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Super October 2012

Interesting way to get rid of the cocktail hour and save money

Patrice, on January 24, 2012 at 1:43 AM Posted in Planning 0 2

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I found this on one of my favorite inspiration sites, www.thebridescafe.com. This was advice one one of the brides featured in the real weddings section:

What advice would you give to brides?

"Choose your priorities, individually and as a couple, and put your time and money into those things, and worry less about the other things. Going along with that, you don't have to do something just because it's a tradition. If it doesn't fit into your vision or you don't particularly care about it, you don't have to do it.

For example, we didn't care at all about cutting the cake, but I am a big lover of cake, so we didn't want to get rid of cake entirely. So we had cupcakes, and we served them first, immediately after the ceremony, with champagne. That way, everyone got to eat my favorite food first, and it was a fun surprise for our guests. We were then able to get rid of the cocktail hour, and move right into dinner, speeches and dancing (giving us more time to dance and sav

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Latest activity by Mrs.Shilling, on January 24, 2012 at 3:04 AM

Super October 2012
Patrice · on January 24, 2012 at 1:44 AM
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Ing money on appetizers and cocktails).

After dinner, we had a make-your-own strawberry shortcake station for dessert, which allowed us to incorporate one of Darryl's favorite summer desserts. We both got what we wanted, we did something fun and different, and we got double dessert - everyone won!

Think about weddings or other events that you've been to and think about what made you feel welcome and like an honored guest. Then think about what little touches you can do to make people feel special and that you really want them to be there with you and that you're appreciative of their travel and time.

Conversely, think about if there have been times when you didn't feel this way and how you can make sure to not create that feeling. I was so grateful to everyone for traveling to Chicago to be with us that I wanted to make sure that they really knew it and felt it in all the personal touches."
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Mrs.Shilling · on January 24, 2012 at 3:04 AM
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Love it! We are doing a cupcake wedding cake also...costing us less than half of what a "real" cake would, plus no charge for someone to cut the cake!
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