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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dextra" data-source="post: 2387105" data-attributes="member: 5705">Cheap tricksplease forgive further lack of capitalization- broke the nail on my pinky finger and am having a hard time typing...-i had an ivy crown and corsage, hound a buttonier- cheap and simple-designed our clothes myself, had a friend seamstress provide the labour for free (but she swore at me most of the time- i had a laced up bodice and gloves, hound had a priest's cassock-style shirt with 42 buttons!)-designed and printed our own invitations-had the ceremony at the inlaws' farm-invited only closest of friends to the ceremony, and had what is known here as a midnight buffet (it's a rural community specialty- have the ceremony in the evening, then have dancing and drinks until 10 or so, giving the locals a chance to go home and milk the cows, then come back and have sandwiches, devilled eggs and/or crudités).  -a friend made our rings-for wedding favours, we had bubbles at each place, and a small box of gourmet jellybeans (some sugar-free)ways to save on catering: if you do the midnight buffet way, consider contacting your local woman's or church group to cater light sandwiches and salads</blockquote>