Tips For A Great Low Budget Wedding

It usually isn’t until all you start planning your special day, that you realize the cost of the wedding. The expenses can become overwhelming very quickly. Who will pay the expenses comes into question, whether or not parents will assist, and where the money will come from, all impact your way. In most cases people will wind up reaching a point where they begin to look for ways to plan a great low budget wedding.

Reception 50%: Venue, food, drinks, cake, tables, chairs, table service and bar ware, linens, table scape, music, favors; Ceremony: 3%: Venue, officiate fee, music; Photography 15%: Photographer, videographer, albums; Attire 10%: Dress, veil, shoes, jewelry, hair and makeup, tuxedo or suit; Flowers 15%: Ceremony, bride’s bouquet, bouquets, corsages, boutonnieres; Stationary 4%: Invitations, response cards, thank you notes, postage; Gifts 3%: Bridesmaid, groomsmen, parents.

If you were going to have a large number of guests, your catering expenses can quickly overtake many of the other expenses of your wedding. Here are a few ways you can address this issue. You may select a small wedding with a reception in the home of a family member or friend. This will greatly reduce your expenses for guests and catering. Or, you may choose to reserve your venue at least a year in advance and make plans to take advantage of the discounts that are available.

A great way to take advantage of the discounts that are available from all service providers at a wedding is to have your wedding during the week, and during the off-season. Venues and service providers usually have significant incentives and discounts available when weddings are held off-season. Additionally, fewer people that are invited to the wedding will be able to attend during the week because they cannot get off from work. Therefore, you do not have to hurt anyone’s feelings by leaving them off the guest list.

In most cases you will find that the venue has linen, accessories, plates, and other items for a party available. These items are normally free with the rental of the room. While these items will not have the extras that are found through special wedding catering services, they will suffice for reception.

Among the many benefits of planning your wedding during the week, off-season, is the fact that just about every service associated for weddings will be less expensive. You will be able to get a caterer at a discount and will get a further savings if you use a package menu that the caterer offers.

While most disk jockey’s work during the week, you will be able to find one with some persistence. The disc jockey that you find to work on your special day will also provide a discount for a weekday wedding. In addition, if it is going to be in the afternoon there is more savings. In order to take advantage of the savings you will need to make a reservation early with the disc jockey.

Traditionally wedding cakes were sold by the piece that was eaten. However, may now wedding cakes come in two main categories. If you choose a traditional wedding cake with minimum decorations, it will be available by the piece. The other category of wedding cake is an art cake, that is memorable and beautiful. These cakes can be very expensive. One way to save on the cost of your cake but still have the magnificent display, is to ask the bakery to make faux layers to give your cake height.

Flowers will be a huge part of your budget. A few strategies for reducing the cost of flowers is to find a florist that specializes in weddings. The florist will have a discount for a weekday, off-season wedding which you may want to take advantage of. In addition, creating your wedding around seasonal flowers will also lower the cost of your wedding. Allowing your florist to create bouquets and arrangements based on seasonal flowers will save you a significant amount of money.

The one area that you do not want to cut for your low-budget wedding will be the photographer. The photographer is the one person in your wedding that will have an impact on the rest of your life. While many people choose to cut corners with their photographer, this is usually a huge mistake. The photos you receive will be the lasting memory of your special day and will make your low budget wedding the elegant affair that you will want to remember.

 

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Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 Stuff