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Contents of this issue

• New forum for brides on a budget
• Latest offers and discounts
• Pick up the latest wedding planner
• Cheap wedding tip
• Final thought

• Discover other brides' budget secrets
• Share your wedding plans with other brides-to-be
• Chat with other brides on a budget
• Find out other's secrets to a cheap wedding
• Buy and sell wedding items for free
• Help and be helped by a growing community of budget brides

So join in the community now and make the Cheap Wedding Success Forum your home for cheap wedding advice.

Latest offers and discounts

Here's one offer that you can't miss…

20% off at Confetti.co.uk
Confetti are offering 20% off their seasonal decorations. They've got loads of tea lights, candles, confetti, glitter, ribbons and other small decorations – not just on a Christmassy theme. Definitely worth checking out!

Questions you’re asking

The questions just keep coming! So if you need any help with catering, venues, budgeting, planning, dresses or anything cheap wedding related then, either ask other budget conscious brides in the forum or ask me.

Here’s a round up of the latest questions:

Do I really need catering staff?

How big should my wedding cake be?

What food can you serve at a January wedding?

Where did you find your marquee and how big was it?

If you've got any thoughts or ideas on the questions above, why not leave a comment? You simply add your comments at the bottom of the page for each question. Go on! You know you want to!

Got a burning question or just need some help? Simply ask me or check out the new forum to ask other brides-to-be.

Have you picked up the NEW wedding planner yet?

The Cheap Wedding Success Wedding Planner has been improved so it’s a fully interactive spreadsheet.

This makes it much easier for you to keep track of your budget, guest invites, thank you cards and much more!

It’s an essential tool to ensure you keep on budget. All you need to do is punch in the figures and it’ll do the rest. Oh, did I mention it's FREE?

Download it now >>>

Cheap wedding tip

With businesses folding left, right and centre, you just can't be sure that the supplier you choose will be in business when it comes to your wedding.

I hear on a weekly basis of bridal boutiques closing down and shutting up shop overnight, leaving brides stranded. There has also been the odd the venue closing it's doors, so choose carefully.

Don't be afraid to ask questions about how busy they are and what business is like in general. Their response will be a sign of how well their doing. If they 'um' and 'ah', take your business elsewhere. Some general quick tips in these uncertain economic times:

• If they won't commit to a contract or a price, then take your business elsewhere
• If they don't look busy, then try another vendor
• Don't pay upfront in full for any services, instead use a refundable deposit to secure bookings
• Especially watch out for pubs and restaurants if you've booked these as a venue
• Consider taking out wedding insurance to protect yourself and your cash

Have you got a cheap wedding tip? Do you have a good idea, handy hint, or creative tip that you’d like to let others know? Then share it here and help other brides save too.

Final thought

It's getting cold outside and beginning to feel decidedly wintry. Christmas is only around the corner and then it's New Year. It's all just going so fast. It'll soon be time for your wedding! And it'll soon be time for our new family member to arrive! Just so you know, I'm pregnant and due on 6th January, so over Christmas and the New Year, I'll be winding down.

The newsletters will continue to appear in your mailbox, but there will be a slow down on new articles and content. Instead you can keep yourselves busy talking to each other in the Cheap Wedding Success Forum – I hope you enjoy it!

See you next time!