Three Ways to SAVE When Planning a Wedding on a Budget
Three Ways to SAVE When Planning a Wedding on a Budget
So you're planning a wedding on a budget and you're wondering how you can cut costs without cutting corners? Well, below are three sure fire ways to save some coin without sacrificing a dime on your wedding day but I warn you, you might have to step outside the box and think bigger, maybe bigger than you've ever thought before. So take a breath, open your mind and read on.
The most important thing to consider with a wedding is to make sure that it's YOUR day. Personalization is key as no bride wants to have the exact same wedding as another. From colors, to flowers to dresses and more - what makes your day special is that it looks, feels and in fact IS your day.
The challenge with personalization is there's often higher price tags associated with it but it is possible to create an event like no other without breaking the bank. Following these tips will go a long way to doing just that.
1) Couples should sign up for a free wedding website. Right out of the gate, you're saving money with a wedding website in addition to opening up the lines of communication. Many services offer a number of templates so that you can make the site your own. Maybe the greatest benefit to having a wedding website is you can invite guests to your wedding via e-mail, have them RSVP online and even sign your online guest book. This saves you hundreds or more in having invitations printed and paying for postage to send them. Lets all be honest, how many of you keep your friends wedding invitations (and if you do, will you ever go back and look at them again?). Using a wedding website, while rather unconventional, will save you money that is probably best invested on the wedding itself.
2) Negotiate with EVERYTHING. You'll find that some things are not negotiable but so many other things are. There are a few things that most people have at their weddings, videographers, photographers, wedding singers and dee-jay's. Consider hiring friends or asking distant family members that are skilled in these areas to help for a small fee, or even better, for free. Additionally, ask your friends for recommendations on who they used and who they know that performs these services. Talk to multiple vendors and work with each of them on pricing and compare prices quoted to services offered and play their quotes against each other. They want your business as much as you want to save money so most of these services are willing to negotiate. If they're not, prepare yourself to walk away. The most important thing that you can do is ASK. Even if you haven't been shopping competitors, it's okay to tell them that you really want to buy their item or use their service, but you want to know if it's the best price they can offer. You'll find that more often than not, vendors will usually come down on their prices.
3) Do-it-yourself. Wedding planning can be stressful but with the help of some family and friends, things can really come together nicely. It will be more work than you think you can handle but once it's all over, you'll wish you could do it all over again. Often, you can find churches that will conduct your wedding at a fraction of the cost of event centers and in most cases, city-owned homes and halls make great holdings for receptions.
With the average American wedding now hovering at around $25,000, it is possible to come way below those figures by doing the majority of the work on your own, being willing to ask for deals and by taking your wedding planning and invitation process completely online. Brides and grooms that are planning a wedding on a budget should consider any or all of these options.
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