Most brides are looking for ways to cut costs in their budget. While creating a DIY invitation can save money. Be sure to look at the total cost before purchasing the supplies.

One resource that I refer my brides to is a party supply store - Party City. In addition to party items, the have basic wedding resources.

However, what a lot of people don’t realize is that they also have invitation books. You can order direct from these books and get embossed invitations. The best part is to wait until they offer a special or you have a coupon. This can save up to 25% at certain times.

You can also order simple embossed invitations and then use some inexpensive ideas to make them look custom.

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Events by Elaine is a hands on coordination for budget minded & DIY brides. She is based in Middle TN.

Word of advice to those who are on a budget and are struggling to find the right venue: Try to pick a venue that offers the tables, chairs, tableware, & linens in the rental fee. This way you can avoid the stress and chaos of trying to coordinate with a bunch of different vendors and you end up saving a bunch of money! Not to mention the time it takes for the setup and breakdown! Your day can be elegant and stress free even on the smallest budget so shop wisely my friends.

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How much should wedding photography cost compared to the entire wedding budget? - Almost every bride has that one thing that she will consider the most important part of her wedding day, and will usually spend the most amount of money on it. What that one thing is, depends on the bride. As far as your wedding photography budget goes, it comes down to this one simple rule: Once the cake is cut, the guests are gone, and the dress is cleaned and preserved, all you really have left afterwards are your photos.

There is no real answer as to how much you should really be spending on your wedding photography. I have talked to brides after their wedding was over, who made the mistake of spending all their money on the wedding day festivities, locations, attire and decorations. They skimped on photography. They hired a photographer with poor equipment and insufficient wedding photography knowledge. Even worse, some asked a friend or a relative who had an expensive camera, thinking he must be good, to take their wedding photos. As a result, they received bad photos. All these brides that I’ve talked to regret their decision. All that money and effort spent on making everything perfect will never be remembered properly.

…picture this:

On your first anniversary you sit together with your family and close friends around the table. You open your wedding album and you all relive page by page your wedding day by looking at all the wonderful memories the potographer created for you. You remember how you felt doing the first dance with your husband. You see the beautiful flowers, can almost taste the cake. This is what wedding photography should be all about and you can’t put a price tag on this.

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Authored By Hardy Klahold

With his 28 years of experience as an international award winning photojournalist, Hardy Klahold is trained to tell stories with his photos.
Trained in Germany as a photojournalist
Hardy is a people person. During his job Hardy turns into the fly on the wall and captures all of the emotion of the wedding and he create life long memories for the bride and groom. Check out more of Hardy’s work at hardyklaholdphotography.com