Wedding Arrangements - DIY Catering Tips

When it comes to a wedding; nothing costs more than the reception and every bride wants two things for her reception; it should be amazing and it should be under budget. What a lot of people are doing in order to save money is resorting to making a lot of things themselves and hence a Do-it-yourself wedding.

The thing with a DIY wedding is that it needs more time and often more people to help out but if you've got a supportive group of friends and family; you can actually end up saving a lot. One of the best saves on a reception can be on the venue; instead of renting huge halls or rooms go for outdoor reception options. People are known to hold receptions in their own backyard and if you can find a similar setting in your local area like a park that allows you to have parties or ceremonies there, you can save a lot of money. The one expense you won't be able to avoid is on the catering equipment; however you can minimize it by using paper plates and cups.

The cake will no doubt take up a huge part of the food budget. You can either ask someone in your family to bake the cake or have an ordinary cake made and covered in white frosting that you can decorate yourself using either flowers or chocolate dipped strawberries and pineapple slices.

Instead of placing huge centerpieces on every table, go with three or four centerpieces on a single long picnic table. Use edible center pieces like fruit bouquets in your wedding arrangements and save on the dessert.

Weddings and wedding arrangements can be made unique with fruit bouquets and fruit favors. Fruit wedding gift baskets are a great wedding gift. Real weddings are unique in every way and nothing brings out your exquisite taste like a beautiful edible centerpiece made from fresh fruit and delicious chocolate.