Random wedding things

I feel you, I keep having my mom be like oh and what about favors or XYZ and I'm like nah pass lol

Oh tossing bouquet, that was a big one

View Quoted Comment Lol yes!! She asked me about a guest book and I was like but then what do I do with it?

View Quoted Comment OMG I had such a big argument with my mom about the guestbook. I want to do like a thumbprint tree thing so I have a piece of art to hang up in my house afterwards and she insisted on a book. I was like why? So I can put it in a box and never look at it again

I am having the same problem. I printed this DIY checklist off

https://myweddingreceptionideas.com/CustomPages/blog/resources/wedding_checklist.pdf

View Quoted Comment Exactly!! I really don't care to have anything lol.

I skipped a lot of that stuff! No guestbook, no signs, no special toasting flutes, no cake cutting. 5 months since the wedding and still zero regrets.

I'm sure there will be more come up but nothing yet. We will get our toasting flutes for free from our engravers who are also doing our guestbook

Yes, but it's people who need to be added to the guest list.

Omg yes! My grandmother asked if we had our cake cutting set and I told her I was just going to get one from the dollar store and she about had a heart attack! I said there is no way I'm spending more then $10 because I will not be displaying them! And I was trying to get out of the bouquet toss but so many of my unmarried friends were upset by this... so I guess I have to buy that too! Lol

I never found (or looked for) a list but here are some small things I have on my list:

cake serving set (I got mine on amazon for $12)
Cake topper
Toasting flutes (I’m passing on these)
guest book (if doing one) —pens!
card box
cards & gifts sign
Picture frame (for picture at in memory of table)
sign stands
small arrangements for card table, cake table & bar
dessert table stands (for cupcakes)
drink dispensers

View Quoted Comment I feel like special toasting flutes and cake cutting sets are a tradition of the past.. I asked my fiancé if he cared and he had no idea what the big deal is. Neither do I.. we don’t drink champagne normally or eat cake a lot (sadly) so why have a special tool for it that was used once? We’ll already have so many amazing momentos of the wedding, these things will just collect dust.

Alternately, maybe your grandma will loan you hers? Turn it into a “something old/borrowed” moment.

You don’t need a lot of it. Ask your venue for cake serving utensils. Just use their champagne flutes too. Skip a guestbook and favors. And the garter/bouquet toss. That’ll save a little money. 😊