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101 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding – Part ALL
May 28, 2010 by BellaB
101 Ways to Save on Weddings
101 Ways to Save on Weddings
Due to numerous requests from our readers, we are reprinting our article “101 Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding” in its complete form. Thank you for asking… 
With the cost of weddings spiraling upwards s of $27,000 (depending on where you plan to have your wedding), and the unstable economy, many engaged couples are looking for ways to save money on their wedding. We, at Completely Weddings, have listed 101 ways to cut your wedding cost and thereby saving you money to use somewhere else such as your honeymoon or savings for your first home.
Planning
1. Set a budget. Before you begin shopping and planning, set a goal for yourself of how much you want to spend. Make an effort to keep your costs in your budget, and remember that any additional money you save can go towards your honeymoon or your first home together.
2. Determine your priorities. Sit down with your fiancé and determine which area are most important to you. Do you both value traditions or could you do without a lot of them? Is a DJ the most important thing to have at your reception, or is it a full meal? Chose where you want to cut costs and what things are too important to you to skimp on.
Destination Wedding – Las Vegas, NV
December 1, 2009 by BellaB
Vegas Wedding
Getting married in Las Vegas is fun, exciting, and can fit into even the tightest of wedding budgets. Weddings in Vegas can be cozy and intimate or wild and themed. If you want to get married by Elvis, that’s a possibility. That’s the great thing about Las Vegas, anything goes!
Getting Married in Vegas – Pros and Cons
A major perk of getting married in Vegas is that weddings can be put together with little to no notice, and there will always be a place available no matter the time or date. There are hundreds of churches and chapels in Vegas, but those aren’t your only options. Hotels, tourist attractions, and public areas can also make elegant wedding locations.
Long Distance Wedding Planning
November 16, 2009 by BellaB
Jenny's Illustration Board
My niece, Jennifer Nalus, is getting married in January, 2010. I was so excited when she asked me to help her plan her wedding. The wedding is in the Philippines and I am in California, so that is a bit of a challenge. All my wedding vendors are in the US and I am not familiar with wedding vendors in the Philippines. However, with my talented sister-in-law and my other nieces helping their sister, everything is working fine. Jenny’s wedding planning is coming together.
Honeymoon Registry
November 8, 2009 by BellaB
With more and more couples waiting longer to get married, they typically already have the usual wedding gifts such as pots, pans, linens and household items. Thus, many engaged couples are skipping the traditional wedding gift registries and are opting for the modern “honeymoon registries”.
Honeymoon registries allow your wedding guests who would normally buy you sheets and pillow cases to instead purchase part of your honeymoon experience. This is not the same as asking your guests for Read more
Four Great Ideas for Your Bachelorette Party
November 7, 2009 by BellaB
A popular way to celebrate a friend’s last days as a single girl is to honor her with a bachelorette party, otherwise also known as a “hen party”. This event is usually hosted by one or more members of the wedding party, or any friend in honor of the bride-to-be. Although the bachelorette party is never hosted by the bride-to-be, you can participate in its planning.
