Looking For Sponsors For My Wedding

I agree with CEB. My daughter eloped last December. Now she wants to get divorced. I had a wedding reception for them in my yard for under $4500 in July. I`m married 25 years,paid for my own wedding. Surely not gonna pay for yours. By the way we had about 165 people. Got a great caterer if you need.

To CEB & Robin,

Firstly I would like to thank the both of you for replying to my message. I know that people will probably look at it as me trying to get something for nothing but this is not the case. As I stated, I`m also (more logically) looking for someone to offer a discount, advice or a referral to someone or someplace where I may be able to get the best bang for my buck. I would greatly appreciate this.

Robin, I would love the Name/Number of your caterer. Also, If you know a resonably priced reception venue I would be delighted to hear your suggestions.

CEB, I wish you much luck and sucess in your marriage.

Thanks again,
Pam, Bklyn, NY

Unfortunately I can`t help you. I live in the Midwest, you live in NY. My caterer won`t deliver that far. Try American Legion Posts (a lot of them will let you rent places - even not being a vet). Look at local caterer`s in the phone book. We had an outside reception in my yard (rented tents, porta potties, cd music, catering). You have to use your imagination. Anything`s possible.
Sry about getting down on you, but you need to reword your message just a tad.
Hope all goes well.
Robin

Hello i just wanted to mention that i doo understand what you are going through. I also have to pay for my own wedding and i am 23 with a 6 year old and a 1 year old. I know its hard but if you look into local women`s clubs and elk lodges they are usually cheaper than banquet halls. Also we are cooking for about 120 guests ourselves as well as making favors, flower arrangements, invitations, and a few other things ourselves. This may sound corny and time consuming but believe me it really helps cut down the costs without sacrificing quality. Plus for me atleast i feel my wedding will be that much more special because i`ve worked really hard for my special day. -good luck!

Sorry to hear that your dream wedding might be as you would want it. I am a daddy`s girl and still he is only paying for half. Reasoning being is I am a big girl and this is our day and I feel it`s our job to throw our event. I am the mother of a 2 year old and we just moved 3500 miles away from our family to the place we love and wanted to raise our family. At first we hear it big time about them not coming to the wedding if we don`t get married there in WA..we live in FL. But after about 4 months and they saw we weren`t coming back and were planning our wedding here. Everyone is jumping on a plane and coming. Now it`s up to me to plan everything and do everything in a week (Bridal shower/rehearsals and wedding/day after wedding brunch etc). Sofar I am doing good and keeping money down buy going to proflowers.com and having my flowers done that way instead of a flower shop here (saves about $1,000) building our own dance floor instead of renting one (building it 500.00 renting 1200.00, then you can sell it at the end) using our back yard instead of a hall (0 instead of 2000.00) Music (100 instead of 1,000) you get the point you can go BIG if you just do it yourself..Other then time you can do the same things your self and save a lot of money..forget the planner they take over the dream

Hi, I think many ppl can relate to having to pay for there own wedding. My fiance has been working 80 hours per wk for the last 6 months to pay for our wedding , April 2007. I also have been working an average of 55 hours per wk to help. I think it`s pretty tacky to ask for "help" on an internet site. Work harder like the rest of us, or change what your "dream wedding " involves. I also agree that you should be happy you found Mr. Right. Just voicing my opinion.

Thanks again to all who took the time to reply. I have indeed gotten a lot of great ideas. As far as the smaller and more detail-oriented things, I am really great at that and I even do this for others as a side business. With that being said, I will be making all of my own invitations, programs, favors and bouquets. Although the bouquets are the only items I haven`t done before, I am sure that they will come out great. Especially since I`m into simple floral arrangements. As for ceremonial decor, it will be minimal and I am looking into renting silk arrangements instead of real ones, which will just be discarded and ultimately a waste of money. This was suggested to me by a friend and sounds like a good idea. The main problem in NY is that EVERYTHING is so darn expensive. And most places at a reasonable rate are both very old and worn (ripped chairs and leaning tables type of worn) or charge separately for everything and before you know it you have a pretty hefty tab (for the basics). As far as having it in a backyard, this is an excellent idea but those types of yards are a rarity in the city. I`ll have a better chance of finding a loft in NYC. If anyone has any NY ideas, please let me know.

Pam
NY

Hey, my daughter is now filing for divorce. Won`t get into the details. Be careful girls. Sometimes thigs go wrong. Anyway, backyard weddings are great and you don`t always need that much space, but in March, in NY, not a good idea. I saw in one of your responses that you checkd out a few places, but chairs torn, etc. Another idea, check with your church. A lot of times they rent out their community rooms, etc. I`ve been to quite a few of those. Decorations, go to the party outlet stores in your area. I still suggest that you go to a florist that is BIG (like seling xmas trees, huge plants etc). Your`re gonna get a better deal from them versus just a florist (not condemning them) because they deal in quantity. Places like Sam`s club (sure you`ve got one in NY) or your top notch grocery stors (we have jewel - it might be Albetoson`s by you?)for your cake. Anyway, you`ll make it work. Please keep in touch. You`re gonna do fine.

Robin

Pam,

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If you are still interested in some help, I am here to offer some design/planning services.

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I hope you have the wedding of your dreams! My wedding was on a small budget (less than $2,000) and we made it beautiful with help from our friends. You never know who can help you unless you ask, so kudos to you for asking.

Ok I was wondering did you ever get any help in paying for your wedding? I am in the same boat... Lost my job 2 months ago... Wedding planned, invites out and no clue how we are going to finish paying it off.. I have 2 months to figure it out and have been applying everywhere for work so please don`t say "get a job, pay for your own wedding" I have heard that so much!!! I have been searching for a sponsor... We live in Ohio and it seems anyone willing is in Large cities that do not want anything to do with an Ohio wedding. I was just wondering if this Bride did finad anyone or does anyone know of any sponsors in Ohio?

I can offer you my wedding planner services for free to help you scale down your wedding. You may be able to cut corners and still have a lovely wedding on whatever funds you have available.

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I am a veteran of the u.s. And got cheeted out of a marridge when i was 18 in japan ,I was sent to viet nam after putting in for marridge papers to a japanese girl . Now it is a long time since then and im not bitter over that any more but i am still all alone ,and just recently i met this girl ,shes asian and lives in ghana we are in love and compatable and i need her in my life asap ,but im slitely handicaped and on ssi , im just putting in for my passport so that we can meet face to face and i will be staying with her at her place in accra ghana she is a buitiful lady and we wont to be united , now if i had some sort of financial help it would be easy and quicker and our dreams could come true i `Ve already lived half of my life alone ,im hopeing that some good samaritan will hear my plee for help ,we we only get to see each other on line every night and cant wait till tomorrow gets here and were both christians and pray that god hears and sees us ,Is anybody out there we don"t care about any fancy wedding just get me to the church on time and what i need help with the most is the air fare both ways ,and mabe a lawyer to help with the confusing papers. I"ll take care of the rest and pay anything back if it takes the rest of my life.thanks for listening Clint and Rama im located in preston, Ct.06365