Saving money as wedding guest, can sometimes be as hard as the couple saving money on the wedding Event. Brides can sometimes in their quest for their perfect day forget that their guests have not saved up for this specific day like the bride and groom may have over a significant crunch of both time and money. Because of this forgetfulness, wedding guests often feel of pinch of having to buy something special to wear to the event, or to participate in the many pre-wedding and post-wedding events. Or even to purchase an expensive gift, just because they have been invited to the wedding. Friendship is one thing, but the wedding couple, must remember that their guests do not want to spend the rest of their lives paying for the happy event in collusion with them.
When planning the wedding the couple must take into consideration their guests range of attention-span during pre-wedding events and amount of money that may be spent for these prenuptial events. Shortening or eliminating them altogether is a plus for the wedding guests because their length of staying at a premium hotel may be shortened. Not everything should or has to be mandatory and revolve around the wedding event. That alone, will cut down on outfits to purchase. For my husband and my wedding, we dispensed with the rehearsal dinner, which saved both our wedding party time and money, especially since the pre-wedding gift was no longer "an expectancy". In actuality, we hadn't expected it, but with the traditions of the rehearsal dinner, the wedding party usually is expected to buy an additional gift for the couple who they are attending and vice-versa.
Since my husband and I were well into adulthood, we did not expect nor need any of the big-ticket items that have become the norm for most wedding gift registries. A few additions were set-up, but not entire stores-full of items. Gift certificates of small denominations were encouraged and although no one took us up on the gift certificates or really even the registry, Amazon and Bed, Bath, & Beyond were our picks. Most of our guests gave us money of varying combinations, which is always a plus, and a time-saver for the guests. Our wedding was on a Saturday mid-afternoon in a church which cut down on wearing apparel cost for most of our guests. Since it was a June wedding, buying or having dressy formal wear is easy for most folks. Summer weddings are easy apparel re-wear, with most people being able to wear it again to a barbecue.
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