How to Plan a Cheap Wedding
A wedding can be very expensive. The average cost of a wedding today is around $25,000. If you budget and stretch your dollar you can have a cheap but elegant wedding. Your wedding can be unique and special as any other wedding. This article will instruct you on how to plan a cheap wedding.
How To Plan A Cheap Wedding
Find a location for the wedding. The average wedding will last about 15 to 30 minutes. A church, gazebo, park, or auditoriums are good places to have a wedding with a small fee. If you are really low on cash, consider having an outdoor wedding in your own backyard.
Find a location for the reception. The reception is the most expensive part of the wedding. You can save money by having the wedding and reception in the same location. You can have the wedding in the chapel of the church and the reception in the fellowship hall of the church. You could also rent a hall and split it down the middle. One side will be for the wedding and the other side for the reception.
You do not have to have a full meal at your reception to save on money. Try serving meat and cheese platters to cut costs. You will be supplying the cake and punch so there is nothing wrong with finger foods.
You can also have beautiful pictures without spending a fortune. Locate a photography school with students who can take professional pictures. They are cheap and often overlooked as a source for pictures.
Consider having silk flowers, which does not cost a lot of money. If silk flowers are not an option for you, try to limit the amount of flower to cut costs. Try to have only fresh flowers for the bride's bouquet and the bridesmaids' bouquet.
You can have music without the cost of a DJ. Many wedding locations include an audio package in the price of the location. You can create a playlist of music and download it to an iPod.
The wedding dress is the most important part of your day. Shop around for stores who offer deep discounts for wedding dresses. Try different boutiques or try the newspaper ads for sales.
Have friends and family help make the decorations. You can also shop around for decoration sales at different stores or try a few thrift stores.