Hello friends,
I am attempting to keep my wedding budget under $5000. So far I have some of the expenses covered: Cake (bridesmaid owns a bakery), photography (Mom is a professional photographer and is trading with another photographer), and dress (bought a used one for $200... now I just need to lose 10 lbs so I can breathe in it....).
I am having a hard time finding good prices on food and venue and rentals. It is going to be on the casual side, so hopefully that will help me save money as well.
Any suggestions? I am in the NW suburbs (Schamburg area, with most family further west).
Wedding date is tentatively June 2012. We want a summer wedding, but don't think we can pull everything together by August 2011.