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My theory is that most wedding guests are pretty much interested in 5 things:

- Having fun and celebrating the couple's marriage
- Eating good food and having nice drinks
- Listening and dancing to good music
- Going to a lovely setting for the ceremony/reception
- Having the option to buy beautiful, professional photographs of the event

If you can offer them that, then that's what really matters.

What wedding guests DON'T care about or remember within two months after your wedding:

- Whether "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" was played by a harpist or a boombox as you walked down the aisle
- Whether a personalized unity candle was used during the ceremony
- Whether you had one, two or three bridesmaids
- Whether the flowers used in the bouquets and/or boutonnieres were real or silk
- Whether you passed out personalized matchbooks
- Whether you used personalized napkins
- Whether you gave knicknack wedding favors (keyrings, photo frames, etc.)
- Whether you had a band or a DJ
- Whether birdseed, rice or rose petals were thrown, bubbles were blown, or doves or butterflies were released as you left the reception

It's little things like this that kill a budget. THEY'RE NOT IMPORTANT!

~ Jenney