How to have a $100,000 wedding on a $30,000 budget!

YOU DON'T!

If you really think about it, you can have a great wedding with whatever your budget may be. You just have to know how to work it.
Instead of:

• an expensive wedding planner, find one that is willing to step in just when you need them to. Or, maybe you have a close friend or family member who is wiiling to share their expertise.
• an actual reception hall, try a ballroom at a hotel. Even when you include lights and drapes and all the other expenses that work together to give the room that "elegant wedding" feel, you will still probably end up spending less for the venue than you would if you went for a reception hall.
• a gown that costs $5,000-$8,000... go for a less expensive one. Surely when a girl puts on "the" gown, she'll know its for her. If she doesn't step into it and feel like she wants to feel, then it's not the right one. But if you're on a smaller budget, start out looking for gowns in the "smaller budget" price range. Who knows... you may just find the one!
• trying to have shrimp when you have 200 guests, go for the chicken entree. Also, having a buffet is less expensive than a sit-down dinner.
• trying to have the Chrysler Stretch, go for a simple, yet still elegant and classy limo.
• spending hundreds of dollars (or thousands) on save-the-dates/invitations/thank-you cards/wedding programs, make them yourself (or have a close friend or family member with expertise do them). Even with the costs of all the materials, you will still save tons of money. Another option (which I personally do not favor) would be to GO GREEN with it, and do it all electronically.
• a big cake from "Amazing Wedding Cakes", go for a big cake from your local bakery.

These, of course, are just a FEW ideas. There are so many ways you could go with this. You just have to think about your budget. Don't always assume that something is "out" just because you can not afford the first price given. Call around, shop around, ask around and make it happen. Sure having $100,000 to splurge on a wedding would be GREAT (even if you don't plan to spend it all), but if you don't have it, make things happen another way. Keep in mind, you still have to LIVE after this special day!

And always remember "Something old, something new, something BORROWED, something blue!

At the end of the night, all that matters is that the bride feels like a million bucks, no matter what the wedding costs.