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Second Time's A Charm
How to have a big second wedding on a small budget
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Although a second wedding can be a full-blown affair, with a traditional floor-length gown, seven bridal attendants and five hundred guests, the trend is toward a smaller wedding with less-elaborate bridal attire, fewer bridesmaids and fewer guests, says Diane Warner.
Warner, author of "How to Have a Big Wedding on a Smaller Budget, 4th Edition," (Betterway Books), says, "I've discovered from second wedding brides and grooms that they have discovered 'less' is often 'more' when it comes to planning a deeply poignant, personalized, meaningful wedding."
Here are some second wedding trends to consider:
Affordable Wedding Venues:
Small Chapel
Bed and breakfast
Private home or garden
Historical site, such as a mansion, lighthouse or a restored Victorian home.
Public venue, such as a rose garden or lakeside setting.
Bride's Attire
Tea-length or street-length cocktail dress
Dressy suit
Bridesmaid's gown in off-white or pastel shade
Rent a wedding gown!
Groom's Attire
Dark suit
Attendants
One bridal attendant (maid or matron of honor)
One groomsman (best man)
Children from previous marriage included in the wedding party
Flowers
Fewer arrangements
Less elaborate arrangements, bouquets, boutonnieres and corsages
Basic supermarket floral department wedding package
Music
One instrumentalist, such as a guitarist, harpist or pianist
One soloist for the ceremony
Taped music or a DJ for the reception
Reception
Mid-afternoon cake, coffee and champagne only
Mid-morning breakfast buffet
Evening dessert-only reception
Light finger food luncheon buffet
 From "How to Have A Big Wedding on a Small Budget, 4th Edition." Used with permission form Betterway books, an imprint of F&W Publications, Inc. reserved
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