Weddings in Tough Financial Times
In times like this, when the economy is not doing well, you might think that it will be hard for people to attend and celebrate with the wedding couple. This is not always true. The wedding couple may decide to cut back on the scale a little bit, but they are still going to get married, and the people they are attached with are still going to their wedding to celebrate with them. It only shows that although we hear a lot of bad news about the economy, weddings are still important in trying times. Here are some realistic tips for all those who are planning to get married and their wedding guests on how to deal with a wedding in tough financial times.
For the wedding couple, there is nothing important than seeing their loved ones witness the moment they exchange vows. Many wedding couples would do what they can just make everyone close to them invited. Some couples would like to accommodate all their loved ones, and to do this they have decided to tie the knots somewhere closer to home rather than at a destination that will cover a lot of ground to reach. Your wedding guests will have a good chance of attending your big day because you showed consideration for them to save a large amount of money to spend on travel and hotels. With the guests' finances and comfort in mind, other couples arrange blocks of rooms in hotels in a few price selections.
It will be a terrible mistake if someone is not invited because the couple thinks that the person cannot afford to come. Though the intentions are good, but it is a bad decision. For sure many of your friends and family will make an effort to attend you wedding. Some of them may have reduced their travel in recent times, and a wedding can be a good chance for them to get together with the whole family on one place. It is true that in troubling times people tend to spend time and money only on important things and family bonding is one of them. In case they cannot attend your wedding, they will not feel ignored if invited.
If you were invited in a wedding, the best advice is to attend the wedding if you can. If you cannot afford to get a new dress and wedding jewelry for the occasion, do not bediscouraged. It is just practical these days to recycle gowns and jewelry when you attend a wedding, even society ladies in New York does this. If you cannot afford an expensive gift, do not let it stand in your way. You have a full year after the wedding to send a gift to the couple, and even if still cannot get one at the time, do not worry about it because your presence is more important than your gift. The couple invited you to witness their wedding and not to expect a gift from you. The wedding is not just a bonding between the bride and groom, but gathering with family and close friends. That makes a wedding important and special.
For the wedding couple, there is nothing important than seeing their loved ones witness the moment they exchange vows. Many wedding couples would do what they can just make everyone close to them invited. Some couples would like to accommodate all their loved ones, and to do this they have decided to tie the knots somewhere closer to home rather than at a destination that will cover a lot of ground to reach. Your wedding guests will have a good chance of attending your big day because you showed consideration for them to save a large amount of money to spend on travel and hotels. With the guests' finances and comfort in mind, other couples arrange blocks of rooms in hotels in a few price selections.
It will be a terrible mistake if someone is not invited because the couple thinks that the person cannot afford to come. Though the intentions are good, but it is a bad decision. For sure many of your friends and family will make an effort to attend you wedding. Some of them may have reduced their travel in recent times, and a wedding can be a good chance for them to get together with the whole family on one place. It is true that in troubling times people tend to spend time and money only on important things and family bonding is one of them. In case they cannot attend your wedding, they will not feel ignored if invited.
If you were invited in a wedding, the best advice is to attend the wedding if you can. If you cannot afford to get a new dress and wedding jewelry for the occasion, do not bediscouraged. It is just practical these days to recycle gowns and jewelry when you attend a wedding, even society ladies in New York does this. If you cannot afford an expensive gift, do not let it stand in your way. You have a full year after the wedding to send a gift to the couple, and even if still cannot get one at the time, do not worry about it because your presence is more important than your gift. The couple invited you to witness their wedding and not to expect a gift from you. The wedding is not just a bonding between the bride and groom, but gathering with family and close friends. That makes a wedding important and special.
