I have a good friend whom I have been helping with her wedding this Summer.
She has had some 'not so good' luck, getting the funds she's needs to put on the wedding she dreams of. Well at least the Wedding she would love to share! This is an all to familiar situation, for way to many brides, grooms & families here in California and Coast to Coast. It just irks me how expensive these weddings have become. And how much media has shoved in our faces the "importance" and "trend" to have some sort of a wedding that only 30% of most families can even afford to have. Otherwise the rest are breaking the bank. borrowing or putting on their credit cards!!! This needs to stop, we are all in enough debt as is from this recession and from before. Its such an ugly cycle and I see couple after couple fight over money and unfortunately this can continue to happen even through the marriage. SO lets start Marriage off on the right foot. No fighting over how to pay for what? Lets do it as How to SAVE in what area of the wedding. That is the best advice I can give you!
So the number one thing, the majority of your money MUST, I mean MUST go towards is...
CATERING
A good Caterer makes your wedding an event to remember. Everyone who has ever gone to a wedding, always leaves saying, " Oh that dinner was amazing" or "That dinner was awful, what a cheesy wedding".
So you see if your food and service is terrible, your wedding will be. Bad Caterer = Bad Wedding
Sorry to break it to you but Wedding are not all about the Couple anymore, its about entertaining and feeding your guests! Its about showing everyone a good time! Isn't that the roots of a good party anyhow???
So, when in doubt, just go for the most reputable and LOCALLY referred Catering Companies.
You will never regret it! You all will walk off as winners in the end and the memories of a fantastic meal with ALL your loved ones will last a lifetime! Now that's food for thought- SAVOR that...