7 Money Saving Tips for Planning Your Wedding Reception
1. Trim the guest list. This is difficult but sometimes
necessary if the cost per guest is going to break your budget.
Cross off names on the list of guests who might feel obligated
to come to the wedding if they are invited but would not have
their feelings hurt if they are not asked to attend. Think of
inviting only relatives with whom you have a close relationship
instead of everyone related to you. Invite only the people who
are important to you and your parents rather than everyone you
know. 2. If your wedding ceremony and/or reception will be held
at a hotel, ask for discounts when your family and friends are
staying at same hotel. Reserve a block of rooms for your guests
several months before the wedding for the best rates. Speak with
the appropriate manager when asking for discounts and reserving
rooms.
3. When planning your ceremony and reception at a hotel, ask to
speak to a manager who is in charge of these services. A manager
should be in a position to offer the best rates for the hotel