Getting Married As Cheaply As Possible

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Getting Married As Cheaply As Possible

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It is incredible just how much money a wedding costs these days; with an average day costing around 25,000 dollars it accounts for why the industry is worth an astonishing 25 billion dollars annually. It may feel as if you must have an expensive wedding or miss out, this is not the case as huge savings can be made without sacrificing that much; carried out properly, the majority of guests will not even realize they have attended a ‘cheap wedding’. Savings can be made in almost every area if you follow just a few of the ideas presented here; which should make for an exciting, memorable day without the financial pain.

Hand Me Down Bridal Gown

That hand-made wedding dress is going to be the most costly individual item; Many brides spend two to three thousand dollars (often more) on a wedding dress and only wear it once; why not make use of a beautiful dress that someone else has only worn once, for a fraction of the cost?

The Reception

Catering for a large number of guests means that the reception will swallow up most of the budget; to reduce the financial outlay look at how many guests you plan to invite to your cheap wedding. There is a tendency to invite everyone you have ever known or is a member of the family but this is completely unrealistic and unnecessary; if you have a buffet instead of a four course meal, waiting staff will not be required either.

Other cost reductions can be made in where the wedding reception is held; it could take place in a friend’s house or a local club where money could be saved on beverages if they are supplied directly.

Images of the Wedding

Although many photographers are employed for the entire day, this isn’t really necessary; the majority of guests are more than happy to take photos on behalf of the couple, and they will be ‘natural’ shots as well! If you really want to be ‘avant guard’, why pay for a photographer at all; these days most people know someone who is a keen, capable amateur photographer, and there is nothing wrong with asking them to take photos throughout the whole day.

Online Contemporary Invitations

It is also easy to save money on your wedding by designing and printing all your own stationery; with a good computer program and a home printer it is amazing how professional the results are these days. The quality of printers available combined with sophisticated programs means it is quite easy to do; in fact very professional looking results can be achieved on a home computer.

The Wedding Flowers

Flowers can be another expensive outlay especially with the alternatives that are available; why not buy wholesale flowers, or pick flowers from your garden and buy plain gold or white gold bands as these are the least costly. 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 instead.

The Wedding Transportation

Lastly, instead of a limousine why not rent a car or borrow a luxury car from a friend or relative; most will be pleased to help.

It is possible to plan a cheap wedding without necessarily cutting back on the services; you can save money and have a great wedding at the same time!

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