By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Bryan_M_Bratt]Bryan M Bratt
Whether it's your own, your daughter's or just helping a friend these ideas can be used for all of them. I myself have been married twice and have 3 daughters that I did weddings for using these ideas and they were beautiful.
One of the first things you need to do is decide whether you want an outside or inside wedding.
For outside weddings a good place to check out that are inexpensive are your local parks. Many of your county and state parks have covered and enclosed pavilions along with some really nice outside environment areas that a really perfect for weddings. Another idea is to check with friends and family, some of them have nice outside areas that can be used. You can find outside wedding tents at most rental places, if you look around and talk to some of them you can get a good deal.
If you prefer to have an inside wedding and your preference is a church of course the best place to check is a church you may already attend or if you don't attend one now you can check with the church you grew up in. Your local community center is another place that is inexpensive and can be made to look very nice. Plus the community centers are very flexible to use, some even provide full kitchens.
Your colors will probably have a big affect on where you have the wedding also. You don't want to pick a place that might have carpeting and other furnishings that clash with your color scheme. Colors are pretty easy just use your favorite, you don't necessarily have to use what's in season or anything like that. But at least choose a dark, medium and light. It is probably a good idea to keep some alternates in mind just in case one of your colors do not work out.
Your next obstacle is invitations. Now there are many good programs you can get to do invitations on your computer. All your office supply stores sell a huge variety of card stock for the invitations along with a great selection of envelopes to choose from. They are really fun to play around with and experiment. Your wedding invitation should be a reflection of your personality so have fun with it. Take your time and look through the whole program and all the graphics to choose the best that suits you. I have made invitations this way for around $50 for over a 100 of them. It really does depend on what you want, but it can be done.
Wedding bouquets can look like they are complicated, but in reality they are very easy and inexpensive to do. The best place that I have found to get cheap and good looking flowers is your local flea markets. They have a really big selection and you can haggle with the vendor to get a good price. If you don't have a flea market available you can try your local dollar store or thrift shops.
You can choose whether to put them together with their stems on and tie a ribbon around the bottom or to arrange them in a Styrofoam holder (which can be bought at most craft stores). And just like with the invitations, play around with them arrange and rearrange till you find the position you like. Your imagination is your only limitation. Anything can be added or done with flowers to show your own style and personality. Just don't forget the boutonni�re's for the guys and corsages' for the important women in the family. Mainly the Mother & Grandmother of the Bride and Groom, that is one tradition you don't want to miss. Also make one for any other women who might be helping out a lot with anything. It's important to always remember to show your appreciation to all those who put in their time to help.
The best place to find stuff for the centerpieces and decorations for the wedding are Dollar Tree stores or small local hobby and craft stores. Really I prefer the Dollar Tree stores they have almost anything you could possibly need. The one I use has flowers, candles, paper decorations, glass cylinders, marble stones, nice clear plastic serving trays. I mean it's just a decorators dream shop. I absolutely love that place. My one daughter wanted to do a beach wedding theme I found everything I needed there even the shells. It was great. And if you don't have one of those Dollar Tree stores around you can still check with thrift stores, yard sales are another good place to check and don't forget about the flea markets or road side craft vendors. The internet is a really good place to look at ideas and you can find some really good websites that can show you step by step how to do things.
Bottom line is to use your imagination because now a days almost anything goes with weddings. Always look for the out of the way shops, they can normally give you a better deal on things. There are some etiquette things that should still be observed like the corsages for the important women and following your beliefs, whether that involves religion or heritage, you should always consider that. Just always remember it's your imagination that you can use, so have fun enjoy planning this day. It is one of the most important days of your life make it your own style, show off your personality.
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