My wedding is in November and the ceremony is taken care of but I would like to know if any one has ideas on very low cost weddings? I want to stay under 1,000 for sure. I am having it in atlanta ga., so any ideas would be appreciated. Trying not to have it in my home.
most of my guest are from out of town.
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I know someone who timed their reception so that it was between meal times, and they just served light desserts and hors d’oeuvres. I’m planning to have a pretty small reception too and was considering maybe even having it potluck…but too many people are from out of town. Maybe one of these would work for you.
I don’t know how the weather is in Atlanta in November but if it is nice, consider having a picnic in the park or a barbecue. Another idea is to call local restaurants that have banquet rooms and arrange with them a special menu that would fit in your budget. Lunch is always cheepeer then dinner. Maybe you can even find a champagne brunch for your guests, they are usually under $40 per person and that includes champagne and all you can eat. Also find a high tea place near you, high tea is classy and affordable way to celebrate..
Congrads and have fun!
Don’t do a meal, just have some nice desserts/snacky foods. Do all your decorations yourself.
one thing i’ve seen done is a … oh what is it called…. it’s like where you have people over to your house, very casual. you have some decorations, fun snack food and dessert, and you and your husband are in the livign room socializing with people. if you can find a large house to host that in, that’s a lot of fun. people come and go as they please and stay. If you want to have a program you’re going to have to pay more money.
One tip: My reception is having a program, and we’ve rented a church hall – FREE!
If your ceremony is taken care of then why are you asking questions about “a very low cost wedding?”
I think you mean “a very low cost reception.” A wedding consists of both a ceremony and a reception.
If you wish to entertain 30-40 guests inexpensively then try these ideas . .
Get married in the morning and then follow that ceremony with a breakfast or brunch. A breakfast or brunch is the least expensive FULL MEAL that you can serve your guests PLUS the only alcoholic beverage you have to serve is champagne for the Bride and Groom’s toast. You don’t even have to have a DJ with a morning reception.
Get married at 1PM or 130PM or 2PM. Your guests have already had lunch and it is too early for dinner. You can serve just an assortment of desserts or just ice cream and cupcakes or wedding cake.
Get married at sunset or after 7PM. Your guests have already eaten dinner. You can serve lite fare or appetizers or just champagne and wedding cake.
Eliminate all wedding day accessories, for example: unity candle set, bride’s garter, ring bearer’s pillow, flower girl’s basket, guest book and feather pen, disposable cameras, and table favors.
Answered by: A Certified wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant
One really good option is to check around for nice barbecue places, or even Italian ones. A lot of these have side rooms and they love hosting wedding receptions. There’s usually not a charge for the room, as long as a minimum amount of food is ordered, and I’d think you could get something fairly nice for this number of people and your budget.
It may go a little bit over, but if they’re coming from out of town, I’d think you’d want to give them a nice meal, and these fit the bill! They’re usually quite reasonable. But don’t do the mid-afternoon cake and punch thing. That’s just not polite when they’ve been travelling. Have fun with it!
There are a few ways to save money on a wedding. Invite fewer people (which you’ve done). Do it yourself. Have the reception at a non-meal time.
You can save money the more things you do yourself. Take a flower arranging class at your local craft store, order flowers from Sam’s Club or Costco (both have wedding flowers) and arrange your own simple bouquets and centerpieces. You can buy invitation kits (that are very nice looking) at a craft store, and print your own invites on your home computer/printer. Take a cake decorating class, and bake and decorate your own cake. If someone in your family can do any of this, then ask them to do it for your wedding gift. Ask a friend or family member who’s got a good camera to be the photographer, and save yourself a boatload of cash over hiring a professional, or you can hire a college photography student if no one in your family is good with a camera.
As far as venues, look for venues that are free. November in Atlanta is a little dicey for an outdoor ceremony/reception, but look for VFW halls, or halls owned by a city/municipality. Generally if you’re a resident, you can get those very inexpensively. Also having your wedding during a weekday helps as well, places usually rent for about 1/3 to 1/2 the price they do on a weekend. Since most of your guests are from out of town anyway, it won’t matter that much, since they’ll be traveling anyway.
Time your ceremony so that no part of it will fall during a traditional meal time. That means probably having your ceremony at 1 or 1:30 in the afternoon, and having a cake and punch reception that’s over by around 6. That way, you don’t have to worry about feeding people a meal, and they really won’t be expecting one. Do not serve alcohol, it’s expensive no matter how you cut it.
Good luck!
go to a dollar tree and get some of the heart shaped bowls. fill them with water and get food coloring the color of the brides maids dresses. then get some floating candles to float in them. ask family members for white christmas lights to put down the middle of the tables. get tullie and have it folded once to have draped of the edges of the tables, then put rose petald in the folded area of the tulle. put the fake rose petals down the center of the tables with some glitter