32 TEL/ FAX 0845 230 2772 FREE ONLINE WEDDING PLANNER TOOLS www. weddingplanner. co. uk32 Dozens of Realistic Ways to Spend Less But Attain More If you are catering at home, savings can be made on drinks and cheeses by taking a trip to Calais. Look out in local press for discounted ferry or coach trips Hire all the menswear outfits from the same supplier to receive discounts or the groom's outfit free A framed wedding photograph or a copy of your wedding video or DVD makes a perfect present for parents and grandparents and gives you the opportunity to negotiate a discounted package rate Ask family members or groups of friends to contribute to a wedding cost and make this their gift to you. For example, they could pay for the wedding cake or, for your flowers to be preserved ( a process of reconstructing your bouquet and mounting it in a frame) Buy your wedding rings from the same supplier as your engagement ring and the jeweller will probably do any alterations free of charge Arrange for a group of friends and family to " block book" beauty treatments, aromatherapy, make- ups etc so you all receive quantity discounts. Or, organise a cosmetics or make- over party with a local beautician or salon If your reception venue caters for more than one wedding on your day, consider sharing the evening's entertainment with the other wedding party to enable you to book something quite extravagant and share the cost. For example, a celebrity guest appearance, or a " look- a- like" tribute band Start amassing Air Miles for your honeymoon. At the airport, tell them you're on honeymoon and ask for an upgrade. ( Dress smartly to be considered) Have a double wedding with a relative - after all you'll be inviting many of the same guests A double wedding involves the same legal requirements as must be made for any wedding. " Who goes first" should be decided beforehand; there are no hard and fast rules. Usually, if the brides are sisters, the elder sister walks up the aisle first and makes her vows. If they are not sisters, the elder groom and his bride take their vows first. In the entrance procession, the first bride will be escorted by her father, followed by her attendants, then, if they are sisters, the second bride is escorted by her father, with her attendants. Alternatively, a male member of the family could escort the second bride, but the father " gives away" both girls. The two grooms wait at the front with their best man. As the first bride arrives, the first groom stands in the aisle with the second groom to his right. The attendants of the first bride stand to the left and those of the second bride stand on the right. At the rehearsal you will be able to check that there is enough room to do this or make alternative arrangements. During the ceremony, when the time comes for the couples to make their responses and vows, each couple will complete this section individually. With the procession back down the aisle the first bride and groom could be followed by the second bride and groom with all of the attendants following. Or, the first bride and groom could be followed by their attendants, then the second bride and groom followed by their attendants. If the brides are sisters, their mother would walk with the first groom's father, then their father with the first groom's mother. Relatives or friends could escort the parents of the second groom. It could be decided that the older bride takes precedence on arrival and the younger in the procession after the wedding. If the same couple is acting as hosts at the reception for a daughter and her friend or relative, the daughter is mentioned first on the invitations but it goes out in the name of both sets of parents, with the girl's surnames given along with their first names. If two couples are acting as joint hosts, the " older" bridal couple's parents are mentioned first.

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