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Cheap Wedding Ideas On A Small Budget

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Posted on 7/13/2010 0:17 EST
Filed in: Family, Frugal tips, Parties, Weddings

Weddings can cost tens of thousands of dollars -- or a few hundred. How big is your budget? Thedigeratilife presents several ideas for keeping costs in line with what you can afford.

"I'm one of those people who hates to spend money. It's not that I don't like stuff -- it's the "having to pay for it" that makes me a little queasy, especially if the price tag is "up there". So I've been practicing frugality for some time now, and it's been a good lifestyle to have.

It all started back when my husband and I decided to take the plunge and get married. Since this was Mark's second marriage (and he's painfully shy), the last thing he wanted was a lot of fanfare, but I'd been a bridesmaid in too many weddings to be satisfied with a shotgun wedding in front of the justice of the peace, complete with a witness I've never met..."

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