Frugal Sunday - Wedding Cost Tips

This week's Frugal Sunday tip is about weddings. I have a few frugal tips posted on the frugal Witty WAHM webpage.

Wedding Cost Tips

Every wedding is as unique as the couple getting married. What may appear as traditional to one person may be totally new to another. Shortly after the engagement has been announced, the couple should discuss with both sides of the family about the sharing of wedding costs.

Traditionally, the family of the groom has paid for the rehearsal dinner. However, this should not be assumed and should be included in the discussion about sharing the costs of the wedding.

Often the marriage finances set nervousness in the mind of the people. Make a list of various fixed or variable costs.

Fixed costs include expenses which have to be incurred at any cost irrespective to the number of guests.

Variable guests can have more impact and they can be controlled flexibly.

A wedding generally covers many ceremonies, some may be optional or some may be compulsory.

A wedding is an occasion which demands various things like costumes for the couple, refreshments, decorations or the meals.

A small optional get together between the two families can be organized and planning for the cost allocation can be done.

A simple engagement party can save may bucks. The key to this question lies with the bride and groom. Only close friends, family members and close relatives can be invited. It is not a gift-giving occasion and in fact, the purpose of the party may not be announced until the guests have arrived.

Once a couple engages, the next probable ceremony is wedding. The wedding plans are in the works to make the upcoming wedding a sure success. The bride and groom invite a lot of people to share special day to have fun and enjoy.

Generally, guests pay their own way for traveling and accommodations and send or bring wedding gifts or flowers.

The secret to the success of any wedding is good communication, listening and sharing ideas. Friends and relatives can also help the bride and groom. They can support them throughout their wedding.

Instead of going for the lavish decors, adore the simple ones.

While deciding about the marriage costs, you can work with some smartness and logic.

You can cut your costs and show how smart and talented you are?

Since it is your own wedding party, you won’t be able to DJ your reception since you will be busy cutting the cake, dancing with your parents and being in every picture. You can take the services of your best buddies and make them perform a few things like handling guest, acting as bar tenders or playing DJ for your party. This will save lot of money and your pals will be pleased by the gesture.

But, there are plenty of before the wedding things you can do your self. Consider making your own veil, arranging flowers since the cost is in the labor and not the blooms themselves. You can write out invitations and design and print them using your computer.

If you are looking for a creative, unique and original invitation with which to impress your guest and set the perfect tone for your wedding or party, then you can send memorable invitations that is handcrafted and completely unique to you and your event.

Enjoy the wedding and the memories you will have to share.

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Frugal Sunday - Online Bill Paying

Welcome to Frugal Sunday!

This week's entry is about online bill paying. I happen to think it is a great deal! And, I am including a link to an About.com article - Why Online Bill Paying is Good for the Environment. You can go "green" and save money at the same time! This is a good way to save on postage which happens to be going up May 14 from $0.39 to $0.41.

I had been paying some of my bills online - at the credit card websites. It is fast and easy and as safe as putting a check in the mail. And, when I first heard about the newest postage rate increase, I decided to check into paying my bills online through my bank. I was very pleasantly surprised to find out that there was no charge for 10 payments per account. As I have access to my mother's account and have it linked to mine in my online banking account so I can pay her bills for her, that was a plus! However, you need to research the plans that your bank has as it must likely will be different from mine.

I love it! If I have to pay bills, I might as well do it the frugal and green living way! Go online, log into my bank account, choose the bill I want to pay and the amount, and CLICK!

I will be back next Sunday with another frugal idea!

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Frugal Sunday!

I am going to start posting tips, hints, ideas, links, etc. on how to live a frugal lifestyle.

I don't know about you, but it seems like every time I go to the grocery store, I am spending more money on food and all those other items. Part of being a Witty WAHM is being frugal. I grew up with the notions of use it up completely and fix it and use it some more. There have been times in my life that it was a matter of survival to pinch pennies. Even though I am not at that point in my life anymore, I don't like to spend more that I have to.

Frugal as defined by Dictionary.com:
–adjective

1.	economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful: a frugal manager.

2.	entailing little expense; requiring few resources; meager; scanty: a frugal meal.

Now that I have defined what Frugal Sunday will be, I will start off by giving you the link to the Frugal Witty WAHM. There are quite a few links to great penny pinching ideas. There is a section with ideas on how to help keep down the cost of your wedding for those of you who will be getting married soon.

Check back next Sunday as I will have more ways and/or ideas on how to be frugal.

Enjoy!

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April 11th issue is now online!

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