Beautiful Wedding
I want to get married but I have not saved a dime, How do I have a beautiful wedding without being broke?
I read online that this woman had a full wedding for 6,000 using online coupons, that’s the type of wedding that I want! I’m not going to spend 20,000 on a wedding unless the wedding is going to last for a month. I also read that she was able to serve her guest steak!!! Is there any tricks or tips that you know of or that you used to help save money on your wedding day?
Of course you can have a beautiful wedding on a budget. Plenty of people do. There are plenty of website dedicated to this, as well as books (you can get them from the library).
A lot of this has to do with how much you are willing and able to do yourself…and what things you are willing to splurge or save on. Whenever you rely on a vendor to provide a service, location, or product for you, you would be paying significantly more. In addition, your budget is also tied into how many guests you are having, and whether you have family members or friends to assist you.
Ideas on saving money:
1. Find a venue that is free. Try backyard of a nice home, public park, beach, lake, ranch….etc. Having the venue and ceremony at the same place can help limit transportation fees too.
2. Do your own cake. A bakery will charge an arm an a leg. If you or a friend can do this, it can be done under $150…supplies and all.
3. Do your own flowers and centerpieces. You can go to floral markets and sometimes farmer’s markets to get flowers much cheaper than you would at a florist. It also helps to chose flowers that are not as expensive. For instance, gerber daisies and carnations are significantly cheaper than roses, lilies, and exotic orchids. You can find ribbon and accesories from stores like 99 cent stores.
4. Have a friend get ordained online and be your officiant for the day. This can be accomplished for about $75 or less.
5. Limit your bridal party. The larger the bridal party, the greater the expense for their gifts and any accessories you need for them.
6. Bride’s gown. This is where it can get tricky. Do you want to get a second hand gown (i.e., ebay, craigslist, second hand shop), or do you want a brand new one? Are you looking for designer, a specific kind of design, or up for anything? A friend borrowed a dress from a family member, so hers was free. Another friend purchased a designer gown, and it was $3500.
7. Have family and friends help you prepare food for the reception. Purchase meats and necessities at a price club (Costco, Sams Club…) . You an get more for your money. You can easily afford a couple of meats, pastas, potatoes, veggies, salads, and rolls.
8. Shop around for favors (for best price) or eliminate it entirely.
9. Print your own wedding invites. You can purchase ready kits from places like Target for about $25-30. Or if you are crafty, you can design and do them yourself.
10. Hand deliver invites to people you see all the time. This way it saves you on postage. Encourage people to RSVP via phone or email/internet…this way you save money on return postage too!
11. Considering doing your own makeup and hair (or have someone you really trust do it for you).
There are a couple things that I don’t recommend you scimping on. These things are worth the money to get a professional.
–A photographer. A photographer can capture those really special moments, and put it onto print and digital photographs that you can have the rest of your life. They can change a very ordinary picture into spectacular by playing with lighting and shadows.
–A good DJ. This person can totally set a partying atmosphere at your reception…ensuring your guests will have a wonderful time.
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