The Big Fat Budget Wedding Tips

“Marriages are made in heaven”…..but the reality of planning a wedding is a bit different from a heavenly experience. Witnessing a beautiful, well orchestrated wedding is amazing but the toil and labour and most important of all the finances involved in it are often not so pleasant and offer a stark difference from the portrayed reality. Planning a wedding is difficult and expenses, if not managed properly often soar up exorbitantly. The bride and the groom both want the wedding to be exclusive and different, irrespective of it being funded by them or sponsored by their parents. Wedding experts stress on the fact that a budget can be developed if we set our priorities straight and know where to save.

Here are some easy ways of managing the costs, yet have a big fat wedding.

 

Dessert Management

Wedding experts like Los Angeles based Allison Erlikhman, suggests that the dessert budget can be controlled by keeping a small cake on display and having sheet cake at the background.  Majority of the guests will not be able to differentiate between the sheet cake and the wedding cake.

Light Up the Table

 This would save a lot of money being splurged on flowers like orchid and other seasonal flowers by decorating the table with beautiful, colorful candles of different shapes and sizes along with paper frills ribbons.

Hide Your Shoes

Brides often go overboard on their wedding trousseau and often end up buying designer gowns and designer shoes. Allison gives a very smart tip by saying that since the gown will cover the shoe, so a designer brand can be sacrificed and a more comfortable as well as affordable one can fill in the gap.

Open The Bar Early

Since most of the wedding venues charge high for late night alcohol consumption, so the cost effective option is that bars can be opened a tad bit early as people by the end of night get tired and the consumption of alcohol slows down.

Use Uncommon Wild Flowers

Many wedding planners’ quips in by saying that wild flowers being used at weddings are the latest trend as they are not very expensive and they add volume to the arrangements. Seasonal flowers are also great fillers and affordable as they are readily available and need not be brought from anywhere else.

Wedding Speech Ideas- Essential Tips For The Groom

Speeches are considered to be the important part in every wedding. It is a moment where you share your own emotions and love for your friends and family. Many of the family members in a family are suppose to deliver the wedding speech in the reception. The father of the bride will be the first person to address the crowd with few words and then father of the groom will continue the speech. Here, the groom’s speech will be the highlight of the day as he has to impress the guests in a good way. Writing and delivering the speech may be a difficult task for many men so we have listed few points to make your task easier.

How To Write The Wedding Speech?

Many men would hesitate to deliver the speech at the wedding reception. With little preparation and planning, you can perform the speech at an ease. Here are some of the topics which you should cover in the wedding speech. Let’s look in:

Thank The Father Of The Bride

Start your speech by thanking your wife’s father as he is the reason behind this wedding. Make sure to give an inspiring speech in the wedding.

Thank Your New In-Laws

It is essential to thank your wife’s family for welcoming you to their lives. Write few sentences that create a positive appeal and compliment on raising a wonderful woman like her. Don’t forget to thank your wife’s brothers and sisters as they play an important part in your life.

The Story Of How You Met Your Wife

This is an interesting part of the speech. Talk about how you met your wife and proposed love. You can also share your first date, first gift and anything you want. Be free and share your treasured love moments with the entire crowd.

Thank Your Parents And Family

After a pause, take a breadth and start speaking about your own parents and how they have brought you up with all happiness. Don’t go very emotional as your mom may cry or remain in tears. Mention your brothers or sisters in this time.

Talk About Your Wife

Ensure to prepare well for this section. You’re gonna talk about your life partner, better half and everything. Speak from your heart and say why you love her and want to marry her. Sentiment can be there but don’t be too cinematic. Be honest, truthful and open.

Thank The Wedding Party

Now, you need to thank the guests who came to the wedding party including the bridesmaids and ushers. You must thank the assembling guests for spending their time and wishing for their wedding.

These are the basic points to remember while writing the wedding speech. Feel free to share your own thoughts in the speech as because it is your marriage!