Money Saving Tips:
DIY Wedding Projects – Make your own table centerpieces, guest book, invitations, and party favors. Designing your own invitations can be a big help to cut wedding costs. Create your invitations and invite guest to bring a photo of you and them together to place inside of the guest book. Guests can place the photo along with a caption in the guest book and your guest book can double as your first family album. For more information about DIY Wedding project ideas visit Bowdabrablog.com and Bowdabra.com
Get Creative with the Date – Chose a day, time, or month that won’t be in high demand. There are just not enough Saturday nights in the week! Try working with a different day of the week – Friday night, Sunday brunch? How about a Thursday night or Saturday afternoon? Sure, everyone dreams of being a June Bride, but a January through March bride will save a lot more money. By working with off months and off days of the week, many vendors (including caterers and musicians) will be a lot more flexible with their pricing.
Save Money on Location – Plan a wedding close to home. Destination weddings are very expensive for both the wedding party and the guests. Choosing a venue that is meaningful and special to you locally. It can be in a church, a backyard, or even a park. To cut costs significantly chose a location that will work for both the procession and the celebration.
Tailor the Menu - Don’t assume a buffet will be less expensive. There may be less staff involved, but there is a lot more food, thus increasing the caterer’s costs and therefore your costs. A seated luncheon or dinner of appetizer, salad, entrée and wedding cake will be plenty. If you have a sweet tooth – skip the salad and opt for an extra dessert.
To continue with the list, please read the full article "Wedding Ideas on a Budget".
About the Author
Sandy Sandler is creator of the QVC best-seller the Bowdabra. Contact Sandy at jaimevivre@mac.com
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