The Clintons Need Your Help. How Can They Save A Few Bucks On Chelsea's Wedding?

[OmahaBlueDog]

Elopement?
BYOB?
Hold the whole thing down at the Elks Lodge Hall?
Charge the lobbyists 10 grand a piece at the door?
Hold the whole thing at the Crawford Ranch (Jenna allegedly brought here fete in for $100K)

The Lounge must have at least a few ideas here.

[SunnySong]

1. Use some of that Haitian money that is just sitting in the bank.... nt

[OmahaBlueDog]

2. Isn't that supposed to be spent on bribing government officials...

...to allow relief efforts.

Chelsea could have the weddint in Haiti. That would save a few bucks and be like a stimulus plan.

[Swede]

3. Cash bar?

:shrug:

[SunnySong]

4. Yeah I could see foreign lobbyists paying 100,000 for a gin and tonic. nt

[OmahaBlueDog]

5. ..or BYOB?

Everyone bring a fifth of your favorite. Bill and Hill will provide ice and glasses.

[Deep13]

6. See if they can get on the Bridezilla show. nt

[SoxFan]

7. Solicit gifts from Third World dictators

Who are well known, of course, for their understated good taste.

[OmahaBlueDog]

17. Isn't that how they got Jenna Bush's wedding down to $100 K?

[Bunny]

8. I'd be willing to make and donate a couple of boxes of kleenex tissue flowers.

I bet we could put a big dent in the florists bill if a bunch of us pitched in and helped. If anyone would like to join me, here are the directions:

Step 1
First you open your box of kleenex and take out however many tissues you would like to make your flower. Then you unfold each tissue and lay it flat on the table. Probably would be best to start with about 10 tissues, because they are doubled.

Step 2
Fold in an accordian style, first one way, then the other way, and so on. hold it tight. Take a piece of string and tie around the center of your tissues. Tie it tight.

Step 3
Then stretch the two sides out a little bit. Very carefully starting with the top tissue start pulling each piece up towards the center. Do this with every piece. Do a little arranging and you have a pretty flower.You can use one color or mix colors. You can also get some stiff wire and wind around center of flower to stand them in a vase.

There. Aren't they pretty? You can use different colors, too!




:rofl:

[OmahaBlueDog]

18. Can you do napkin art?

http://www.napkinfoldingguide.com/

[Bryan]

9. They should serve pizza rolls at the reception

They're delicious, you can get a gross of them for about $15.00, and they put asses in seats like nobody's business.

[OmahaBlueDog]

16. ..and those Tyson Buffalo Bites!

Yum! And, IIRC, Tyson was a big contributor. They should be able to kick in with a few free bags.

[Bucky]

10. See if Burger King caters.

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. Pick one of the spandex-clad dirty heaving brash WalMart shoppers at random and have her decorate.

[AngryOldDem]

12. Have the reception at a Moose Lodge and make it BYOB and BYOF

Bring Your Own Food.

I learned that lesson the hard way.

[OmahaBlueDog]

15. Or get a bunch of burgers and dogs and rolls from Costco

... and Bill can work the grill!

[MiddleFingerMom]

13. Educate them on the fact that the Father of the Bride...

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...does NOT get his own separate Bachelor's Party.
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[OmahaBlueDog]

14. That will knock off $500K right there!

Do they still have the big bridal dress sale at Filene's Basement? Maybe Chelsea could hit that hard?

[noamnety]

19. They can shave $100-300K off the cost

by not letting Bill talk during the ceremony. His speaker fees are just too high.

[UrbScotty]

20. I know of a Nigerian prince who would love to help.