How to Have an Elegant Wedding for $5000 (or Less) : Achieving Beautiful Simplicity Without Mortgaging Your Future

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Whether you choose to have a big or small, formal or informal wedding, the reception seems to clock in at approximately half of your budget. So, going with that figure, you need to evaluate and prioritize wedding clothes, flowers, the photographer, the cake, music, invitations, and the ceremony itself. Can you wear your mother's wedding dress (with some alterations, of course)? Can you cut invitation costs by using black ink rather than a fancy foil? When you booked the band, did you read the fine print? (One bride found, the day before the wedding, that they had to provide a soundman and soundboard. Yikes!) "Weddings, like life itself," say the authors, "are rarely predictable." They suggest appointing one or two (two is better) close friends or family members (but not attendants) as coordinators. It will give the couple a trusted helper/point person during the planning process and take some stress off the day of the event.

How to Have an Elegant Wedding for $5,000 or Less encourages you to dream of your ideal day and then helps you to practically and economically make it happen. "Decide what is really important on your special day and make that a priority," say the authors. "Know what is right for the two of you. Your wedding day should reflect that." --Dana Van Nest

Product Reviews

(5 stars) - Great book
This book is a great book to plan a nice elegant wedding for a reasonable price. I am so serious!!!! from Jeanie Martin, Southaven,Ms

(1 stars) - not what I expected
I knew that it was in used condition, but seller did not mention the book had been written in. Book was fair condition at best.

(4 stars) - very helpfull
I found this book to be very helpfull. Is full of cute ideas to help make your wedding abeautifull one with out breaking the bank

(3 stars) - Disappointed
I, like many brides am on a tight budget and I do not feel this book gave a lot of insight on cutting costs other than to have less guests and to use silk flowers. It is a good refrence though for things to make sure to have lined up for your wedding and to give an idea of the type of person to assign certain jobs to in your wedding.

(5 stars) - Elegant Wedding for $5000 or less
I found the book to be easy to read. The information was very practical and concise. There were loads of ideas on wedding preparation.

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