| An Elegant Colection For Your Wedding | | | | -designed for brides who want original and elegant |
| Few people realize that having a beautiful wedding | | | | paper goods. |
| does not require spending their entire savings. | | | | |
| If you're planning a wedding, learning where to cut | | | | |
| costs and how to budget will leave you with money to | | | | Allison Wedding Gown |
| spare. | | | | The invitation kit comes in four styles in three color |
| | | | options and includes envelopes, reply cards and printing |
| "There are many ways to have the wedding of your | | | | instructions. |
| dreams without the nightmare of huge bills," said Anna | | | | * Use an antique or classic car instead of a limousine. |
| Griffin, wedding industry expert and designer of the | | | | Contact a local antique or classic car club to rent a |
| Wedding Studio line of wedding products. "You just | | | | luxury vehicle, such as a 1939 Rolls-Royce or a 1952 |
| have to be resourceful." | | | | Cadillac DeVille. |
| Here are some tips from Griffin on how to create a | | | | Most of the owners will be thrilled to loan out their cars |
| designer wedding on a budget. | | | | and you'll have more than enough room for the |
| * For something old, wear a vintage wedding dress. | | | | married couple at a much lower price. |
| You can save hundreds on a wedding gown by | | | | And, whereas a limousine is rented for a couple of |
| shopping in consignment or vintage shops, in | | | | hours, you have the benefit of keeping the antique |
| newspaper classifieds and on the Internet. | | | | vehicle for 24 hours or longer. |
| You also can update your mother's, grandmother's or | | | | * Keep the flowers simple. |
| aunt's wedding dress with a new neckline or hemline, | | | | Instead of hiring a florist, contact a floral-design school |
| beading or lace. | | | | and hire students to provide you with flower |
| * Print your own invitations. | | | | arrangements. |
| There are many wedding accessories that can be | | | | You also can create your own flower arrangements. |
| made instead of bought - the veil, the centerpieces | | | | Buy one color of flower in bulk. It creates a visual |
| and even the invitations. Do-it-yourself kits are available | | | | impact while saving money. Contact a wholesale florist; |
| to help you create designer looks without the designer | | | | many will sell flowers directly to the consumer. |
| price tags. | | | | But at the end you also don't want a cheap |
| The Wedding Studio, for example,is an entire line of | | | | wedding.Remember that this is once in a life time so |
| paper-related wedding accessories -from invitations to | | | | you don't want to go all way out OR all way in. A |
| menu cards to guest books and photo albums | | | | ballance in everything is great. |