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**Zambia** · 11-05-2007, 20:29

2,500 yoyo for a wedding Video

How about this no video for no yo yo ....All wediing videos are like seeing titanic backwards in slow motion. In short dont spend 2,500 you are the only eejit that wants to see it . Please spare your pocket and your friends attention span ..... in short no videos

**CathyMoran** · 11-05-2007, 20:52

A friend of ours kindly videoed (sp?) our wedding and that cost nothing, there are ways of saving money and still having an Irish wedding. I think that one of the big things is to cut down on the numbers.

OP - you should be able to marry for 5K and have a nice tasteful small Irish wedding - we did.

**January** · 16-05-2007, 01:50

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Originally Posted by Hagar

Great idea, Wedding sponsored by ReeBok or was it Nike?

Neither actually. You can actually get some really cheap nice dresses anywhere the fact that she bought her wedding dress in TK Maxx doesn't specify that she's a skanger who can't afford a €1000 dress. She liked the look of it, she tried it on, it looked stunning on her and she bought it.

MissQuackers · 20-05-2007, 17:51

God there's a fair few unsympathetic posts on this thread! save money where you can i reckon, and that doesn't make you tight or a skanger!!

Lord Spence, I understand your predicament as am in the same boat at the mo. Have had to push wedding out to 2009 cos we just can't get the cash together for next year. Borrowing was attractive cos we do want to get married asap - but we have let common sense prevail. We will still have to borrow but about 5K, which isn't too bad. it's tough doing it all on your own but i think it will feel even better on the day...

Kinkykitty · 21-05-2007, 14:37

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Originally Posted by CathyMoran

A friend of ours kindly videoed (sp?) our wedding and that cost nothing, there are ways of saving money and still having an Irish wedding. I think that one of the big things is to cut down on the numbers.

OP - you should be able to marry for 5K and have a nice tasteful small Irish wedding - we did.

Cathy,

How many did you end up having at yours?

**CathyMoran** · 21-05-2007, 23:07

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Originally Posted by Kinkykitty

Cathy,

How many did you end up having at yours?

We ended up having 15 people. We saved money by having a "non-wedding" designer dress, having the flowers done by a relative, having the wedding at lunch (and availing of a lunch time special meal deal at the place that we had the reception) amongst other things.

fasterkitten · 25-05-2007, 01:27

you have two kids already so it's hardly going to be the white wedding of the year. just be practical and get married in the registry office - if you really want to get married, you could by the end of the summer.

irishwed.com · 29-05-2007, 14:57

Plan an late afternoon / evening wedding (4pm - 6pm) then invite guests for a wedding buffet in a local hotel / sports hall etc. Allow a budget of say €4,000 for catering and buy your wedding cake for a reasonable price from somewhere like Marks & Spencer (decorate with flowers in a co-ordinating colour). Make your own table confetti with a heart shaped hole punch and metallic paper and decorate the room yourself with colour co-ordinated balloons etc for under €200.00 - the room look really special. Buy the Bridal gown and bridesmaids dresses in a high street store (M&S, Debenhams or BHS) and similarly arrange suit hire from the same store. Set a budget of under €1000.00 for dresses and suit hire and do ask a friend to do hair makeup etc for the bride. If you know anyone with a digital camera who can take a decent photo ask them to act as photographer for the day. Select the photos you like best and have them printed in a professional photo shop for a fraction of the cost. Buy your own wedding album and make simple but elegant invitations (its easy after the first few!) No-one will miss a booklet for the ceremony so skip that bit if you wish. After the buffet your guests probaly won't care too much about the music source so ask the hotel if you can bring some CD's or your own compliation to play for the evening. Nominate a friend to be DJ for the night. If you plan well and stick to the budget you can easily have a very memorable wedding for a fraction of the cost!

You can check out www.irishwed.com for more ideas or contact us at info@irishwed.com

Hope the above is useful - we wish you all the best.

Lord Spence · 30-05-2007, 14:56

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions, We have finally booked our wedding for August next year. We are going to have a normal recpetion but we are going to cut back on the other costs like Video man, Wedding Cars, Photo Album, Flowers, Table Gifts etc. We are also lucky to get a family friend to Dj for free. Hopefully all will be a great day I will be sure to let everyone know how it went next year.

Thanks

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11-05-2007, 20:29	#16
Zambia Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Victoria Posts: 5,879 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Australia	2,500 yoyo for a wedding Video How about this no video for no yo yo ....All wediing videos are like seeing titanic backwards in slow motion. In short dont spend 2,500 you are the only eejit that wants to see it . Please spare your pocket and your friends attention span ..... in short no videos

11-05-2007, 20:52	#17
CathyMoran Moderator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: In hospital, work or at home Posts: 7,247 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Adoption	A friend of ours kindly videoed (sp?) our wedding and that cost nothing, there are ways of saving money and still having an Irish wedding. I think that one of the big things is to cut down on the numbers. OP - you should be able to marry for 5K and have a nice tasteful small Irish wedding - we did.

20-05-2007, 17:51	#19
MissQuackers Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 5 Adverts \| Friends	God there's a fair few unsympathetic posts on this thread! save money where you can i reckon, and that doesn't make you tight or a skanger!! Lord Spence, I understand your predicament as am in the same boat at the mo. Have had to push wedding out to 2009 cos we just can't get the cash together for next year. Borrowing was attractive cos we do want to get married asap - but we have let common sense prevail. We will still have to borrow but about 5K, which isn't too bad. it's tough doing it all on your own but i think it will feel even better on the day...

25-05-2007, 01:27	#22
fasterkitten Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 131 Adverts \| Friends	you have two kids already so it's hardly going to be the white wedding of the year. just be practical and get married in the registry office - if you really want to get married, you could by the end of the summer.

29-05-2007, 14:57	#23
irishwed.com Banned Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1 Adverts \| Friends	Plan an late afternoon / evening wedding (4pm - 6pm) then invite guests for a wedding buffet in a local hotel / sports hall etc. Allow a budget of say €4,000 for catering and buy your wedding cake for a reasonable price from somewhere like Marks & Spencer (decorate with flowers in a co-ordinating colour). Make your own table confetti with a heart shaped hole punch and metallic paper and decorate the room yourself with colour co-ordinated balloons etc for under €200.00 - the room look really special. Buy the Bridal gown and bridesmaids dresses in a high street store (M&S, Debenhams or BHS) and similarly arrange suit hire from the same store. Set a budget of under €1000.00 for dresses and suit hire and do ask a friend to do hair makeup etc for the bride. If you know anyone with a digital camera who can take a decent photo ask them to act as photographer for the day. Select the photos you like best and have them printed in a professional photo shop for a fraction of the cost. Buy your own wedding album and make simple but elegant invitations (its easy after the first few!) No-one will miss a booklet for the ceremony so skip that bit if you wish. After the buffet your guests probaly won't care too much about the music source so ask the hotel if you can bring some CD's or your own compliation to play for the evening. Nominate a friend to be DJ for the night. If you plan well and stick to the budget you can easily have a very memorable wedding for a fraction of the cost! You can check out www.irishwed.com for more ideas or contact us at info@irishwed.com Hope the above is useful - we wish you all the best.

30-05-2007, 14:56	#24
Lord Spence Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 488 Adverts \| Friends	Thanks to everyone for their suggestions, We have finally booked our wedding for August next year. We are going to have a normal recpetion but we are going to cut back on the other costs like Video man, Wedding Cars, Photo Album, Flowers, Table Gifts etc. We are also lucky to get a family friend to Dj for free. Hopefully all will be a great day I will be sure to let everyone know how it went next year. Thanks