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| I think Hawwaii sounds like a great idea. For me, I believe that the ceremony is a private, personal moment that should be shared with only people closest to you. The reception is the celebration of this, so this is when I believe everyone should be invited to celebrate with you. This is exactly what I wanted to do, but we think we can only do one or the other because of financial reasons. Let us know how it goes. It's still something in the back of my mind.
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| This is exactly what we wanted to do, except that we found out that a small ceremony with just the two of us or another couple was thousands of dollars on the beach in Mexico and that it wasn't legal unless we got married in the United States beforehand anyway. So now we think we'll have a very small ceremony with immediate family and a large reception and afterwards go on our honeymoon, but I stil like the idea of leaving after the ceremony and celebrating when we return. I'm not sure how it will work out-it's just all so expensive. How far in advance did you start plannining? Ours is in March, 2008 and I have just began looking.
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| I agree, there's lots of things you can do to make it cheaper/easier. We're getting married at a gorgeous bed and breakfast. The ceremony and reception are both there, so no transportation, no extra booking fees. It's professionally decorated and gorgeous inside - no decorations. We're doing a cocktail reception - cheaper food, cash bar, no centrepieces or seating arrangements to fuss with. We wanted to keep it small, so the 60-person capacity was perfect. Plus, it's easy for us to leave when we're done - we just go upstairs!!
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WALTHERCHIC
6/19/07 12:30 P
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I've got to agree. I had the full formal wedding, but, in my family is was common to have the Mass around 10:30 am and the reception right after. I got a discount on my limo and a few other perks for having a day wedding.
Be creative. I went by a restaurant I used to love the other day and saw a bride and groom out in front. I never would have thought of that location for a wedding, but, apparently they did.
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ENSOLEILLE
6/14/07 8:54 A
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Good for you if you want to elope! BUT if you're looking for some quick ways to save cash on your wedding, go with a lunch wedding instead of evening. I was able to have a ~much~ nicer wedding for a roughly 40% discount overall by having a morning ceremony with a table-service lunch. The cost savings are:
1 - the venue will be cheaper since not many people do lunch weddings
2 - the food will be cheaper because people eat less at lunch
3 - you don't have to have an open bar (or a bar at all), and get away with a champaigne toast (and nobody will complain or notice the difference since it's lunch!)
4 - you can get away with a smaller cake
5 - flower arrangements can be simpler
6 - you can get away for your honeymoon sooner!
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SOFTFULLLIPS
6/13/07 9:40 P
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We eloped to Las Vegas last September and we are having our reaffirmation ceremony this October. Honestly, it was the best thing we ever did. It cut down a lot of stree and gave us time to plan for the wedding of our dreams. (The bonus is that both sides of our family supported our decision...they just want to celebrate with us in October).
Good luck.
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CHEWIEKIKI
6/11/07 1:31 P
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We were going to elope to Costa Rica for 2 weeks and have a party when we got back. But it was $1000+ for ten minutes, just the two of us, in a public place - and no one would confirm any details! So we decided to get married at our friend's restaurant with our parents there. Our friend performed the ceremony and it was perfect. In a few days we leave for CR, and then we're having a party when we get back. I couldn't think of a more perfect arrangement. Trust me, I didn't CARE about the tiny details or exactly where we were standing or whatever. Some of our pix are on my SparkPage. It was perfect - the core family was there to witness the ceremony and share, and the rest of the family and our friends are coming for the party!
(And we're doing the party at our home - very low key and nice.)
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OUSOONERCHICK
6/6/07 10:04 P
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| Well we had a last minute decision to have our wedding in September giving me 3 months to plan. Ever place in our price range (cheap) is booked of course. I have two options and one I'll know about tomorrow, but I think it may be too small. Anyways. it's stressing me out so I feel like we should just go to Hawaii and have our wedding/honeymoon then come home and have a big reception. Seems cheaper.. now I just have to decide if it's more important to have my family and friends there,mainly family and have a bridesmaid and all or more important just to get married and it let that be what it's about cuz all in all that is the case. It's a hard decision. And of course he's no help, cuz even though he cares he said it's my day and I need to decided cuz he'll be happy either way, he just wants to marry me. LOL! Any advice??
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