Hi Jen

Congratulations on your engagement! I think a small wedding is a great idea, we had about 50 guests at our wedding and it was lovely, I definitely prefer smaller weddings. To save money we had CD's playing during the reception instead of hiring a DJ or band, and this worked well as the mood was very laid back and mellow.

I made the invitations myself, which saved a bit of money and borrowed jewellery from my mum. You're lucky that your mum can make your dress!

We had a winter wedding which was a bit cheaper than other times of the year, but I think Spring or Autumn are definitely the best times of the year for a wedding. We also asked that if guests wished to give us a present, they give us money, and this enabled us to pay for pretty much our entire honeymoon!

BTW, I saw on another post that you live in Sunbury, and I also live there so if you feel like having a chat sometime, let me know. It would be great to meet some other mums in the area. I'm not sure how to PM, I don't have an icon to do so, so if you want, you can email me: claire_inc@hotmail.com. Your daughter is such a cutie by the way! I have a nearly 15 week old baby boy, Harrison, so they're pretty close in age.
Claire