Budget Wedding: Top Ways to Save Money on Your Wedding
There is no doubt that you would want to make your wedding, a special event. You would also want the memories of the ceremony to live in the heart forever. Hence, it would be wise to do something that would make the event really special for you and your partner.
However, the only hurdle in your path is the budget. Would you like to open up all your savings on the wedding party and left with nothing to start off a new, comfortable life with your partner? Certainly not! Saving money for the future is more important than anything else.
If you are looking for certain ways in which you can make your wedding special and save money too, then the tips given below will definitely prove helpful for you.
* Create your own wedding agenda:
This will be much cheaper than you have ever thought of. A ream of paper will cost you less than $3. The best part is that it comes with more than about 500 sheets.
Sticking to black and white pictures will cost you anything under $15. Just script a fabulous agenda in Microsoft Word or Publisher. This will add a personalized touch and let you get a wedding agenda within your budget.
* Wedding bouquet:
Designer wedding bouquets can squeeze huge amount of your money. However, this does not mean that you cannot create a wedding bouquet without spending big bucks.
You can easily do this via being creative. Just pick some beautiful, fresh and seasonal flowers from your garden or your friend’s place and create your own wedding bouquet.
Tie the bouquet with colorful satin ribbons that compliment the flowers and add some accessories such as glitter, pearls, artificial silver and golden balls etc.
* Save on church decoration:
It is not very important to decorate the church or get a runner. Church is always beautiful in its original look. It will give a special touch to your wedding even if you do not add up anything.
* Have a morning wedding and reception:
An evening wedding and reception (after 7 p.m.) means that your guests will expect dinner. This can be quite expensive for you.
The best way to avoid this situation is to plan a wedding ceremony early in the morning. You may even plan the wedding early afternoon. Day weddings are usually shorter in length. They do not require much food and alcohol.
* Buffer system:
Another fantastic way to save money on your wedding is to go for buffet or food stations instead of the conventional plated system.
The plated or family style set up can be expensive due to catering and labor charges you require paying. The wait staff will be more for plated system. Buffet system or stations mean that your guests will go to these stations and serve for themselves. This will save you a huge amount of money.
* Season special foods:
Frozen foods and exotic fruits can cost you a lot. Hence, it would be wise to go for only season special foods that can create mouth watering delicacies for you. You can ask your chef or caterer to be creative with the recipes.
There are many other ways in which you can save money on your wedding. This is just about getting creative and innovative.
All the best!
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