{"id":250,"date":"2009-01-08T19:57:43","date_gmt":"2009-01-09T00:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/?p=250"},"modified":"2017-03-09T21:28:35","modified_gmt":"2017-03-10T02:28:35","slug":"planning-a-beautiful-wedding-in-an-ugly-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topweddingsites.com\/wedding-blog\/wedding-planning\/planning-a-beautiful-wedding-in-an-ugly-economy","title":{"rendered":"Planning a Beautiful Wedding in an Ugly Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Valentine

Sure, love is timeless, but why<\/em> did your wedding and the celebration of that love insist on arriving at a time when the economy decided to take a hiatus?\u00a0 Budgets are tight, and that big budget you always imagined needs to remain in savings in case of an emergency.\u00a0\u00a0 Unfortunately, I cannot give you advice on riding out these tough economic times; I can only give you my best wishes along with money saving tips I have gathered over the years as CEO of American Bridal.\u00a0 However, you do not have to settle for anything but the wedding of your dreams.\u00a0 You have waited for this day since you were a little girl, and I want to fill you in on a little secret that will ensure an amazing wedding; \u00a0by saving money on the little things, you can afford to spend on the wedding components that matter.<\/p>\n

Do-it-Yourself Wedding Favors & Decorations<\/strong><\/p>\n

Making your own wedding favors\u00a0is the single best thing you can do to save money.\u00a0 By purchasing the components separately, you can create beautiful and personalized favors that guests will truly appreciate, and you will save incredible amounts of money on the prepackaging.\u00a0 Those bridesmaids are there for a reason, so plan a fun get-together and put them to work!\u00a0 Providing champagne or delicious sweet treats is a great way to reel them in and thank them for their hard work.<\/p>\n

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