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~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~ T H E C O S T E F F E C T I V E B R I D E Vol 1, No. 3 February 12, 2001 ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~ Kelly Kons, Editor, kelly@bwedd.com This newsletter is distributed by subscription only. If you wish to unsubscribe, you can find instructions at the end of this E-mail newsletter. ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~ CREATE YOUR PERSONAL WEDDING WEB SITE AT BRILLIANT WEDDING PAGES http://www.bwedd.com/ ** Whatever Your Heart Designs ** * Choose from Multiple High-Quality Designs * Share Your Stories and Photos with Your Guests * Unique URL of your choice i.e. http://www.bwedd.com/lorianddave/ * Enhanced Features, including a Personalized Wedding Quiz * Now 1-WEEK FREE trial ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~ FEATURED ARTICLE SAVE ON YOUR RECEPTION The most expensive part about a wedding is usually the reception. Many couples are trying some very creative ideas to keep the expense of a nice reception to a minimum. Here are some ideas I have heard in the past couple of months and some that I looked into for my own wedding. You may not realize it, but a lot of caterers and facilities have great discounts for Friday and Sunday receptions (not to mention receptions in the middle of the week!) Often, they book their Saturdays very far in advance, but are just dying for the Friday and Sunday business. A great way to cut off a large chunk of your budget would be to get married on a Friday evening or a Sunday afternoon. Ask your caterer or reception facility what kind of discounts they offer for the flexible bride. A great time of year for a Sunday wedding is Memorial Day weekend or Labor Day weekend. That way, you can get married on Sunday, but for the majority of your guests, it is like a Saturday - because they don't have to work on Monday. Plus, this gives your guests extra travel time or visiting time. You can plan a gift opening for Monday and see your distant relatives again. If you are close to an Aunt or Uncle, you could even ask them to host this for you to reduce your (and your parent's) stress. In 2002, July 4th will be on a Thursday - another great time to get married, since many people will also get Friday off of work (or wouldn't be unhappy at the idea of making your wedding an extended visit). Something that is gaining a lot of popularity is the brunch reception. Couples are getting married in the AM and following it with an intimate brunch. Don't be fooled, though. If you want to be extravagant, you can spend just as much money on a brunch as you can on a dinner. If you choose to make the menu light however, this can significantly reduce your costs. ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~ Share your proposal and wedding planning stories with other brides and grooms. We want to hear from you! http://www.bwedd.com/couples/yourstories.asp You could be featured on Bwedd.com! ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~ Also gaining popularity is an hors d'oeuvres reception. A lot of fancy bite-sized sandwiches, mushrooms, and shrimp is less expensive than an entire meal. This works especially well for evening weddings. There is something romantic about getting married when the lights are low. If your church just happens to have a nice hall in it, or grassy area outside, you could get married at 8:00 PM (indoors or out) and invite your guests to remain for some mingling or dancing. Another great idea, is to check out public parks and attractions in your area. I live in the Milwaukee area, and when we were getting married we looked into both the Milwaukee County Zoo and the Milwaukee Domes as places to hold our reception. Both of these ideas were exciting to me because they were so different. Plus, they were very inexpensive! Both required the hiring of a caterer, but the small facility costs would have been worth it. Call your parks office, or a city administrator for more information. (For the record, we didn't go with either of these because one couldn't fit all 300 of our guests and the other did not have our date available. Oh well!) Well, I hope I have given you some food for thought for a less expensive reception. If you have other ideas or have been to a really cool wedding, I would love to hear about it! Just drop me a note: kelly@bwedd.com. I hope you are experiencing a wonderful time of engagement and that all of your plans are successful! Sincerely, Kelly Kons, Editor http://www.bwedd.com/truecompanions/ ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~ ** Do you have questions about this or past articles? Please drop me a line. I would love to hear from you and help you out in any way I can! ** - Kelly Kons, Editor kelly@bwedd.com ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~ Copyright © 2001 Brilliance Web Design, Inc. If you enjoy this newsletter, we would be honored to have you forward it to your friends, however, we ask that you only reproduce it in its entirety. Subscriptions to this newsletter are free. The Cost Effective Bride is published bi-weekly. TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Visit http://www.bwedd.com/couples/cebnewsletter.asp, enter your e-mail address and press "Remove Me" To subscribe: Visit http://www.bwedd.com/couples/cebnewsletter.asp, enter your e-mail address and press "Add Me" §:~~:§:~~:§:~THE COST EFFECTIVE BRIDE~:§:~~:§:~~~:§ http://www.bwedd.com/ Brilliant Wedding Pages Kelly Kons, Editor kelly@bwedd.com P.O. Box 667 Hales Corners, WI 53130 ~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~:§:~~