Planning A Wedding - Tips On How To Planning A Cheap Wedding

It is incredible just how much money a wedding costs these days; the average cost of a wedding today is 20 to 25 thousand dollars with an industry estimated at 25.3 billion dollars per year. Expense does not always equal success, nor does it mean that you cannot have a good wedding on a budget; the day should be about the couple, not what they have spent and a cheap wedding can still achieve this. However, sometimes all that is needed is some help with the planning to help lower that total; still ensuring you have a great day.

Cheap Hand Made Wedding Dresses

That hand-made wedding dress is going to be the most costly individual item; Selling previously owned wedding dresses is an area which is becoming more popular; when a bride-to-be realizes she can have a quality handmade dress for half the cost of a new one or even renting it for the day, this begins to make sense.

Wedding Reception Preparations

The biggest savings can be made with the reception; if you want a cheap wedding, this is where you may have to start, firstly by reducing the number on the guest list. You can reduce the number of people attending by not inviting those who are only at the periphery of your life which can include distant relatives; when it comes to the meal, instead a four course silver service, why not arrange a hot or cold buffet.

To save on a costly wedding reception venue in a hotel, consider the alternatives; some people now arrange to hold them in a club house where they can place a set amount over the bar for certain beverages like beer, wine and soft drinks for the children.

Wedding Photography

Although many photographers stay for the whole day, it is cheaper to only hire them for just the ceremony; placing disposable cameras on the tables for the guests to use has become a very popular option. You could, if you are brave, dispense with the services of a photographer completely; a friend or relative who is a keen photographer might be happy to do this for you!

Low Cost Contemporary Invitations

If you’re on a budget and looking for less expensive wedding stationery items, then you might like to consider print-at-home stationery; there are many online stationers that will offer this service free of charge and all you pay for is the paper and envelopes. With the correct programs, all the work can be checked fully before it is printed out; this means that often costly errors and adjustments that are often required in the early stages of the work are not made.

Wedding Flowers

Florists and flower arranging can be very expensive, especially for special occasions; why not buy them direct and arrange them yourself or enroll a friend to do this for you. If you have one of your friends make the wedding cake you can save some serious money; there probably won’t be any need for five or six tiers either just as an alternative to the traditional fruit filling could be tried.

Wedding Cars and Limousines

One last money saving tip is too use the car of someone you know for the day, using this instead of a fancy limousine; you can almost guarantee they will be more than happy too.

Cheap weddings are a real possibility especially when you have other plans for the savings you make; your guests will still enjoy the day and everyone will be happy!