Comments on: Guest Blog: Debunking Money Saving Tips for Weddings

By: FJ

FJ — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:30:25 +0000

Thanks for the advice. I’m a little concerned that there is so much mention of “church” in this post and in others. Not all people get married in a church; please show some respect to the rest of us by using “ceremony site” wording, for example.

By: FJ

FJ — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:30:00 +0000

By: Deb-Recent mother of the bride

Deb-Recent mother of the bride — Sat, 30 May 2009 17:32:47 +0000

My daughter got married 2 weeks ago, and believe me, I know how to save money on a wedding LOL. My husband has been off work on disability and the purse strings were tight! First off, we had NO planner. All it takes is a little organization on someone’s part. As far as the cake thing goes, yes get a smaller “show cake”–we had a small 3 layer and mostly sheet cakes. The lady who did our cakes also did homemade dinner rolls–cost $300. I went to a BBQ roundup last fall and found a guy with a wonderful beef brisket–he did the meat only for us–cost $360. My son in law had worked with a lady in high school who catered a country club. She did the potatoes for us at no charge–just the ingredients–it was her wedding gift. My daughter found out that her part time employer had been a florist for 20 years and she did all the bouquets as her gift. Coworker and I did all corsages boutennieres & altar flowers. Total cost of about $300 for nice silk flowers. Our total wedding cost with dress was under $4000 for 300 guests!

By: Deb-Recent mother of the bride

Deb-Recent mother of the bride — Sat, 30 May 2009 15:32:00 +0000

By: Tabitha@Elite Bridal Concierge

Tabitha@Elite Bridal Concierge — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:04:07 +0000

Super Post!! And Saun, I am glad that you pointed out that quality faux flowers may cost just as much or more than fresh flowers.

By: Tabitha@Elite Bridal Concierge

Tabitha@Elite Bridal Concierge — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:04:00 +0000

Super Post!! And Saun, I am glad that you pointed out that quality faux flowers may cost just as much or more than fresh flowers.

By: Lyla

Lyla — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:09:00 +0000

These are great ideas! Thanks esp for debunking the fake cake. I always wondered how frosting would stick to cardboard or styrofoam.

By: Polka Dot Bride

Polka Dot Bride — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:01:28 +0000

Great advice! I’d love to see the other myths you could bust!

By: Polka Dot Bride

Polka Dot Bride — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:01:00 +0000

Great advice! I’d love to see the other myths you could bust!

By: saundra, event engineer

saundra, event engineer — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:03:00 +0000

Thanks everyone for the input. It was fun to write this blog entry. And I love some of your ideas for saving money!