Cheap and Easy Weddings

Budget Brides: Planning a Wedding During a Recession - The heart of the article - "Cheap and easy," says one bride, summing up her wedding vision.

This was interesting:


Cake makers say the big trend is individual-sized desserts.
"It takes the place of the gift you give at the end of the party, it takes away from the individual cake cutting cost, and you've got your cake covered, so it's a 3-in-1 package," says Tiffany Gutsche from Buttercream Cakes.

And florists say they've seen brides cut back on reception decorations.
"It will save them money by renting glassware and maybe some silk flowers and things like that," says Mary Jo Mattern, owner of Chippewa Valley Floral.

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