Tip 1. Have a relative who is a forest, designer, or anything else they can do. Tip 2. Exchange anything you can with everyone Tip 3. Have your wedding on a cheaper day (Friday or Wednesday) Tip 4. Ask if any vendor offers a cash discount Tip 5. Don’t do a save the date or just do a text/social media Tip 6. Don’t do a program. Just have a big poster when people walk in. Tip 7. Don’t do wedding favors. Tip 8. Don’t add on anything at the venue. Tip 9. Get ready at the venue so no transportation change. Tip 10. Don’t do a grooms cake. Tip 11. Have a small wedding party. Tip 12. Don’t stay at a hotel on the wedding night. Tip 13. Shop around for wedding stuff because its probably cheaper somewhere else. Tip 14. Cut the guest list. Tip 15. Don’t buy things for traditional reasons only that mean something to you.
I love that these tips are unique! I also appreciate your suggestions to go against the norm. As a bride, I found it so frustrating when I chose to skip some current norms because I thought they were pointless (like favors and a groom's cake) and people acted like I was doing something wrong. NOPE-- just wasn't in my budget!
I’ve been a bridesmaid like 8 times and I’ve never had the bride pay for my hair or makeup. I’ve never hear of that. Nor do I plan on paying for my bridesmaids hair & makeup
I’ve heard someone say: if a bride requests that all bridesmaids have their hair done a certain way or have makeup, they should pay. But if the bride doesn’t care whether they do or don’t or didn’t request it but the bridesmaids want to, then bridesmaids should pay....I personally want my bridesmaids to have the same hairstyle and makeup look, so I intend to pay for them. I have friends who are aspiring MUAs though so it won’t cost too much for me.
As a bride to be this is making me feel less stressed as I thought I had to pay for everything lol I was even planning on buying their dresses and when my friend said she would buy it herself I felt bad 😂 okay now I feel better that you are not expected to buy everything for everyone
A really good tip is to start saving before you are even engaged! If you really want an AMAZING wedding start saving even if you're single! Imagine if you started right now. You start saving $100 a month. Let's say you get engaged in 5 years (2024) and you have a one year engagement. You will have $7,200 saved up from the last 5-6 years! OR if you started RIGHT NOW and saved $200 a month. Get engaged in 5 years. Get married a year later. You will have $14,400 saved up!! BUT... If you wait until 2024 to start saving .... and you want to have the wedding in a year .... it gets much much much harder to find $7,000 to $14,000 in one year.
My wedding is going to be like me. Look super pretty but secretly super cheap ;D. My sisters making my cake and yeah. Most expensive things goimg to be the church and venue location maybe
I just got engaged on Saturday and already flooding my watched videos with things like this! This was so helpful!!! So many things I didn’t even think of!!! Thank you so so much for making this video
I’m not having Bridesmaids because I have a total of three close friends. When I tell people oh I don’t have bridesmaids, I get so much backlash. But I don’t care.😂💁
Just one, a maid of honor. Fell out with someone who would be a chief bridesmaid and I'm not bothering with the others now to avoid that happening again and to save money, just the one maid of honour will do.
My wedding package that I’m wanting is $15,000, it includes everything from ceremony, receptions, decorations, food, drinks, accomodation, hair and make up, cake, photography etc etc, I chose it because it’s stress free it’s an all in one package, it’s $13,000 to do it on a Wednesday haha so that’s good and I can book it two years in advance and pay it off over the two years 🙌 not sure if it is the best but that’s how I’m doing it lol
Sorry for wall of text, but I think you will find this interesting, as I certainly found the different American traditions presented in this video very interesting! I haven't heard of half of these traditions you're mentioning, so seems like me and my partner are saving a lot already? :) In Norway grown-up bridesmaids and/or male equivalents is a very alien thing, most people just dress up small children (of all genders) and have them carry some flowers, not necessarily in matching or severly co-ordinated outfits either. There is no tradition of renting car(s) to leave the party, and you are not expected to pay for your family's stay or transportation either. Of course, if you are getting married later in life and have grown up children who are going to attend, many would probably consider paying for a train ticket and/or acommodations for them, but usually that is not expected, at least not for a stay of more than a night or two, depending on how far they will be travelling. Most people don't invite many friends, colleagues or employees to their wedding either. From my own experience with family members getting married there is usually no more than six friends with no family relations with groom or bride, but usually they bring their partner and/or children. There is no such thing as a groom's cake, and neither does wedding showers exist. I hadn't heard of either until this very morning! :D Wedding rings are paid by the couple together, and people paying more than 1200 $ for a pair of rings would be considered maniacs in most social settings. The same goes for the wedding dress. Most people pay under 500 $ for that one, regardless of income or savings. Many younger couples choose to not buy an engagement ring either. People here usually marry in the beginning of their thirties, which does imply that there is a tradition of marrying after the economical insecurities of student life is starting to come under control. Still, Norway's poor past and pietistic ideas still affect how we as a population choose to plan the greater events of our lives, although we're definitely on the top of the list considering economy and financial stability.
That's good that you did a general poster. It's important to acknowledge your wedding party. :-) I went to a wedding once where I didn't know a lot of people and people just started giving speeches and I didn't know who knew who. Lol.
A grooms cake isn't like the "Wedding Cake" , it's more a smaller person cake of something he likes. Cakes to look like a cigar box, a classic car, pool table etc.
There are only two things, that I really care about at weddings, which is the music and the food. I really want the people, at my wedding, to come and have a good time. Everything else, not so much. People don't care about the, decorations or the invitations, or guest favors. Usually guest favors, usually get left behind at wedding. So I have decided, that I would SKIP the wedding favors, all together.
I made my own save the dates on Vista Print for $75 for 120 copies in postcard format. I also made all of our decorations (felt plush hearts, glass bottles, and paper flowers), table numbers (dollar store frames) and favors (just a small antique key with a handwritten tag). Only thing was having to throw out all those bottles! We also opted for chicken and vegetarian dishes only and left out beef and seafood. I also had a photographer just be there for the getting ready part, ceremony, and group photos which was about 3 hours which practically counted as an engagement session. We had a family friend take over during the reception since nothing that fancy was happening then.
Love this video!! I’d love more details on how you decided how many florals you needed. My wedding is in 2 months and the florals is the only thing I’m stuck on.
Alyssa Daw I ordered Sola Wood Flowers, and my girls and I are going to dye our flowers ourselves. I want their bouquets to be something they can stick in a vase after the wedding to keep in their homes. 💗
hi! I really enjoyed your video. Could you do a video (preferably) or a post on how to arrange wedding flowers DIY? Since you did it by yourself, may I ask how much you paid in total for the flower arrangement (flowers, vases, etc.)? many thanks in advance and kind regards from Berlin. :)
That would be a cool video! I love to arrange flowers for around the house. My aunt actually did the flowers for my wedding. We bought them wholesale and it was about $1100 for everything. I'll look for a video I saw recently of a really pretty flower arrangement video I watched.
thanks for the link - thats a great one! I am also wondering how much time you need to do all these arrangements and if its better to start 1 or two days before. because I am a little control freak and would probably do it myself. haha do you think thats feasible?
My flowers came in on Tuesday and my Aunt started early afternoon that day. My wedding was on a Friday, so give yourself some time! You want to enjoy getting ready the day of! We rented a fridge to store them in at the place we ordered from. If they're in a warm climate they will open up earlier. My friend Hayley Paige here on youtube did her own flowers and I think she talked about it in a wedding series video!
Tip 1. Have a relative who is a forest, designer, or anything else they can do.
Tip 2. Exchange anything you can with everyone
Tip 3. Have your wedding on a cheaper day (Friday or Wednesday)
Tip 4. Ask if any vendor offers a cash discount
Tip 5. Don’t do a save the date or just do a text/social media
Tip 6. Don’t do a program. Just have a big poster when people walk in.
Tip 7. Don’t do wedding favors.
Tip 8. Don’t add on anything at the venue.
Tip 9. Get ready at the venue so no transportation change.
Tip 10. Don’t do a grooms cake.
Tip 11. Have a small wedding party.
Tip 12. Don’t stay at a hotel on the wedding night.
Tip 13. Shop around for wedding stuff because its probably cheaper somewhere else.
Tip 14. Cut the guest list.
Tip 15. Don’t buy things for traditional reasons only that mean something to you.
I love you!!!!
Hmmm ahop around mayne i should have shoped around from my decorater
PRO TIP: instead of save the dates make your own design, and print them off as photos at Walmart it’s super cheap
Another bride told me that !
THAT'S SMART & DIFFERENT THANKS :)
I love that these tips are unique! I also appreciate your suggestions to go against the norm. As a bride, I found it so frustrating when I chose to skip some current norms because I thought they were pointless (like favors and a groom's cake) and people acted like I was doing something wrong. NOPE-- just wasn't in my budget!
I plan to do an online wedding invitation to save money and paper. Thanks for the recommendation for not printing out programs.
I’ve been a bridesmaid like 8 times and I’ve never had the bride pay for my hair or makeup. I’ve never hear of that. Nor do I plan on paying for my bridesmaids hair & makeup
I’ve heard someone say: if a bride requests that all bridesmaids have their hair done a certain way or have makeup, they should pay. But if the bride doesn’t care whether they do or don’t or didn’t request it but the bridesmaids want to, then bridesmaids should pay....I personally want my bridesmaids to have the same hairstyle and makeup look, so I intend to pay for them. I have friends who are aspiring MUAs though so it won’t cost too much for me.
Officially Miss Boss totally makes sense!
As a bride to be this is making me feel less stressed as I thought I had to pay for everything lol I was even planning on buying their dresses and when my friend said she would buy it herself I felt bad 😂 okay now I feel better that you are not expected to buy everything for everyone
I've never heard of a grooms cake lol!
Yeah it's not traditional for everyone
I was just about to ask what the heck is a grooms cake
Dang, I dooo not have any resources like you do unfortunately. I’m glad you had such loving hands and help from your family.
A really good tip is to start saving before you are even engaged! If you really want an AMAZING wedding start saving even if you're single!
Imagine if you started right now. You start saving $100 a month. Let's say you get engaged in 5 years (2024) and you have a one year engagement. You will have $7,200 saved up from the last 5-6 years!
OR if you started RIGHT NOW and saved $200 a month. Get engaged in 5 years. Get married a year later. You will have $14,400 saved up!!
BUT... If you wait until 2024 to start saving .... and you want to have the wedding in a year .... it gets much much much harder to find $7,000 to $14,000 in one year.
Very good time! It's always less stressful to save a little as you go
You can do a table arrangement and programs on your wedding website! QR code signs are a beautiful thing
My wedding is going to be like me. Look super pretty but secretly super cheap ;D.
My sisters making my cake and yeah. Most expensive things goimg to be the church and venue location maybe
That's so sweet of her! I'm sure it will be gorgeous! xoxo
@@AmandaJohn thank you :D
I just got engaged on Saturday and already flooding my watched videos with things like this! This was so helpful!!! So many things I didn’t even think of!!! Thank you so so much for making this video
I’m not having Bridesmaids because I have a total of three close friends. When I tell people oh I don’t have bridesmaids, I get so much backlash. But I don’t care.😂💁
I'm not having bridesmaids either for my wedding, but it's mostly because it's not really something we do in my culture.
Valentina Perez I’m not having bridesmaids either, mainly because I have zero friends 😂
Just one, a maid of honor. Fell out with someone who would be a chief bridesmaid and I'm not bothering with the others now to avoid that happening again and to save money, just the one maid of honour will do.
I’m planning to not have bridesmaid either.
Love the advice to not worry about skipping some “typical” wedding items. So many are outdated or just a waste!
This was by far the most helpful wedding tip video I've found on TH-cam. Thank you!!
My wedding package that I’m wanting is $15,000, it includes everything from ceremony, receptions, decorations, food, drinks, accomodation, hair and make up, cake, photography etc etc, I chose it because it’s stress free it’s an all in one package, it’s $13,000 to do it on a Wednesday haha so that’s good and I can book it two years in advance and pay it off over the two years 🙌 not sure if it is the best but that’s how I’m doing it lol
Yaaasss do it how you wanna do it I love it!
Planning to start saving now getting married Fall 2021
Sorry for wall of text, but I think you will find this interesting, as I certainly found the different American traditions presented in this video very interesting!
I haven't heard of half of these traditions you're mentioning, so seems like me and my partner are saving a lot already? :)
In Norway grown-up bridesmaids and/or male equivalents is a very alien thing, most people just dress up small children (of all genders) and have them carry some flowers, not necessarily in matching or severly co-ordinated outfits either.
There is no tradition of renting car(s) to leave the party, and you are not expected to pay for your family's stay or transportation either. Of course, if you are getting married later in life and have grown up children who are going to attend, many would probably consider paying for a train ticket and/or acommodations for them, but usually that is not expected, at least not for a stay of more than a night or two, depending on how far they will be travelling.
Most people don't invite many friends, colleagues or employees to their wedding either. From my own experience with family members getting married there is usually no more than six friends with no family relations with groom or bride, but usually they bring their partner and/or children.
There is no such thing as a groom's cake, and neither does wedding showers exist. I hadn't heard of either until this very morning! :D Wedding rings are paid by the couple together, and people paying more than 1200 $ for a pair of rings would be considered maniacs in most social settings. The same goes for the wedding dress. Most people pay under 500 $ for that one, regardless of income or savings. Many younger couples choose to not buy an engagement ring either.
People here usually marry in the beginning of their thirties, which does imply that there is a tradition of marrying after the economical insecurities of student life is starting to come under control. Still, Norway's poor past and pietistic ideas still affect how we as a population choose to plan the greater events of our lives, although we're definitely on the top of the list considering economy and financial stability.
Thank you for sharing! It's very interesting to hear how different weddings are in other countries! Sounds much more affordable, too! xoxo
That's good that you did a general poster. It's important to acknowledge your wedding party. :-) I went to a wedding once where I didn't know a lot of people and people just started giving speeches and I didn't know who knew who. Lol.
Any advice on wedding food stations?
i just moved to atlanta and my finace and I just started planning the wedding! thank you for the tips!
How exciting!! Have so much fun with it xoxo
Someone tell me what a "groom's cake" is cuz I ain't never heard of it
A grooms cake isn't like the "Wedding Cake" , it's more a smaller person cake of something he likes. Cakes to look like a cigar box, a classic car, pool table etc.
Thank you so much for these AMAZING tips! I feel a lot better about managing our budget, and I’m definitely more informed!
Oh my! I barely thought of any of these. THANK YOU!
Yay! Glad it could help! xoxo
I'm going to start saying "light bulb!" now😀For save the dates, you can use paperless post and send them a fancy virtual invite.
Great advice!!
Love this Amanda! These tips will come in handy planning my wedding for next year!!
Yay! Have fun with planning, the year will fly by!
There are only two things, that I really care about at weddings, which is the music and the food. I really want the people, at my wedding, to come and have a good time. Everything else, not so much. People don't care about the, decorations or the invitations, or guest favors. Usually guest favors, usually get left behind at wedding. So I have decided, that I would SKIP the wedding favors, all together.
I truly found ur tips helpful
My goodness Amanda! Your hair is absolutely stunning! 👌👌👌 thank you for the wedding tips :)
Why thank you! I wear halo extensions. I actually just posted a video about them if you're curious! xo
Wow I absolutely loved this video! Thank you for all the tips!
I made my own save the dates on Vista Print for $75 for 120 copies in postcard format. I also made all of our decorations (felt plush hearts, glass bottles, and paper flowers), table numbers (dollar store frames) and favors (just a small antique key with a handwritten tag). Only thing was having to throw out all those bottles! We also opted for chicken and vegetarian dishes only and left out beef and seafood. I also had a photographer just be there for the getting ready part, ceremony, and group photos which was about 3 hours which practically counted as an engagement session. We had a family friend take over during the reception since nothing that fancy was happening then.
wth is a groom's cake? lol ...great video, thanks!!
Love this video!! I’d love more details on how you decided how many florals you needed. My wedding is in 2 months and the florals is the only thing I’m stuck on.
Alyssa Daw I ordered Sola Wood Flowers, and my girls and I are going to dye our flowers ourselves. I want their bouquets to be something they can stick in a vase after the wedding to keep in their homes. 💗
Thank you for posting this! It is super super helpful :)
Yay! That makes me so happy! Have fun with your wedding planning. When's the big day??
hi! I really enjoyed your video. Could you do a video (preferably) or a post on how to arrange wedding flowers DIY? Since you did it by yourself, may I ask how much you paid in total for the flower arrangement (flowers, vases, etc.)? many thanks in advance and kind regards from Berlin. :)
That would be a cool video! I love to arrange flowers for around the house. My aunt actually did the flowers for my wedding. We bought them wholesale and it was about $1100 for everything. I'll look for a video I saw recently of a really pretty flower arrangement video I watched.
I love how she arranged flowers in this video: th-cam.com/video/oJdz1bY-IHg/w-d-xo.html
thanks for the link - thats a great one! I am also wondering how much time you need to do all these arrangements and if its better to start 1 or two days before. because I am a little control freak and would probably do it myself. haha do you think thats feasible?
My flowers came in on Tuesday and my Aunt started early afternoon that day. My wedding was on a Friday, so give yourself some time! You want to enjoy getting ready the day of! We rented a fridge to store them in at the place we ordered from. If they're in a warm climate they will open up earlier. My friend Hayley Paige here on youtube did her own flowers and I think she talked about it in a wedding series video!
nat cat Your aunt looks soooo young!
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Awesome video!
girl you are so pretty
Awe, thank you so much! xoxo
I was kinda hoping to see the things she made, not like... Be told about them. Also... Rich people hahah
groom's cake?? tf, that's a thing? lol
You are SO pretty! You look like a doll. Gorgeous, Jesus loves you!
You're so sweet, thank you! xoxo
I’m in love with your top! Where’s it from?
It's from the Loft! A few sizes are still available! bit.ly/2Izywwi
Amanda John ahhh I love that store. I’ll have to try to find it! (The link took me to a tjMaxx tote). Thank you!
Oops! I hope you found it! If not, this should be the correct link bit.ly/2LfWePL
you are so beautiful. I love this video. thank you
You returned items after you used them? That is not saving money, it is theft.
You could have donated the cross to your local church 😁
You lost me at "we returned the vases after the wedding". That's not budgeting advice.
Im try to watch but 2 mins in she hasnt started!!!
Budget Hacks: know the right people and have all of the connections 🙄 not helpful
Half of these "traditions" I've never seen or heard of.