Budget Wedding Tips For 2008
Melissa Ingram
Most brides are on a budget when planning their wedding. If you want save money on your wedding, plan your wedding for the offseason rather than the peak season. Winter weddings often cost half as much as those in spring and summer time. Steer away from Christmas and Valentine's week. The month of January normally offers the lowest wedding rates all year.
Saturday night is the most popular time for weddings. To save a few bucks, plan your wedding on a weekday night instead. Wednesday and Thursday night are terrific choices. The costs for the reception site and most of your wedding vendors will be a fraction of the Saturday night rates.
Having a sponsored wedding is a great way to save money on your wedding. A sponsored wedding is just like a regular wedding, however sponsors are used to offset some of the costs. If you limit the sponsors and keep it classy, a sponsored wedding can be virtually identical to a non-sponsored wedding.
Don't blow your wedding budget on food and drinks. Instead of an open bar, have a signature drink instead. The couple can choose their favorite drink (or two) and offer the signature cocktail as the only alcoholic beverage. It seems classy and it will significantly reduce your costs. Save more money by planning your food choices wisely. Instead of seafood and expensive cuts of beef, you can serve pasta or poultry.
Flowers can become a major expenditure at a wedding. As an alternative, consider silk flowers to save money. Silk flowers are not only less expensive, they also last for many years to come. You can find silk flowers that look identical to live flowers.
Popular wedding reception facilities book up quickly for evening weddings. However, you can sometimes find afternoon or mid-morning hours available at a cut rate. A Saturday afternoon wedding can be a terrific option, particularly for an outdoor garden wedding.
Wedding favors can become expensive if you don't shop smart. At TrulyWeddingFavors, you can find inexpensive wedding favors that can end up saving you hundreds of dollars. Best of all, these high quality wedding favors are high quality and oftentimes better than more expensive alternatives.
It can be tempting to invite anyone and everyone to your wedding. That said, limiting your guest list is the easiest way to save money on your wedding. The fewer guests you invite, the more money you can save. Limiting your wedding to close friends and family can be a gigantic money saver.
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