Tips For A Great Low Budget Wedding
When planning your special day, determine what your low budget wedding will need
. Where will the money come from? Will parents be picking up the tab for certain items, or will you be footing the bill entirely? Accept that planning a low cost wedding will require a great deal of time and effort on your part. Once the budget is set, determine how those funds will be allocated. The following is a good guideline:
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.
Expenses will grow very quickly when you have a large guest list. A small, intimate affair reduces the financial burden, and allows the bride and groom to interact with their guests. The size of your guest list will have a great impact on the venue of your wedding and reception. In many cases, reserving a venue at least a year in advance will result in a lower price than if you wait until all of your guests respond.
Planning your wedding during the week will result in lower costs for both guests and venue. Most venues will have a significant discount if a wedding is held off-season and during the week. In addition, most people will not take off from work to attend a wedding held during the week, so you will not have the response that you might expect from a traditional weekend wedding.
The venue will normally have linens, plates, and other accessories for the wedding party that are included in the fee. The linens are normally white and they do not have the "frills" of catering places. But, this is an extremely cost effective way to take care of the basics of your wedding reception.
You will find that virtually all services provided by wedding vendors are significantly discounted if the wedding is held off-season, during the week. In many cases, you can get most of the items you desire for your wedding at a rate that is low enough to make it fit your budget. This includes the caterer who will often provide a significant discount when serving a package menu during the week.
For the reception, a disc jockey will be more versatile than a live band. If you have an afternoon wedding, you may be able to contract a lower fee with a disc jockey that has an event in the evening, giving you a specific time slot for a reduced fee. Most disc jockeys have day jobs and you may need to do a little searching to find one that can take care of your weekday wedding, but it will be worth the savings to do so.
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.
Taking up nearly 15% your budget will be flowers. Flowers can provide a beautiful and fragrant element to your day, however their cost can quickly climb. Collect pictures of flowers and arraignments you like. When meeting with your florist, be exact in your budget restraints. Your floral professional should be able to suggest less expensive flowers to accomplish the same look.
While many people try to reduce the cost of their wedding by cutting photography, this is usually a big mistake. The photographer will have the biggest impact on your lasting wedding memories. Therefore, your low budget wedding should include a professional photographer, who has experience with weddings. Keep in mind, that booking a photographer for an off-season weekday wedding will result in a significant savings on your photos.
by: Lise Rina
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