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Wedding Registry Ideas: A Must-Have Checklist of Essential Items

Nothing brings up weird feelings like setting up your wedding registry. Is it really ok to ask for gifts? How is this not rude! It’s really not. In fact, it’s one of the nicest thing you can do for your guests. Most of the people invited to your wedding don’t know your taste, your favorite colors or what you might already have. An easy way to let them know is by setting up a wedding gift registry. When you start your registry, you’re not demanding gifts - you’re just creating a wish list.

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How to Serve Alcohol at a Wedding: Booking a Bar Package or DIY?

Once you’ve figured out your menu, you need to start thinking about the drinks for your wedding. How you serve the alcohol at your wedding depends on your venue and the type of food service you’ve booked. If you’ve booked a full service caterer or venue, you’ll need to purchase your bar package from them. If your wedding is at a space that allows DIY you’ll have a lot more options.

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Finding Cheap Wedding Venues: For a Wedding on a Budget

Normally we try to avoid the word “cheap”. We’ll say we want an inexpensive venue. Or we want to be practical, thrifty, sensible. We want to stick to our budget! All true. But really: if you’re on a budget, you need a cheap wedding venue. The real trick is finding one that doesn’t look cheap. See an idea list of affordable wedding venues, typical prices, and easy ways to save money.

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