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4 More Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding

June 29, 2018 Risa Weaver-Enion
Photo credit: Sky's the Limit Photography

Photo credit: Sky's the Limit Photography

The second in an on-going series of posts on ways to save money on your wedding. This post focuses on catering choices.

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In Wedding Tags wedding budget, wedding catering, wedding cake, wedding desserts, money saving wedding ideas
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    • Apr 17, 2019 Who Gets a Plus-One Wedding Invitation? Apr 17, 2019
    • Apr 10, 2019 How to Deal with Tricky Invitation Wording Situations Apr 10, 2019
    • Apr 5, 2019 Celebrity-Inspired Wedding Florals Apr 5, 2019
    • Apr 3, 2019 Your Guide to Wedding Transportation Apr 3, 2019
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    • Mar 20, 2019 Guide to Tipping Wedding Vendors Mar 20, 2019
    • Mar 15, 2019 Enhance Your "Just Married" Look Mar 15, 2019
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    • Mar 6, 2019 Should You Do a First-Look Photo Session? Mar 6, 2019
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    • Oct 12, 2018 How Many Hours of Wedding Photography Do You Need? Oct 12, 2018
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    • Aug 31, 2018 5 Best Apps for Wedding Planning Aug 31, 2018
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    • Feb 18, 2018 How to Create a Wedding Budget Feb 18, 2018
    • Feb 11, 2018 Why Should You Hire a Wedding Planner? Feb 11, 2018
  • January 2018
    • Jan 24, 2018 Fortuitous Union: The Perfect Liquor for Your Signature Wedding Cocktail Jan 24, 2018
    • Jan 10, 2018 5 Reasons Not to Get Married on a Holiday Weekend Jan 10, 2018
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    • Dec 18, 2017 Hidden Costs That Can Ruin Your Wedding Budget Dec 18, 2017
  • October 2017
    • Oct 8, 2017 Need a Lift?* Oct 8, 2017
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    • Sep 20, 2017 Proper Ring Care Sep 20, 2017
  • August 2017
    • Aug 30, 2017 What is Wedding Insurance? Aug 30, 2017
    • Aug 9, 2017 Top 5 Wedding Don'ts Aug 9, 2017
    • Aug 2, 2017 Calligraphy or Not Calligraphy? Aug 2, 2017
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    • Jul 26, 2017 How to Handle an Unresponsive Vendor Jul 26, 2017
    • Jul 19, 2017 Band vs. DJ Jul 19, 2017
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    • May 5, 2016 Q&A Grab-bag May 5, 2016
  • November 2015
    • Nov 5, 2015 Etiquette for the Bride: Hair & Makeup Nov 5, 2015
  • May 2015
    • May 15, 2015 Top 10 Tips for Wedding Dress Shopping May 15, 2015
  • March 2015
    • Mar 7, 2015 It's For the Bride* Mar 7, 2015
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    • Feb 18, 2015 Table Manners: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Feb 18, 2015
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