Things You Can Skip (And No One Will Care)
My friend and penultimate wedding diva, Terrica from Once Upon Your Wedding, had a fabulous post the other day about stupid wedding things you can skip that no one will notice.
It’s easy to get caught up in the spending frenzy that weddings tend to become and we tend to buy things we don’t really want or even need just because we’re expected to. Add up all the little extras and I’ll wager you’ll be pretty shocked at how much money you’re losing at crap your guests won’t care about and that you’ll never, ever use (see) again.
In addition to Terrica’s list, I’d like to add:
- Toasting flutes for the bride & groom
- Cake server & knife
- OOT baskets (a nice gesture but completely unnecessary)
- Decorated/special pens for the guest book
What are some of the things you’re skipping and why?
June 26th, 2007 at 1:55 pm #eisor
You can definitely skip the Garter & Bouquet Tosses as well.
July 1st, 2007 at 2:33 pm #Sara
Expensive and usually uncomfortable shoes for the bride! Let’s face it - when will you ever wear white heels again anyway???
July 9th, 2007 at 7:39 am #BurbiaBride
We’re skipping a bunch of stuff like favors, OOT bags, & Save the Date cards but the biggest one is probably an album from our photographer. We’re just getting our our digital negatives and I’m making coffee table books through one of the publishing sites.
July 13th, 2007 at 5:03 pm #Ashleigh
We are skipping a special car…we live only a couple miles from oure location…and the ceremony and reception are on the same grounds. So we are just gonna use my fiances truck.
October 15th, 2007 at 10:36 pm #Libby
And I am skipping the darn awful looking pew bows, aisle runner, thousands of flowers scattered all over the church… I am skipping the alcohol (yes, the alcohol!) and I am making my own darn cake! =) I too, am skipping the limo/special car, I’m skipping the expensive wedding reception, I’m skipping the chair covers and the sashes, I am using plastic plates/utensils, I am using Oriental Trading… we are skipping a huge honeymoon, and will go on a vacation later on when we have a family and more money..
That’s just the start…
February 14th, 2008 at 2:06 pm #Andie
1. Skip the personalized cocktail napkins.
2. As far as transportation goes, we contacted the president of a local car club, and he is driving us for FREE in his awesome looking classic car!
February 19th, 2008 at 2:39 pm #AL
What are OOT bags??
We’re skipping the garter/bouqet tosses.
February 19th, 2008 at 2:44 pm #diybride
AL: OOT bags are Out Of Town bags. They’re bags or baskets of goodies for your out-of-town guests, usually dropped off to their hotel rooms.
February 19th, 2008 at 6:22 pm #AL
Wow…i’m wedding illiterate. lol
April 22nd, 2008 at 2:45 am #Samantha
We’re skipping Save the Date cards *thank you internet*
the DJ *thank you iPod and iTunes*
the catering *thank you uncles and our love for baseball grill outs*
alcohol *he doesn’t drink*
possibly the special car
super extravagent decorations
June 1st, 2008 at 7:40 pm #Allison
We’re skipping favors, OOT bags, personalized napkins, aisle runner, chair covers, cake cutting set, a DJ (iPod wedding!), an open bar, and probably a special car. We’re also going on an inexpensive honeymoon. The reception is at my parents’ house, so we’re skipping the venue rental fee as well.