Planning a Wedding with Class - While Using Little Cash!
A wedding can cost you anywhere from $20,000-and up! The costs can be overwhelming for a couple ready to start their lives together. Here are some tips on having the wedding you want, without spending the full down payment for your house.
Let's start with the venue. At first, selecting the place can be a lot of fun, until you hear that most places charge at least $100 per person. Find a place that hosts many events and includes centerpieces, decorations, food and drinks. These venues will cost less as the venue saves money by using the same items for different clients. Your guests won’t know the difference.
More and more couples are finding alternative ways to save money on wedding favors. One of the most popular ideas is to make your favors edible. Taking cookies, candy, or pretzels and dipping them in chocolate are not only fun to make, but will save you a ton of money. You now have cheap wedding favors that all of your guests will appreciate.
Flowers are up next! Do it yourself without a doubt! There are many DIY videos online and I'm sure you can find one creative friend to help out. I say buy flowers in bulk and arrange in a bouquet. Try this a few times before the wedding to make sure this is exactly what you want. Tie a bow on the front to tie in your color and there you go!
The overall best way to save money is to keep the guest list small! Just because they are family does not mean they get an automatic invite. You may hurt some people's feelings, but if they can't understand, then they probably weren't close friends to being with! Smaller guest lists are actually a 2011 wedding trend.
Wedding photography can hurt your wallet but you can make sure it doesn't drain it. Look for a student/new photographer looking to start up a business. Not only will it be cheap, but you can almost guarantee that they will put ALL their effort into capturing the right pictures. You can get away with paying half the price, and results will be comparable.
These are just a few small tips that can save you big. Remember, your wedding will be just as special and beautiful if you spend cautiously. When you are ready to buy that first house or have that first child, you will be glad you skimmed a little on the wedding and saved a lot.
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