7 Money-Saving Tricks No Bride Should Ever Resort To

SheFinds.com has an interesting slideshow with 7 Money-Saving Tricks No Bride Should Ever Resort To. Some of these are a no-brainer for most brides and grooms on a budget, but a few may have you thinking you can pull it off. Read on to find out why there are major pitfalls.

Don't skimp on the food! Try a sushi station to impress your guests!

A few of the Wedding Budget Saving No-No's are:

1. Food Skimping 
2. Fake flowers
3. Asking for Cash

Being a Wedding DJ, Entertainer, and professional MC, my favorite one is the iPod DJ. The Shefinds.com article explains the basics well enough.

"Let’s be honest: iPod playlists are for pregaming and the gym. So leave your wedding music to the professionals. First of all, there’s the setup–you need someone experienced to take care of it. (Do you really want a blown speaker during your first dance?) And even if having total control over your playlist and avoiding the DJ cost sounds attractive, give it some thought–you’ll also be giving up any sort of emcee for your reception. And what happens when the crowd isn’t feeling your mix? A DJ can adjust in real time–your playlist is pretty much set once you hit play."

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15 Eco-friendly Wedding Ideas

With Earth Day and Earth Week here, many people are reminded of environmental awareness. It is great to be "green" and what better way to celebrate being friendly to the environment then at your wedding.

Green Wedding Favors... image @ OneWed

Environment911.org has some great tips for your wedding that are kinder to the environment.

A few of the tips are:

1. Eco-Invites
2. Alternative Transportation
3. Fabulous Favors
4. Organic Hors d’oeuvres

If you are doing anything environmentally friendly for your wedding or recently had a green wedding, what earth friendly tips do you have to share?

50 Ways to Slash Your Wedding Budget

Wedding Budget Savings Slideshow (Brides.com)

Brides.com asked 50 brides for their best cost cutting tip for planning their wedding. For the most part, the suggestions are straight forward with some being extremely creative in shaving those dollars down.

Some of the tips include:

1. Buy, don't rent
2. Creative wedding venues
3. Shop at home
4. Try the barter system

This great slideshow should be a must read for any bride looking to save on their wedding!