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Since a huge wedding budget isn't something all brides have to work with. It's important to know how you cut some corners without sacrificing the quality of your wedding.
And let's not kid ourselves brides, you all would love to save some extra funds on your wedding planning. Especially if it meant that everything you wanted for your wedding would still be possible.
Just think of what that extra money could be put towards. Perhaps you’d like to have a bit more money to spend on your honeymoon, or perhaps to put towards a down payment on your first house with you new hubby. Whatever the reason is, every bride would like to save money.
But at what cost?....
Well, these budget slashing tips can save you a boatload of money all while still giving you the amazing wedding you always dreamed of. You will be surprised to see that if you look hard enough, you can find ways to save in most every aspect of your wedding.
Lets take a look at what we’ve got.
#1: Find Yourself Some Local Flowers
No need to search the ends of the earth for your wedding flowers and risk spending a ton of money. Instead, opting for seasonal or local flowers is great because they are eco-friendly and can save you roughly $600.
#2: Trim Down Your Party
Having a smaller bridal party can save you a cool $500-600 bucks on floral arrangements. Try to keep your VIP’s to 2 or 3.
#3: Offseason = Big Savings!
Look to book your big day outside of peak wedding season. There are some great months to have a beautiful wedding in the late summer and fall which fall in the offseason period. This can save you up to around 20% off your venue!
#4: Re-evaluate Your Guest List
See where you might be able to make a few modifications and if possible, try and aim to remove one whole table (roughly 8-10) guests. This helps save on staffing and rental fees, which nets you a potential savings of around $2000.
#5: Savor The Flavor
Instead of having an abundance of appetizers, try and limit your selection to four delectable dishes. Pair this with some cost effective cheese spreads and you can save about $10 per guest.
#6: Everyone Report To The Dance Floor
An excellent live bands cost roughly five times more than an equally awesome DJ. Putting the live band on the shelf can put a whopping $5000 or more back in your pocket.
#7: Send The Photographer Home Early
Most of the important wedding shots happen well before the end of the night. Once everyone starts dancing and drinking it may be in your best interest to send the photographer home and save some money. Let the disposable cameras on the tables capture all the hilarious drunken mess that may ensue. Save yourself about $300.
#8: We Live In A Digital Age Right?
Skip the costly hand made stationary and go with a digital version. Your items will still look amazing and the cost of saving money will ring to the tune of $1500!
See! I told you!
As you can see ladies, these little maneuvers can really add up to netting you some BIG savings. Try and play around with some of these ideas and figure out where you might be able to fit them in.
There's a good chance that ALL eight might be able to be worked into your wedding saving plan. Leaving you with some extra coin to put towards a nice couples massage on your honeymoon. After all, you both will have worked very hard planning your big day and you deserve to be pampered (Well, at least one of you worked hard).
