Where can i make some savings? Updated

floss2

TBH, I think you've got most things "sorted" either already or in your mind..... and you know how much it could be too

pretzelnut

Ive seen these on the dunelm website, bargain at £2.99 each, but im lost as to what i could cheaply put in them?

any suggestions?

Are they too small there only 18cm in diameter.

floss2

How about these?

Carmen_Queasy

princesswoo wrote: »

My budget has sky rocketed, its not a problem but i find it silly to spend so much, but i am having serious trouble on deciding where to cut back.

Can you ladies give me a slap and tell me where i can trim things down.

VENUE (Church, Food, Drink)£300 Paid CC £2884
Bridal Suite 2 nightsBooking confirmed260
MinisterDate Booked50
Registrar Fee's70
Wedding Dress£300 Paid (S/0)2000
DJ - £60 Paid CHQ200Suits140
Rings400 Could you buy cheap rings just now? You could maybe upgrade on your next anniversary?
Photograher - £40 Paid CC440
Flowers ?500
Chair CoversEbay?150 Totally unnecessary IMHO
Sweet StationGlasses bought200
LanternsEbay?50
Cheesecake100
FavoursDone80
Drink or canapes?200
Gifts100
Shoes for BM's & OH & DS100
Extras200Hopefully won't come to this much! Can't see what else you're missing
CakeDone0CarDone0
InvitationsDone100
Hair & make up100 Do you feel confident enough to do your own of either?
Hen Night0
TOTAL 8324
, I have 10 tables to dress with some sort of centerpiece but i dont know what, i cant decide between flowers, ballonns or NOTHING, is a center piece really that important? Don't bother with a centrepiece, or go for something cheap like a sprinkle of confetti or rosepetals?

Hope that helps!

manda1205

princesswoo wrote: »

Ive seen these on the dunelm website, bargain at £2.99 each, but im lost as to what i could cheaply put in them?

any suggestions?

Are they too small there only 18cm in diameter.

Ooooo Ive been looking for things to put these in on my tables (http://www.thorntons.co.uk/ThorntonsSite/product/Wedding%20Service_Chocolate%20Trays/2924.htm). Those bowls look ideal. I was going to use organza bags, but think these are much nicer. Thank you so much.
You could also put choccies in, I think the Thorntons trays arent too badly priced, especially as there is usually codes about to get them cheaper still (20% off at the mo I think). I was thinking of putting these in with them too http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170414363382&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT, what do you think?

Dizzie77

If you aren't quite so fussy about chocs, get to your nearest Thorntons Outlet shop - they have bags of "seconds" for £1.99 and they are always on BOGOF.

Or,I bought a box of continental chocs there this week for £2.99.

shellsuit

For centrepieces, why not just pick up some vases in Ikea and put fresh flowers in them?

Nothing extravagant, nothing wrong with supermarket flowers for one day!

Say £2 a vase, £3 a bunch of flowers, so that's £5 a table!

You could mix the flowers too, and I LOVE babies breath (gypsophelia), it looks so pretty amongst flowers and it's dirt cheap too.

That's all we were going to do, but the venue are going to put balloons on the tables now (we wouldn't have picked balloons, they remind me of birthdays lol , but if they're free, why not!)

tartantotty

Would you be happy saying where abouts in Scotland you are getting married? People might then have local contacts that might be able to help with things? Don't worry if you don't though! I live in Grampian, if thats any use?

wanttogetwed

princesswoo wrote: »

Im in scotland, we are having a retired minister conduct the ceremony at a cost of £50 and just have to apply to the registary office 2 months before for the paperwork, its £65 at the minute but is due to increase slightly in April.

I'm in Scotland too. My minister is from the Spiritualist Church and is charging £40, our registrar fees are £64.

Our budget has been blown out the water too!

pretzelnut

im getting married in dumfriess.

Thanks for all the suggestions. Im working on some unusal center pieces there n law that say s i have to have flowers.