Wedding Tip: Eliminate the bread basket

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Wedding Tip: Substitute less expensive main course entrees

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Wedding Tip: For ceremony music, use a recording or ask a musical friend to help out

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Wedding Tip: Decorate your own car instead of hiring a limo

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Wedding Tip: Lose the Limo

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Wedding Tip: Make your own favors

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Wedding Tip: Follow the trends

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Wedding Tip: Stick to classic fillings

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Wedding Tip: Shop community bulletin boards for gently used wedding decor

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Wedding Tip: One favor per couple

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Wedding Tip: Skip the extras

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Wedding Tip: Limit your bar offerings

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Wedding Tip: Plan your wedding far in advance

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Wedding Tip: Skip the sit down dinner

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Wedding Tip: use foliage over flowers

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Wedding Tip: Only serve individual glasses of champagne for the toast

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Wedding Tip: Host the whole event in one place

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Wedding Tip: Opt for simple photography

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Wedding Tip: Consider making your own centerpieces

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Wedding Tip: To save wedding costs, ask yourself if anybody will notice if it's missing

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Wedding Tip: Choose an off-peak wedding day

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Wedding Tip: Plan on going over your budget

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Wedding Tip: Many florist, bakeries , and musicians mark up their fees for weddings

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Wedding Tip: Account for the litte things

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Wedding Tip: Rent tuxedos as a group

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Wedding Tip: Avoid overtime

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Wedding Tip: Keep the bridal party flowers simple yet elegant

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Wedding Tip: The more formal the affair, the more expensive

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Wedding Tip: Consider a more intimate affair

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Wedding Tip: Consider the time of day

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Wedding Tip: Consider renting the dress

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Wedding Tip: Consider the setting

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Wedding Tip: Purcahse the alcohol wholesale for much better picing

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Wedding Tip: Upgrading the linens can add up quickly

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Wedding Tip: Using a DJ is much more cost effective alternative than hiring a band

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Wedding Tip: The smaller the guest list, the smaller the costs

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Wedding Tip: Hire a photographer student to take your wedding photos

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