Fun & Flavorful “Inexpensive Wedding Favors”
March 15, 2010 by Jonelle
Filed under General, Wedding Reception Ideas
Wedding favors are by no means necessary or essential to the perfect wedding reception. However many brides and grooms like their guests to leave with a little remembrance and momento of their wedding day. If you’ve determined that you’d like to give your guests a “little something”, but don’t want to break the wedding budget, here are some of our Favorite-Fun-Flavorful Inexpensive Wedding Favors you might want to consider. You can also get destination wedding favors such as Beach Wedding Favors, Las Vegas Wedding Favors and more.
Send your guests home with a sweet momento of your wedding.
The M&M-shaped tins are fully customizable from having your favorite M&M colors inside to the icon & text colors on the outside so they’re beautiful inside & out. It has all the benefits of a do-it-yourself favor without all the work!
The custom text/designs are printed directly onto these high quality metal M&M tins. Each tin is shaped just like an M&M and measures 2.35″ in diameter and 1.25″ in ht.
No poker faces: these personalized cards will have your wedding guests smiling from ear to ear!
Simply choose your favorite design, card color and print color then submit your personalized text. You can also chose your own custom logo and design.
Each deck comes standard in a white tuck box with a clear window, or choose our clear plastic box for an additional fee.
Your guests sweet tooth will go gaga for these fun personalized jelly belly tins!
Each jelly bean-shaped tin is filled to the brim with your choice of delicious Jelly Belly jelly beans! Pick your favorite one or two flavors or opt for an assortment of flavors in each tin. Once you’ve decided what’ll be on the inside, it’s time to customize the outside! First choose a tin color, then choose your favorite icon, colors, and font styles to complete the look.
Each jelly belly shaped tin meaures approximately 2.5″L x 1.5″W x 1″H.
Seeds are the perfect symbol of the beginning of something wonderful. As flowers need nutrients to grow healthy, a marriage needs nurturing to be strong. To bestow this message upon your guests, present them with these wedding sprinkle flower seeds, beautifully packaged in a brushed silver tin. The blooming flower garden will serve to commemorate your marriage.
4 flower gardens: wedding bouquet, wedding bells, wildflowers and something blue . Silver round tins measure 1″ in height and 2″ in diamter.
What’s glamorously chic on the outside, yet sensuously sweet on the inside? Yes -the bride—but also these monogrammed brownie pops! The glam chocolate monogram is just the icing on the cake: at the center of each pop is a delicious fresh-baked brownie. The perfect gourmet favor for any wedding.
Each chocolate-covered brownie pop features a single initial in either milk, dark or white chocolate. Arrives individually wrapped in cellophane and tied with an organza bow. Measures approximately 1.75″ diameter and 4.88″ high (including the stick).
Add a sweet touch to your wedding that both the couple and guests will enjoy. Delicious bars of Belgian chocolate personalized with the couple’s names and wedding date make a wedding favor idea a delectable treat. Our personalized chocolate bars are kosher and come in our top quality chocolates: elegant dark chocolate wrapped in gold foil or classic milk chocolate wrapped in silver foil. We offer a wide range of elegant designs to choose from. Please note that the text on the back of the bars “Thank you for sharing this special day with us” is part of the design of the wrapper and will be printed unless specified. Each chocolate bar weighs 2.5 ounces and measures 6″W x 2.5″H x 0.5″D.
We also offer personalized candy wrappers without the chocolate bar. Our personalized candy wrappers will fit a 2.6 oz chocolate bar or equivalent to a Hershey’s king size chocolate bar.
Personalized Bridal Chocolate Bar
Need crunchy munchies for kids of all ages? This personalized party caramel corn is just the thing. Custom packaging makes these treats perfect for any wedding occasion. Take your pick of customized label designs!
Within each bag, you’ll find fresh, irresistible caramel corn in your choice of flavors: original caramel corn, white chocolate cinnamon (lightly coated with white chocolate and dusted with a hint of cinnamon) and sweet and salty triple treat (includes original caramel corn, cheesy cheddar and lightly salted white corn). Our all-natural caramel corn is preservative-free & arrives sealed for freshness (lasts four to six months). Each favor bag measures 7.5″ x 4.5″. Available with labels pre-attached to the bags or unassembled.
Personalized Wedding Caramel Corn
Our wedding couple mint tins will add romance and charm to your wedding day. This is a popular design featuring the bride and groom in classic wedding attire. Tins are hinged and come in a convenient palm size (1.9″L x 2.4″W x 0.6″H), and we fill them to the brim with mild, yet refreshing, peppermints (round 0.38″ diameter white mints). All tins are individually shrink wrapped. These tins can be customized with the name and date of your event or a special message (up to 15 characters in the first line, 18 in the second). Please note that the text “Our Wedding” is part of the design of the tin, and will be printed as such.
Wedding Couple Personalized Mint Tins
Wedding Mint Tins are also available in the following styles:
Wedding Daisies Personalized Mint Tins
Personalized Wedding Mint Tins
Make happiness happen with just a “snip” and a “snap.” Although these personalized snip snap favor tins are easy to open, your party guests may find the candy contents too irresistible to close!
Each tin is filled to the brim with your choice of these traditional favorites: M&Ms, Jelly Bellies or mints. Once you’ve decided what’ll be on the inside, it’s time to customize the outside! Top each tin with one of our exclusive designs for any occasion and theme. To personalize, simply enter your personalized text, and select a graphic, font style and tin—all in the color(s) of your choosing. The small tin measures 1.75″ in diameter, 0.5″H and holds up to 0.5 oz. of candy; the large tin measures 3″ in diameter, 1.25″H and holds up to 3 oz. of candy. Large tins are only available in silver. Custom text and exclusive designs are printed directly onto these high-quality metal tins
Personalized Snip Snap Favor Tins
These personalized wedding gum box favors are a cheeky way to let your loved ones know you’ll “stick together forever”. Plus, the juicy gum inside each delightful little box is the perfect treat for both the young and the young-at-heart. Give as wedding favors, bridal shower favors and anniversary party favors.
Choose from a variety of unique wedding-themed cover designs. Pick your favorite color and personalize each with a special message (on 2 lines, up to 16 characters per line). Each white paper box is a perfectly portable palm size, and arrives pre-filled with square-shaped gumdrops in assorted colors. Boxes measure 2.3″L x 1.6″W. Some assembly required.
Personalized Wedding Gum Favors
Fun destination wedding favors. Fan love’s flames with these eye-catching mini square personalized candle wedding favors. Simply open each tin and let its floral scent fill your bridal shower with love or give as favors at your wedding or engagement party.
Each candle is encased in a white square tin and topped with a personalized label in your choice of color and design. Simply tell us your names, wedding date and/or your special message and we’ll customize each just for you. Two-ounce tins measure 2″L x 2″W x 1.4″H and arrive separately from the labels.
Mini Personalized Candle Party Favors
How else can two avid golfers properly celebrate their marriage and their love of the sport? Personalized golf balls are the classic golfer’s wedding favor. With so many graphics to choose from you can design your golf ball favors for any occasion. Great for golf themed weddings.
Choose from over 23 designs and 4 imprint colors. Each ball is personalized with two lines of custom text. Choose from block or italic font and two different layout styles. Please note character limits when entering your custom text.
Personalized Wedding Golf Balls
Weddings are a great place to meet people. You talk to old friends, make new ones and for single guests it is the perfect venue to meet someone special. Make sure your guests have what they need to make a great first impression, including fresh breath!
Each roll comes with 12 pieces of sugar-free wintergreen candy wrapped in foil and then in your own personalized wrapper. Wrappers come in many special designs and can be personalized with your names and the date of your event. Roll measures 2″ in length.
Personalized Wedding Life Saver Rolls
Go ahead, get caught with your hand in the candy jar! After all, who can resist these tiny temptations? Fill these personalized mini candy jars to the brim and give as wedding favors, bridal shower favors, or engagement party favors . They’re the sweet way to share your sweetie’s love with the world!
Personalize each jar with one of our many delightful lid designs. Plus, you can include the bride’s name, couple’s names, date and/or a personal message of your own. These vintage-style favors are made of durable glass and come complete with a metal screw-on lid. Simply peel n’ stick the colorful labels on each lid, and refill and reuse to your heart’s content! Measures 2.75″ x 1.75″.
Personalized Classic Mini Candy Jars
Love grows, and so will these lovely flower seed favors. Send your guests home with a personalized card and a blooming memento of your special day. Special handmade paper is embedded with wildflower seeds and attached to a card, custom printed with your names, a personal message and the date of your event.
Choose from several designs for weddings. Personalize each with up to 3 lines of text in a print color of your choice. Note that the message at the top of each card is standard and will be printed on each order. Instructions for how to plant your seed favors are printed on each card. Each flat card seed favor measures 4.25″ x 3.5″. Envelopes are available for an additional charge.
“Seed Card Favors, Personalized “
Love is Brewing…A romantic and unique idea for coffee lovers, our personalized coffee favors are sure to wow your guests. Present them at your wedding reception or tuck them inside your welcome baskets along with a heart shaped coffee scoop. Our personalized coffee favors come in many wedding designs and can be personalized with the bride and groom’s names and a wedding date or a monogram. You may also select the color of the coffee pack from red, silver and white. We also have a darling collection of personalized baby coffee favors and birthday coffee favors.
Each sealed pack contains 1.75 ounces of a fine blend of coffee and measures 4.5″W x 6″H. Each individual coffee pack brews a heavenly 8-10 cups of coffee. This product is kosher and has a shelf life of 3-6 months.
Personalized Wedding Coffee Favors
Treat your guests to these tasty wedding personalized lollipop favors. A sweet tooth’s dream, these lollipops are perfect for any bridal event. With many designs and colors to choose from, you’re sure to find a unique style to suit your occasion. Please note that the icons always come in the color shown.
Lollipops come individually wrapped in clear cellophane and a white satin bow. As a bonus, a display case is included for ever 24 lollipops you order. Each pop measures 7.38″ length and 2.5″ in diameter. These sweet treats have a hint of strawberry flavor and are white and ivory-swirled. Wrapped lollipops arrive separate from adhesive labels. Minor assembly required.
Personalized Wedding Lollipops
Treat your guests to these tasty wedding personalized lollipop favors. A sweet tooth’s dream, these lollipops are perfect for any bridal event. With many designs and colors to choose from, you’re sure to find a unique style to suit your occasion. Please note that the icons always come in the color shown.
Lollipops come individually wrapped in clear cellophane and a white satin bow. As a bonus, a display case is included for ever 24 lollipops you order. Each pop measures 7.38″ length and 2.5″ in diameter. These sweet treats have a hint of strawberry flavor and are white and ivory-swirled. Wrapped lollipops arrive seperate from adhesive labels. Minor assembly required.
Now you may kiss the groom! With these personalized lip balm wedding favors, every kiss is sheer perfection. Also great for bridal showers, engagement parties, and wedding anniversary celebrations.
Our wide selection of exclusive and themed designs will have you and your guests smooching everywhere, like a sunny beach resort in Hawaii, a casino in Las Vegas, or a ski resort in Aspen. Simply choose a design and customize each favor with your name(s) and date or a special message (up to 30 characters on the first line, 20 characters on the second). These lightly scented vanilla lip balms feel smooth and soothing to the touch. All are with or without SPF 15 protection. Each clear plastic tube measures 2.5″ long and comes with a factory-sealed pull-off lid.
Share the love and watch it grow. This chic, eco-friendly love note to your guests will sprout new friendships and nourish old ones. Handmade seed paper attached to a personalized card serves as a favor for green weddings, spring bridal showers, baby showers and garden themed events.
Each card measures 4.25″ x 3.5″ and features a modern potted plant design in chocolate brown. Choose from 6 designs and 6 colors of handmade paper embedded with seeds. Instructions for planting are printed on the back of each card. Personalize the cards with your names, the date or a personal message of thanks. Use as a unique thank you card with mailing envelope (additional $0.35 per envelope). Or tuck a card into each place setting as a favor
“Personalized “”Share & Blossom”" Seed Cards “
You’ve met your perfect match. Now meet ours. Our personalized matches are practical favors to “match” any of life’s special occasions. Whether you’re planning an outdoor wedding with sparklers, celebrating your anniversary by candlelight or congratulating the groom-to-be with cigars, these personalized match favors will light your fire—and keep it burning all night!
Use a personalized matchbook as a gift wrap accent when giving him that special personalized cigar flask or pair wedding matches with your choice of candle wedding favors.
You can select from our popular matchbox styles, colors, imprint foil colors, and font styles to create the perfect combination to match your personal style. Please refer to the simple steps below for guidance:
If you don’t see what you’re looking for here, there are a lot more inexpensive wedding favors in A Budget Wedding Guide “Wedding Store/Wedding Favors” link above. There you will be able to search by “cheap wedding favors” and “best wedding favors” to find additional inexpensive wedding favors to fit your perfect budget wedding.
4 Easy Ways To Save Money On Your Wedding Cake Cost
March 2, 2010 by Jonelle
Filed under General, Wedding Reception Ideas
According to the Bridal Association of America, the cost of an average wedding rose 11.37% from June 2006 to 2009, and 2.37% of this increase was directly attributed to wedding cake prices.
The average wedding cake cost in 2009 was $534. This may seem like a drop in the bucket compared to the average wedding cost of $30,860, but if you are really trying to plan your perfect wedding on a budget, there are several ways to cut your wedding cake price by several hundred dollars. On the other hand, if you have money to burn the wedding cake industry will be more than happy to fuel the fire for you.
Here are 4 ways you can save $$$$ on your wedding cake costs!!
- DO YOUR HOMEWORK! Take the time to shop around for a cake decorator in your area. There are many many experienced cake decorators who don’t work in bakeries or operated high priced store fronts. Before you start your wedding cake price shopping you should have a good idea of the flavor of cake you want, the them of your wedding cake, and how many guests you will be serving.
1) Check out the classified section of your local newspaper for cake decorators. They usually charge less due to the fact they don’t have high overhead to pay, plus many are stay at home moms who have fantastic talents and are only trying to earn an additional income.
2) Ask your friends! This is a great resource because your friend may have a friend who has a cousin, etc. that has the name of a great inexpensive wedding cake decorator.
3) Call every bakery and cake decorating service in your local phone book. You’ll be amazed at the price differences you’ll find from one shop to the next in many regions of the country.
- Order a small wedding cakes to serve to the wedding party accompanied by large sheet cakes to serve to your guests. The sheet cakes do not require the time and cost of decorating, so are a huge cost savings. You can also order the small wedding cakes for your wedding party accompanied by a tiered cupcake tray for your guests. This is a concept that has really taken off. The tiered cupcakes give a real “Wow” factor without the “Wow” cost!!
- Decorate and make your own wedding cake with storebought cakes and your own ribbons, flowers, etc. You can build your own 3 tiered wedding cake by purchasing various sizes of round cakes at your local bakery or grocery store (maybe 12″ round, an 8″ round and a 6″ round), and with a few additional accessories (dowels and cardboard cake separators) purchased at a craft store or cooking supply store, you can create your own tiered wedding cake. Wedding Cake Decorators will charge you an arm and a leg for placing flowers on your wedding cake, but you can accomplish the same effect for free!
If you’re having a spring or summer wedding you can decorate it with flowers from your own garden, along with ribbons from a craft store. Here’s a great website that shows you how to stack your own tiered wedding cake the right way: “How To Stack Cake Tiers”. You can even add your own special touches by printing a picture of yourselves (the happy couple), trimming it in ribbon and adding it to one of the cake layers in lieu of a cake topper. There are numerous ideas of how you can pull off your perfect wedding cake without the average “wedding cake cost” with a few simple add ons that won’t cost you very much.
- Have one of your friends or relatives make your wedding cake for you! We all have people in our lives who are great cullinaries in the baking world. They make their own kids birthday cakes that you’d swear they paid someone else to make. Their desserts are the highlight of every holiday and dinner party. Maybe they’ve never tackled a wedding cake, but with a little guidance and instruction you know they could do it. You pay for their cost and they provide their expertise.
Here’s a really great book you can purchase as a gift for your wedding cake making friends to guide them through the process. It’s a simple step-by-step book on Wedding Cakes You Can Make: Designing, Baking, and Decorating the Perfect Wedding Cake
Inexpensive wedding cakes don’t necessarily correlate to “cheap wedding cakes” if you do it right. Don’t get ripped off by your wedding venue, wedding caterer, or wedding planner with higher than necessary wedding cake prices. These are 4 great wedding budget tips to have cheap wedding cakes that look like a million bucks.
(A disclaimer: if you decide to purchase “Wedding Cakes You Can Make” I will make a small referral fee. The price will no be any higher if you purchase through my link…but I’m required to let you know that I will make a few cents on any purchases made through my link)
Wedding Budget Do’s And Don’ts – Cost Savings On Alcohol At The Reception
March 1, 2010 by Jonelle
Filed under General, Wedding Reception Ideas
When it comes to whether or not to serve alcohol at the wedding reception, or what type of alcohol to serve, there is no real wedding etiquette. This is your wedding and your reception and whatever you chose to do is proper and acceptable. Only you know your wedding budget and your wedding guests, so only you can determine if you’re going to serve alcohol and if so what alcohol you’re going to serve.
One of every bride and grooms biggest fears and unknowns is, “how much is the alcohol going to cost for the reception?”. If you opt to have a hosted bar at your wedding (one where you pay for the alcohol for a certain period of time or a certain dollar amount), it can get pretty pricey. A hosted open-bar concept with either top shelf / medium shelf liquor can be a real wedding budget buster!
Some couples feel like they’re hosting a cheap wedding if they inform their guests that they’re having a cash only bar. They’re embarrassed to have to tell their guests to make sure and bring plenty of cash to the wedding (which is essential to do if you are planning on a cash only bar).
A great budget wedding alternative for many couples is to serve only beer and wine, or beer and wine with your own signature drink. You can even use your signature drink for the couples toast in lieu of champagne. A signature drink can be anything you want it to be. It can be the couple’s favorite drink or a drink representing one of your favorite vacation spots such as a Mexico Margarita or a Hawaiian Sunset drink.
If you chose to go with a signature drink, make sure to ask the venue or the catering service how much they will be charging per drink so you can determine if you want to set a time limit or budget limit. Ask them to offer you more cost affordable signature options if the one y0u’ve chosen is too expensive.
Having your venue/caterer serve their house wine rather than top shelf stuff is also one of our favorite inexpensive wedding ideas. You don’t have to go with the very very best, as many house wines are sometimes preferred by many connoisseurs of wine.
In addition to your wine/beer/signature drink you could also have a cash bar for those who prefer. So the beer/wine/signature drink reception provides a cheap wedding ideas alternative to an open hosted bar or a cash only bar.
One more budget wedding idea for the reception is to have your guests do the toast with whatever they happen to be drinking at the time. Depending on which champagnes your venue or caterer offers, this can be a real cost savings. There is no rule that says the toast has to be done with champagne.
Oh, and whether you do decide to serve alcohol or not, make sure to have nonalcoholic beverages available for your younger guests and guests that don’t drink. You should consider providing coffee, a non-alcoholic punch and/or soda at the very least.
Cheap Save The Date Wedding Cards
February 18, 2010 by Jonelle
Filed under General, Wedding Budget
You can keep your wedding budget and your bank account happy with this creative tip for cheap save the date wedding cards. You want to let everyone know about your wedding date well in advance so that your guests will be able to “Save The Date”. However, if you’re on a wedding budget you don’t want to spend a lot of money on these cards. Face it, by the time you pay for printing and postage, you can be several hundred dollars into your wedding budget before the actual planning of the wedding even begins.
Here’s an inexpensive, actually free, tip for notifying all of your guests to save the date for your wedding. Send the announcement online as an ecard! This is totally appropriate and something that more and more brides are using as the popularity of the internet and email continues to grow. You won’t be breaking any wedding etiquette with save the date ecards!
There are several sites online that allow you to send your save the date wedding cards for free. One of our favorites is Rattlebox. You can email the ecards to your friends and family right from the site, or you can send the Url of your ecard to everyone in your email address book from your own email server.
They also give you the coding to add the ecard to your Facebook and My Space pages.
You can get more cheap wedding ideas like this from A Budget Wedding Guide “Budget Wedding Planning Tips” ebook. You can download this free report immediately by submitting your name and email address in the box on the top right side of this page.
Make Your Own Wedding Flower Decorations
October 11, 2009 by Jonelle
Filed under General, Wedding Flower Decorations
Hiring a florist or a wedding planner to make your wedding flower decorations and wedding reception centerpieces can get very expensive. Maybe you’re one of those people who has seen beautiful centerpieces or bridal bouquets in bridal magazines or at a wedding and thought to yourself “I think I could do that”. Or maybe you have a friend or family member who is creative and wants to help you with your wedding plans and your wedding budget. If that’s the case, then one real budget saver is to do your own wedding flowers.
The key to homemade wedding floral arrangements and wedding floral centerpieces that look professional is lots of planning, preparation, and practice. You’ll be trading your time for your money, but in the end the savings will amount to hundreds and possibly thousands of dollars.
Here’s a list of things to keep in mind for your wedding flower ideas.
- Gather And Organize Your Ideas: If you already have a wedding planner, then be sure to create a section specifically for your wedding flowers and wedding centerpiece ideas. If you don’t have a planner then purchase a folder or a binder and start collecting your ideas. Start off by purchasing wedding and bridal magazines and cut out the pictures of arrangements you like. Visit your local florists and hotels to get ideas (take your cameras with you). Your local newspaper probably announces upcoming weddings, so if you know of one being held in a local hotel (usually on Saturdays and Sundays) then just bob into the hotel with your camera and take pictures of the set-up. No, we’re not asking you to become a professional “wedding crasher”. You can visit the hotel prior to the actual reception and take pictures of the centerpieces that you like. Once you’ve collected lots of ideas you can go through them and take pieces and parts of the ones you like and toss the rest.
- Chose Your Colors: When you begin to create your own wedding flowers you’ll need to decide on your color scheme. Most likely you’ve already chosen your bridesmaids dresses and that’s the color scheme you’ll be using. When chosing your colors you will need to keep in mind also the types of flowers that are available during the season you are getting married.
- Chose Your Flowers: Once you’ve decided on your color scheme it’s time to start chosing your flowers for the bouquets and centerpieces you’ve chosen. Keep in mind that there may be many different types of flowers that fit with the color scheme you’ve chosen, and each type of flower can vary greatly in price. Also, again make sure to check with your local florists to make sure that they’ll be able to get the type of flowers you want during the season of your wedding. Once you’ve confirmed with the florist what is available, then make your list and start placing your order. Most florists will let you do this well in advance so that you’ll know for sure your flowers will be there when you need them.
- Gather And Purchase Additional Supplies: Make a list of everything you will need for each centerpiece, each bouquet and other areas you may be added flowers (ends of church pews, wedding party table, etc.). Plan, plan and plan. For example: if you are going to have 15 reception tables with 15 centerpieces then you will need 15 centerpiece containers, floral foam for each container, ____ of ____ flowers, __ stems of baby’s breath, etc. etc. When you are preparing homemade wedding flowers you will need to have a set of clippers, floral tapes, floral foams, ribbons, moss, candles, rose strippers?, etc. for each person that will be assisting in the assembly of the wedding centerpieces and bouquets. Also, keep in mind that once your flowers are delivered you will need a cool place to store them (ask your florist how cool and how long they can be safely stored). You’ll also need some very deep/tall vases to keep your flowers in so that they are well supported (usually something 18″-20″ deep). These can usually be purchased inexpensively at your local home improvement store. Once you have planned your arrangements, etc. you can start looking for sales and purchase many of the items ahead of time to save some extra money on your wedding flowers. Store them all in one place to reduce the stress of trying to locate things later when you need them, and remember where you stored them.
- Practice, Practice, Practice: Once your flowers have been delivered and you’ve purchased all of your additional supplies, you (or whomever you have chosen to make your wedding flowers) should practice putting together one of each (i.e. one centerpiece, one bouquet, and one of any other floral arrangements you have chosen). This is also a good time to determine how much time is required to make each floral arrangements and whether you have purchased enough supplies for each arrangement.
- Make The Plan: Now that you’ve made all of your decisions, purchased all of your supplies, had the flowers delivered (or picked up) and practiced…all that’s left is to organize everyone that will be assisting with creating the wedding flowers and make sure everyone knows where to be and when to be there. Also, make a plan for someone to deliver the centerpieces to the reception location and the other flowers to the wedding ceremony venue. Most likely your family, friends, and bridal party will all be more than happy to pitch in and help you out with all of the organizing, decorating and delivering so that you can focus on other details and yourself.
For more tips and ideas for wedding flowers make sure to check out Create Your Own Wedding Flowers (without paying expensive Florist Fees).
Wedding Photography
May 21, 2009 by Jonelle
Filed under General, Wedding Photography, featured
Wedding Photography
Choosing the right wedding photographer for your wedding is a very important decision. You want to make sure that you capture all of the special moments of your special day.
If you are on a small wedding budget, you might want to ask someone that you know who is experienced with photography in general and owns a good camera to take your wedding photos. However most people determine they need to fork out the money to get someone fully qualified in wedding photography for this all important role.
It goes without saying that your wedding day is a one time occasion, so you want to capture the memories of your very special wedding day as well as you possibly can. There is really no substitute for using a highly qualified professional wedding photographer, but if you’re on a budget and need to have a more amateur photographer for your wedding day, you might want to get this free guide on Insider Professional Tips And Tricks For Taking Awesome Wedding Photos (Even If You’re A Complete Newbie)… .. Maybe you have a friend or family member who can stand in as your wedding photographer and this guide can help them take the Totally Awesome Wedding Photos you want!
A professional wedding photographer knows how to work with people at a wedding and will also be able to take full advantage of whatever lighting conditions are prevailing at the time, no matter what the weather conditions.
Also, a professional wedding photographer will be able to give you on completion of his or her wedding photography contract a stunning portfolio of their work for you – photographic wedding prints that you can share and cherish for many years to come with family and friends.
Ask around your family and friends, business colleagues too, to see if anyone can highly recommend a very good wedding photographer in your area. When you have a shortlist of wedding photographers in front of you and you start contacting these individuals, always ask to see a portfolio of their work before making your final decision.
Not only will your professional wedding photographer be excellent at their wedding photography craft but more than likely they will be extremely good at getting people including the bride and groom very relaxed in front of the camera.
A good wedding photographer is naturally a very personable individual who can bring out the best in other photogenically. No matter what the stress of the day is thrown at this person, they will be able to handle exceptionally well every photographic situation, ensuring that you receive the picture perfect images of your wedding that you desire.
Putting money aside for a highly qualified wedding photographer may be a part of your wedding budget that you don’t mind stretching. When you consider the fond memories that your wedding photographs will give you and future generations, you may consider the fees that you spend on a professional wedding photographer to be money well spent.
Stress Free Wedding Planning
May 20, 2009 by Jonelle
Filed under Stress Free Wedding Plan
Stress Free Wedding Planning – Taking Time Out
Planning for a wedding at the best of times can be stressful, especially if you have not left enough time to organize everything properly.
Assuming you have laid out wedding plans well in advance of your big wedding day, remember that it is ok to just forget about it all for a day, every now and then.
Take some time out, relax, have fun, enjoy yourself, do something different, go for a beautiful walk or whatever you enjoy doing the most. This brief respite time from making wedding plans can really help your Read more
Wedding Planning Remain Calm
May 20, 2009 by Jonelle
Filed under Remain Calm
Wedding Planning Remaining Calm
If you get stressed out on your wedding plans, and you will at times, it’s inevitable, do your level headed best to remain calm at all times.
Try to remember that their are no problems, only solutions. Sometimes, even the best wedding plans can go awry, that’s the nature of the wedding planning game, one just hopes that it doesn’t happen to you.
If by some unfortunate circumstance, something does go Read more
Wedding Services
May 20, 2009 by Jonelle
Filed under General, Wedding Services
Hiring Wedding Services
When you need to think about hiring outside wedding services, go on the personal recommendations of others.
For example, for your choice of wedding cars or the wedding day photographer.
If you cannot go on the personal recommendations of family or friends first, always ask to see a personal portfolio and examples of Read more
Choosing The Best Man And Bridesmaids
May 20, 2009 by Jonelle
Filed under Best Man Bridesmaids, General
Choice of Best Man & Bridesmaids
This may be a very easy choice for many of you. In many cases though, the choice of who to choose for your best man or bridesmaids may be a little more difficult. The choice sometimes lies between family members, current best friends, old high school or college chums and on and on. The best man should be a compliment to your wedding day plans, you can rely on him to deliver the best service possible, within his role. Obviously, you don’t want a best man who is only good at Read more
Delegating Wedding Tasks
May 20, 2009 by Jonelle
Filed under Delegating Wedding Tasks, General
Wedding Plans Delegation – Delegating Wedding Tasks
Sometimes it’s just impossible to be able to organize everything directly for your big wedding day yourself. It may be that certain members of the family on both sides have certain skill sets that could help your wedding planning and wedding day to go a lot smoother, if you let them be involved with particular aspects of the actual planning of your wedding. Use these skills and Read more
Wedding Guests and Family
May 20, 2009 by Jonelle
Filed under General, Wedding Guests and Family
Consideration & Respect For Family
Of course naturally enough, you will be making wedding plans with yourself in mind. Bear in mind too that within your wedding plans, consideration and respect should be given to both sides of the family, giving both sides some room for their input will not only go a long way on the big day, but could also sooth ruffled feathers if by accident, you leave out something which you might regret on the day.
Consideration will also have to be given to the physical needs of your family and guests, especially if some of them are elderly, infirm or have a disability. These are very easy things to overlook, so make a note of this on your wedding plan list.
Both families too will have their own ideas on who should be invited to the big day. Never let family disagreements Read more
