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WEDDING IDEAS FOR THE BUGET CONSCIOUS

These days, 4 out of 5 couples pay for their own wedding. Perhaps the most important thing that must be done when you are ready to begin planning your wedding is to first create your budget. Your budget is important because it is almost impossible to know what you can afford for each aspect of the wedding if you don’t give yourself a limit to the overall spending costs. For most people, creating the budget is the hardest job to do because you want to have the nicest and most memorable wedding that you can afford. You can always find nice deals on guest books and the other little extras such as: wedding albums, guest books, tiaras, veils, jewelry accessories, and shoes just by shopping around. Many of the little items can be found cheap just by shopping at your local discount department store like Wal-Mart. You can create your own accents and decorations just by using your imagination and some arts and crafts supplies. One of the most convenient things about throwing a wedding on a budget is that you can really be unique in doing it. In fact, the more creative that you get at times, the cheaper the whole thing can be. Doing a lot of the grunt work on your own can be a life saver.

Hobby shops and craft stores can be a great place to find cheap decorations and accessories. You can even find good bargains onquality decorations at dollar stores in your area. Dollar stores can give you items like glassware, fake flowers,balloons, streamers etc. You can find candles cheaper at them too. Why should you spend more for items that will only be used once andwill likely be thrown away afterward? Buying your bulk items wholesale is a great way to go too, and it canbe really cheap for the more expensive items. It is a surprise to find that discount stores and wholesalers can and will make special dealsfor weddings and receptions as many of them will require the purchase of many bulk items, depending on the size of your seremony. Just remember:

• Get deals on flowers• Get deals on catering• Get cheap decorating tips• Tips for hiring a DJ or music• Save money on bridesmaid gifts• Save money on photography

There are so many aspects to throwing a wedding that it can cost you an arm and a leg. Nobody wants to spend every dime that they haveon their wedding, yet they still want the best wedding that they canpossibly get. Just because you don’t have the money to be able to afford thefanciest of everything, you can still host the wedding of your dreams. People throw weddings on a budget every day.

How to Live in your Home

"Attitude and Atmosphere"

Creating an attitude in your home is the same as showing your emotions. Happy homes are full of color, art, and memorabilia. Atmosphere is like attitude. If decorating with candles and warm colors you are feeling romantic or calm. Sadness can be empty rooms which don't come to life when you enter. Making your home reflect your personality requires your special touch, even if it's a family photo or something from your past.

Bringing the outdoor, indoors, if you are in an area surrounded with water can be shown
with shell displays and water fountains. Hues of blue and green create the feel of the ocean. "Coastal Homes"magazines are a great reference. When surrounded by land or mountains, rock displays and warm rustic decor is charming. The look of country decor is very popular. Stores like, "Plow & Hearth" are great for ideas on country living. Magazines are a great way to see what is being done with decor. "Better Homes and Garden" or "Country Living" are good references and not expensive. Arts and crafts magazines are super for adding that lived in and unique characteristic to your home.

What ever you are creating, you can, most likely, get it from everyday magazines or books on home decorating. Don't be shy, try something new and unique.