hi im getting married next may and am on a really tight budget Ive got £1000 to spend on registry,reception and dress etc. so its a really tight budget, need all the help i can get. anyone got any advice or tips they can offer. need all the help i can get lol. any help offered will be gratefully appreciated
thanks for reading
kirsty
CommentAuthorMrsMelodyWalker
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You deserve a blue peter badge if you manage a wedding on £1000! lol A registrar alone your looking at about £300, depending on your area. Mine is costing £370!
But congratulations and welcome to the nut house :-) You'll get loads of advice here, I'm normally pretty rubbish lol x x x
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CommentAuthorMrsL2Be
Try asking round your family to see what they can do to help.. Is their someone you know who could do your cake? Etc..
Maybe instead of photographer have your guests take photos.. For reception maybe go back to your house or familys house and put on your own food? xx
CommentAuthorhlaraine1
our budget is even smaller, its cost £110 for registry office service. we have booked a room in a local social club for £40 for an evening do. we are doing our own catering with help from family. h2b has a cousin who can do the music. will be doing very little decorating of the venue. our cake is one of our presents. budget £400 plus my dress and flowers. not having special cars or a photographer am planning on giving close family members a list of photos we want and getting them to send us copies.
55 guests at registry office then about 85 in total on the evening
its tight but thats all there is in the kitty at the moment
CommentAuthoris officially marrie
ive seen a dress,veil and tiara for £100, will be doing all food myself on the mornin of my wedding lol. hopefully will get a room for bout 60-70 pound. then havin party on nite for between 50-100, food alone is costing £500. h2b suit is £60. gotta start savin lol.xx
Registry Office Booking fee £20 Ceremony £45 Licences £67 Reception Room - £25 (with a £50 deposit but we get that back after) Balloons £105 Photography £50 Dress £97 Suit £100
Ive added you as a friend if you want any help etc xx
CommentAuthoris officially marrie
my hubby is gonna try and make cake as he is a trained chef. will probably buy disposable cameras and give them to family to take pics. x
CommentAuthoris officially marrie
thanks kinkyemo. where bouts u from? xx
CommentAuthorKinkyemo
Im from walsall west mids!
Forget the camera's Its cheaper and easier for you to provide CD's and ask people to put their Digital Images on for you! Most people will have a camera and or camera phone so ask for their pics
CommentAuthoris officially marrie
yea true. im getting married in Birmingham registry office then coming home (derbyshire) for evening party xx
CommentAuthorlinzi
or go to one of the stationary wholesalers and get a job lot of USB sticks, and give them as your favours. But ask people to "loan" them back to you with the photos on them!! lol
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CommentAuthoris officially marrie
thats actually a good idea lol xx
CommentAuthoris officially marrie
if anyone has owt left from there wedding ill be happy 2 take it off ur hands lol. xx
CommentAuthorYourFirstDanceBride
ebay! Make stationary yourself. Artificial flowers can be done yourself too if you are at all creative. Bridesmaids ushers etc to pay for own outfits.
CommentAuthorricky
If you get married at your local registry office it costs about £110....there are places that have free function rooms and you could do your own catering..there are loads of videos on you tube about how to make hand tied bouquets which are really easy..ebay is fantastic for dresses and headdresses..my dress is on ebay at the moment for very little. Get a friend to take photos for you as a wedding present..ask for money as gifts which off sets the cost of the wedding.. It can be done.
CommentAuthorStevie_Dee
Kirsty what colours are you having hun? Just wondered as there are one or 2 ladies bought double of some things or bought something that doesnt fit and ya never know if its something that could be of use. xx
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CommentAuthoris officially marrie
at min i wil except any colours lol. xx
CommentAuthorGazza 122
hiya, May is a lovely month in which to get married, the weather (hopefully) will be as kind as this may has been, can you opt for an outside reception maybe, where you and some guests put together a load of BBQ's and instead of each guest buying gifts, ask instead for something to put on the BBQ? enlist the help of some people to 'look after' the cooking and thats ur food pretty much sorted? just a thought. also can you have a look at the flowers that are in season now...look in normal gardens, what bulbs are around....have a look at some big blousy double headed tulips (they come in sooo many pretty colours) come september this year, plant your own in your garden, or even window box ( you can buy bulbs well cheap!).....next may, you will have loads of flowers free! get a colour co-ordinating ribbon and make your own bouquet bunch, and have lots more for decorating wherever! Ask friends and family to start collecting jars (different sizes) decorate them with pretty ribons, gems etc and use these as vases or tea light holders. good luck with your planning xxxxxx
CommentAuthorlala "mod" bunni
if you use the search tool you will find loads of thread where brides give fantastic tips for beautiful weddings on a small budget
BHS for cheap BM dresses and Bridal gowns and PB outfits good luck oh E Bay has been great for me!!!!
CommentAuthormadison_uk
buy a Polaroid camera then you get to see the pictures straight away and have a post box to put them in, artificial wedding flowers, table displays candles and rose petals, food go to a catering college see if they can help maybe they could do it as part of they're course then it could be free? wedding dress look on ebay or even charity shops sell them now, h2b suite see if he can hire one.
