Let’s face it: Your wedding is going to cost more than you thought it would. You were lucky to find that reception hall. You could have chosen the cheaper wedding dress. But the one you bought was perfect. Making your own invitations might seem like the way to make up for that.

But is it? Will you save money? Or will you simply invest in needless aggravation?

Before deciding to make your own invitations ask yourself these five questions

#1 Am I willing to spend entire days putting together invitations?

An invitation made out of three different papers looks gorgeous. But is it worth it? Making even simple invitations takes time. Picture hours of tedium.

This is on top of the time you spend addressing the things.

Remember, whatever time you spend on invitations is time taken away from other parts of your wedding.

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Unique wedding vows are the types of vows that you create and write yourself. In writing wedding vows, you should use words that convey thoughts, and your love for your spouse. Your unique wedding vows will be cherished thoughts about your relationship that you have put together yourself for the special occasion.

In writing wedding vows for your special day, you want to use words that bring out the feelings of your relationship. You want to use words that will show just how much you love the other person.

Writing Your Own Unique Vows

Sit down with a sheet of paper and write down ten things you find appealing and special about your soon to be spouse. These could be things that involve how you act with each other every day, how you hold hands while walking in the park, how you shop together, how you look into each others eyes before going to bed every night, or just what ever makes the two of you happy.

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Why do wedding cakes cost so much? They’re made out of food, not gold. Do you suspect you’re being gouged? Here is the quick and dirty on wedding cake prices.

First off, know the lingo. Wedding cake prices are calculated by serving. Most cakes are priced from $1.50-$6.00 per person it serves. Do the math before you fall in love and avoid sticker shock.

Here’s what goes into a wedding cake, and how it affects the cost.

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So you’re writing your own marriage vows. But unlike picking the photographer, you can’t just let the experts handle it.

Well, you could. But you decided to do it yourself.

Where do you begin? How do you put it down on paper? Use the following tips to unlock your inner vow-maker.

Study The Classics

Do you want completely new vows? Or a more personalized version of an old favorite?

Using an existing format is much easier than starting from scratch. You can rewrite the words. Or add a few extra sentences.

Investigate vows from other cultures to get more ideas.

Writing your vows from scratch? Here are some suggestions.

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If renewing wedding vows is in your future, you are in the right place!

The first time your marriage was a ceremony of life, love and commitment to your spouse. Now after you have been through the experience of life, and you have been together all this time, you will make that same choice again by renewing your wedding vows.

Who is renewing their wedding vows?

People who are celebrating big anniversaries often renew their wedding vows. The big anniversaries are most often: five, ten, fifteen, twenty, twenty five, thirty, thirty five, and if you are lucky enough to hit fifty years of marriage you should renew your vows, and renew your love for each other.

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