Wе don’t hаνе a lot οf money, nοr dο wе want tο wait fοr thе day wе саn afford a wedding, ѕο wе wеrе јυѕt going tο gеt married аt thе court house.
Anу thουghtѕ thаt wіll bе cheap аѕ far аѕ having a reception/party fοr family аnd friends?
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Do what I’m doing. Same situation. A huge bbq wedding/reception. I copied this for myself but I’ll post it here too.
Don’t Grill
My husband and I just got married ourselves, and cost was definately an issue. We had an outdoor wedding at my grandpa’s house with a picnic afterwards. Being college students, we really had to keep everything as cheap as possible, without looking cheap. Here are some of the things that we did to keep prices down.
For the reception, we had BBQ Beef, baked beans, potatoe salad, chips, a veggie tray, beer, pop, and tea. All of the food we made ourselves. We chose on BBQ beef instead of grilling because we knew that there would be a lot of children at the wedding and we didn’t want any of them to get burned accidently. Besides, it was nice to have everything ready to eat when we were ready. We bought a brisket and cooked it really slow for several hours, and then just mixed it with some BBQ sauce. It was really excellent and we got several compliments on it. To serve it, we just had some crock-pots. For the beans, we just bought some of the REALLY huge cans of pork and beans, and mixed them to taste and then baked them for several hours. We served them the same way.
The veggie tray we got at Sam’s. If you choose to do something like this, I highly reccommend them. It’s way cheaper than buying all of the vegtables, you get dip, and it’s only $9.99. You can also buy just the bags of veggies, already done up in different mixes for about $4.00.
We bought some pretty bowls that fit in with our colors at Wal-Mart for chips and potato salad (which we also bought at Sam’s at two quarts for $2.99) and set the bowls in coolers of ice to keep everything cool. The bowls were $1.00 each.
For our cake, we were lucky to have a friend that worked in a florist’s shop that did the cake and our flowers for only $120, but I have seen some gorgeous cakes where people just have bought several different sized square or round cakes and then they take them to the reception and decorate with real or fake flowers.
For decorations, we used LOTS of ballons (240 or so). It was $35 bucks to rent the helium tank and the ballons were about $12. We later used the ballons instead of throwing rice or bubbles when we left. We attaced a card with our names and wedding date on them. For center pieces, we used potted plants that we did ourselves. We covered the pots with wrapping paper to match our colors. To decorate for the ceremony, we got hanging baskets that we planted and hung from shepard crooks. You can also rent arbors from Leisure activity Lobby for pretty cheap. (I reckon around $30 or so)
All of the paper products (plates, napkins, silverware, cups, tablecloths) we got a discount party store for about $35.00. There was enough for 75 people.
I am so very glad that we went with this type of wedding. It was so nice that we could just have a nice “family picnic” where we could sit and talk with our friends and family and not feel like we were putting on airs. We told people to dress comfortably, bring their kids and be ready to have a excellent ancient fashioned time. Excellent luck with your wedding!!
You may consider grilling vegetables along with some sort of meat on skewers. Alternate the meat with vegetables, such as cherry tomatoes, onion, and red, yellow, and green peppers. This will stretch the meat and help save on costs; vegetables are less costly and more healthy than meat! Also include some sort of inexpensive, yet appealing starch, such as rice pilaf, home-made breads, or pastas. Rice, pasta, and bread are rather filling, and if artfully and thoughtfully prepared, are greatly appreciated by one’s guests.
I went to a Christmas Party once (sorry, not exactly the same) but it was gourmet bbq food – so giant prawns with these tasty flavours, yummy vegetables, chicken skewers, it was fabulous! Everyone talked about it because it was something ‘different’
you can have a potluck dinner, where every one brings a dish, you can have pasta, as it’s cheap and filling, just have cake and Champagne, or desserts, that is cheap, congrats and excellent luck, a star so my contacts will see it too
what I’m doing. Same situation. A huge bbq wedding/reception. I copied this for myself but I’ll post it here too.
Don’t Grill
My husband and I just got married ourselves, and cost was definately an issue. We had an outdoor wedding at my grandpa’s house with a picnic afterwards. Being college students, we really had to keep everything as cheap as possible, without looking cheap. Here are some of the things that we did to keep prices down.
For the reception, we had BBQ Beef, baked beans, potatoe salad, chips, a veggie tray, beer, pop, and tea. All of the food we made ourselves. We chose on BBQ beef instead of grilling because we knew that there would be a lot of children at the wedding and we didn’t want any of them to get burned accidently. Besides, it was nice to have everything ready to eat when we were ready. We bought a brisket and cooked it really slow for several hours, and then just mixed it with some BBQ sauce. It was really excellent and we got several compliments on it. To serve it, we just had some crock-pots. For the beans, we just bought some of the REALLY huge cans of pork and beans, and mixed them to taste and then baked them for several hours. We served them the same way.
The veggie tray we got at Sam’s. If you choose to do something like this, I highly reccommend them. It’s way cheaper than buying all of the vegtables, you get dip, and it’s only $9.99. You can also buy just the bags of veggies, already done up in different mixes for about $4.00.
We bought some pretty bowls that fit in with our colors at Wal-Mart for chips and potato salad (which we also bought at Sam’s at two quarts for $2.99) and set the bowls in coolers of ice to keep everything cool. The bowls were $1.00 each.
For our cake, we were lucky to have a friend that worked in a florist’s shop that did the cake and our flowers for only $120, but I have seen some gorgeous cakes where people just have bought several different sized square or round cakes and then they take them to the reception and decorate with real or fake flowers.
For decorations, we used LOTS of ballons (240 or so). It was $35 bucks to rent the helium tank and the ballons were about $12. We later used the ballons instead of throwing rice or bubbles when we left. We attaced a card with our names and wedding date on them. For center pieces, we used potted plants that we did ourselves. We covered the pots with wrapping paper to match our colors. To decorate for the ceremony, we got hanging baskets that we planted and hung from shepard crooks. You can also rent arbors from Leisure activity Lobby for pretty cheap. (I reckon around $30 or so)
All of the paper products (plates, napkins, silverware, cups, tablecloths) we got a discount party store for about $35.00. There was enough for 75 people.
I am so very glad that we went with this type of wedding. It was so nice that we could just have a nice “family picnic” where we could sit and talk with our friends and family and not feel like we were putting on airs. We told people to dress comfortably, bring their kids and be ready to have a excellent ancient fashioned time. Excellent luck with your wedding!!
You may consider grilling vegetables along with some sort of meat on skewers. Alternate the meat with vegetables, such as cherry tomatoes, onion, and red, yellow, and green peppers. This will stretch the meat and help save on costs; vegetables are less costly and more healthy than meat! Also include some sort of inexpensive, yet appealing starch, such as rice pilaf, home-made breads, or pastas. Rice, pasta, and bread are rather filling, and if artfully and thoughtfully prepared, are greatly appreciated by one’s guests.
I went to a Christmas Party once (sorry, not exactly the same) but it was gourmet bbq food – so giant prawns with these tasty flavours, yummy vegetables, chicken skewers, it was fabulous! Everyone talked about it because it was something ‘different’
I’m having a wedding on a really really low budget, and needed some of the same advice. My family suggested a lot and is really willing to help any way that they can. If you are close with your family and or friends and they are willing to help you could do a potluck reception. Many people frown upon this thought because the bride, groom, and parents are supposed to pay for the entire wedding, but if your family is willing to help why not?. You could also do a BBQ, buffet style reception, Cookout, have a pasta bar, do finger foods, etc. You can buy a lot of foods in bulk for a excellent price too! I’m having 111 guests (all family) so I am going to do a pasta bar with chicken alfredo, spaghetti and meatballs, and an italian pasta that my grandpa makes. Were also going to have a meat for people who don’t like pasta and salad as well. I hope that this helps.
Reception/party in a back yard or in the banquet room of a restaurant.
You can have a pizza party or bbq in the back yard of someone’s house. Remember, these are your family and friends. They will know your quandary. Congrats on your nuptials!