Tips
and Advice:
Money Saving Tips
13 Ways To Keep Costs To A Minimum
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1. Get
liquor wholesale. Buy
liquor from a wholesaler who will let you return unopened bottles.
2. Keep
beverage cost down.
Serve punch, wine only, or non-alcoholic drinks, like sparkling cider or
grape juice.
3. Handle
rentals yourself.
Get rentals directly from a rental company rather than through your
caterer. You can avoid the middle man.
4. Decide
on a morning or an afternoon reception.
A breakfast or brunch is less expensive than a dinner. For an afternoon
reception, serve cake and hors d’oeuvres, rather than a full meal. Also,
people tend to drink less earlier in the day.
5. Limit cocktail hour.
To save money, if having an open bar, limit the cocktail hour, and then
serve only wine after that allotted time. Consider having someone pass
drinks on a tray-this can help avoid people setting drinks down, then
going to the bar to order another one.
7. Avoid selecting the most expensive menu items. Items
such as shrimp, lobster, crab and beef are more expensive than chicken or
pasta.
8. Serve less expensive hors d’oeuvres.
Avoid serving hors d’oeuvres that are labor intensive or use expensive
ingredients.
9. Serve
food.
Have buffet food served by the caterer’s staff, rather than have guests
pile food, much of which will remain uneaten, on their plates themselves.
This will help also avoid the embarrassment of running out of food-the
nightmare of every hostess.
10. Cut
guest list. Reduce
the size of your guest list, consider eliminating dates and children of
friends, business associates and casual acquaintances.
11. Check
hotel reception packages.
Some hotels have special reception packages, which include a discount on a
bridal suite when the reception is held there, or when you book a block of
rooms for out-of-town guests.
12. Home
Wedding.
Have your reception in your or a friend’s home or garden.
13. Use
disposable plates.
Using paper plates, along with plastic cups and utensils, may be less
expensive than renting china, glasses and silverware. Check rental prices
in your area; don’t forget to allow for breakage.
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