Tips For A Budget Wedding In 2008
Most brides are on a budget when planning their wedding. If you want save money on your wedding, plan your wedding for the offseason rather than the peak season. Winter weddings often cost half as much as those in spring and summer time. Steer away from Christmas and Valentine’s week. The month of January normally offers the lowest wedding rates all year.
Instead of planning your wedding on a weekend night, instead have it during the day on the weekend or even on a weekday evening. Most venues and banquet halls charge exponentially higher prices on Saturday nights.
Though a sponsored wedding might seem tacky at first, you don’t need to sign a huge sign over the church door reading, “Bob & Sandy’s Wedding Sponsored by Joe’s Diner.” Choose subtle sponsors. For example, some companies may be willing to pay you to have a line of advertising on the bottom of your wedding invitations, a small sign on the cake table, or an imprint on matchbooks.
Food and drinks are a big portion of your wedding budget. However, you can cut down your catering costs by having a buffet rather than a sitdown meal. Another option is to serve wine and soft drinks, instead of a full bar. If you’d like, you can have an “appetizers only” reception and serve appetizers, desserts and cocktails only.
To cut down on your wedding costs, choose flowers that are in season and locally grown. A lot of flower costs can be attributed to shipping. Therefore, you should do your research and find out which flowers are grown locally in your area. Another option is do buy loose stem flowers and do the arrangements yourself. To create bouquets, all you need is flowers and organza ribbon. To create centerpieces, pick up large vases at your local dollar store.
Don’t overlook the possibility of having a daytime wedding if you are on a tight budget. Banquet halls and other popular reception venues charge significantly more for evening bookings. An afternoon wedding reception can be lovely and save you money. You don’t need to go into debt on your wedding day!
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Cut your guest list to save money on your wedding. I know it sounds drastic but your wedding only needs to include close friends and immediate family. Friends of friends and relatives you’ve never met don’t need to be on the guest list. The fewer guests you invite, this less money you will spend.
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