Posted by copacetic on 2004-10-10 16:55:46
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Hey girlie!!! :)
Ohmigosh, I have got to tell you about this gorgeous chapel north of Austin in Georgetown! It's where me and my hubby got married and it was cheap, and non-denominational, lovely and EASY! They took care of the flowers, decorations, music, etc. All I did was buy a kickass dress (at a vintage wedding dress store on S. Lamar) and showed up.
http://txcare.home.texas.net/ttkhome.html
(Email me off the list if you wanna chat more about it!!! :) )
Posted by Gluey on 2005-04-07 14:15:53
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Hi! I'm planning a vintage-type wedding, too! A rockabilly wedding will be so cute and there are so many things you can do to save money! First of all, if you already have rockabilly stuff, you can save by not having to by the crinolin! I recommend e-bay, e-bay, e-bay for getting vintage dresses on the cheap and also for vintage wedding cake toppers. But if you're having a hard time finding the dress of your dreams (and trust me, you'll probably become more obseesed about this than you think you will!) there are some really nice vintage patterns for only about $8 a pop on http://www.mccall.com in the mccalls and vogue sections. There are also a TON of great ideas to copy at http://www.porthalcyon.com/features/200406/vintagewedding01.shtml. It's a whole series with a lot of great links to explore. Also, a head is a head is a head. Unless you're decoratitng the church with a truckload of flowers, it probably won't cost much, so watch out for the reception because every person you invite is a person you'll have to feed. You can cut costs on this by just having a coctail reception and making the hors d'oeuvres and cake (or cupcakes or donut tower or whatever you think is cool) yourself and having a friend tend bar with a limited amount of drinks (soda, beer, red & white wine, and one really fun signature coctail with your name on it) and another friend play DJ with a mix you burned on CD or an iPod. Also, having less attendants will save you money because (maybe this sounds shallow, but...) you won't have to buy attendant gifts or worry about picking out an outfit that looks good on everyone. Also, if you don't need a registry for yourself, (you're probably not digging for gifts, but people will naturally want to give anyway) consider having your friends and family drop clues that you're registered at some site like The Big Day Honeymoon Registry where people can buy you "experiences" on your honeymoon (and help pay for it.) I'm sure that you could make the invites and decorations yourself, although if you have crafty friends you can enlist them to help or you might go crazy doing it all yourself. So congratulations! I hope this helps and let us know how it goes!
