Affordable Wedding Receptions

My husband barbecued a turkey, my mom baked a ham, and we again asked close friends and family members to bring their favorite holiday salads and side dishes. The dinner was a huge success. A family friend made the wedding cake and let us borrow her punch bowl. The wedding cake included the cake top that had adorned our own parents' wedding cake more than 30 years ago. This was a surprise for my sister, as was the crystal cake plate that had been a wedding gift to our parents from a great grandmother.

All of our family's wedding receptions have been huge successes, and while requiring a lot of effort on the part of many friends and family members, have never cost any one of us more than $100 or so. When planning your next wedding reception, don't focus on the lavishness of the event, focus on creating a memorable day that will live on in your family's memories for years to come.

If you'd like some ideas to get you started, I found some neat web sites you might want to take a look at. The Wedding Crafts Page is a compilation of links to do-it-yourself wedding crafts, including decorations, centerpieces, flowers, albums and keepsakes, and much more. WedNet has some great ideas for wedding favors, and here's a great article about cutting food costs, including some great ideas for different food themes.

Go To Page: 1 2

Articles in this Topic    Discussions in this Topic