Need cheap and fast Ideas for a wedding?

My step daughter just told us last week she was getting marrierd . the only thing she has is the dress,flowers and knife.We can not find anybody to do a cake or anything.Her real mom want help and I have not known her for almost a year now and im the one she is depending on and its hard when she lives 8 hours away. Does any one have any ideas what I can do? She told me tonight she adopted me has her momma so she wants me to act like her mom at the wedding. Someone PLEASE help

Need cheap and fast Ideas for a wedding?
Do you guys live in or near a major city? Craigslist.org will often have vendors that are in need of clients because they're new to the area or are just starting out. They also usually offer their services at discounted rates because of it. I know that I always check out those adds and see everything from wedding cake bakers to photographers to DJs on there. They're usually also available in a pinch because they need your business. Not always the best option, but most of the time, they end up being awesome. You might want to check it out.





How much time until the wedding? Unfortunately, you guys are just going to have to really push it and call up a bunch of people and go down the list. You also won't often get your first choices because of it, but at least you'll get someone. You'll have to make quick decision without a lot of time to ponder, so I would do as much talking with the bride to be as possible to make sure you have a good grasp on what she wants so that you can get the best vendor possible to suit her needs on such short notice.





I would also call up a local wedding coordinator and choose his or her vendor referral option. You might pay $200 and up for this service, but he or she knows a TON of vendors, and can usually pull strings to get them to do your weddings, and at a better price because of their business relationship with each other. It seems weird to pay money for this service, but it's SO worth it. If neither of you have time to scout out vendors, this might be your best bet.





Good luck!
Reply:try ordering a wedding cake at a local Grocery Store or Costco it should be faster if you order it right away
Reply:well you could do a small elope and make the cake yourself thats one idea or do a small cheap romantic wedding and im sure youll find someone to do the cake just og to a grocery store
Reply:Where is 8 hours away? I am planning a cheap wedding... a culinary art school is a good place to look or hospitality. They will plan the whole thing for pretty cheap.
Reply:My Dad lives in another state. So what he did was mail us a check and told us to use for whatever we wanted. Since you live closer, maybe plan a special trip or two to help her with some wedding planning and whatever she wants your advice on.
Reply:If you are using an officiate then contact them. If you are using a church minister you can still contact them. The officiates are used to working with other vendors and can give you ideas of someone to call. Spread the word around to friends, sometimes you will find someone who does it on the side for a great price and they are as good as a bakery.


Go to your local Wal Mart at the front door they post a monthly magazine with local vendors, or go to the links below and see if you can find a vendor in your area.


Congratulations and Best of Luck
Reply:Okay, you can do this!





1. Location options: Home, porch, backyard, park (may need to rent a pavilion or get a permit, but usually still really affordable -- my pavilion is $10.00 an hour, but I live in a place with a low cost of living), church fellowship hall (if you're a member; if not, the fees for using it will probably be higher).





2. Officiant: If you're not a member of a church, think about getting a judge to marry you. Sometimes they do not have fees, because they offer the service as a gift to their constituents. And since a judge puts less work into a wedding than a minister (no rehearsal, no worship service, etc.), the monetary gift you give him/her can be smaller.





3. Decorations: Dollar Tree has some cool ones and Wal-mart has tulle for 0.99 or less a yard. Wal-mart also has really nice silk flowers (it has two sections, one with cheap flowers and one with high quality flowers, but the everyday price for the nice ones is usually lower than the everyday price for nice ones elsewhere -- though Hobby Lobby is great if you hit a half-price sale). Dollar Tree has lots of colorful paper plates and cups, and Wal-mart has the pretty, clear plastic ones. You can find great cheap vases, candles, and other things for centerpieces at Dollar Tree. Thrift stores are also good places to check, but you might not have the time to shop around.





4. Cake: You actually have a few options. Like others said, you can have a friend make it or check out supermarkets. But you can also buy pre-made supermarket cakes in different sizes and stack them for a tiered look. All it takes is drinking straws or dowel rods; it's easy, and a search on the Wilton cake decorating site will show you how. I'm doing that, only with sheet cakes in three sizes. My cake will only cost about $55.00. Or, you could just get a large sheet cake. Some of them are very beautiful.





5. Favors: Not really necessary, but if you really want them, consider candy. It's cheap and almost universally loved. There is no need for monogramed boxes or bags; discount department stores and dollar stores have tulle circles, boxes, bags, anything you need.





Best of luck!
Reply:good luck
Reply:1. First, determine a location. Home? Church? Park? City hall? beach? Doesn't really matter where, but it get established FAST.





2. Officiant? Get the pastor or Justice of peace





3. How does she want to celebrate? Does she want a cake?We got our "wedding cake" at Whole Foods; it was a simple one layer 18" cake decorated with fruit. It was served to the parents tables, and everyone else got fruit tarts (also from Whole Foods). If she wants food, fastest way to book is a restaurant. Or if it's a super simple affair, get food from costco to feed the crowd.





4. Everything else is totally 1000% optional! Nice to have, but not worth stressing over.





Enjoy!
Reply:I would call local bakeries and grocery stores to see if anyone is available for the date she has in mind to make a cake. If you attend church, maybe there's someone in your congregation that could either help or knows someone that could. I would find the location for the ceremony and reception. If you have an afternoon wedding, you can just do cake and punch/soft drinks/water/coffee/tea and not have to worry about anything else. If you want to do more, I would keep the invitation list very small and go to Sam's Club and buy frozen appetizers and get some fruit trays and veggie trays. You can get invitation kits at Staples and make your own. I would hav your step-daughter helping whether shes 8 hours away or not she can still be involved in planning her own wedding and doing the work, like the invitations, etc.