Make a Faux Wedding Cake

Here's the situation: Your wedding reception package comes with a delicious cake; however, it's a sheet cake. After all of the planning you've done to make your wedding perfect, cutting into a boring sheet cake during your wedding reception isn't exactly on your to-do list. So, what can you do without spending a fortune? The answer is simple---make a faux wedding cake. With just one layer of actual cake, or with none at all, you can create your dream wedding cake by simply using plastic foam and your imagination. Does this Spark an idea?

Create Wedding Invitations in Photoshop
If you are a thrifty bride or budget-conscious planner, finding ways to cut costs in lots of little ways for the wedding can help you stay on budget. Wedding invitations are a good place to save money, especially if you have image editing software like Adobe Photoshop. It's a cinch to design the wedding invites yourself and save a lot of money in the process.

Write Your Own Wedding Invitation
Hurray! Your soul mate finally popped the question and you're getting married! Now make your special day more personal by composing your own wedding invitation wording. Your wedding reflects the love between you and your intended, and your wedding invitation is the first declaration of the joyous commitment you are embarking upon. Use your own special style to bring all the people you care about together for your celebration of love.

Ask for Money as a Wedding Gift
Wedding gifts once were a way to get a young couple started in life. Toasters, china, and linens all represented items that the couple would need. Since most people went straight from their parents' homes or college dorm rooms to married life, purchasing these gifts took some of the financial strain off a couple. Now as people get married later, they have these items already. Many couples want money, but are not sure if it is appropriate to ask or how to ask. These steps walk you through the etiquette maze and help you get what you want--money.

Use Candles in Wedding Decor
Candles are often used to create intimate and romantic atmospheres, and using candles in wedding decor seldom fails to make an impression. Candles can be used on their own, as a centerpiece or to compliment floral arrangements, as well as for wedding favors and ambient lightning.