My daughters wedding

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My daughter is getting married August 2, 2008. She got engaged at Christmas time 2007. I am way excited about the whole wedding and have become the wedding planner. We decided that we would have the wedding and reception at our house. My mom and I made her dress and the bridesmaid dresses. I never thought things would get so expensive. I had thought we would spend around 3 grand or so, but that has doubled. We made the invitations, which turned out very pretty and did save money, we bought seeds and planted the flower beds. We have been collecting our center pieces from the thrift stores. Plus going to the dollar tree for things we can't find at the thrift stores. The groom wanted to have the wedding catered, to make things easier on all of us for the big day. I am grateful, but it costs $1500.00, which is cheap because we are having 200 people. This is a great expense but it was very important to him, which he is paying, but still I thought we would get away cheaper by doing it ourselves. I guess I just keep thinking of when I got married and had to pay for everything and still only spent less than 2 grand, of course that was 25 years ago. Everything costs so much these days and with the gas prices going up it is just getting worse. I have gotten great ideas off the internet and from talking with people. The wedding will be beautiful and I am grateful for the opportunity to plan it or her. I have really learned alot about weddings. I will take any ideas people have for an outdoor wedding.