BUY YOUR DRESS USED YOU CAN HAVE IT STEAMED AND IT LOOKS BRAND NEW. GO TO THE HOBBY SHOP AND GET THE FLOWERS YOU WANT AND MAKE YOUR OWN ARRANGEMENTS. GET WHITE TABLE CLOTHES AND ADD GLIDER TO THE TOPS IT GIVE IT THAT SPARK LOOK. GO WITH PLASTIC CLEAR DISHES THEY STILL LOOK REAL AND CLASSY. IF YOU WANT TO HAVE A LARGE RECPTION AFTER THE WEDDING AND YOU WANT FOOD HAVE EVERYONE WHO IS INVITED PREPARE A DISH LIKE SMOKES AND HAM ROLLS AND FINGER FOODS AND THINGS. GET A GOOD FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER TO TAKE PICTURES YOU CAN HAVE LOTS MADE AND YOU CAN ENLARGE THEM AND FIX ANYTHING THAT NEEDS FIX . SAVE MONEY HAVING YOUR WEDDING IN THE BACK YARD OR AT THE PARK JUST GET CHAIRS AND SET UP AND PUT SOME FLOWERS AROUND BUT NO NEED FOR LOTS OF DECORATIONS JUST ADD THE COLORS YOU WANT. GO TO A LARGE STORE LIKE JCPENNYS OR SOMETHING AND GET YOUR BRIDAL PARTY AND THE FLOWER GIRLS DRESSES DO IT AROUND FALL EVERTHING IS ON SALE. MAKE OWN INVITES AND THINK YOU CARDS THEY COME FROM THE HEART , TILL EVERYONE MONEY UNSTEADY OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS THAT WILL HELP WITH THE HONEY MOON OR PAY FOR YOUR WEDDING. IF YOU WANT MUSIC HAVE THE WEDDING PARTY BRING CD'S AND GET A CD PLAYER . HAVE A MONEY TREE HAVE WIRE WITH CLOTHES PINS ON IT WHERE PEOPLE CAN HANG MONEY ON. HAVE A WISHING WELL WHERE PEOPLE CAN DROP IN THERE WISHES FOR YOU OR THEY CAN GIVE YOU ADVICE. SENCE YOU MADE YOU OWN ITEMS THERE WILL BE NOTHING TO RETURN BESIDES TUXES . FYI: LITTLE BOYS TUXES ARE CHEAPER TO BUY USED OR EVEN BRAND NEW THEN RENT THEM.. THIS IS A CHEAP WEDDING I SPEND UNDER 300.00 ON EVERYTHINGBESIDES TUXES AND DRESS THE BRIDAL PARTY WAS ONLY $8. EACH ON SALE IN THE FALL I GOT MARRIED THE NEXT SPRING MY DRESS $299. USED BRAND NEW 1200.  WE RECIEVED $1400. IN MONEY AND THAT PAID FOR HONEYMOON.  WE WERE OUT UNDER $500. FOR EVERYTHING