Let’s face it, weddings are an “industry”. If you add the word wedding to anything the price jacks right up, like wedding cake versus just cake. The only way to really fight the “industry” is to do things yourself, and the queen of do it yourself is Martha Stewart. Yes, I know you’ve probably seen her weddings magazine and everything looks very lavish and expensive; however, she also has a really great do it yourself center. Now, I must caution you from my own experience, do it yourself does not always mean cheaper! Budget and shop around for your supplies and don’t go over the top. Take invitations for example, by the time you have your envelopes and paper, rubber stamp, ink and embellishment set you might have spent more money than if you had just ordered your own invitations off of Etsy. And, don’t attempt anything out of your league- it will be twice as expensive to have to re-buy or re-make things because your first run through was a disaster. Always ask yourself “what would Martha do” not “what could Martha do”.
