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Wedding Budgeting Tips, Reducing the Cost of your Wedding
but STILL have a Great Day to Remember
Getting married can be an expensive affair. Cut out some of the costs by following
these great tips.
Your wedding dress:
Start shopping right away. You won't feel rushed or pressured into buying
something, and you'll be able to shop smart.
Simple plain dresses are usually less expensive then the ones
with lace, pearls/beads etc..
You could buy a plain dress and add lace, beads etc.. yourself.
Or get someone to do it for you.
Rent or borrow a dress. If you like your mother's, sister's or friends dress
ask them if you could borrow it. But don't be offended if they refuse as a wedding
dress is very sacred to most women.
Look around second hand shops/charity shops. You'll be surprised
at the amount they get given, and they are usually inexpensive.
The venue:
Book the ceremony/reception well in advance you may be able
to negotiate a better price then you would if you left it to the last minute.
Have your wedding on off-peak months. November to April rates
will probably be reduced. Christmas weddings are more expensive though so if
you are planning a Christmas wedding you will have to cut your finances.
Instead of a grand ballroom or banquet hall, think less-expensive venues, like
publicly owned buildings and parks, registry office, the church or temple hall,
the backyard, the beach, a restaurant's private room. You may have to get a
permit to marry in a public place, but it will be less than a private banquet
room.
Catering:
Look around for caterers. Get different quotes before you decide on one.
Choose cheaper entrees, like prawns instead of lobster, vegetables
like broccoli instead of asparagus will cut the cost, too.
Cut down on courses. If you're having a cocktail hour, do you really need an
appetizer course? Do you need soup and salad?
Instead of waiter service, have a buffet bar.
Think ethnic! Mexican, Indian, Italian, or Chinese food is fun and much cheaper
per person than the traditional wedding menu. See if your favourite restaurant
caters.
If you are having a themed wedding create your menu around the theme.
Have the wedding cake only as dessert and eliminate any other
sweets (eclairs, pastries, etc.).
Consider a wedding breakfast or brunch (omelettes, muffins, pancakes, French
toast), or a tea (a variety of tea flavours, finger sandwiches, scones and jams,
etc.) to save money.
The more tiers and decorations your cake has the more expensive it will be.
Buy your own drink it will work out a lot cheaper then paying the caterers or
venues prices.
Photos:
Compare hourly fees and package deals to see which is more cost-effective for
you.
Give disposable cameras as wedding favours. Then you can get copies of the days
events from family and friends.
Have a professional photographer take the formal pictures and shoot the ceremony;
have guests take all reception photos.
Visit your local college's photography department and check out some of the
students' portfolios. They will do your photography a lot cheaper and just as
good as a professional
Ask friends and family to video the big day for you.
Flowers:
Use flowers that are in season and/or locally grown they're less expensive
than out-of-season flowers that must be shipped to your area.
Have bouquet with just a few large flowers, like orchids, tulips, lilies, or
sunflowers, tied with a ribbon.
If you are marrying at Christmas or Easter, your church may already be decked
out beautifully.
Arrange to share the cost of ceremony decorations with the couple
marrying directly before or after you that day.
Use silk or dried flowers instead of fresh ones in table centerpieces.
Music:
DJs are less expensive than live bands.
Ask a family member or friends child to sing at the reception.
Hire music for the evening reception only. People are usually to busy chatting
to notice any way.
Ask at the local college/university for young musicians.
Invitations:
Send invitations that are light enough when completely assembled to require
only a single stamp for mailing.
Make your own invitation cards. They are cheaper and more personal.
If you are having a themed wedding make cards to do with the theme.
Transportation:
Limousines are cheap enough to hire for an hour. Find out in advance how long
the ceremony will take.
Only hire a limo for the bride and groom; have attendants driven
in relatives' cars, or have them drive themselves in groups.
You might be able to hire a horse and carriage for just as less.
Check the Yellow pages for any in your area.
We hope these are of some use to you. Good luck
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