Wedding shower tips
Posted
Saturday, April 12, 2008 9:57 PM
I did it! I planned and put together a wedding shower today and it went well. There was sweat, tears and even a little headache from time to time but it went great. After I planned such a great event for virtually no cost I feel it is my duty to inform women how to plan a great shower for a low budget.
1) Use evites.com to send your invitations. This site allows you to make personalized invitations and E-mail them for free. They are unique and the great thing is it has an electronic RSVP so you can easily get a count for how many guests are attending. The site also allows you to send guests messages for easy communication.
2) Have the shower at a friends house or local clubhouse if you are a member. I live in an apartment complex so obviously living space is small. I decided the clubhouse at my apartment would be the perfect setting for a classy shower. My apartment let me rent it at virtually no cost. I housed 30 people in the clubhouse and had plenty of room to spare. If you do not have access to a clubhouse ask a family member or close friend who has a large home if you can host the party at their residence. Most likely they will be flattered that you find their home so attractive.
3) Time your party so it is just after normal meal hours: 9 a.m, 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. If you plan the starting time to be just after the meal hour then you can serve light snacks instead of spending money for a whole meal. I had plenty of food left and I only served chips, dessert and fresh fruit.
4) Buy party items at the dollar store. I purchased plates, cups, napkins, decorations, candy, garbage bags and table covers all at the dollar store. I always go look in the dollar store before I shop at a grocery store. You can save tons of money just by making smarter purchases. Don't spend tons of money when you can buy it for less. Suck up your pride and walk into that dollar store like you own it!
Now you know the secret of planning a great wedding shower on a budget. The guests were so thrilled with all the decorations and the production of it all. At the end of the party after everyone left I got to sit on the sofa and just talked to the bride to be. All the stress of planning the party was erased when I saw how in love she was. The one thing to never forget when you are planning a shower is to remember that you are really planning a celebration of a new life together.