According to the online wedding magazine The Knot, couples planning their weddings are beginning to look beyond traditional food and fun favors and opting instead for favors that give back to a cause they're passionate about. If you're considering giving charitable donations in lieu of traditional wedding favors, plan to budget $2 to $5 per guest for your donation, and plan to do a little legwork before you make your donation to be sure you're giving to an organization whose activities as well as whose cause you support.
Store Your Wedding Dress and Other Textiles
Embalming your wedding dress, your great-grandmother's handmade
quilt, or a valuable old tapestry in one of those cardboard boxes with
a cellophane window could be a costly mistake. No fabric should
remain folded in a sealed box for years, and cellophane windows can
trap damaging moisture. Storing fine textiles is not difficult: Do the job
correctly and preserve your precious garments for decades. Does this Spark an idea?
Start a Wedding Reception Business
According to “Bridal Bargains” by Denise and Alan Fields, couples spend nearly 50 percent of their total wedding budget on their reception. For people looking to start a small business, investing in wedding receptions offers the potential to thrive and make a considerable amount of money. There is a variety of different niches within the wedding reception business, making it easy to choose something that interests you. While it is moderately challenging to start you own business working in wedding receptions, it offers the potential to utilize your passion and interests in a small business.
Start a Wedding Makeup Business
If you're looking for a fun new career, consider starting a wedding makeup business. The wedding business can be a prosperous market for the right person with an artistic eye, a love for weddings and the ability to help women feel beautiful.
Become a Marriage Officiant in California
Your wedding is a very special event that you won't soon forget. No matter how big or small, you want to be sure that you cover all of the bases before starting your new life. You have a number of options when it comes to choosing an officiant. However, if you wish to have someone perform the ceremony who is not an officiant, you should be sure they follow the proper steps to make sure your marriage is legal.