Hi everyone,
I haven''t posted much lately b/c I just haven''t been in the wedding planning spirits. Turns out that my budget is a lot less than planned from family (which I already assumed was pretty small). So I am trying to figure out what to do. I have a feeling I will have to cut my guest list. It was at about 85 adults and now probably only inviting family + bridal party which is about 49 adults. It is very upsetting. It''s important to me to celebrate w/family and friends. In fact, the dress, cake, invitations, flowers, etc.. all mean very little to me compared to that. Which is why I had already planned a dress under $500, do my own flowers and invitations and even thinking about doing a non-traditional wedding cake (another topic to come). So I''m very unsure how I will make this all happen w/such a small budget. I also thought about not inviting out of town family but that really isn''t what I want. So looks like it will only be a few close friends and the rest family. Which is ok, not what I wanted but ok.. I guess.
This is really tough!
What do you think is easier/cheaper? To have something in an already planned venue, like a country club and have whatever simple chicken dish for lunch or at a regular park where you have to rent tables/chairs and get a caterer. I was going w/the regular venue but now wondering if, given ceremony costs and liquor costs, I''d cut a lot by having it at a park. There is no liquor allowed so that solves that problem. Also, maybe I can cater something besides a boring piece of chicken to have as lunch. So I don''t know.
Just having a hard time w/all of this!!
I haven''t posted much lately b/c I just haven''t been in the wedding planning spirits. Turns out that my budget is a lot less than planned from family (which I already assumed was pretty small). So I am trying to figure out what to do. I have a feeling I will have to cut my guest list. It was at about 85 adults and now probably only inviting family + bridal party which is about 49 adults. It is very upsetting. It''s important to me to celebrate w/family and friends. In fact, the dress, cake, invitations, flowers, etc.. all mean very little to me compared to that. Which is why I had already planned a dress under $500, do my own flowers and invitations and even thinking about doing a non-traditional wedding cake (another topic to come). So I''m very unsure how I will make this all happen w/such a small budget. I also thought about not inviting out of town family but that really isn''t what I want. So looks like it will only be a few close friends and the rest family. Which is ok, not what I wanted but ok.. I guess.
This is really tough!
What do you think is easier/cheaper? To have something in an already planned venue, like a country club and have whatever simple chicken dish for lunch or at a regular park where you have to rent tables/chairs and get a caterer. I was going w/the regular venue but now wondering if, given ceremony costs and liquor costs, I''d cut a lot by having it at a park. There is no liquor allowed so that solves that problem. Also, maybe I can cater something besides a boring piece of chicken to have as lunch. So I don''t know.
Just having a hard time w/all of this!!