It is your day and you love seeing your name written in gold foil on fancy paper. That is so very understandable. Personalized wedding favors are nice too. But in a day when customization is very affordable some people get a little crazy and personalize everything. At some point that starts to a look a bit tacky and over done. It sometimes seems people would customize the swans if the ASPCA would let them. To the contrary, personalized favor boxes are elegant and classic and you can just leave it at that. It isn't always necessary to have monogrammed table cloths and the like.
If you want to add a personal flair to your wedding, add a little bit of you, there are still plenty of ways to do it. Take your music, for example. If you are hiring a band you have already made a personal choice. You are saying that this type of music is me. Fewer and fewer people, however, use bands. There is a certain variety of music you will want to hear and no band can do a great job playing every type of song. This is why the DJ is the way more people go these days. Here too you want to be a little careful. Make sure you get a good one. The DJ should know the songs that he will have to play (the first dance, the Father of the Bride/Bride dance) but also some of your favorite songs. He or she needs to develop a feel for the mood that needs to be set. In that way they are like chefs. You don't play AC/DC for a 70 year old couple renewing their vows. Your DJ should be able to capture the mood you want. If you are on a very tight budget you might even have a friend mix you a CD with all the songs you want played. You really can't get any more personal than that!
If you are on a budget you can still do a lot of customization. Go ahead and have some real flowers but know what you are ordering and what they look like and even take a picture if they have an example on hand. Now head off to a silk wholesaler. They are the people that sell artificial flowers to the florist. They have great prices if you find one that sells to the public. Use the real flowers in the most conspicuous places then use the cheaper counterparts to fill in. Doing that you can really stretch your flower budget and still have it look outstanding.
Another great place to save money and end up with better results is with disposable cameras. The use of disposable cameras at receptions is common but also make sure to hand a few out before the wedding. Have your photographer come and do the main photos but make a deal and send him home early, you'll have 100's of photos anyway. If you get the cameras without the prepaid processing those camera get very inexpensive yet still take great pictures.
There are a lot of opportunities for cost saving involved in planning a wedding. Some vendors will try to convince you that if you don't get a particular item you must not be in love. That is about as silly as it sounds. But do make sure to have everything you do need for a beautiful, classic wedding and you can leave the swans alone. - 30544
If you want to add a personal flair to your wedding, add a little bit of you, there are still plenty of ways to do it. Take your music, for example. If you are hiring a band you have already made a personal choice. You are saying that this type of music is me. Fewer and fewer people, however, use bands. There is a certain variety of music you will want to hear and no band can do a great job playing every type of song. This is why the DJ is the way more people go these days. Here too you want to be a little careful. Make sure you get a good one. The DJ should know the songs that he will have to play (the first dance, the Father of the Bride/Bride dance) but also some of your favorite songs. He or she needs to develop a feel for the mood that needs to be set. In that way they are like chefs. You don't play AC/DC for a 70 year old couple renewing their vows. Your DJ should be able to capture the mood you want. If you are on a very tight budget you might even have a friend mix you a CD with all the songs you want played. You really can't get any more personal than that!
If you are on a budget you can still do a lot of customization. Go ahead and have some real flowers but know what you are ordering and what they look like and even take a picture if they have an example on hand. Now head off to a silk wholesaler. They are the people that sell artificial flowers to the florist. They have great prices if you find one that sells to the public. Use the real flowers in the most conspicuous places then use the cheaper counterparts to fill in. Doing that you can really stretch your flower budget and still have it look outstanding.
Another great place to save money and end up with better results is with disposable cameras. The use of disposable cameras at receptions is common but also make sure to hand a few out before the wedding. Have your photographer come and do the main photos but make a deal and send him home early, you'll have 100's of photos anyway. If you get the cameras without the prepaid processing those camera get very inexpensive yet still take great pictures.
There are a lot of opportunities for cost saving involved in planning a wedding. Some vendors will try to convince you that if you don't get a particular item you must not be in love. That is about as silly as it sounds. But do make sure to have everything you do need for a beautiful, classic wedding and you can leave the swans alone. - 30544
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