“Punk for Parents” iPod playlist
Becca and Adam had a big question when it came to wedding music: “How do we play our favorite love(ish) songs… and not have our parents covering their ears, annoyed?” Their solution? A punk rock dinner playlist and a swingin’ rockabilly/80s/oldies dancing playlist.
Use custom wine labels to save money on your wedding booze… covertly!
For our wine we bought eight cases of Trader Joe’s Two-Buck Chuck (four cases of chardonnay, two merlot, two cabernet sauvignon), took off the labels, and slapped on our own. So any self-described “wine snobs” at our event wouldn’t get uptight. Since we constantly remove labels and stick new ones on for our home-brewed beer, I have a couple quick tips for anyone pulling the ol’ switcheroo to save major dollars on the bar.
Heavy metal love songs🤘75 tracks we played at our metal wedding
On my wedding profile, I got a question from one reader who asked “what type of metal did you play that the guests could tolerate all night?” The answer is, well, EVERY TYPE! You have to play all types of metal for those non-metal heads to the pros. We also used our laptop and rented the PA equipment because we could not get a DJ that would cooperate with what we wanted to be played. Here is a list of the main songs we used that night.
The Cheap Bastardette’s guide to self-catering your wedding
Our plan: rather than pay $15 per head for upwards of 160 guests (is it just me, or is the guest count never where I left it?) we’re stretching our $5,000 budget as far as we can by offering a variety of snacky things. Here’s how we’ll pull it off.