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The other night my husband, even though we’ve been married quite a while now, was telling someone about how we managed to have a low cost wedding that people still talk about today. That got me thinking that it would be fun to put up a Thursday Thirteen list of tips and tricks that helped me have a low cost wedding.

My wedding actually cost less than $2000 USD, but I don’t care to do all the conversion rates, etc.

Happy Thursday Thirteen!

Thirteen Ways to Have a Wedding for Under $2,000USD

1. Don’t mention ‘wedding’ – prices go up when you do
2. Shop around for your rings
3. Buy your rings during sale season
4. Buy your wedding dress on eBay or other online sites (I bought mine on eBay and it’s gorgeous)
5. Buy your veil online
6. Borrow where you can – wedding cars, traditional things, time and help
7. Remember it’s your wedding and invite only who you truly want to invite
8. Make your own invitations
9. Use a CD and save money on an organ/piano player
10. Buy things in bulk
11. Ask around to see what resources you have in friends (My husband and I had a friend who had a membership to a wine cellar, were more than happy to donate the cars for transporting the wedding party, etc)
12. Have everyone bring their digital cameras and get a cheaper photographer or someone you know who can take great photos as the primary photographer
13. Have one splurge item – it’s your wedding! (Mine? My bouquet.)

Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!

The purpose of the meme is to get to know everyone who participates a little bit better every Thursday. Visiting fellow Thirteeners is encouraged! If you participate, leave the link to your Thirteen in others comments. It’s easy, and fun! Be sure to update your Thirteen with links that are left for you, as well! I will link to everyone who participates and leaves a link to their 13 things. Trackbacks, pings, comment links accepted!

Check out my other Thursday Thirteens at Fiction Scribe, Write Anyway, and The Book Stacks


Posted in Thursday Thirteen on March 27th, 2008

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2 Responses to “Thursday Thirteen”

  1. Shannon Says:
    March 28th, 2008 at 12:02 pm

    Our wedding cost under $200, including the rings and wedding fees. Besides the fact of actually getting married, I think that is my absolute most favorite memory of the event.

  2. JM Says:
    March 28th, 2008 at 8:01 pm

    Wow, nicely done. A lot borrowed or a small wedding?

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