Lord Thompson Manor, Tips On Wedding Reception

Author: George Meszaros
Early in the wedding planning process, you have to decide on your wedding style. Your wedding style shouldn’t have anything to do with how much money you have, your occupation, or your age. Your wedding style is simply a reflection of who you are, and how you feel comfortable as a person. Don’t let anyone dictate what style you ought to have. It is your wedding and it is your decision.

You may choose to have a forma, informal, or something in between wedding style. All of them can be enjoyable. A wedding in a church is always going to be more formal than a wedding in someone’s house or a wedding on the beach.

Formal weddings normally take place in a church, a historical building or location, or a park. The bride and groom each has up to ten attendants. Formal attire is required, the bride wears formal bridal gown, and the groom wears cutaway or tailcoat. Attendees required to wear formal attire. For men a white tie may be required. The formal reception is sit-down meal. In some cases a buffet meal may be acceptable. Everything from the invitations to the transportations is formal. Instead of a DJ, a full orchestra or a live band is part of the formal wedding.

Informal weddings are becoming more-and-more popular. Informal weddings can take place in a house of worship, but a house, or a romantic beach location is more likely. The bride and groom may have one or a few attendants. The wedding dress is less formal, usually a shorter length gown. The groom and his attendants, normally wear suits or sport jackets. Women guests wear street-length dresses, while male guests wear sport jackets. Informal receptions can take place in a variety of different locations such as a house, a restaurant. If the wedding is held at a house, a caterer is usually hired. The food is normally buffet style. Music is provided by DJs.

Regardless of what wedding style you choose, you and your guests should have a great time. It is not the formality or informality that matters, but whether or not the environment you create for your wedding is a place that you enjoy.

Author: Gabby Love
With the high cost of living,gas,etc. rising one must be smart when spending on a wedding. Remember the cost of a wedding can amount to as high as $25,000. This is indeed a lot of money to spend for just one day and it is not a small wonder that many couples find themselves financially strapped for many years after their return from their honeymoon. Gabby Love offers many tips and techniques to save on a wedding.

One of the main thing to remember is that it’s your wedding so keep control. When paying for items for the wedding like invitations, avoid anything that says wedding on it because it’s cheaper. Get generic items like invitations rather than official wedding invitations. Get prom dresses at a department store instead of formal dresses for your bridesmaid. Hey, you may even find a nice white gown with beautiful lace to be used in a casual wedding. This will save considerable amount of money.

To really save money on your wedding take time during the early planning stages of your wedding plans and decide on the big ticket items of the wedding that will affect the overall cost of the wedding. If you really want to keep the cost down then exchange your vows and cut the cake in front of a few friends and family.

I have a friend who took this advice to heart and took the money that they initially were going to look at paying for a big wedding and placed a down payment on their new home and were married at their home. They were married in the Springtime in their own backyard which was colorfully decorated. The minister was actually a family member of the bride. Remember if you have a large family or friends you may be surprised to find a minister who could definitely cut down the cost. Even the wedding reception was held at their home which was beautifully decorated and food had been provided by both families. Overall everyone had a fun time and the couples saved considerable amount

The key point to remember is to be creative and not forget that even though a wedding is one day , the cost of the wedding could last for years. Why come back home from your honeymoon in debt for years to come?