needing advice – Weddings – Nor-Cal – DJ’s, decorations, etc.?
Ok, my fiance and I are planning our wedding. We have the place figured out, and the color’s as well. We know what date.
We have a $6,000 budget to work with (place is free, so it cuts the cost down). The Wedding will be in Rancho Murieta, CA. (near Sacramento).
So does anyone have some good tips on how to save money on the wedding and still allow for it to look classy?
Like saving money on photography, the cake, dj, flowers, centerpieces…stuff like that.
Check on craigslist. I ended up finding a girl just starting out in her photography business.She has done photography as a hobby for years, but decided to open her own business. We will buy the film (to use in her fancy camera). She will take photos all day, give us all the images on a CD and the rights to reproduce the images in exchange for her using our photos in her albums to show potential clients. In addition to that, we have asked a friend who loves taking photos to accompany us as well. Our close family members are aware of the whole photography situation and will be taking as many pics as they can. In the day and age of digital cameras, you can photoshop them into exactly what you want.
Also, there are some really great alternatives to cake. Keep in mind that they can make a faux cake for presentation purposes (making 1 or 2 layers real for cutting and keeping), then serve sheet cake to the guests (which they guests don’t see). Check with any wholesale places (out here we have Costco and BJ’s for the sheet cakes).
I’ve seen a few weddings that in lieu of favors have donated $ to a charity.
The centerpieces aren’t too bad, especially if you are crafty. If you are going for elegant, sometimes the simpler the better. That in itself will save you money.
My sister had a winter wedding and we carried fur muffs (which looked amazing!) instead of flowers. The church already had poinsettias and she saved a TON of money, only buying her bouquet and the corsages/boutonnieres for the groomsman and close family members and rose petals to throw onto the couple as they exited the church. (She spent $200 on flowers)
Best of luck!
Carlos Valentino Photography – Sacramento Wedding Photographer – Steve and Mellisa Wedding
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