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Again, To the married ladies...

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Anything you felt like you could have skipped and should have just saved your money on?  

For example favors, photo booth, alcohol 

Anything totally worth splurging on?  

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Re: Again, To the married ladies...

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    gundy21gundy21 member
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    edited May 2012
    We skipped the photobooth - no big deal at all.

    We kept our favors simple (little organza bags of jelly bellys - wedding was a week before Easter).  We could have completely skipped them, but we thought they were fun and were pretty cheap.

    We also kept out flowers simple - smaller bouquets with bold colors, DIY centerpieces (floating gerbera daisy heads in a shallow dish - we ordered stems from our florist and lots of votive candles) and we used live blooming plants scattered around the room for more color (and were only about $15-20 each).  Work with your florist and use in season flowers to keep costs in check.

    We opted for a simple/standard buttercream frosted cake.  No upcharges for fancy decorations or different shapes.  It was very elegant in its simplicity.

    We had a limited bar - wine, beer, soda, and juice only.

    We didn't have a limo (ceremony was at the same location as the reception).

    We also went home instead of to a hotel on our wedding night.  I liked the idea of being home as husband and wife on the first night and it allowed us an extra splurge meal on our minimoon.

    We splurged on the food - worth every penny.  We got a great DJ and photographer.  We were lucky that April was still considered off-season and got nice discounts.
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    elio23elio23 member
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    I wish I would've skipped the little (but expensive) details I chose. For example, I had a personalized cake topper made to resemble my husband and I with our beagle.  It was a cute detail but now it sits on our bookshelf. (personalized knife set also makes the list)  

    Two things I wouldn't skimp on are alcohol and photography.  I'm REALLY glad I took other brides' advice and booked an experienced photographer because the pictures are all I have left of the wedding now and I'm fortunate enough to have pictures I love.  Trust me, it's totally worth the extra money.   

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