Cheap Ways to Tie the Knot: How to Plan a Church Wedding for Less than $5,000
Saving money as you plan the most important day of your life isn¹t about cutting corners; it¹s about avoiding being taken advantage of. While the nationwide average for planning a wedding takes 11 months and nearly $30,000, Cheap Ways to Tie the Knot shows how you can plan a beautiful church wedding in less than six months for no more than $5,000.This ultimate guide for the engaged busts myths, shares negotiating tactics and points out easy, no-effort ways to save on invitations, flowers,...
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Saving money as you plan the most important day of your life isn t about cutting corners; it s about avoiding being taken advantage of. While the nationwide average for planning a wedding takes 11 months and nearly $30,000, Cheap Ways to Tie the Knot shows how you can plan a beautiful church wedding in less than six months for no more than $5,000. This ultimate guide for the engaged busts myths, shares negotiating tactics and points out easy, no-effort ways to save on invitations, flowers, pictures and entertainment without sacrificing quality. Most importantly, it deals with the underlying issue of good stewardship that young couples can develop at the outset and continue throughout their marriage. Each area of wedding planning (dress, invitations, decoration, ceremony, reception and photography) is broken into three different scenarios (bargain=$, budget=$$, bling=$$$). Depending on their budget, the reader can follow one track, or mix and match to splurge in areas they feel more strongly about (like pictures vs. food).
ForewordxiiiIntroduction: What Planning a Wedding Is Really LikexvChapter 1Horo We Got Here (The Wedding of the Century)01Chapter 2Going to the Chapel (What to Expect from a Church Wedding)13Chapter 3Create Your Day Your Way (Learning to Express Your Personality and Still Make Your Mother Happy)23Chapter 4Getting a Game Plan (Planning Your Day, Play by Play)33Chapter 5Don't Have It? Create It Your Way (Ways to Make and Save Money Before the Big Day)49Chapter 6Budget Breakdoron (Helping Your Dollars Make Sense)59Chapter 7Staying Stationery (An Invitation to Save)69Chapter 8Dress to Impress (Hot Threads for You and Your Bridal Party)81Chapter 9Pictures Worth a Thousand Words (Not Dollars)93Chapter 10Blooms on a Budget (Frugal Flowers for Bouquets and Arrangements)105Chapter 11Setting the Scene (A Serene Ceremony Where Less Is More)119Chapter 12Food, Drink, and Aunt Martha's Dancing (Receptions Where Celebrating Is the Focus, Not Expensive Centerpieces)133Chapter 13A Honeymoon to Remember (Not Regret When the AmEx Comes Due)149Chapter 14You Can Take It mith You (Spending Wisely as a Lifestyle, Not an Event)161Conclusion173Notes177About the Author185
