The good news is I’m engaged! The bad news is I’m broke! Planning a wedding and especially a reception on a shoestring budget is a challenge, but since I have been knee-deep in wedding plans for the past month, I have found tricks that I will be sharing with you in some of my columns during the next few weeks.
Featured Gallery
Advertisement
First, some background. When I’m not writing, I sing in a band (The Wavetones), and we play at wedding receptions almost every weekend. These receptions are luxurious affairs with amazing flowers, beautiful table settings, five-course meals and, of course, an incredible party band providing music (wink wink). Some wedding planners hire companies that bring in massive rigs from which they hang colorful can lights that can transform any room into an enchanted setting. They beam pretty designs on the walls and ceiling, and the couple’s calligraphic initials on the dance floor. Professional lighting adds an elegant and festive touch to receptions.
Now, just because I sing in a wedding band doesn’t make me a wedding expert. The effect it has on me is to make me yearn for one of those fancy affairs. Unfortunately, that’s out of my budget. I am determined to create my own fanciful wedding and reception and keep it within a reasonable budget.
So, let’s get started. First, let’s coin a new term. I don’t want to call my wedding a "budget wedding” because that sounds like a motel/wedding package deal in Las Vegas or something (nothing against Vegas weddings; that was how I got married the first time.)
Instead, let’s call it an "eco-elegant” wedding because it will be economical, eco-friendly and elegant.
If you’re planning an eco-elegant wedding and reception, you’ll probably be skipping the expense of a wedding coordinator. So, you’ll need to ask a few of your trusted friends or family members to help in the planning and execution. For me, those people will be my daughter, Amber, 14, and my best friend, Lezley.
Thank you for joining our conversations on NewsOK.com. We encourage your discussions but ask that you stay within the bounds of our terms and conditions. Please help us by reporting comments that violate these guidelines. To review our rules of engagement, go to Commenting and posting policy.
Editor's note: It is not our intent to offer comments on local crime or fatality stories.
Featured Gallery
Thank you for joining our conversations on NewsOK.com. We encourage your discussions but ask that you stay within the bounds of our terms and conditions. Please help us by reporting comments that violate these guidelines. To review our rules of engagement, go to Commenting and posting policy.
Leave a commentEditor's note: It is not our intent to offer comments on local crime or fatality stories.
Log in below or sign up (it's free).