Forbes Living TV Shares Tips for Affordable Weddings

Plan the wedding on the beach

It is wedding season. Anyone who has had a hand in planning a wedding can attest to how expensive it can be. Fortunately, Forbes Living TV has some tips for planning an affordable wedding.

Wedding invitations can cost a small fortune if the bride goes the traditional route. The average price of ordering invitations is $439. Most women will opt for digital invitations, or maybe a combination of paper and digital invites.  Paper invitations are nice and are great keepsakes. So maybe order those for the older guests and go online for the others to save some cash.

The wedding dress is a major expense and one that many women are finding hard to choose. The wedding dress or gown is worn for one day and then put in storage. Instead of spending a couple hundred or thousand bucks on this, look into renting one. Other choices are to borrow one from a friend or relative or buy one at a consignment shop.

The wedding reception is the most expensive part of getting married. Find creative ways to make it is less pricey such as having a cocktail and appetizer party instead of a sit down or buffet meal. Buy your own china for the reception, but be sure to wash it at home in the dishwasher before taking to the reception hall. Use good quality silk flowers instead of fresh ones on tables and ask décor. Another option is to host the wedding on the beach or in a city or state park.

The Forbes Living TV show suggests talking to both sets of parents to determine what priorities are most important. Then, a reasonable budget can be set for the day when lives are joined in love and matrimony. 

Nominate a Family in Need for a Thanksgiving Basket & Win One for Paying-it-Forward

 "Nominate a Family in Need for a Thanksgiving Basket & Win One for Paying-it-Forward"

With the holiday season just around the corner, we here at the Forbes Living TV show, along with our wonderful friends from Kitchen Innovations (www.kitcheninnovationsinc.com),want to help a special family that is struggling through these tough times.  Kitchen Innovations is spreading the joy of cooking!  They've kindly donated two Thanksgiving Gift Baskets with their collection of innovative cooking products, valued at $267.00 dollars!  One basket is for the person who takes a minute to nominate a family and the other is for the family in need. 

Forbes Living believes no family should go without a Thanksgiving dinner.  Kitchen Innovations is including an additional $100.00 pre-paid Visa card for the family, this give-away basket is valued at $367.00 dollars.  The recipient will win fantastic cooking products, and the money to buy a turkey with all the trimmings!

Please tell us under "Comments" or via email at contest@forbeslivingtv.com in 100 words or less, about a family that you feel is deserving.

Winners will be selected on November 15th and notified via Facebook.

Contest Rules

• Entrant and recipients must be U.S. citizens living in the U.S.
• One entry per person only.
• Please add #PayItForward at the end of your entry for consideration. Entries without it will be disqualified.
• All entries must be received before midnight, EST on November 14.
• Entrants must "Like" the Forbes Living Facebook page and the Kitchen Innovations Facebook page.
• Entrants must be 18 years or older. Entrants under the age of 18 must send a parent or guardian's permission to enter. 

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Forbes Living Shares the Qualities of Mindful Woman

Women come in all shapes and sizes. There are those who tackle life’s obstacles with brash loudness, emotional tantrums and angry rants. And then there are those who manage to stay calm, display reason and are not egotistical in nature. These are some of the qualities of the mindful woman Forbes Living shares.

Mindful women think of themselves in the way they wish to be perceived. Quiet confidence is a sign of grace and a trait some ladies do not possess. A mindful woman is well aware that being in control in all situations is vital to being perceived as strong and confident. They feel no need to be manipulative or use emotional tricks. People view this calm, rational person as smart, and smart is sexy.

Sexy is not when one dresses in a provocative manner, but when one dresses in a way which shows some constraint while evoking professionalism. Women can be classically sexy and inventive by using their charm, intelligence and beauty in a way which makes others try to draw more of that out of them. Forbes Living TV suggests being clear when it comes to your standards and not yielding to others gracefully. Demanding women are annoying to be around and no one really wants to spend time with them. Always put yourself first. Once you are taken care of, it’s easier to be mindful of the others. Look in the mirror often. What kind of woman do you see? Do what you can to make her a more mindful person. Maybe others will follow.

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