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I also went through lists of typical wedding elements (escort cards, programs, etc.) looking for what I could cut painlessly. I’ve planned, for instance, for my bridesmaids to wear corsages instead of holding bouquets. Our ceremony will be informal and in the round, so we won’t need bouquets to give them something to do with their hands while standing on an altar. Moreover, a standing ceremony saves on chairs. I am thinking of combining our programs and menus into one small booklet to outline the entire evening. We’re holding our ceremony and reception in the same place to cut location and transportation fees. We decided to serve beer, wine, and champagne only. We are planning on a family style meal, which saves on rentals. And, we are DJing our own wedding with customized playlists that we’re already having fun putting together. Cuts like these, that will save us big, but that won’t compromise the feel of the event, have been essential to making our budget work.