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Weddings for every style and budget Your � owers and decor should be as unique as you are
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431 E Main St. Downtown Montrose, CO • (970) 417-4352 dahlia� oraldesigncolorado.com
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Montrose Bridal Show
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Montrose1391 S Townsend Ave, Montrose, Colorado 81401
Sunday, February 8 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm $5.00 at the door
The Lark & SparrowOpening this Spring 2015.Opening this Spring 2015.
Renovated 1911 Masonic TempleNational Register of Historic Properties
Event & Music VenueFull Bar & Kitchen
511 E. Main St. Montrose, CO(970) 615-7277 TheLarknSparrow.com
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206 E Main • 249-7753 Downtown Montrose
Mon-Sat 9am-6pm & Sun 11am-4pm
EVERY TUXEDO
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Spice up your wedding nightLINGERIE IN STOCK
$40 OFF
Custom cakes &cupcakes designed
to fi t your taste,personality,& budget!
1560 S Main St Delta, CO • (970) 234-8785ButchsCafeandCatering.com
ButchsCafe.com
Butch’s CafeTake the Cake
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7am-2pm 7 days/week
You dream it, We’ll build it!
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Free 30 Minute ConsultationCovering Montrose and Surrounding Area
Jessica Larson, Event Coordinator | (970) [email protected] | www.thesocialsoiree.com
You worry about the dress and we’ll
worry about the details!
You worry about
Newly Engaged?
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Love the photos like you loved the day.
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TUXEDO RENTALS
We customize the design of your � owers to � t the theme or style of your wedding
FREE BOUQUETwith purchase of wedding package. Value of $50.
Call for details.
We are budget-friendly and also offer payment plans
TheWONDROUSWedding
Couples in the midst of planning a wedding often find themselves
overwhelmed by the cost of such a meaningful yet expen-sive undertaking. The average wedding is as expensive as a new car or a down payment on a new house, so it’s no surprise many couples experience stick-er shock when they first begin to negotiate with vendors.But as shocking as the cost of saying “I do” in front of family and friends can be, there are some tried-and-true ways to drastically reduce that cost without making the big day any less special.
GuestsMany couples save the most money by reduc-ing the number of people they invite to their wedding. Couples who come from large fami-lies may not be able to cut family members from their guest lists without causing a sig-nificant stir, so such men and women can look for other areas to trim. Professional colleagues and old acquaintances who you no longer keep in touch with are unlikely to be offended if they don’t make the cut, and removing them from the guest list can save couples substantial amounts of money.
VenuePerhaps no element of wedding planning is more open to negotiation than the venue
where the reception will take place. Many couples now choose venues that can host both the wedding and the reception, and that can save couples the cost of booking two separate locations and transporting out-of-town guests from one location to another. Venues are typi-cally open to negotiation with regard to the price per person for the reception, and few will not have some wiggle room built into their initial quote. If young children and teenagers will be attending the wedding, negotiate lower rates for their meals, as they won’t be drinking alcohol and therefore won’t cost the venue as much as adult guests.
LocationWhere a couple decides to tie the knot will have a significant impact on their bottom line.
Certain locales, such as large cities, are more expensive than others. Couples who come from small towns may ben-efit from tying the knot close to home, as vendors tend to charge less the further they are from large metropolises. Waterfront venues, regard-less of which city they happen to be in, also tend to be more expensive than venues with less impressive surroundings. Couples willing to sacrifice city lights and breathtaking views of the water are likely to find more affordable venues for ceremonies and receptions.
TimingThe timing of a wedding also affects a couple’s bottom line. Couples hoping to get married when wedding season hits its peaks, which is generally considered the months of May and June and then also late-September into Octo-ber, can expect to pay substantially more than couples willing to get married at other times of the year. Couples also can save money by choosing to get married on Friday or Sunday nights or Saturday afternoon, when many ven-ues charge considerably less per person than they do on Saturday night, which remains the most popular night of the week to get married. The cost of a wedding is considerable, but couples can cut those costs in several ways if they’re willing to be flexible and negotiate with vendors. p
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