Increasing numbers of couples are chosing a budget wedding as normal weddings are becoming more expensive each year, the average cost being about six months salary if you are earning 25,000 a year. As this is your special, unrepeatable day, you are naturally drawn to the absolute best and most luxurious of everything. Not only for yourself, but to give your guests a really beautiful day to remember. You have to concentrate on your budget and focus on some key things where you need to spend and other areas where you can save money. Below are some ideas where you could economise, you need not chose them all but pick and chose the ones that suit you the best.

One of the items which are never thought of in terms of budgeting, are the costs associated with a hand made wedding dress, which many brides sell anyway, soon after they are married. It is easy to buy a wedding dress that has only been worn once for less than half the price and the beauty of this is that providing you don’t have any accidents, you can probably sell on at almost the same price that you bought it for. Another option available is to hire a dress from one of the many stores that specialise in dress hire.

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As a Christian we are finding it harder and harder to live in this the world at a time when we are constantly being bombarding with many temptations and negative influences. We feel we are at war with this world. A lot of broken and hurting people are in need of biblically based Christian counseling centers. Yet many Christians preach against it.

In the Bible in the book of Proverbs, chapter 24 verses 5 & 6 it says “A wise man has great power, and a man of knowledge increases strength; for waging war you need guidance, and for victory many advisers.” We are advised in God’s word to seek counsel. It goes on to say in verse 7 “Wisdom is too high for a fool.” We are foolish not to.

In the book of Colossians it reads “that knowledge in itself is empty.” We not only need to gain knowledge from one of the many Christian Counseling centers available to us, but also apply it to our lives. This counseling should result in a changed life, living rightly, and taking heed of the wisdom that has been imparted or it is “empty” or worthless.

Christian counseling centers are here to give you the tools of spiritual wisdom so that you are able to have a “life worthy”, “bearing fruit,” to be “strengthened” and to have endurance, patience and most of all joy! There are many Christian counseling centers specifically designed to help adults, children, couples and families face these issues. There is Christian Counseling Debt, Christian Career Counseling and Christian Premarital Counseling.

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Step One: The Guest List

Secretly borrow the telephone book of the bride to be and call all the names you feel you are familiar with as in she mentions often amongst her closest friends or as many names as you can accommodate in your house and in your budget.

Don’t forget, not everyone that you plan to invite will be able to come. Studies have shown, that apart from close friends, co-workers and family members, only 30 per cent friends will show up. After all they have all played the bridal shower games many times before and there is monetary outlay involved (getting there and drinks). Everyone has so many social commitments already that assume less than half of the people you invite to actually show up.

Step 2 on How to Throw a Bridal Shower: The Bridal Registry

When sending out your invites, always include a RSVP card or call and make sure that your guest count is accurate. As well as this include a note as to where the couple has registered for gifts so that’s they don’t get three toasters and four waffle makers!

Step 3 on How to Throw a Bridal Shower: Plan the Venue

Depending on your guest list and budget, decide if you want to host an quite affair at home or have a more sophisticated or wild event at a restaurant or club.

Step 4 on How to Throw a Bridal Shower: Deciding on Food

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