Sunrise Wedding

So this morning, I was up super early to deliver a cake to the Dunes House at Palmetto Dunes, for a sunrise wedding ceremony with a breakfast reception. I must admit, this is and probably will be the earliest I will ever deliver a cake. I thought a sunrise wedding was very unique and very cost saving idea. Having breakfast food stations instead of plated dinners or buffets is a great way to cut costs. Also, no alcohol or just mimosas are another way to saving money. Plus, what's more romantic than saying your wedding vows when the sun comes up! This wedding had me thinking about other cost saving ideas.

• Breakfast or Brunch Receptions
• Having the Ceremony and Reception in the same venue
• Limit your amount of guests to family and close friends
• Have your wedding on an off day, like Sunday or Friday instead of Saturday to save on rental fees
• Beer and Wine bar only
• Book your wedding during an off month, like December, January, February. Venues rates go up from March to May, and again usually from September to November.
• Provide your own alcohol if the venue allows it.
• Reuse Floral arrangements. Bridesmaids bouquets can also serve as head table decorations. Table Centerpieces can be used for the ceremony if placed on columns ( which can be easily rented)

   Things not to cut corners on:

• A good wedding planner, no matter how small your wedding is.
• A good wedding photographer. This is definately the item you need to splurge on. The day goes by so fast, and all you have is pictures.
• A good cake baker :) Preferably Brown Sugar Custom Cakes. Do not DIY your cake, you will regret it. Even if you cake is a simple white cake with flowers, babysitting a cake is not something you want to do on your wedding day. Leave that to the professionals :)



Sunrise Wedding
Dunes House, Palmetto Dunes HHI