Wedding Invitations

Continuing on from yesterday….

Yesterday I forgot some very important “musts” for the budget:
- Costs related to obtaining the marriage license
- Fee from the person marrying you (Judge, Bishop, Priest, etc.)
- Thank you notes and stamps to send those

It’s not considered proper wedding etiquette to email Thank You notes. Emails can be considered too impersonal and people may feel that you didn’t really put much thought or effort into it. If you email a Thank You, you must still send an actual Thank You note.

After adding up the necessities, comes the fun part.  Now you get to decide the next important thing on you wedding list. Perhaps you now must decide whether or not to have a reception. While most weddings have a reception, some do not and this is OK. Some people choose not to because of the budget, while others just want to avoid the hype and ciaos.

Some people with a tight budget choose to have a potluck. If you choose a potluck, recruit a willing person to organize it. It can be too overwhelming for the newlyweds to do on top of everything else. The organizer will have to make sure there are enough people bringing enough food. Keep in mind it may not be convenient for the people who traveled from afar to bring food, unless they want to buy it from the store while on their visit.  

Another way to cut costs is to make your own wedding decorations. If you do a simple search online for that exact topic and you’ll find ample ideas. If you hang onto your decorations, you can even lend, sell or rent out your decorations for other peoples weddings. Make your money back on the costs of the materials ;0)

That’s all for today.  Make it a good one.