Video student/Music student wanted
 

Hi,

I am getting married in Castletown Geoghegan but am not from the area. I was wondering if anyone would know any music students, that can sing and maybe play an instument at the wedding. Also a videographer student.

Any help would be great

Thanks
Shauna

if they have a church choir you could ask a few of them,that's what we did.we got two videos taken by guests,and apart from the vows side of it .the videos were passed around for the day,supprising how much of your wedding you miss out on.

WEDDING TIPS;get most things as presents from family and close friends.

1=gave my future mother in law my measurements,only saw dress 5 days before wedding,georgous.ivory
2=my flowers were a from my mum.
3=photo album from all guests with camera,they each were asked to donate 10 photos of the day towards the album.
4=bridesmaid wanted a particular colour,told her buy her own,as a laugh,which she did and wore it to dinner dances after.
groom and co didnt want suits,so they wore trousers shirt and jackets,very smart.wore the chlothes after.
5=got our siblings to donate towards band,they also got a disco after.
6=we ordered 1 starter 1dinner 1 desert, no choice's given,we paid.
did the choir and video thing.
Had so much fun wiht friends and family,didnt go to bed till 4.20am. woke up hoarse,next morning from all the laughing and talking, didnt have a honeymoon as aussies were over.but sure we did the honeymoon bit before the wedding,,,lol,,, still had fun though.hows that for a budget....
almost forgot cake from bridesmaid.

wedding suggestions
 

1. Cut down on how many people that you have in your bridal party.

2. You could always have a smaller wedding cake and in the back room have a regular plain sheet cake to cut up for guests. Sheet cakes are a lot cheaper than a huge wedding cake.

3. Choose a better photographer and skip the videographer. How many times are you actually going to watch your wedding? You will most likely hang photos on your wall from your wedding. If you really want a videographer than get a student to do it for you.

4. Try to get family to help bake desserts ahead of time. You can skip the dessert table and serve your cake as dessert if you would like.

5.Watch what you pick for your dinner course. It doesn't have to be fancy or over the top. Sometimes simple meals that are good and filling are the best!

6. Shop around on 'where' you will hold the reception. Ask if they have centerpieces for the tables and what other items they have to offer. A coffee -tea bar would be a cool addition for the dessert table if you don't have too many desserts.

7. Buy inexpensive invites or make simple wedding invites. Most people just 'toss' them on the shelf after opening it.

8. You don't need the most expensive type of alcohol. You could have sparkling wine served to everyone instead of a champagne toast, or only serve champagne to the bridal party.

9. You could try to get a 'bridal sponsor' and tell them your wedding will be used to advertise their company. Well, it is worth a try. They may give you some freebies.. I have seen it done in the USA.

10. I would ask the church if they have a white runner for the aisle. I personally didn't spend much money decorating the church since I felt it was beautiful enough. I bought these 'pull the string bows' that were very inexpensive. They may sell them on ebay. You can decorate every 3rd or 4th pew or something.

Well for what it's worth, I'm not married but I've been at a buffet wedding in the past and quite frankly it was the best wedding I was ever at. Everything was on a tight budget and it didn't matter one bit. The food was great, the music was mighty and the craic was ninety. A few people on here seem to have done their own weddings and stuff so maybe pm them and see how it went.

Well yeah it was v laidback & de fact dat most of the guests did something at the wedding the whole thing meant so much more too e.g. everyone knew there was a tight budget so when my sister & i were invited we were also asked to sing so we did that for our present & other guests knew they weren't having flowers & things like that & suspected why so they offered to do that sort of thing. So they ended up with not too many gift wrapped presents but they thoroughly enjoyed their wedding and all the little things they thought they didn't want! But the food was laid out and there were big long tables set out kinda like you'd see at a banquet a "U" shape. Great crack cos everyone could see everyone else & the fun started there. Then as soon as the tables were cleared after the meal we all got up in our gladrags & rearranged the furniture to clear the dancefloor. We all got our drinks sorted, had a chat and then the band started (who were cousins of the groom) and I think every guest got up to sing at some stage so the dancing went on for about 5 hours I think!! Well I kinda remember 5 hours anyway ;-). Good luck with it wotever you do.

Budget Weddings
 

Instead of gifts for your bridesmaids, mothers etc - make tokens as an IOU. A nights babysitting/ A day gardening etc - to give as a thank you to your attendants.

Make your own Wonka Bars. Instead of expensive favours - buy a small bar of chocolate (25c) for each guest - make new wrappers on the computer, One choc has 'the golden ticket' and wins a bottle of wine/ champagne etc. A great laugh!

Flowers can be a huge expense. Hiring vases for centrepieces can be a good way to cut down on costs. Pop in your own flowers from the supermarkets. Goldfish bowls/ bubble vases/ tall vases can be hired on www.sweetpeadesigns.ie
There are also ideas of how to double the use of all your flowers. Your pew ends can easily become table centres etc.

Catherine

Just looking at a thread in the wanted section for budgeting tips. One jt'er suggested looking in second hand/charity shops ( or even Dunnes etc, now that I think of it) for inexpensive communion dresses to use as flowergirl dresses. And to simply add a waistband/bow in the bridesmaid colours to tie the dress in. I've also suggested adding a tulle underskirt to give the dress more volume and to add trimming to the end of the underskirt in bridesmaid colours.

To Bubbles 747- I think buffet wedding meals are great. A lot of people would do them where I'm from. The buffet style has the advantage that everybody can choose what they want, and go back for seconds at their leisure. You just que up table by table, and then sit back down and eat, it's not like you mingle while eating or anything. Queing doesn't take any longer than serving at the tables anyway.

I have to say about the weekday weddings though- not popular with friends and family. Yes, you might save a bit, but think about the fact that everybody has to take time off from work for it. I just don't think that's fair.

I honestly had not heard of favours- to me it's a ridiculous idea. I'm sure the guests honestly couldn't give a damn.

I agree with the people who say cut down on your wedding party- I'm sure you don't need 6 bridesmaids in "Vera Wang". Maybe 2 in "Monsoon" will do.

People here spend such a HUGE amount on wedding gifts. Like so many here have pointed out- ask for parts of the wedding as a present instead, at least from family and close friends. From others you can ask for a contribution to your honeymoon- that way you don't have to worry about having enough spending money saved up.

But lastly- here's a crazy idea... how about considering whether YOU actually want to have a wedding at all. Some of us choose to just be partners, even with kids and all...

Budget Wedding Tips
 

http://beautifulpaper.typepad.com/oh...er-stamps.html

I was wandering around the internet and found this site which might be of interest to everyone here on the wedding thread. You may not do it exactly the same but there are some interesting ideas. Check out the invitations on the second page.

Budget Wedding Tips
 

When getting married, couples consult professionals about the event, the catering, the clothes, the hairdresser, the florist, the car hire company, the estate agent, the jeweller, the religious/registrar, the list goes on.

If anyone is considering entering into a (someone please think of another word for it!) 'partnership', could I recommend you have a chat with another professional, a solicitor, regarding what really happens regarding property and children in the case of break-up, or death. I just suggest this as I've heard horror stories.

paper
 

hiya tic tock you were very polite with the "partnership" i do have another name or 2 for it but i won't go there lol .but i had a look at that paper website you suggested omg some of the ideas are brill love the place setting tags with the keys very unique and memorable .lots of ideas to "steal"
maggie

Budget Wedding Tips
 

Glad you liked it Maggied. I always laugh when US sites put O's and X's for hugs and kisses - It just makes me think of Oxo!!

oxo
 

i know what you mean about the xoxo and i did fall into this trap of signing off with this in texts etc. but only cause my sister brought me back a watch from n.y. and the label was xoxo the sales assistant told her the way it was pronounced was "so so" and i thought it was quirky anyway the watch was only so so cause its long gone and i'm still xoxoxo ing .enough about xoxo have you been crafting lately ?
maggie

Budget Wedding tips!
 

I've replied to Maggied on the papercrafts thread. Also mentioned there that I neither do the lol thing either as it makes me think of lolling about......and lollipops!

lol
 

tick tock , and just what is wrong with lollipops ? kojack never had a problem with them ...lol..(.sorry )
maggied

My local charity shop has a beautiful designer wedding dress, size 12 , selling for 50 quid and two bridesmaids dress, by vensu? size 10 and 12 for only 80 for both.So its worth popping into your local charity shop.cathy

Budget Wedding Tips!
 

Kojak!.............and don't we all know what a sucker HE was!!!! hee hee.

Cathy, good one - and doesn't Oxfam have a special second hand wedding shop?

Must dash.....late for college!!

Better, like us, get an old-timer photographer , the best !!
 

Pat and me got an old-timer from Kilkenny who had been a Press Photographer, and a top professional in his day , because he's retired and just wants something to do , and wants to help young couples get married traditionally in Church in the midst of this recession, because he remembers going through all of it himself and wants to help . And he travelled here to our wedding, Home, Church, Hotel and all in Dublin, charged no travel expenses, gave us two CD's full of the most beautiful photos you could imagine , quietly used the Top Gear in film and digital photography equipment and cameras like the expert he is - a guest remarked that a fellow like that could do it in his sleep ! We asked him how long he had been a photographer. He was a Photographer and a Journalist on a provincial newspaper called The Munster Express in Waterford , altogether a Professional Photographer for forty-four years .

And we got an album too, basic twenty 10X8 photo enlargements, it's gorgeous - but he gave us an address to of a firm called Miniphoto here in Dublin where we could keep adding pages to our album as we liked and as we could afford, plus the address of his professional lab, LSL, just to mention his name, we have added another twenty already , at cost :-)

All in all we had quoted £ 2000 for the fabulous job this old Pro did for us for 500 Euro all told, yes, FIVE HUNDRED , he wanted 600 but settled for 500 Euro up front - and he even gave us a personal present a couple of months afterwards of Pat and me in a beautiful photo he took of Pat placing the ring on my finger at the altar, to a BIG 10x12 inches size in a nice frame - FOR FREE, because he took a liking to us as we did to him, and I'm having him back for when my first is born for the christening when he is to do a huge 16X20 wall portrait for our sitting room of baby, framed and all, and he promised that for less than rwo hundred .

All and all, this old Pro ( sorry for calling you ' old' , Michael ! ) , was a God send, he even attended here at the house as me and my bridesmaids were getting ready, he produced some funny shots too, me in curlers and all, but he captured everything of our wedding day, absolutely everything, and he was working quietly all the time through the reception until he had to go and take the train back to his home in Kilkenny , and didn't charge us for that either !!!

He kept quietly taking the photos like the expert he is all through, we have a wonderful pictorial record from start to finish. He DID insist on posing and taking both our families and us in traditional groups, but we didn't even notice much, and he made sure they were all taken, the traditional photos, before anybody had a drink ! He wouldn' t touch a drink himself all through the day - and it only took him 20 minutes to take as many family groups, again expertly, posed to perfection, I love the skin tones he brought out in me too . We are thrilled with those groups , so are all our friends and guests, we never saw anything quite like it .

A Pro Photographer to his fingertips , a gentleman and a scholar as Pat observed, quiet but amusing, witty, even funny . And all for a mere 500 Euro , we felt like we were robbing the man, but he said he was delighted to be of service as it gives him something to do for the day now that he's semi retired. We just simply can't recommend Michael McGrath of Kilkenny enough , that's him, just google that, Michael McGrath, Photographer, Kilkenny City, and you will thank your lucky stars. He goes anywhere in Ireland just for the day out, Thanks again , Michael, if you ever chance to read this . Bettd xxx

I'm so totally disorganized ...
 

I'm so totally disorgansed ( I'm a writer) I'm so totally disorganised as usual ( I'm a writer )
but Pat has managed to fish out this photographer's details for all here interested, it's Michael McGrath, The Studio, 18 Dominic Street, Kilkenny City . Mobile 0879145714 and email : PhotographerOfKilkenny@gmail.com, also a website at http://KilkennyPhotographer.yolssite.com .
Now that should help make everybody's wedding day who manages to get Michael, and I'm real pleased to be of help. Cheers, Bett .

I'm simply useless at those websites URLs , and now I have to correct that photographer's website URL because Pat has pointed out that I got it wrong, as usual ( GRIN), above . It's http://KilkennyPhotographer.yolasite.com .

Oh and please don't overwhelm the poor man, as he is in his early Sixties and semi-retired, Best Wishes, Bett .

Cheap Wedding Ideas
 

Hi All,

These are the things I'm doing to cut costs.

My uncle is doing the photography for me. He's an amateur but quite good. I am going to book him a room in the hotel as a thanks you.

I will get my wedding dress from www.lightinthebox.com or the wedding outlet near Dublin Airport.http://www.thebridaloutlet.ie/

I am just going to pick up Supermarket flowers and make bouquets the day before. http://www.ehow.com/video_2274028_ma...-bouquets.html

I am making invitations from ebay items. I will also check the charity shops for Ribbon and material to give the invites something special. http://www.do-it-yourself-invitation...vitations.html

I am buying favours for the children only. For the adults I will buy small boxes or envelopes and make my own table top trivia using a printer.

Hope this helps someone. Its so expensive even with all the cuts i'm making I'll still have to save over 10,000.

Some stuff to check out at your leisure:

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf39336709.tip.html
http://www.veilubridal.com/frugal-wedding.htm
http://www.frugalbride.com/weddingcakes.html (I like the cupcake wedding cake!)
http://www.thefrugallife.com/frugalwed.html
http://www.squidoo.com/cheap-wedding-tips
http://hubpages.com/hub/Frugal-Wedding-Centerpiece
http://moneysavingmom.com/2010/10/9-...ing-ideas.html
http://augandeverythingafter.blogspot.com/ (included just for the lovely photos)
http://www.articlesbase.com/videos/5min/145300328 (wedding stationery ensemble)
http://ecothriftybride.blogspot.com/ (included just for the heck of it)

Cheap wedding cake
 

Hi, I cannot pay the silly prices for a wedding cake in November, Infact I refuse to pay in the vacinity of 500 euros for a 3 tiered cake. Its preposterous. , Does anyone know of anyone who makes home made wedding cakes? I know there are loads of talented people who make cakes for friends ,family etc and this option would be perfect- Im looking for a 3 tiered cake, 12/10/8 inches, fondant icing , with navy ribbon, and either real or iced flowers. Flavours would be - ttraditional, choc biscuit and vanilla. I live in the Portlaoise are and would value any help. cheers and happy new yr to u all - Michelle

ive been to oxfam, and its pretty good alright, all sizes, and u do have to make an appointment, be prepared though as these dresses may have makeup on them etc and may require a dry clean. My friend picked up a dress for 350 and it was sensational. she gave it right back to them afterwards...

cake
 

hi, great tip for a fab looking cake, Make a 2 tier cake look like a four or five tier by making the same shape out of cardboard, cover with sheet icing to match real cake layers, if you buy a plain white cake in M&S and add sparkles and a ribbon matching your bridesmaids it looks fab, everyone still gets a piece of cake and your cake looks like it cost hundreds

hi dont know if this is of any use,if you put in a search (Mariannes Brides) this shop is in Wexford and they hire out wedding bridesmaid and flowergirl dresses and all other bits,their dresses are 2011 stock and they do packages.

budget wedding tips
 

Saw a programme recently where they used old china tea cups and teapots. Filled them with soil/compost and put lovely bulbs into it a few weeks before the wedding to be ready in time for centre pieces on the tables. Also another hint was to use sellotape across the cup each way to make square shapes in order to put rose stems etc into it without falling out of the cup. They looked lovely. Vintage china is all in at the moment for weddings I believe.

Michael McGrath photographed a murderer!!! Seems our old wedding photographer is leading an exciting life, a lot more exciting than folk half his age. He had a dramatic photograph of Garda struggling with an escaped murderer on the ground on a city centre street in broad daylight published right up there on the front page of The Kilkenny People newspaper last week. That's our old wedding photographer Michael McGrath for you, irrespressible, you can't keep a good one down, old photographers never die - they don't fade away either! Bettd.

500 Euro! That is silly money, I thought that this was budget tips. That is so wimdu oxox

Economy wedding tips
 

my mother made cake, mother in-law made dress.
sister in law used same dress.
for recption ask guests to bring food dishes if summer have bar-b-q

Wow!!! I think I'll actually use that idea!!! Thanks a mil :)

Budget Green Bride here,

Great this link has started - everyone should get together for stuff like this more! Theres so much money to be saved!!

link to article in independant here:
http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/...e-2578170.html

..I got married in march - it was the most fun day of my life, and it was mostly handmade by us so it was within our budget. Neither of us are traditional in most senses, so it was easy for us to be original with ideas for our Big Day, and save loads!

We actually got married the day before in the registry office - it only costs €150 & €10 for the cert (which you also have to pay anyway) - but we avoided the marriage course, the flowers / candles / decorations etc for the church, and the "donation" of €500!!!
So, our first wedding was a quiet affair in the Dublin registry office with immediate family only, and we went to the hotel next door and had lunch in the lounge - each paid for their own. The we hit the road for Wicklow where we started dressing the reception room for our Big Day the next day! We invited some guests down that night and had a meal/party in my families house there (the accom was self catering houses so it was cheaper than a hotel), so we saved a few bob, and had a great party to boot! The wedding was in Kippure estate (www.kippure.ie) - its an adventure centre! We all had breakfast together in the dining room to start the day - and then went our separate ways to get ready. My mums friend is a hairdresser, and she did my hair (and the rest of "the girls" – the usual bridal suspects!) - she did an amazing job, and it was her wedding gift to us! My friend is a make up artist, so her gift was to finish my make up and do a few of the girls too. My dress I found in a shop on Aungier St Dublin... its actually a debs dress, but its a ballgown so it was perfect. It was actually purple so I didnt have to go the whole Bridal shop route! (mind you, I did start off there!). My bridesmaid dress was also a debs dress which we got online. My (other) best friend married us in front of our guests which was amazing (another reason why we got wed the day before - we couldnt have legally been wed outside in Ireland!), anyway, she bought her own outfit. My husband bought two suits (one for each day), and he just told the guy in the shop that he was going to a function and wanted to look smart- they did him a great deal and threw in a belt, tie & shirt! The groom and the dads etc all had suits (every fella DOES!) so we let them wear what they wanted. Nobody matched, but when in life (other than weddings) DO people match? As long as everyones comfortable it doesnt really matter if they have the same shade of tie/shirt/suit...does it? We had personalised cufflinks made by an artist I had met - she took a piece from my dress and buttons of mine for them - they were magic! I made all the flowers myself - out of felt and buttons! I spent ages making them, but i loved every bit of it and gave myself enough time. The buttons I got from guests - everyone sent me one, so when I walked down the aisle i had some of everybody with me! I did the flowers for my bridesmaid & two little flower girls hair pieces. My mum covered two (charity shop) baskets with ribbons & the girls threw pot pourri down the aisle in front of us as we walked back down. My friends helped me make the boys button holes & a few brooches - similar to the flowers (buttons & felt) but more personalised for each person wearing them. Our ceremony was unique - we wrote it entirely ourselves. As we werent in a Church, we werent tied to readings or anything we didnt want to say. We each wrote a reading, picked a few poems we loved, and did a celtic hand-fasting (where hands are bound by ribbons to signify the physical bond of marriage). That was it. It was perfect for us. oh yeah - and I sang myself up the aisle!
After that, everyone moved to an area outside where tea & sambos was served and we had our photos. We had dressed the venue ourselves so saved a fortune on the fee there - and it was exactly the homemade tea party feel we wanted. I had made all the centre pieces in advance too. My mum got flowers in lidl the day before and did gorgeous arrangements for around the venue too.
The favours were teacups (that the guests brought themselves and swopped!) filled with sweets and a quote tied to the handle with ribbon. Dinner was a buffet (it was much more relaxed than a formal meal and suited our day better, aside from the obvious that it was the cheapest option!) The meal was gorgeous, and everyone was delighted with the range of choice - and everyone Loves to go back for seconds!!! A number of guests brought desserts, and my sister made our cake so that brought costs down further. It wasnt the "spectacular" kind of cake people usually expect, but we loved it just the same - and so did everyone else because it fitted the relaxed day we had. Afterwards, we went outside and lit some chinese lanterns (that we had got for €2 each in a garage) and let our guests make a wish as they sent up in the sky, it was magical. The band did a brilliant job, and luckily for us, they were good friends so it was a gift too! The usual hilarity followed,and then my husbands dad took over to do DJ with his computer (hooked up to the bands sound system)with all the songs we had uploaded in advance. A great night no doubt about it. Breakfast was a communal affair the next morning - another buffet. It went down a treat. Everyone was relaxed, everyone had had a great time. And we realised our dream.

TIPS:

Go through the list of necessaries and traditionals - and work out what YOU actually want your wedding to say about you two. In doing our budget we realised we didnt LIKE most of the traditional ideas - so we scrapped them!

Budget properly. And stick to it. Work out exactly what you want (and WHY!). Work out what you can really afford. Give yourself a few hundred over budget – just in case!

Don't skimp on a photographer. Its the one thing you cant go back and change - and theyre the ones to give you the memories in print to keep forever. It IS possible to find a very good photographer that doesnt cost the earth. Shop around on it - find a few that you like the style of. See who's offering deals. Haggle. And DO meet them before you book. Ask them their style and how they do it (you dont want a bossy photographer who takes over on the day! Also find out what they are going to give you afterwards (do you HAVE to buy an album to get the photos, how much per photo do they charge, do you get copies of ALL the photos on disc regardless of if you get prints etc.)

Decide at the start that your Big Day is about you and your partner, and love. Its not about stress of fussing or details.... forget this at your peril! As long as you keep it about the real things, everything else will work! I promise!

Give yourself time. Research ideas and give yourself time to change your mind about things. Its worth spending a bit of time on the net just looking up details of other peoples weddings - then make a list of what you do / dont like!

Avoid using the "W" word (wedding!) as much as possible - people who hear it automatically see €€€ signs flashing before them!!! I told people I was going to a fancy dress party, 60th, christening....ANYTHING other than use that word!!! And people still went out of their way to help me - you dont have to tell everyone its for your wedding, you know it is - save yourself some money and keep your mouth shut!

Put your foot down. no matter what the wedding planner / shop assistant /family member (or whoever else!) says... its YOUR day. Its YOUR dream. Its also YOUR money!!!!

Find our what skills and talents family and friends have - people really DO like to get involved, and its ok to ask!!! They can make it your present if you want, and then you've got something useful that you will always remember! Dont underestimate people either - everyone has the ability to be great!

Food - its probably your biggest cost. If youre not happy with the menu, dont use it. Dont be afraid to tailor it more to what you want. Ask for other options, see if they will allow you bring somebody in to cater, or get friends and family to bake and bring! Dont forget YOU'RE paying the bill!

Shop around - but dont drive yourself nuts. you know what you want, work out how much its worth to you, and stick to it. If youre having trouble finding something, delegate the job to a close friend and Move On!

Talk it out - make sure you have a team of 2/3 people you can go to at any time to bitch/moan/rant/cry - & laugh with. Dont overbear any one person, but dont allow any one thing get on top of you. Theres no reason to get upset about anything, it will all work out on the day.

Set time limits and deadlines for each task. If its not done by the time you set, forget about it - leave it behind and move on. If it couldnt be done in the time, its not worth the stress and hassle of pushing twice as hard to get it done - and then the other things suffer for it!!!

Keep some things loose - dont plan everything to a minute detail. If you allow a few things have a bit of room for change on the day it means it cant go wrong because you had no expectation of it! Leave room for surprise and you WILL be surprised! ( I had no idea of hair/makeup/jewellery until I had it together on the day - and I couldnt believe how stress free I was! Believe me, I'm a perfectionist and cant believe I managed to follow this rule myself!)


Thanks for taking the time to read this - I hadnt realised I had so much to say! Now for the reward - SEE our wedding!!!
http://www.giveusagoo.com/blog/?p=1176

The best of luck to any brides to be - your day will be unique & amazing because its exactly what YOU made it!
Crys
x

from Admin
 

Hi Crystal32,

I've just had a peek at your wedding album -- really impressive stuff!
Many thanks for sharing your words of wisdom and fabulously distinctive album. And finally, congratulations!

Regards
Chris P
Admin

Hi Chris,

Thanks!

I've been meaning to get on here and do this for ages - I've just been so busy since we got married! it was the most wonderful and relaxed day ever, and it didnt break the bank either. Everyone is still talking about the weird and wonderful day they had. Nobody will forget it for a long time thats for sure! I just wanted to share because life is too short, and everyone should be happy. Stress isnt a nice thing, and weddings create a LOT of that - but they dont have to! Its amazing what you can do if you believe in it enough and just go for it! plenty of times I wasnt sure if I was mad, but it all paid off in the end!

Good luck to all the budget brides out there - and the JTers of course - theres a wealth of information and resources out there for the taking!
Crys
xxx

from Admin
 

Hi Crystal323,

It's clear from your wedding-album that all of your creativity and hard-work paid off handsomely.
Thanks for the inspiration!

Regards
Chris P
Admin

Att: crys
 

Hi Crys - well done i got married 5 years ago & had it in a castle the big day i always wanted but my sis is plannin to get married & wanted something different i will show your article & photos so she can think outside her big box thanks again for sharing your fab photos u looked amazing xxx Laura

Hi Laura,

Thanks for the message. Congrats on your wedding, I'm glad it was your dream. I hope your sis has the day she wants too - its totally possible as long as she's open to possibilities! Glad i could be of help and maybe a bit of inspiration too!
The best of luck to you both
Crys
x

your wedding
 

loved your ideas and your wedding photos too...thanks for sharing them with us on jumbletown....just goes to show...where there is Love...anything is possible..have a wonderful life together....good health and happiness to you both all the days of your life...

Here are 12 Tips to Plan Your Wedding on a Budget

1. Avoid guest list bloat.
2. Ask for wedding help instead of wedding gifts.
3. Hold the ceremony at home, or outdoors.
4. Do the catering yourself, or hire a family-owned restaurant.
5. Go minimal with the flowers.
6. Skip the groomsmen and bridesmaid gifts.
7. Make your own invitations.
8. Borrow stereo equipment or use yours from home.
9. Stock the bar yourself.
10. Display ‘vendor cards’ in exchange for reduced rates.
12. Price shop for decorations – and consider buying used.

if you're looking for wedding videographer consider DC Media - Irish wedding films. https://www.dcmedia.ie/
DC Media provide various types of videography from single camera to multiple cameras usage.

DC Media are very budget minded and can accommodate all client budgets by offering various wedding day packages.

DC Media pride ourselves on the high standards and professionalism we invest in all our wedding films.

oh thanks , very useful list

7 money saving questions to ask your photographer
 

1. What is your experience of filming weddings and occasions?
This should be your first priority question. The experience of your wedding videographer will show how much ability he has to explore the area and to capture every minor detail beautifully. For catching every little detail, an experienced videographer is important.
2. Do you have any links in the photography area?
In the film industry, photographers and videographers are usually connected to each other. If your videographer has already worked with someone, it can be very helpful. Hiring both the persons of same taste can give the best outcome.
3. What type of style do you use for the documentary?
Every videographer has its own style of capturing. Some use a typical traditional style while some have a cinematic point of view. Therefore, before hiring you should be clear about your own demands and what the videographer is offering.
4. What are your demands from us?
All the videographers have their own demands. For example, some particular type of music, some artistic backgrounds, and some specific locations for shoot etc. While hiring any videographer, you should trust them completely; else you can hire the one who has the same thinking as yours.
5. What pricing do you expect from us?
This is very important because you have to select the one according to your budget. Really high class and professional videographers can overburden you with their demands. It is better to check the cost of each group before hiring.
6. Are you completely free on the booking dates?
You should book the wedding videographers for the whole day. It is because some videographers have multiple booking for the same day and then it becomes difficult for them to give you proper time.
7. Do you have any backup plans?
It is important to know because, in case of any mishaps with your types of equipment, your event can be destroyed.
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