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Tips for saving on big day
by Matt
Midland Reporter-Telegram
Looking for ways to save on your big day? Here are some easy tips:
-- Be your own DJ. Creating your own iPod playlist for the evening saves cash and makes sure you won't hear the "Funky Chicken" for the third time.
-- Make it a brunch or a cocktail party. If you want a cheaper menu, change the time of day or stick to finger food. (A buffet isn't always cheaper than a sit-down meal.)
-- Raise the bar. An open bar is a big expense, even though most guests will stick to champagne and wine. Instead, create a specialty cocktail or two and choose a mid-level wine. Try to work out a deal to return any wine your guests don't drink.
-- Use simple flowers. Maria McBride, author of "Party Basics for New Nesters," suggests spreading an affordable flower like daisies or babies breath everywhere, creating foliage-only centerpieces, or putting small plants into an affordable clay or glazed pot. Or make your own vase out of recycled tin cans or wine bottles.
-- Create your own centerpieces. Candles or fruit can save money and look pretty in batches. "Mass out votives everywhere, cluster them in groups of 10 -- it enhances the mood and it offers the most affordable bang for the buck," McBride says.
-- Think rustic. Decor that looks cheap in a hotel ballroom can be charming in a backyard, farm or vineyard. Just pick a spot that specializes in special events, or you'll be saddled with unfortunate extras, like port-a-potties.
-- Associated Press
-- Be your own DJ. Creating your own iPod playlist for the evening saves cash and makes sure you won't hear the "Funky Chicken" for the third time.
-- Make it a brunch or a cocktail party. If you want a cheaper menu, change the time of day or stick to finger food. (A buffet isn't always cheaper than a sit-down meal.)
-- Raise the bar. An open bar is a big expense, even though most guests will stick to champagne and wine. Instead, create a specialty cocktail or two and choose a mid-level wine. Try to work out a deal to return any wine your guests don't drink.
-- Use simple flowers. Maria McBride, author of "Party Basics for New Nesters," suggests spreading an affordable flower like daisies or babies breath everywhere, creating foliage-only centerpieces, or putting small plants into an affordable clay or glazed pot. Or make your own vase out of recycled tin cans or wine bottles.
-- Create your own centerpieces. Candles or fruit can save money and look pretty in batches. "Mass out votives everywhere, cluster them in groups of 10 -- it enhances the mood and it offers the most affordable bang for the buck," McBride says.
-- Think rustic. Decor that looks cheap in a hotel ballroom can be charming in a backyard, farm or vineyard. Just pick a spot that specializes in special events, or you'll be saddled with unfortunate extras, like port-a-potties.
-- Associated Press
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