{"id":26312,"date":"2009-10-08T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-08T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.163.193.130\/~junebugw\/blog\/what-junebug-loves\/?p=26312"},"modified":"2013-08-20T17:51:11","modified_gmt":"2013-08-20T17:51:11","slug":"free-and-easy-additions-to-your-wedding-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/free-and-easy-additions-to-your-wedding-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Free and Easy Additions to Your Wedding Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Some of the best things in life are free, and on your wedding day it&rsquo;s really no different! Here are our favorite ways to add something treasured to your wedding without touching your budget.<\/p>\n<p><b>Write a love note<\/b> &ndash; send a sweet note of gratitude to your groom in the hours before your ceremony, or give your mom and dad a letter about what you&rsquo;re thankful to them for. A handwritten letter is a rare gift these days and when you fill one with words from your heart it will be cherished.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/img\/whatjunebugloves\/june2009\/Free-wedding-ideas-PositiveLight.jpg\" mce_src=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/img\/whatjunebugloves\/june2009\/Free-wedding-ideas-PositiveLight.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding love notes, Positive Light Photography\" title=\"Wedding love notes, Positive Light Photography\" border=\"0\"><br>(Image by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.positivelightphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.positivelightphotography.com\/\">Positive Light Photography<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Ask for a dance<\/b> &ndash; Once you&rsquo;ve danced with your guy, your dad, and any of your siblings, don&rsquo;t forget the other people who have touched your lives.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/img\/whatjunebugloves\/june2009\/Free-wedding-ideas-jose-villa.jpg\" mce_src=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/img\/whatjunebugloves\/june2009\/Free-wedding-ideas-jose-villa.jpg\" alt=\"Dancing at your wedding, Jose Villa Photography\" title=\"Dancing at your wedding, Jose Villa Photography\" border=\"0\"><br>(Image by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.josevilla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.josevilla.com\/\">Jose Villa Photography<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Honor your ancestors<\/b> &ndash;&nbsp; Weave something sentimental into your ceremony, carry your mom&rsquo;s handkerchief or use a poem from your grandparent&rsquo;s ceremony.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/img\/whatjunebugloves\/june2009\/Free-wedding-ideas-LaVie.jpg\" alt=\"Honoring ancestors at your wedding, La Vie Photography\" title=\"Honoring ancestors at your wedding, La Vie Photography\" border=\"0\"><br>(Image by <a href=\"http:\/\/laviephoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" mce_href=\"http:\/\/laviephoto.com\/\">La Vie Photography<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Say thank you<\/b> &ndash; not just for coming to your wedding but for why each person is special in your life. For instance, you might say &ldquo;thank you so much for being here, you&rsquo;ve been a great friend through thick and thin and it means a lot that you&rsquo;re here today&rdquo;. Find something specific to tell people you appreciate them for!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/img\/whatjunebugloves\/june2009\/Free-wedding-ideas-seanflanigan.jpg\" alt=\"Saying thank you at your wedding, Sean Flanigan Photography\" title=\"Saying thank you at your wedding, Sean Flanigan Photography\" border=\"0\"><br>(Image by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.seanflaniganphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" mce_href=\"http:\/\/www.seanflaniganphotography.com\/\">Sean Flanigan Photography<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some of the best things in life are free, and on your wedding day it&rsquo;s really no different! Here are our favorite ways to add something treasured to your wedding without touching your budget. Write a love note &ndash; send a sweet note of gratitude to your groom in the hours before your ceremony, or give your mom and dad a letter about what you&rsquo;re thankful to them for. 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