Does anyone have an easy red wedding punch recipe? It's for my daughter's June wedding. Thanks!
Getting Married Near Thanksgiving?Would any of you experienced wedding planners please share the pros and cons of getting married the Saturday before Thanksgiving or the Saturday after Thanksgiving?
Jerry Lee Lewis Wedding Ideas?I am trying to figure out how to do a Jerry Lee Lewis wedding but can't think of anything. Could someone please give me some ideas?
Games for a Coed Wedding Shower?I will be hosting a coed wedding shower at the end of May at our church for the couple after the wedding. Mainly to get them connected to other congregation members. The menu is simple: hot dogs, potato salad, chips and lemonade with sheet cake for dessert.
Reinforcing a Wedding Runner?I have a huge question to ask about weddings, mine is 5/9/09. I am having an outdoor wedding at my home and I have bought a wedding runner. But I found out it has no backing and am afraid of high heel shoes going through it.
Selecting Songs for a Wedding?I need to know if you play another song before the wedding march song for your maids of honor and brides maids to walk down. What song can you use? I don't think they walk down to the wedding March song.
Celtic Themed Wedding?My husband and I are wanting to renew our vows. We eloped when we got married so we want to have an actual ceremony. But we are wanting to do a Celtic themed wedding. I am having a very hard time finding anything for it.
Inexpensive Floating Candles?Where can I get the best price for floating candles? I need enough to cover 20 tables and I've searched and searched. Would I come out cheaper making them?
Wedding Favors for Children?Wedding reception favors are great for adults but does anyone have ideas for the children that will be there? I don't want to have a kid's table as there will only be about 5.
Telling Your Family About a Marriage Engagement?My wedding date is July 16, 2009. My fiance asked me to marry him about a month ago. Everything is going well, but I do not know how to let my family know. They do not like him. What should I do?
Wedding Gift Ideas for Daughter?My daughter is getting married for the third time. Any suggestions for a wedding present? Thanks.
Inexpensive Wedding and Reception Locations in Florida?We are getting married next year and are on a tight budget. Where would be a inexpensive site for the ceremony and reception? Somewhere in central FL or west coast FL.
Wedding Reception Party on Anniversary?I was married on Halloween of '08. We had a cute little ceremony. There was just 8 of us all together. My husband and I didn't have any family there seeing how it was on a Friday, plus we got married so quickly there wasn't enough time or money.
Inexpensive Wedding Reception Locations in Grand Rapids, MI?I am looking for cheap reception halls in Grand Rapids, MI.
Rehearsal Dinner Invitations?What are your thoughts on sending invitations to the wedding party/guests that will be invited to the rehearsal dinner of a formal wedding? Is a verbal invitation enough, or do formal ones need to be sent out?
Floor Covering Ideas for a Barn Wedding Reception?Our son and his bride-to-be are having their reception in a barn. What could we put on the ground under the tables? I know we can rent a dance floor but flooring for the whole barn is too much? Thanks.
Asking Wedding Guests to Bring Finger Foods?I am looking for ideas for our wedding reception in June. It will be indoors. This is our second marriage and we want to keep things simple and inexpensive. Would it be tacky to tell guests to bring finger foods to the reception? My aunt is making the cake and we are serving pink lemonade punch.
Planning a Wedding and Reception for Under $2500?My fiance and I are getting married at the end of August and are on a tight budget. We need somewhere to hold a ceremony and reception for 60 guests. Our budget is $2000 - $2500.
Planning a Wedding on a $6000 Budget?My fiance and I are trying to plan a cheap wedding in NJ. Realistically, we want everything to cost around $6000. Any help?
Wedding and Reception Locations in Dallas, TX?I am looking for inexpensive wedding site for ceremony and reception in Dallas, TX. Can anyone please help?
Rustic Outdoors Themed Wedding?My oldest son is getting married 2-14-2009, and has requested that I do the food. The theme is rustic/outdoors including turkey hunting decor. I have the menu of BBQ pork, slaw, tater salad, hot wings, shrimp, fruit and veggie trays. What I need are rustic/thrifty ideas to serve this food on. This is not a traditional wedding, the couple has requested guest to "come as you are". Any and all ideas are welcome. Thanks to all.
Nautical Themed Wedding Favors?My friend is having a July wedding and her theme is nautical. She's looking for favors that have that theme but can be of use later and not left on the table after the reception. Any ideas are appreciated and thank you in advance.
Mother-of-the-Groom Dress Ideas?I need mother-of-the-groom dress ideas, pronto. It is a summer wedding. I probably won't lose weight in time for the wedding, so I need to hide what will be the shoes (the hips, ...). The jacket, top or the outfit needs to be watermelon pink. Any suggestions?
Decorations for a Groom's Dinner?Our son is getting married next Fall and does not have a clue what kind of Groom's/Rehearsal dinner. I need ideas for decorations. Does anyone have ideas?
Wedding Reception Locations in Linden, NJ?I live in Linden, NJ and I am preparing for my wedding that will be coming up in September 2009. I have been checking at some restaurants for wedding receptions but their cost is way over my budget. Does anyone know of a community center that I can use for 300 guests. I also need to find a videographer/photographer for the occasion. I would appreciate any help or suggestions.
Brown Bridesmaid's Dresses for March Wedding?Can you use brown as a bridesmaid dress in March? My wedding was originally planned for October has moved to March. I liked my colors so much, I kinda wanted to keep them.
Having a Large Wedding on a Budget?I am having a very hard time finding centerpieces. I've looked at a ton of websites and I just can't seem to find them cheap enough. I really like the floating candle idea, but the things I find are all too small and the bigger ones are way out of my price range I mean who wants to spend 700 dollars just on centerpieces. I need help. I still have plenty of time until my wedding but I don't want to be like my best friend who is getting married next June and hasn't even bought a single thing yet.
Freezing Homemade Foods for Wedding?Can I freeze homemade coconut macaroons and homemade fudge? My daughter is getting married in February and I'm doing the catering for 150 people. Things like chicken turnovers, rice balls, dips and sweet stuff. Most of the savories can be frozen but I don't know if I can freeze little cakes and other sweet things. Please help. I'm doing it single handed and I need to pace myself!
Affordable Wedding Locations In Somerset, NJ?I am located in Somerset, NJ and just moved from NC. I am getting married next summer and would like to know if anyone has any ideas on locations. We will be purchasing a house just before the wedding so that after the honeymoon we can come home to our new home. So I am trying to keep the wedding under $3,000. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Gift Ideas For Bridal Party?I am looking for some unique bridesmaid's gifts. Does anyone have any ideas? The ages of everyone in the bridal party is 17-26. There are four girls. Do people normally give the maid of honor a slightly better gift? How does this work? Thanks!
Printing Your Own Wedding Programs?My daughter is getting married. We are wondering if you have to go to a printer to do wedding programs, or if anyone has a way of making them? I do want them to look nice. Is there a special program to do this? Same thing with little cards for the favors. Can you do them yourself or do you need a professional?
Locations to Host an Engagement Party?My best friend recently got engaged and I would like to throw an engagement party for her and her fiance. Only I live in a small one bedroom apartment in downtown. Can anyone give me some suggestions for an inexpensive place to host an engagement party?
Inexpensive March Wedding?I have a friend who is getting married in March and she wants a nice wedding with bridesmaids and all, but she doesn't want to spend a lot of money. Any ideas on how she can have a nice wedding without breaking her piggy bank?
Calculating Costs for a Large Wedding?I have a nephew, that's getting married next month. His new bride wants a large wedding, with four bride-maids. How much would the wedding cost?
Finger Foods For Halloween Wedding?I need ideas for finger foods for my Halloween Wedding @ 7:00 p.m. I would greatly appreciate anyone's ideas. I had pumpkin muffins with ham at one wedding but need a recipe as well.
How Much Do Wedding Flowers Cost?I am planning a spring wedding. I need a lot of stuff and I was wondering on the prices for flowers. I need 14 boutonnières and 8 corsages and two center pieces for the church all real and then fake 7 boutonnières. The colors are cornflower blue and yellow and I don't know what flowers I want.
Chocolate Brown Wedding Decorations?I am looking for wedding decoration ideas in the colors chocolate brown, cinnamon and latte. Any ideas?
Gift Basket Ideas for Wedding Guests?I am trying to get ideas for what to put in a lovely basket for my out of town guests who will be coming for my wedding. I want the hotel personnel to give them to my guests, as they check into their hotels.
Wedding Umbrella Centerpiece Ideas?We're having an outdoor ceremony and reception. The guest tables each have an umbrella in the middle. I'm seeking ideas for centerpieces that would work around an umbrella.
Decorating Chairs for a Wedding Reception?The problem is the reception is indoors and the chairs are ugly brown metal and I really don't want to rent chair covers.
Frugal Wedding Gift Ideas?Looking for alternative wedding gift ideas! I've done searches to find ideas for frugal wedding gifts but most of them are quite traditional. These days, couples live together awhile before tying the knot.
Ideas For Unique Wedding Favors?Our son is getting married this July. (2008) Does anyone have any ideas for wedding reception table decorations/favors? We've done the Hershey Kiss long stemmed roses and personalized fortune cookies with our own fortunes. Since we'd like to do 300 or more, we'd like them to be affordable but memorable.
Engagement Party Ideas?I'm having an engagement party in two weeks at my apartment and its going to be mostly family with a few friends. Does anyone have any ideas of things we could do so that its not just standing around and talking? I want everyone to feel involved and not awkward or out of place.
Planning A Frugal Wedding Quickly?My fiance and I are trying to get married this August. As far as we know we have no financial support coming from our families and we are stuck going at it alone. I'm in college so I do not make much money and he is the only one working full time but we still don't have a lot of extra cash to spare.
Homemade Wedding Money Bag?I'm looking for ideas on making a homemade wedding money bag. Something small and slightly embellished. The wedding is Irish themed, but ivory is the main color.
Starry, Starry Night Themed Wedding?I am getting married July 11, 2009. I'm not sure what colors I should use. My favorite colors are purple and pink, his is blue. We are having an evening/night time wedding so I'm not sure if those colors would be good.
Inexpensive Hall To Rent In Miami Lakes Area?Does anyone know of a cheap hall to have a reception in the Miami or Miami Lakes area? I know that government halls are cheap but I can't seem to find any. We only want to spend about $3,000 to $4,000 on the whole wedding. Is this possible?
Bulk Firefighter Charms For Wedding Favors?My son is getting married next year. Both the bride and groom are firefighters and we are having a firefighter wedding. I am looking for firefighter charms to add to the wedding favors with ribbon.
Draping Fabric For A Wedding Reception?We are planning a wedding reception in a large rectangular room. We want to drape the room to create a more elegant feel. We need to drape six 15' sections in addition to the two ends of the room. How can we do this?
Registering For Wedding Gifts When You Don't Need Anything?I'm getting married this summer, and between the two of us we already have everything and more than we need in our home. So when it comes to wedding gifts we don't really need anything. (Other than a little extra cash!) Where should I register and what for? My parents, friends, and family all want to get us stuff, but we don't know what we need. Help!
Inexpensive Wedding Hall In Washington DC?My daughter is getting married in August and we are in need of an inexpensive wedding hall. I'm trying to help her. But funds are really tight.
Wedding Shower Ideas?Some friends and I (baby boomer age) are hosting a wedding shower for a friend. Any tips for showers for more mature brides?
Champagne Flute Wedding Favors?Does anyone have any ideas for wedding favor fillers. My sister in law is getting married and has asked that I take care of the favors. I happen to have boxes of champagne flutes (plastic) and am completely stumped as to what to fill them with?
Gift for Both Bridal Shower and Wedding?Is it customary to buy a gift for both the Bridal Shower and the wedding? Also, if so, do I get both gifts from the Bridal registry list?
Wedding Reception For Under $1000?I'm trying to plan a wedding, and have no idea where to start. I only have $1000 for the entire reception. If anyone has any ideas on what to do, please help me!
Inexpensive Places to Get Married in Phoenix?I'm getting married in December. I have a really low budget because I don't want to spend thousands of dollars for one day. I need to find somewhere cheap but elegant for my day.
Hosting a 'Nuts and Mints' Reception for 100 People?I have been asked, by a good friend, to host a 'Nuts and Mints' reception for her son and his new wife. There will be punch, nuts, mints and the wedding cake.
Hockey Puck 'Ring Bearer' Pillow?My fiance and I are getting married and we thought that it would be neat to have the ring bearer carry a hockey puck pillow. If anyone knows where I could find a pattern or has easy instructions for a beginner.
Wedding Party Wearing Jeans, Dress Shirts and Boots?Would it be tacky if my wedding party wore blue jeans, a dress shirt and boots? While I am in my wedding dress and boots, my groom will be wearing blue jeans boots and a white pearl snap shirt.
Colors for a March Wedding?We are planning a March wedding, for this year. What are good color options for this month?
Cheap Wedding Sites in Baltimore, Maryland?I am planning my wedding for October of this year (2008). I need to know of cheap wedding/receptions sites to hold my wedding. I would like to have the wedding and reception held at the same place. I have little money but want something nice, simple and clean. Please help!
Online Wedding Dress Stores?I am looking to buy my wedding dress online. Can anyone recommend a good online store? I would prefer a store rather than Ebay or similar as I would like to find a style I like and be able to get it in my size. Finding one great dress in the wrong size over and over again will be too frustrating I think.
Silk Calla Lily Centerpieces?I'm getting married August 9, 2008. I'm looking to use silk calla lilies for the center pieces. I would like them to be tall so everyone can see and talk to each other. Can some help me with ideas. How to make, and where to go. We are paying for the wedding ourselves.
Wedding Reception Room Wall Decorations?I'm getting married in August and am wanting to decorate the walls with something stylish in the reception room, I can't find any help on the internet, does anyone out there have any suggestions?
Food Ideas For Wedding On a Budget?I need great ideas for my wedding in April. I don't have any clue what to serve at a reception for about 150 people, with not a lot of money?
Table Favors for 200+ Wedding Guests?I am helping with table favors for a friend's wedding. Originally there were supposed to be about 100 guests, now it looks like it may be 200+. Any ideas? The colors are pink, white, and black.
Newlywed Financial Advice?My fiance and I are finally moving in together after a long distance relationship. I am wondering how I can find a reliable financial adviser and/or what investments we need to start looking into. We still need to pay for our wedding and find a place to live.
Bridesmaid Dresses?I would like a candle light ceremony and reception. My linens are ivory and gold. Ivory plates, light pink rose petals, with candle centerpieces. My mother's dress is auburn, brownish orange. It's a Spring wedding. What would look good for my bridesmaid dresses? My matron of honor just told me she is pregnant. I need advice on colors and material, for total of 3 girls.
Help Planning Elegant Wedding For $2,000?I am getting married May 24, 2008 and we are on a very tight budget, but I want it to be very elegant. My budget is around $2,000, can anyone give me any help, please!
Wedding Reception Candle Centerpiece Ideas?Any centerpiece ideas for a reception with candles for cheap.
Cheap Table Clothes For Wedding Reception?What can I use to make cheap tablecloths for the banquet tables for my wedding reception.
Reselling Glass Bowls Leftover From Wedding?My daughter just got married, and for the reception (250+) we used short glass bowls (8 - 12" wide) with green stones and floating flowers and candles for decorations. Guess where the glass bowls are? IN MY LIVING ROOM. Any ideas on how to resell these glass bowls, and the green stones? Thanks for any and all ideas, Kim the MOB (Mother of the Bride).
Making Gatefolded Wedding Invitations?How do you make single gatefold cards for wedding invitations?
Decorating a Wedding with Chocolate?My daughter will be getting married early next year. She wants to use pink and brown as her colors. We are going to use a lot of chocolate to decorate. My problem is I don't have a clue how. I would appreciate any ideas anyone may have.
Help! Bridesmaid With Too Short Hair?OMG, I have the most horrible hair! I cut my hair to achieve an emo look but now I need to be a bridesmaid at my cousins wedding! I NEED to grow my hair out fast! Help me please
Inexpensive Bridesmaid Dresses?Seeing as we are already on a tight budget for the wedding and not a lot of time I was wondering where would be a great place to get cheap bridesmaids dresses or if anyone knows where I can get gently used bridesmaids dresses.
