Great wedding food idea, or best wedding food idea ever? As I was doing my morning rounds of the wedding news, I cam across an article about a couple hiring a Korean barbeque food truck to show up to their reception at midnight. YUM!!!!

Okay, to be fair, the idea of having food trucks show up at a wedding isn’t an entirely unique concept. I’ve been to more than one wedding where there was a snack truck waiting outside at the end of the wedding, and I’ve been to plenty more weddings where the hosts generously offer late-night revelers a wedding snack. But for anyone who has ever planned a wedding, you know just about every additional amenity you provide guests costs another few thousand dollars, so in terms of wedding savings advice and whether or not you should spend money on providing a late night snack, let’s take a look at the bigger picture.

While a reception snack will definitely cost you a few bucks, it does have some distinct benefits. First, it’ll make your guests happy. Most of the weddings I’ve been to where a snack was provided always leave a more pleasant memory. As the host, it’s a nice way of saying “I know you’re here celebrating with us to the early hours, so I just want to thank you again for coming out.” A late night snack can also be important if your friends are heavy drinkers. And if they are, you’ve probably already considered why… nothing helps keep a party with an open bar going like late night munchies to absorb some of the extra alcohol.

Beyond those two bonuses, I’d have to say I don’t see any other major benefit. Sure it’s nice to offer guests a little extra food, but do folks expect it? What do y’all think? Has anyone out there either thrown a wedding with a late night snack or been to one and want to share your thoughts?

A few years ago, I was involved in a friend’s wedding where she made welcome gift bags.  I didn’t necessarily like what she put in the gift bags (I can only remember brochures and tissues), so I decided at the time that gift bags were a waste.

When we met with our hotel coordinator, the first question she asked me was whether or not we were doing welcome gift bags.  I immediately said no, and in big print on the top of my contract she wrote: NO WELCOME GIFT BAGS.  There’s nothing like seeing what you don’t want in big print to make you wonder if you really do want it.

In any case, Bridal Buzz featured some Budget Welcome Basket Ideas.

I think I’m still going to pass on the welcome bags, just because I can’t think of anything our guests might find useful.  But, I do think Bridal Buzz makes a good argument that your guests will feel special to receive a present upon arrival.

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!

Hi there. For today’s wedding blog we will feature another video installment on how to make inexpensive wedding favors. But the wedding favor Kristin Crosby, from I Do Wedding Essentials, is going to present today is a bit expensive than the first batch of wedding favors she has demonstrated to make on the past videos we have featured.

Today, she will use bigger candies for her wedding favor and will put more intricate design. So click the video and start learning how to make these lovely wedding favors. It maybe a bit expensive, but it’s fun to make and your guests would love to have one of these wedding favors.

I believe that even though it’s a bit pricey, this can still be considered an inexpensive wedding favor compared to buying it from wedding shops. You can still get wedding savings from it no matter how minimal that wedding savings may be. Enjoy the video.

Last year the last do it yourself video we have presented is making your own candy wedding favor. An inexpensive wedding favor you can give to your guests on your wedding day. Kristin used yummy candies and placed them inside a beautiful Chinese box and wrapped it with ribbon. It’s an inexpensive wedding favor but doesn’t look cheap.

Today, Kristin is going to show us how to make a non-Candy wedding favor. This is an inexpensive wedding favor you can give to couples, but quite expensive if you give to each guest you have. The beauty of this wedding favor is that it is long lasting and very useful for the receiver of the gift. And it looks elegant without you spending so much money just to impress your guest.

So here’s Kristin Crosby from “I Do Wedding Essentials” to give us another inexpensive wedding favor you can do yourself and give away on your wedding day. Just click the video and start learning how to make this great wedding favor for your guests. Tune in for more wedding blog posts which will help you to have wedding savings and have an inexpensive wedding but an unforgettable one. Enjoy planning your wedding.

Hey there. Here’s another wedding blog featuring a video on how to make inexpensive wedding favors. Actually, this is already the third installment of our DIY inexpensive wedding favor series using candy and really nice packaging to give you the wedding savings you are looking for.

The video is still hosted by Kristin Crosby from I Do Wedding Essentials in Leesburg, Virginia. She will teach you step by step on how to make a really interesting, pretty, and inexpensive Oriental-themed wedding favor. So just click the video and enjoy making your own inexpensive wedding favors. And remember, always plan your wedding well!

Hi, there. Today, we’ll throw another great idea to you on how to make inexpensive wedding favors. We know that you are tight on a budget so we are here to help you have a wedding savings. It’s not a joke budgeting and planning a wedding, that’s why we are here to always give you a helping hand.

Today you will watch another instructional video from MonkeySee.com. It is a video with Kristin Crosby from I Do Wedding Essentials in downtown Leesburg. Today she will show you how to make or arrange candy wedding favors. It is quite easy and quite a very inexpensive wedding favor. But the beauty of it is that it won’t look that cheap.

So click the video and start learning how to make your own inexpensive wedding favor. We hope that this wedding blog will help you in your pursuit to get as much wedding savings as you can for your big day. Enjoy the holidays and plan your wedding well.

Time for you to stretch your muscles a little bit if you want to have inexpensive wedding favors for your upcoming wedding day. Hey, as promised we always think of or find new ways on how you can have wedding savings.

Today, we have another series of DIY wedding video instructions for you to follow. Kristin Crosby, the owner of the I Do Wedding Essentials company located in Leesburg, Virginia, will be your DIY wedding guide. They sell all sorts of wedding supplies (except wedding dresses).

In this video, Lisa will discuss the materials needed for creating DIY favors and about the company she has built. This is just the first of several videos about wedding favors. Enjoy the video and wait for more helpful tips to come. Have fun planning your wedding well!

If you don’t have time making your own wedding favors, why push yourself? Let Promise Wedding Favors help by letting you choose from an array of inexpensive wedding favors. Yes, they’re affordable and there are plenty to choose from.

Here’s a video featuring some of their wedding favor offers. If you like what you see, then follow the link and find your perfect wedding favors from this site.

Wedding favors date back at least four centuries. They were usually costly gifts of sugar or confections distributed at the end of the wedding celebration as a token of thanks, and also as a way to brag about their nobility and wealth.

Now, wedding favors are still distributed at the end wedding celebrations as a token of thanks, but not anymore to display nobility or wealth since most of the favors are quite inexpensive anyway. And for sure, everyone does it since it is a time-honored tradition.

Let me link you to an article by Cindy Yeo, a bridal consultant, on how to choose a practical and inexpensive wedding favor for your wedding. Just click the link to read the article.