Have you Finalized your Guest List?

Among all the things you have to do to prepare for your wedding the guest list is one of the most important. You want your friends and relations to share in your big day, so of course you have invited your nearest and dearest, and they will have replied, so that you know how many you are catering for; and you know the cake will be too big, but you can save the top tier for your first wedding anniversary if it’s a traditional fruitcake, or for the birth of your first child.

So you’ve planned everything down to the last detail and are hoping and praying that nothing will go wrong. Have you bought wedding favors for your guests? If you haven’t, then don’t despair, you can go online and choose some. There are cheap ones, unique ones, elegant ones, custom-made ones, personalized ones, and presents made from sustainable materials so you can keep your green credentials. Bamboo coasters are proving popular for example. Scented candles are popular too, as are decorative items, such as candle holders and tea light stands.

You can buy champagne glasses which have your guests’ names engraved on them along with the date of your wedding and your names. That way guests can toast your future health and happiness and take the glass home with them. You could just have placings made from glass of metal with guests names on them so that these too can be taken home with them. These are just ways of helping you lower the cost- you have to have glasses and placings if you are having a formal wedding, and these are ideal, cheap, practical favors to give your guests. Let’s face it, they are your friends and understand that you don’t have that much cash to spend on them as you are embarking on a new phase of your life which comes with added expenses, despite the tax savings.

Think about that bridal shower they gave you and the amazing gifts; then there were the wedding presents, a small token of your appreciation would be gratefully received in the spirit in which it was intended. Your thoughtfulness will be much appreciated.