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Who needs to shell out tons of cash for a wedding dress when you can make one out of toilet paper?

Buy and sell everything for your wedding

Crafty Ideas for the Creative Bride

Here is yet another genius article by the hilarious and savvy ladies at practicalwedding.com. Ok. I admit it. I am a practicalwedding junkie.

A champagne reception is a sweet and budget-friendly way to celebrate your day. Learn how to organize your own champagne reception with these great tips from www.projectwedding.com

I almost got mine in downtown LA in the Fashion District. Unfortunately their sizes run really big, so I never saw anything that fit. I ended up getting a dress across the street from Glendale Galleria, but I didn't know about things like: buying a corset, steaming/ironing fees, bustling fees. What I thought was a deal ended up costing me a lot of money!

If Hello Kitty is your thing, then this might be the garter for you.

I am going to a wedding in July and I am on a budget. The wedding requires me to fly across country, get a rental car, and a hotel room. Add in the cost of the tux and the two gifts I've already gifted the new couple, and I'm out at least $1k before my date and I walk in the door.

So the fiance and I cannot imagine spending upwards of $500 on a DJ for our wedding when we have tons of perfectly good music on our computers. And the cross-fade feature... Genius!

Tying the Knot in a Meaningful and Memorable Way (Without Losing Our Savings or Sanity)

I have mixed feelings on this subject. I don't mind our guests' bringing their significant others: spouses, partners, fiances, long-time boyfriends and girlfriends. But I do not have the budget to wine and dine my best friend's latest boy toy.

I am obsessed with the dessert bar idea, but don't have the money to have it done professionally. I am asking my bridesmaids to help out and bake desserts.

I just found out that I might be expected to tip all the vendors... on top of the exorbitant fee they charge! Sigh... Here is a great tipping cheat sheet courtesy of theknot.com.

Weddings are expensive, but there is a way to have all the glamour and beauty of a wedding day without it costing a fortune.

The average cost of a wedding cake is $543, according to The Bridal Association of America. The more people you need to feed and the more elaborate you want your cake to be, the more it will cost you.

Ah, your mom's wedding gown. You know – that 1980's polyester monstrosity with poofy shoulders so large they'd darned near swallow your whole face that's lurking in your folks' basement? Yeah, that one.

What if you could plan your wedding twice as easily, on half the budget? How does the thought of saving some green - while being green - sound? If this kind of wedding planning is right up your aisle, then you're in the right spot!

What is the spending limit for a budget wedding???