Avoiding the "W" Word
Ever notice how everything wedding related is expensive? One of the ways to avoid paying the wedding mark up is to avoid shopping at traditional wedding stores or for any item with the word wedding in its title. This doesn't mean avoiding purchasing items you need for your wedding just obtaining them in a more creative way. Note: some people recommend when approaching vendors for quotes to avoid telling them it's a wedding. This isn't a great idea for a few reasons a) how many people regularly throw parties with 100-400 guests? it's fairly obvious a b) you want to make sure you're working with vendors who have expertise in weddings and for them to be fully prepared for the task at hand. Did you know some of your favorite stores have wedding collections? Because they're not fully in the bridal industry these wedding collections tend not to have the full price, without sacrificing quality. Here are some companies that have bridal collections and some of them...