Vendors love the “W” word, because it means huge mark-ups.  I’ve heard vendors rationalize these price increases because brides are more demanding than normal consumers.  I don’t think this is true.  I am much more demanding about an event for work than I am for my wedding.

In any case, wedding cakes can be very expensive, much more than normal cakes.   A dessert bar is a growing trend to replace wedding cakes.  Many guests don’t actually like wedding cake.  Why not give them a variety of yummy desserts to choose from?  If you want to partake in the cutting of the wedding cake tradition, you can always have a small cake just for you two.  Or, if having a wedding cake is important for pictures- rent a fake one.

I’ve not YET heard of a vendor marking up a wedding pie or a wedding brownie.  If the season was right, I would love an ice cream sundae bar at our wedding…

Our biggest wedding expense is turning out to be food and beverage.  As Tennessean.com explains, this bride cut these expenses my having her wedding at White Castle, take a look here.

Bit of a wedding news roundup today. And some… umm… interesting ideas for how you can save money on your wedding.

For starters, how does a naked wedding sound? Sure, it would bring awesome wedding savings for everyone who attends, but be sure you don’t hold the wedding in Winter, or you’ll have some very unhappy guests. Err… not that wouldn’t be happy about it otherwise. And to be fair, I’m pretty sure we’ve all seen enough of Russell Brand close enough to naked to not really want to see anymore!

Interested in seeing what the big trends are in weddings for 2010. Here’s a nice look. My personal fave? Glee-inspired first dance mash-ups. Only one of the greatest wedding first dance ideas of all-time.

And for those of you frugal brides who found your wedding creeping up to the $20,000+ range because of family members who couldn’t keep their mouths shut about invites, here’s a nice story for you. Talk about wedding savings… this couple really had the right idea!

Well, that’s about it for this Monday. Got a big week ahead of us, and I’ve got lots of great wedding advice on tap as I work to make Practically Ever After the best wedding blog on the net. Talk to you tomorrow!

My first (informational) post as editor of Practically Ever After, and although I said I was going to switch the direction a bit away from wedding savings advice, I found an article too good to pass up. Well, it’s actually a three-part blog (with the third post not being released until tomorrow), but I figured I’d go ahead and post it now anyway because the author makes a great point.

Basically, the writer’s trick to wedding savings and how to have a fantastic wedding on the cheap is two-fold: First, do a lot of research; and second, don’t be afraid to make a phone call. You see, in this economy, even the most sought-after wedding vendors — like that great florist who always manages to have the most gorgeous lilies known to man, or the caterer with delicious lobster raviolis — are hurting. And they’re hurting even more because the frugal brides without a huge budget don’t even think they can afford to hire the best. But all it takes is a little research (on places like Google and wedding blogs like Practically Ever After) to find the names of the best wedding vendors in your area. From there, it’s just a matter of picking up the phone, giving the vendor a call, and telling them your budget.  Sure, one or two might not want to work with you. But the vast majority of top-shelf wedding vendors will be so grateful for the work, they’ll figure out a way to make your budget work.

And let’s be honest for a moment.  Even those beautiful lilies don’t exactly cost the florist the $50 a centerpiece she’s charging you, let alone the $500 she might be charging someone else, so it’s not like she’s not making a profit

If you’d like to read the entire article (and all three parts), you can go check out “My Mac Book Pro Bride” here. And if you’d like to save thousands of dollars on even the best wedding vendors, remember one thing: Make a phone call. It can’t hurt!

Hello beloved readers. Today, I’m going to link you to a wedding blog, written by MP Dunleavey for MoneyCentral.MSN.com. Here, she revealed her secrets on how she had a wedding savings amounting to $15,000 for her big day.

Some of her secrets are not new to us. And we have been preaching it over and over again. Some, though, are completely contradictory from what other wedding sites have been preaching. So click the link and learn how to have an inexpensive wedding from a different point of view. Bye for now, and plan your wedding well.

Here at Practicallyeverafter.com, we have shared some wedding tips on how to have an inexpensive wedding. We also linked you to sites that talk about other wedding savings ideas as well.

We gave you ideas on how to cut costs in different areas such as the flower arrangements, catering, wedding favors, wedding gowns, and much more. There are certain things you don’t need a professional for, which will help lower your overhead, thus, achieving your goal of a stylish but cheap wedding.

Today, we would like to share an article which talks about finding the perfect wedding videographer for cash-strapped couples. We hope this article will help you with your wedding video concern. Click here to read the full article.

Let me share with you a news item from USA Today.com, about today’s wedding celebration trends. Due to the economic crisis we have to bear. couple’s are now saying “I do” by saying “I don’t” to expensive weddings.

USA Today.com, says that the dearly beloved are now dearly budgeted and are getting more creative. Friends and family are now starting to pitch in, just to help the bride and the groom save tons of money on their wedding. Click here to read the full story.

For most people, a wedding is once in a lifetime experience. So, obviously, most of us want our wedding day to be really memorable. The kind of wedding you’ll repeatedly tell stories about to your children and grandchildren, who, in turn, would tell to their own children and grandchildren. A story that will be passed down as lore for generations to come.

Yes, it’s true that for you to have a grand wedding, you need to spend a lot of time and money. Time we can maybe afford. But money? Yes, we have felt the credit crunch and spending beyond our means is not an option these days. So how in the world can you have your fairytale wedding, when all you can think of is how to get big wedding savings?

Luckily, I stumbled upon a video, on livevideo.com, which can guide you towards planning a fairytale wedding that’s within your budget. The site called 1weddingsource.com gives wedding tips that you can easily follow. It’s full of sound wedding advice which can help you plan a memorable yet an inexpensive wedding day.