Why not bargain your way to wedded bliss?

A friend of mine who is getting married in roughly one year and one month was discussing her wedding trials at a party I attended last night. She talked in a general sense about how much the wisdom of past brides has helped her so far and then she shared a wonderful tip of her own:

Instead of buying her centerpieces, she discussed what she liked with the associate at the reception site. Then she found a similar but nicer centerpiece she liked at a craft store or bridal boutique and cut a deal with the reception site people. The result of her wheeling and dealing is that the reception site will buy the (obviously non-perishable) centerpieces she likes and she will rent them for a mere $5.

That’s super fab!