Wedding Budget Savers
Imagine the next time you join a discussion about wedding
budgets. When you start sharing the fascinating wedding budgets
facts below, your friends will be absolutely amazed.
Almost every couple struggles to stay within a budget for their
wedding day. Here are a few tips to help you cut back on
spending without cutting back on class.
To save on flowers, have a December wedding. Usually hotels,
reception sites, and churches are already beautifully decorated
which keeps expenses low. Also look into historic homes for a
more intimate setting. Consider having your wedding, reception
or both at a local garden club or botanical garden. Both will
offer a beautiful setting all year long, and your decorating
expenses will be low. For a more intimate setting, consider a
pretty bed and breakfast.
It is difficult to save on photography costs because you don't
want to skimp on such an important and timeless item. Your
formal portrait should be taken by a professional photographer
and not by a friend or relative. Since photographers usually
charge partly based on hourly rate, consider sending them on
their way following the ceremony.
Once you begin to move beyond basic background information, you
begin to realize that there's more to wedding budgets than you
may have first thought.
Scatter disposable cameras on tables at the reception with cards
asking your guests to take pictures. Provide a well-marked
basket by the exit for your guests to drop the used cameras in
when they leave. Have your families and bridal party make
certain that guests understand this.
If a friend or relative does offer to take pictures, thank them,
and suggest that they take photos at the reception. You could
offer to pay for film and/or developing. You should make sure to
get the negatives so you can order your own enlargements and
reprints.
One of your biggest expenses will be the reception. A buffet is
less expensive than a seated dinner, but have you considered
something unique, such as a picnic, barbeque or afternoon tea?
While you will save money if you have a Christmas wedding, many
venues up their prices, especially for a Friday or Saturday
night. Consider a Sunday wedding since this is usually an 'off'
day for most restaurants and clubs.
Try to prepare some of the food yourself. Cook ahead and freeze
some items. Have family members cook up some family favorites
with secret recipes. These will be sure to please every guest in
attendance. There's no doubt that the topic of wedding budgets
can be fascinating. If you still have unanswered questions about
wedding budgets, you may find what you're looking for in the
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