Cheap Wedding Reception

If there is not much money in your budget for a reception, a cheap wedding reception is doable if you can get the help of your church family.

I have attended several wedding receptions where the church family pitched in and made food, either hot or cold for the reception. There was plenty of delicious food for all of the guests to enjoy because around 25 to 30 women fixed their specialty dishes, salads, breads, and desserts. Out of their willingness and generosity to help the bride and groom, the happy couples had beautiful wedding receptions that they will cherish their entire married lives.Some of these same women also generously volunteered to serve the food, wash the dishes, and clean up after the reception. They were wonderful, caring ladies who wanted the bride and groom to have a memorable meal to share with their families and friends. You can't buy this kind of friendship. It comes naturally, from the heart. Usually, there are some wonderful ladies who are generous with their time and talents in most churches.

The easiest way to see if your church family would be willing to help you with your cheap wedding reception plans is to ask the woman who is normally in charge of the church kitchen during church fellowship meals.

Usually, there is one person who coordinates everything at church potlucks and other meals. Go to her, explain your situation and ask her if she thinks the church family might be able to help. She will know who makes what and may even volunteer to call and ask them all to help you out. Most of these ladies are happy to do it.

For some, the food they cook will be your wedding gift, which is just fine. Others will give you a gift as well as the food.

To save money, you may be able to use the table linens that the church has. If not, go to a dollar store and buy inexpensive vinyl tablecloths for a dollar each in one or two colors to match your wedding colors.

To make it a little easier on the people cleaning up, you can also pick up disposable dinner napkins, dinner plates, dessert napkins, dessert plates, and cups there to match. That way, no dishes have to be washed except for the empty serving dishes that the ladies at your church bring in. This really saves time and energy for the volunteer cleanup crew.

Some dollar stores also have plenty of cheap wedding reception decorations and items that you can use for wedding favors for your guests as well.

You can pick up candles to use as centerpieces for each table at dollar stores. Group three of them together in the middle of the table and sprinkle pretty confetti around them. Light the candles and you have pretty and inexpensive centerpieces.

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